Ricki L.

Tierney
970 Union Street, Platteville, WI 53818 (local) 224-425-6313 1105 Elma Ave., Elgin, IL 60120 (permanent) tierneyr@uwplatt.edu EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin-Platteville Expected: December 2014 Major: Secondary Education Broadfield Social Sciences, History emphasis Major GPA: 3.4/4.0 Prof. Edu GPA: 3.71/4.0 Minor: Psychology Minor GPA: 3.25/4.0 CERTIFICATION Early Adolescence through Adolescence, Ages 10-21

Expected: December 2014

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Career Objective: My objective in education is to create a structured, yet fun learning environment in which my students can learn more than just textbook material. Personal Profile: I am a senior studying secondary education broadfield social sciences with an emphasis in history, and a minor in psychology at the University of WisconsinPlatteville. I chose education as a career because I believe that education is one of the most rewarding fields to get in to. As a future educator, my main goals are to become an individual that my students look up to; in addition to being someone that creates a positive and memorable experience on each of my students education. I believe that individuals have the potential to be what their dreams inspire them to be, and as an educator, I can only hope to help them on their path to achieving those dreams. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Hoffman Estates Park District, Hoffman Estates, IL July 2013 present Child Care Provider, Prairie Stone Sports and Wellness Center Care for children, ages 6 weeks to 13 years old, on a drop-in basis Respond to childrens individual needs on a personal level, tailoring my teaching strategies to their developmental level Self-Employed Babysitter, Bartlett, IL May 2012 present Seasonal Child Care Provider to two separate Indian families Provide child care for each family with two children (grade school and middle school aged) four days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Broadened my cultural knowledge by working for families of different ethnicity than myself OTHER EXPERIENCE Noodles & Company, South Barrington, IL September 2008 August 2012 Ambassador Trained new employees on a one-on-one basis Prepared and served food, ran cash registers, and assisted in non-managerial duties in a fastpaced environment Respected by supervisors and peers for efficient and professional manner

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Page 2 224-425-6313 tierneyr@uwplatt.edu OTHER EXPERIENCE (continued) UW-Platteville Foundation, Platteville, WI September 2011 January 2012 Call Representative Contacted UW-Platteville alumni to update them on current changes to campus and the university, verify their information, and ask for a donation to be used toward improving the university Learned beneficial communication strategies to use when talking with individuals on a personal level RELATED EXPERIENCE Inclusion in the Classroom September 2012 Spent 15 hours of out-of-class time in the fall 2012 semester working one-on-one helping students with cognitive and learning disabilities with assignments. Learned how to cater to students needs on an individual level and how to properly manage a classroom of students with individual differences and special needs. Fostering Engineering, Math and Science Studies for Girls February 2011, February 2012 Group Leader, Pioneering Your Future, UW-Platteville Mentored approximately 20 young girls from local Girl Scout troops in EMS (engineering, mathematics and science) career fields for a day by taking them around campus and helping them with various activities in the EMS field on a one-on-one basis. Ethnic and Gender Equity in Education January 2012 Visited a local high school in a low-income area of Mississippi for four days, assisting in different social science classrooms Developed and co-taught a history lesson to eleventh grade students, as part of an ethnic and gender equity in education class HONORS Kappa Delta Pi (KDP), Inducted September 26, 2013

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Page 3 224-425-6313 REFERENCES Hoffman Estates Park District: Prairie Stone Sports and Wellness Center: Child Care Beth Zimmer: (847) 767-4442 Seasonal Child Care: Self-employed babysitter Srilu Dronamraju: (630) 965-9996 Noodles & Company: Ambassador Felicia Erickson: (224) 600-7077 UW-Platteville: Foundation Gina Udelhoven: (608) 342-1186 tierneyr@uwplatt.edu