Edith Camacho

5031 N Northwest Highway

Chicago, Illinois 60630
Home Phone (773) 794-9695 Mobile Phone (773) 425-4721
edith.camacho.07@hotmail.com
OBJECTIVE
Classroom teacher, grades third through eighth

LICENSES &CERTIFICATES
• Type 03 (Cert. #2283374) ELEM (Elementary Education); LA (Language
Arts-Middles School), SCGE (Self Contained General Education
Kindergarten- Grade 9), SOSC (Social Science)- Middle School
• Type 39 K-12 Substitute (Cert. # 2146772)
QUALIFICATIONS
Work well with children and enjoy helping them to learn and discover new things.
Maintain an atmosphere of mutual respect and cooperation in all educational
environments
EDUCATION
Teacher’s Certification Program, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago,
Illinois, May 2007, 4.0 GPA
BA Social Science, Nyack College, Nyack, NY, summa cum laude

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Language Arts Teacher, St. Gregory Episcopal School Aug. 2007 to
present
• Teach language arts, reading, and literature to at risk male youth in
Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood.
• Provide guidance to eighth grade homeroom.
• Develop standards-based lesson plans and assessments.
• Collaborate with middle school colleagues to develop cross-
curricular lesson plans and maintain school discipline.
• Provide after school tutoring to students who need additional
support.
Day to Day Substitute, Chicago Public Schools Jan. 2001-
June 2007
Taught all levels of elementary students, from preschool to eighth grade,
special education to gifted.
Student Teacher, Lincolnwood Elementary School, Kindergarten,
Evanston Jan.-April 2007
Developed and implemented lesson plans for guided reading, math, social
studies and science
Maintained ongoing assessments of students
Clinical Observations, Clinton Elementary, Chicago, Illinois Oct-Dec
2006
Developed and implemented fifth grade social studies lessons
Graded student work and conferred with teacher on assessment and need
for re-teaching
Provided individual assistance to students in all subjects
Clinical Observations, Beaubien Elementary, Chicago, Illinois March-
April 2005
Taught small groups in 5th grade reading, math and science