MARQUETTA I.

STRAIT
straitmi@gmail.com | P.O. Box 7617, Orangeburg, SC 29117 | (803) 308-4735
Education: Claflin University | Orangeburg, SC Bachelor of Science Elementary Education, Minor: English May 2014 GPA: 3.9 Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College | Orangeburg, SC (August 2009 May 2011) PRAXIS - Passed Examinations: Praxis I, Principles of Learning and Teaching: K-6 (PLT), and Praxis II: Instructional Practice and Applications Experience: Bethune-Bowman Elementary School, Bowman, South Carolina Student Teacher, January 22, 2014-Present Plan and implement meaningful lessons, aligned to state standards, to instruct and motivate students Assess students comprehension of taught concepts and evaluate instruction for effectiveness Collaborate with cooperating teachers Attend conferences to increase instructional strategies in STEM fields and working with English Language Learners Claflin Universitys National Professional Development (NPD) Teacher Candidate, September 2012 Present Plan and teach curriculum for English Language Learners (ELL) pupils Collaborate with teachers and TESOL mentor and evaluate ELLs' English reading and writing proficiency AmeriCorps Claflin Universitys Saturday Academy Student Teacher, 2011 Present Mentor and tutor middle school students in reading and writing for at least 450 hours a year Created and manage a database for student attendance & logistics Orangeburg Calhoun Technical Online College Online Program Advisor, January 2011 Present Provide assistance to students in registration, university resources, and reported issues with online courses Convert the colleges syllabi to an electronic database onto SharePoint UNCF Walton K-12 Education Reform Internship-Algiers Charter School Association (ACSA) New Orleans, Louisiana Summer Intern, May 28-July 31, 2013 Created a journalism curriculum that was aligned with the Common Core State Standards for an elementary schools after school program Collaborated with Human Resources to consult with new hires into ACSA Conducted research on technology based high schools promotional standpoints Collaborated with teammates to develop a business plan for a charter school in New York City, New York Claflin Universitys Learning Improvement for Future Excellence (CU LIFE) Teacher Candidate, January 2013 April 2013 Planned and taught students at Mitchell Math and Science Magnet Elementary School in Charleston, South Carolina once a week. Attended math and science strategy training sessions once a week.

Professional Conferences: South Carolina Association of Teacher Educators- Gaffney, SC September 27-28, 2013 UNCF Fund Walton Education Reform Internship- Student Leadership Conference| Washington, DC May 22-24, 2013 and June 20-21, 2013, Carolina TESOL Conference| Spartanburg, SC November 8-10, 2012, AmeriCorps-Points of Light's Conference on Volunteering and Service| Chicago, IL June 09-15, 2012 Honors and Awards: SC Education Association, Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society, Pi Lambda Theta Education Honor Society, National Society of Leadership and Success, Claflin Universitys School of Education Unit Award for Leadership and Service (spring 2014), Claflin Universitys Semester Excellence (fall 2012-spring 2014) Computer Literacy: Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, Dropbox, Weebly | Intermediate in MS Excel, MS SharePoint, MS Publisher, and MS Outlook E-Portfolios: http://mstraitscurriculumandassessment.weebly.com/ http://marquettastraitsedportfolio.weebly.com/ http://mstraitculifeexperience.weebly.com/ http://mstraitdossier.weebly.com/