Kelsey Smith

Yearlong residency experience:

For my student teaching, I participated in DSUs yearlong
residency pilot program. The experience was completed through
the Madison Public School District. I co-taught in a 4th grade
classroom, high school special education room, and middle school
special education room.
Education:
College
DSU- majors: Elementary and
Special (K-12) education.
Minors: Math, Technology, and
Reading
Endorsements: Volleyball
coaching
GPA: 3.76
Graduation date: May 2015
High School
DeSmet High School
GPA: 3.5
Graduation date: May 2010
Skills:
Organization, patience,
leadership, flexibility,
communication, responsibility,
multi-tasking, reliability, and
technology.
References:
Kathy Hauck, supervisor at
Prostrollo
605-256-9111
Kip Spier, personal
605-480-1734
Kathy Satter, cooperating 4th
grade teacher
605-480-2601

1002 West Ave. N

Madison, SD 57042
605-860-0231
Kelsey.smith@k12.sd.us
Kelseysmithdsu.weebly.com

Teaching Experience:
Madison Elementary 4th grade (Yearlong Residency):
August 2014-December 2014. Developed lesson plans,
co-taught 6 subjects, established acceptable
classroom behaviors, modified curriculum based on
student needs, facilitated parent teacher conferences,
and utilized many different teaching techniques. I
worked with Pearson Investigations Math Series,
Person Reading Street Reading Series, and Pearson
Diamond Edition Science Series.
Madison High School Special Education (Yearlong
Residency): January 2015-February 2015. Developed
lesson plans, taught 3 transition classes, help in two
freshmen regular education classes (Science and
English), facilitated and scored achievement testing,
attended IEP meetings, and helped modify IEPs. I
worked with hm study skills program level I, and The
Transitions Curriculum Volume 1 and 2.
Madison Middle School Special Education (Yearlong
Residency): March 2015-April 2015. I will update
when completed.
Older teaching experience available upon request.
Coaching:
Madison girls and boys varsity basketball cheerleading
head coach 2014-2015
ORR Raider JO volleyball 2014-2015
ORR Junior High volleyball 2013
Madison 8 and under softball (volunteer) 2012-2013
DSU Cheer & Dance (volunteer) 2012-2013

Job History:
Madison School District (August 2014-current) subbing for cooperating teachers.
Prostrollo Auto Mall (January 2012-August 2014) office assistant. Duties: answer phones,
scan paperwork, greet customers, cashier, and manage business Facebook page.
Madison Community Center/City of Madison (January 2011-January 2012) Head
Lifeguard/WSI. Duties: monitor patrons, apply first aid, and administer swimming lessons.
Older work experience available upon request.