Jenny Merritt

flre_girl@hotmail.com
#407 C Pantzer Hall
P.O. Box 15181
Missoula, MT 59801
Fritz Creek, AK 99603
406-214-9490
907-235-5950

Education: University of Montana, Missoula, MT

May 2011
Elementary Education
• Concentration: Mathematics
• GPA: 3.78 Major GPA: 3.81
• Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society; Dean’s List

Homer High School, Homer, AK May

2007
• Diploma
• Cumulative GPA: 3.8
• National Honor Society
Teaching
Experience: Field Work, C&I 200 – Exploring Teaching through Field
Spring 2009
Experience
Hawthorne Elementary Grade 4, Missoula, MT
• Worked one on one with students struggling in
math and reading in order to help them improve
• Taught and led reading groups with the students
• Graded and corrected tests, papers, and assignments
• Led class discussions
• Administered tests
Field Work, Volunteered in elementary school classroom Fall
2006-
Paul Banks Elementary, Kindergarten Class, Homer, AK
Spring 2007
• Assisted students with special needs especially learning
disabilities in a one on one setting
• Worked with students with physical disabilities
• Administered tests to students individually and tracked
progress over the school year
• Assisted teacher with teaching in all content areas
Teaching Related
Experience: Tutoring, in mathematics and music
Fall 2003-
Homer High School, Homer, AK
Spring 2007
 Teaching, Vacation Bible School and Backyard Bible Clubs
Fall 2001-
Homer, AK Spring
2006
Additional
Experience: Certified Nurse’s Aide, South Peninsula Hospital,
Homer, AK Summers
2007-
present
Student Bible Study Leader at University of Montana,
Fall 2008-
Missoula, MT present
Member of Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society,
Fall 2008-
University of Montana, Missoula, MT
present
Coached Middle School soccer
Spring 2006
Homer Middle School, Homer, AK
Multicultural
Experiences: Taught Bible Clubs to orphaned children in
Springs 2006
San Vicente, Mexico &
2007
Worked at an abused women’s shelter
Springs 2006
San Vicente, Mexico &
2007
Taught Bible Clubs and built houses for needy families
Springs 2004
Tijuana, Mexico &
2005

Special Interests: Medical Field – I work in the medical field and have a
great
Interest in using that knowledge in the classroom setting
Deaf Community- I have taken multiple American Sign
Language courses to better understand the deaf community
and culture.