Allison M. Abrams abramsa@uni.edu 641.425.

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OBJECTIVE I will obtain a teaching position in ages birth through third grade with the possibility to use my ability to lead, manage, and develop meaningful lesson plans to create a classroom that is warm and welcoming. EDUCATION University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA Bachelor of Arts: Early Childhood & Elementary Education Minor: Literacy Education Cumulative GPA: 3.97/4.00 Expected Graduation Date: May 2013 Deans List: Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013 North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City, IA Associate of Arts: Elementary Education Cumulative GPA: 3.83/4.00 Graduated: May 2011 Iowa State University, Ames, IA Psychology Cumulative GPA: 3.09/4.00 CERTIFICATIONS OSHA Blood-Borne Pathogens Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter CPR and First Aid SING Background Check Verification High Risk Behaviors/Substance Abuse FBI Background Check Verification FIELD EXPERIENCES Level III 4th Grade-Mary A. Otondo Elementary School, Yuma, AZ Taught two reading lessons and created a unit test over story Taught a lesson on metric conversions and mean, median and mode Taught a lesson on how to write a letter Level II Pre-K-Malcolm Price Lab School, Cedar Falls, IA Assisted with classroom management Assisted with learning centers Taught two lesson and wrote a Teacher Work Sample Level I 1st Grade-Roosevelt Elementary School, Mason City, IA Observed teaching techniques exhibited by teacher Observed student learning

Spring 2013

Spring 2012

Spring 2011

Reflected on my own teaching styles

OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE Lincoln Elementary School, Waterloo, IA Advanced Practices in Literacy Tutor Tutored 2nd grad student three times a week on decoding skills Communicated and met with parents on students progress Created individual lessons and instructional goals for student

Spring 2013

Freeburg Early Childhood School, Waterloo, IA Fall 2013 Guidance and Instruction Interacted with children 3-4 years of age Created and managed a learning center focused on mechanics of tops Practiced guidance strategies in the classroom EMA Early Head Start, Waterloo, IA Fall 2012 Infant and Toddler Curriculum and Guidance Interacted with children 18-26 months Implemented 6 lesson plans following the Iowa Early Learning Standards and Teaching Standards Gold Practiced guidance strategies in the classroom AFFILIATIONS Student Early Childhood Association (SECA) REFERENCES Kevin Weatherbee, Level III Cooperating Teacher Mary A Otondo Elementary School 2251 Otondo Drive Yuma, AZ 85365 (928) 502-8500 (school) Jacob Behounek, Former employer 101 Coyla Ave Iowa Falls, IA 50126 (515) 689-3011 Tamara Blaser, Head teacher at Community United Child Care Centers and Preschool Community United Child Care Centers and Preschool 5109 Nordic Drive Cedar Falls, 50613 (319) 266-4477 (center)