Casey Owens

7801 N. Tigerville Rd. P.O. Box 1224 Tigerville, SC 29688

(864)351-9638 | caseypowens@gmail.com

EDUCATION
B.A. Elementary Education | August 2014-April 2018 | North Greenville University
Tigerville, SC GPA: 3.970
Early Childhood Education Add-On | August 2014-April 2018 | North Greenville University
Tigerville, SC
High School Diploma | August 2010-May 2014 | Pickens High School
Pickens, SC

EXPERIENCE
Substitute Teacher | School District of Pickens County | November 2017-Present
Employer: Kudzu Staffing
Responsibilities: Subbed for elementary schools throughout Pickens County in grades K4-5th
Camp iRock Counselor | Pickens County YMCA | May 2017-July 2017
Director of Operations: Alida Gardner
Responsibilities: Helped with reading, writing, & inquiry instruction; led games & activities
Cabin Leader | Camp La Vida | May 2015-August 2016
Camp Director: Cindy Skelton
Responsibilities: Counselor for twelve 2nd-6th grade girls each week, led riferly, archery, pottery, & Bible study
Student Teaching & Senior Practicum - 4th Grade | Westcliffe Elementary School | September 2017-Present
Cooperating Teacher: Nancy Jones
Senior Practicum - Kindergarten | Buena Vista Elementary School |September 2017-November 2017
Cooperating Teacher: Tracey Leonard
Junior Practicum - 5th Grade | Pelham Road Elementary School | February 2017-April 2017
Cooperating Teacher: Lezlie Peck
Junior Practicum - 4th Grade | Duncan Chapel Elementary School | September 2016-November 2016
Cooperating Teacher: Megan Griese
Field Placement - Kindergarten | McKIssick Elementary School | February 2016-April2016
Cooperating Teacher: Lisa Howard
Teacher Cadet - 3rd Grade | Ben Hagood Elementary School | February 2014-May2014
Cooperating Teacher: Karla Hall

SKILLS &
ACHIEVEMENTS
Honors Thesis: An Examination of Teachers' Perceptions of the Effects Elementary Social Studies Strategies Have on Students'
Knowledge
Certifications: Google's Digital Citizenship & Safety Course (September 2017); Common Sense Media's Digital Citizenship Course
(September 2017); Netsmartz Training (September 2017); Protecting Human Research Participants Training (Fall 2016, Spring 2017);
Epic! Certified (October 2017); Level 1 Google Certified Educator (January 2018)
Proficiencies: ActivInspire, Microsoft Office; Google Drive, Google Chrome, iPads, Smartboards, and other technology efficiently;
Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessments
Professionalism: Early Childhood Association President (2017); South Carolina Early Childhood Association Conference (2017, 2018);
Member of the South Carolina Early Childhood Association; Beta Delta Honors Society Treasurer (2017); Member of Alpha Upsilon
Alpha; Member of the International Literacy Association; Teacher Education Association Hostess (2017); EdCamp Greenville (2018)
Awards: Honors Scholar; Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges (2016 & 2017); SCECA's Noelle Patrick
McInerney Student Award (January 27, 2018)
Volunteerism: NGU Campus Ambassador (2014-2017); Spring Carnival at Armstrong Elementary School (April 28, 2017); Celebrate
Reading Day at Blue Ridge Middle School (February 24, 2017); Upcountry History Museum Family Fun Day (December 2, 2017); Math
and Science Night at Armstrong Elementary (January 22, 2018)
American Sign Language: Basic ASL understanding
CPR, First Aid, and AED Certified: June 2017-June 2019
 Casey Owens
7801 N. Tigerville Rd. P.O. Box 1224 Tigerville, SC 29688
(864)351-9638 | caseypowens@gmail.com

REFERENCES

Ann Aust, Ed.D Nancy Jones

Professor, Department Chair of Early Fourth Grade Teacher, Student Teaching
Childhood Education Cooperating Teacher
7801 N. Tigerville Rd. Tigerville, SC 29688 32 S. Fairfield Rd. Greenville, SC 29605
Ann.Aust@ngu.edu njones@greenville.k12.sc.us
336-414-7701 864-982-3882

Glenda Boone, Ed.D LaVelle McCray

Professor of North Greenville University, Early North Greenville University Mentor,
Childhood Association Sponsor Placement Coordinator
2 Cretewood Pl. Taylors, SC 29687 7801 N. Tigerville Rd. Tigerville, SC 29688
Glenda.Boone@ngu.edu LaVelle.McCray@ngu.edu
972-351-4964 864-977-7039

Savannah Dionne Michele Schaich, Ed.D

Character Witness, Friend Department Chair of Elementary Education,
102 Sharons Way East Flat Rock, NC 28726 Professor, Honors Mentor
savannahdionne16@gmail.com 7801 N. Tigerville Rd. Tigerville, SC 29688
864-385-0412 Michele.Schaich@ngu.edu
864-663-0245
Andrew Hodges
Secondary Ed Dept Chair, Placement Cindy Skelton
Coordinator, Instructor, & Supervising Camp La Vida Program Director
Instructor 190 Stoneridge Dr. Columbia. SC 29210
421 Duncan Chapel Road Apt 321 Greenville cindyskelton@scbaptist.org
SC 29617 803-765-0030
Andrew.Hodges@ngu.edu
864-680-4361

Paige Holliday
Third Grade Teacher
102 Carolina Ave. Easley, SC 29640
paigeholliday@pickens.k12.sc.us
864-421-2541