Kristen L.

Parsley
8261 Peaks Rd, Hanover, VA 23069 | (804) 335-5098 | parsleykl2@vcu.edu |http://kristenlparsley.weebly.com

JOB OBJECTIVE
To obtain an elementary school, general education classroom teaching position that will utilize my diverse experience and education. Looking to work in a goal-oriented school with a dedication to providing children with the essential tools to find success.

EDUCATION
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA Master of Teaching Spring 2012 Spring 2013 Areas of Concentration: Early Education Major GPA 4.0 Certification: Eligible for certification, May 2013. Have successfully completed PRAXIS I (#5730: Score 184), PRAXIS II (#5014: Score 179), VCLA (Total Score: 535), and RVE (#5306: Score 181) Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies Areas of Concentration: Liberal Studies for Early & Elementary Education Major GPA 3.7 J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Henrico, VA Associate of Science Areas of Concentration: Social Sciences with Teacher Preparation Specialization

Spring 2010 Fall 2012

Fall 2004 Fall 2009

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
STUDENT TEACHING
Cold Harbor Elementary School, Hanover, VA Student Teaching th Cooperating Teacher: Amy Owen, 4 Grade January March 2013 Develop and implement engaging, effective lessons in all subject areas for a heterogeneous group of fourth grade students that include ESL students, students with ADHD, students with emotional disorders, and students who are below and above grade level performance. Work collaboratively with SPED, reading specialists, math specialists, ESL professional, and other grade level teachers to ensure students needs are met. Additional responsibilities include: creating and maintaining a positive and safe learning environment, planning for instruction, engaging and supporting in student learning, assessing student learning, and developing as a professional.

Cold Harbor Elementary School, Hanover, VA Student Teaching st Cooperating Teacher: Stacey Duke, 1 Grade March May 2013 Develop and implement engaging, effective lessons in all subject areas for a heterogeneous group of first grade students.

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Work collaboratively with other teachers and professionals to create effective lessons that meet the learning needs and abilities of all students. Design and implement reading and writing intensive curriculum focusing on main components such as: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Work daily with running records to assess student progress and areas of need.

METHODS EXPERIENCE
Maude Trevette Elementary School, Henrico, VA Diagnosis & Remediation in Reading Tutor nd 2 grade Fall 2012 Diagnosed reading & spelling stages for a single student through: Letter Identification, Phonemic Segmentation, DSA Spelling Inventory, Qualitative Reading Inventory, Written Vocabulary, Writing Sample, and Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test. Developed and taught daily lessons that focused on: Word Work, Running Records, Writing, and New and Familiar Reads.

Kersey Creek Elementary School, Hanover, VA Book Talk Lesson st 1 Grade Spring 2012 Worked collaboratively with cooperating teacher to design and teach a lesson that incorporated SOL 1.11, The Statue of Liberty. Read a non-fiction text and required students to answer higher level thinking questions.

Kersey Creek Elementary School, Hanover, VA Science Lesson st 1 Grade Spring 2012 Designed and implemented an interactive science lesson incorporating SOL 1.4 Flowering vs. Non-Flowering Plants. Hands-on activities were integrated to foster student engagement and learning.

Kersey Creek Elementary School, Hanover, VA Math Lesson 1st Grade Spring 2012 Developed and implemented engaging, effective, mathematics lesson for SOL 1.7 coin st equivalencies for a group of 1 grade students with a wide range of abilities. Students were given the opportunity to work with real money to practice and reinforce coin equivalencies Kersey Creek Elementary School, Hanover, VA Virginia Studies Lesson th 4 Grade Spring 2012 Worked collaboratively with cooperating teacher to create and teach an effective lesson on SOL VS.7b Civil War & Post War Eras. Lesson was taught to a group of fourth grade students with varying abilities.

Dumbarton Elementary School, Henrico, VA Spelling Assessment and Connected Lesson st 1 Grade

Fall 2011

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Collected meaningful data through usage of DSA Spelling Inventory to determine the spelling level of one first grade student. Designed and implemented follow up lesson to reinforce features that the student was using but confusing. A folder game was made, a blind sort was completed, and a small mini lesson on affricates was completed with the student as reinforced practice.

Dumbarton Elementary School, Henrico, VA Multicultural Lesson st 1 Grade Fall 2012 Developed and implemented an interactive multicultural lesson with a culturally and socioeconomically diverse first grade class.

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Interactive Bulletin Board th Designed and created an interactive, educational bulletin board for a 4 grade electricity unit. Mathematics Station st Created a telling time math game that was used during station time in a 1 grade classroom using Judy Clocks to correctly show the analog time that was shown as a digital time. IEP Case Study Reviewed an IEP for a Special Education class, and created additional activities to meet goals, additional supports or services not already given, and made additional accommodations and modifications for the student. Parent Programs Developed a Back to School Night program along with two additional Parent Programs in order to increase the Home-to-School relationship. One program consisted of how to have a better homework time, and the other was a methods workshop for parents to learn the numerous was to complete multiplication and division math problems.

Field Trip Planning Planned a mock field trip for a fourth grade class to the Museum of the Confederacy where students could collect meaningful data to correlate with classroom lessons. Planning included what SOLs were met, parking, lunch accommodations, price for students and chaperons, and speaking with the contact at the museum to obtain actual field trip information. Classroom Management Portfolio Researched numerous classroom management philosophies and created a portfolio that consisted of a person philosophy, classroom arrangement, classroom rules, and implementation of daily routines.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
PPL employee: in-home caregiver for a child with autism Sales associate for privately owned jewelry store with expectations to educate public on gemstones and jewelry 100+ hours of in-classroom observations 2012 to Present

2007 to Present 2005 to Present

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Certificate of Completion for Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognizing, Reporting and Responding for Educators Completion Date: 4/10/2012

HONORS/MEMBERSHIPS
Academic Achievement Award, Virginia Commonwealth University (two semesters) Deans List, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College (three semesters) National Science Teachers Association National Council of Teachers of Mathematics National Education Associate, Student Virginia Education Association

COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel PowerPoint Blackboard Publisher SmartBoard Microsoft Outlook