EDUCATION

Arizona State University, Bachelor's Degree in Arts (Secondary English Education)

with high distinction — 2017
• Dean’s Honor List: Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017 for earning a 3.5 grade-

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point average in any one term with at least 12 graded units and no grade of NP

Mesa Community College, Associates Degree in Arts (Secondary English Education)

with high distinction — 2015
• Recipient of the Presidential Scholarship and the Honors Achievement Award, remaining
in good standing with MCC’s Honors Program, maintaining a GPA of 3.7

TONYA TAYLOR TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Student Teacher at Mountain Pointe High School — Aug 2017-Dec 2017, under Ms.
Toby Greer (9-10th grade Language Arts)
• Planned, constructed, and delivered daily lessons for 2 classes of freshmen and 3
classes of sophomores
• Developed and enforced classroom procedures and classroom management techniques
• Actively participated in weekly PLC meetings with other teachers and staff, using
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student performance data to identify areas of refinement and reinforcement

480-789-1883 Student Intern at Coronado High School — Jan 2017-May 2017, under Ms. Jessica
Winget (8th grade Language Arts)
• Studied and practiced new and unconventional styles of student-driven teaching
strategies
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Unit 1014 Student Intern at Maryvale High School — Aug 2016-Dec 2016, under Ms. Lori Norton
Tempe, Arizona (8th grade Language Arts)
• consistently provided one-on-one and small-group support for struggling students and
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English Language Learners

Student Intern at Tempe Academy of International Studies — Jan 2016-May 2016,

under Ms. Carrie Viers (7th grade Language Arts)
• assisted Mentor Teacher in delivering and developing innovative, globally conscious
Language Arts lessons in line with International Baccalaureate standards

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Volunteer with MCC’s Astronomy Program — January-May 2015
• assisted Planetarium Director Kevin Healy with astronomy-related activities for Mesa
Community College’s monthly Astronomy Night and various other events
• Duties included: interacting with children while they wait for planetarium shows by
directing various astronomy-related interactive activities, volunteering to run astronomy-
related interactive activities during elementary schools’ field trips to MCC’s planetarium

Paid Intern via Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program — June-July 2014
• One month of full-time counseling at South Mountain High School’s summer robotics
camp for 3-9th grade students
• Duties included: assisting the supervising professor, organizing events and challenges for
the children, maintaining a positive and progressive atmosphere for fun learning, working
with the students to troubleshoot challenging robotics/engineering concepts