Caitlin Liston

324 E. Lancaster Avenue, Penn Wynne, Pennsylvania 19096 (610) 662-3459 Education University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, July 2010 May 2011 ! Masters Degree, Elementary Education, Urban Focus University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, August 2006 December 2009 ! Bachelor of Arts, Biology ! Minors: Mathematics, Modern Languages ! Graduated Magna Cum Laude Teaching Certifications: ! Elementary Education (K-6) " Earned the ETS Recognition of Excellence for Elementary Education: Content Knowledge (5014) ! Secondary: General Science " Earned the ETS Recognition of Excellence for General Science Content Knowledge (0435) Experience Silver Spring International Middle School, Silver Spring, MD: August 2011-present ! Teacher, Sixth grade Science ! Team Leader, Sixth grade June 2013-present ! Elected Faculty Representative, June-September 2013 ! Master Schedule Review Committee, November 2012-August 2013 ! New Teacher Mentor, September 2013-present Meredith Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA: Spring 2011 ! Student teacher, Eighth grade Mathematics and Science Rudolph Blankenburg Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA: Fall 2010 ! Student teacher, Kindergarten Creative Art Start at the Allen Stevenson School, New York, NY: Summer 2009 ! Teaching Assistant, Summer day camp in New York City that focused on many forms of art. Chemistry Laboratory, University of Miami: Fall 2008, Fall 2009 ! Teaching Assistant Instructed weekly Chemistry Lab Calculus-based Biology Workshop, University of Miami: Fall 2007, Fall 2008 ! Workshop Leader Led Calculus-based Biology workshop designed to increase understanding of interdisciplinary studies Office of Undergraduate Research, University of Miami: August 2007 December 2009 ! Office Assistant; Performed secretarial work; Recruited research mentors and placed students with mentors; Trained coworkers; Assisted in compiling annual reports Biology Peer Advisor Program, University of Miami: August 2008 May 2009 ! Peer Advisor for incoming Biology students Activities Green Team at Silver Spring International Middle School, Silver Spring, MD: August 2011-present ! Coordinator; currently in the process of making SSIMS a Maryland Green School Ethnography in Education Research Forum, Philadelphia, PA: February 25-26, 2011 ! Presenter; Presented Neighborhood Research Project; Research focused on Tara J. Yossos concept of Funds of Knowledge and recognizing assets and resources in every community Community Service Community Cleanup Projects, Silver Spring, MD: Winter 2013-present ! Road cleanup with Scott Orthodontics ! Sligo Creek Cleanup with GreenKids and the Audubon Naturalist Society Green Team, Silver Spring, MD: Spring 2013, Spring 2014 ! Planted and harvested lettuce and other vegetables to donate to Shepherds Table ! Piloted a composting program to reduce waste - Spring 2013 Outdoor Classroom Committee, Silver Spring, MD: Spring 2012-present ! Helped to plan and create outdoor classroom space in courtyard shared by SSIMS and Sligo Creek Elementary School Skills Language: ! Basic French ! Basic German Technology: ! Microsoft Office ! Smart Board/Promethean Technology Caitlin.M.Liston@gmail.com