Colleen OGrady

16 Silver Circle Edgewater, FL 32141

Phone: (386)690-6757 E-Mail: cno11b@my.fsu.edu

Objective
To obtain a teaching career as a high school teacher, where I can offer my knowledge of literature and language to help
my students academically excel.
Education
Florida State University Still Seeking Degree
Bachelors Degree in English Education
Current GPA 3.5
Experience
Cobb Middle School Observance January 2012 May 2012
Observed how a seventh grade teacher managed her lower reading level classes
Learned how to address multiple situations regarding interruptive students
Understood behavioral problems in classes today due to family lifestyles
Quincy Middle School Mentor August 2012 December 2012
Tutored middle school students with writing and reading homework
Taught lower level seventh grade students the importance of a dictionary and how to use it
Mentored five students who struggle with home life issues
Learned the importance of a teachers confidence in a student and teacher motivation
English Tutor For ELL Students August 2013 April 2014
Tutored two Korean students in reading, writing, and comprehending the English language.
Worked in a Kindergarten class with six ESOL students.
Taught proper pronunciation of words, grammar usage, and structure of sentences.
Chiles High School Observance August 2013 December 2013
Observed my LAE3333 instructor in his 10
th
grade English class.
Learned about the benefits of group work and individual work.
Critiqued the use of genre theory in the classroom.
50 Large Mentor January 2014 April 2014
Tutored an individual student every week in math, reading, language arts and history.
Mentored student in family problems, school stresses, and life events.



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Certification
General Knowledge Test March 2012

Professional Education Exam March 2014

6-12 English Content Area Exam March 2014