Melissa Mingo

3625 Mountain Crest Street ~ Las Vegas, Nevada 89129 ~ (702) 228-7504 OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position in the field of Special Education which will allow me to utilize my ability to work flexibly with large groups that include children with differing academic, psychological, and social needs in order to provide a positive contribution in the education and care of children.

EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF ARTS in ELEMENTARY EDUCATION with CONCENTRATION in SPECIAL EDUCATION 2009-2012 Nevada State College Henderson Nevada Major in Elementary Education with Concentration in Special Education ASSOCIATES DEGREE - SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJOR College of Southern Nevada Major in Special Education 2007-2008 Las Vegas, Nevada

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
PIGGOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Las Vegas, Nevada Position: Student Teacher Intermediate Resource Jan. 2012- Mar. 2012

Assumed all classroom planning, preparation, instruction, and assessment duties Assisted in the writing Individualized Education Plans Participated in MDT, RTI, and IEP meetings Actively participated in grade level and school staff meetings

PIGGOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Las Vegas, Nevada Position: Student Teacher 4th Grade

Mar. 2012- May 2012

Assumed all classroom planning, preparation, instruction, and assessment duties Utilized FOSS Science Kits, Envision Math, and Trophies programs Designed and posted lesson plans using Curriculum Engine Uploaded grades using Easy Grade Pro Input assessment data using AIMS WEB Participated in Parent/Teacher conferences and grade level meetings

C.P. SQUIRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, North Las Vegas, Nevada Position: Student Tutor for Onsite Course Aug. 2011-Dec. 2011 Planned and prepared small group instruction that focused on building students reading comprehension, oral reading fluency, and phonemic awareness Differentiated whole-group, small-group, and individual instruction and assessment Administered and analyzed wide range of assessments to gain comprehensive understanding of one students strengths and weaknesses in comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, writing, and decoding McCAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Henderson, Nevada Position: Student Tutor

Jan. 2011- May 2011

Planned and prepared small group instruction that focused on building students reading comprehension and oral reading fluency Utilized familiar reading, guided reading, word study, writing, and shared reading strategies Assessed students using a Comprehensive Reading Inventory to help develop a plan for delivering effective instruction

REFERENCES
Dr. Sophie Ladd, Student Teacher Coordinator Nevada State College (702) 278-1323 / Sophie.Ladd@nsc.nevada.edu Lori Feher, Student Teacher Supervisor Nevada State College (702) 580-7801 / lcflvgirl@aim.com David Hudzick, Principal Piggott Elementary School (702) 799-4450 / dch254@interact.ccsd.net Carolyn Lewis, Special Education Teacher Piggott Elementary School (702) 799-4450 / cclewis@interact.ccsd.net Ivy Nelson, General Education Teacher Piggott Elementary School (702) 799-4450 / iln432@interact.ccsd.net