Elise B.

Strongin
Current Address: 2282 Purple and Gold Way Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Permanent Address: 5422 36th Road North Arlington, VA 22207
(703) 839-5922 strongeb@dukes.jmu.edu
Objective

To inform children academically, provide them with opportunities to grow socially and develop
positive self-esteem, teach them ways to become critical thinkers and guide them towards
becoming active citizens of their communities and the world.

Education

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies, Minor: Elementary Education,
expected May 2016
Deans List, James Madison University, Fall 2014
Cumulative GPA: 3.42
Education GPA: 3.86

Elementary Practicum Student, Grade 4, Stuarts Draft Elementary, Augusta County, VA,
Experience September 2015December 2015
Planned and executed a science, math, and social studies lesson
Led reading conferences with students to track reading development in the areas of
comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and expansion of vocabulary
Participated in and contributed to weekly grade-level team meetings
Reading Tutor, Grade 4, Waterman Elementary, Harrisonburg, VA, September 2015December
2015
Created and implemented lessons for one student that focused on developing reading,
writing and word study for eleven weeks
Practicum Student, Grade 1, John C. Meyers Elementary, Rockingham County, VA, September
2014December 2014
Completed an in-depth case study of one student to assess developmental growth in a
developmentally-appropriate manner
Planned and executed lessons primarily focused on literacy development
Led morning meanings to create classroom community, review calendar, and practice
counting strategies
Related
Experience

Homework help and mentor, Second Home After-School Program, Harrisonburg, VA,
September 2013present, reading and homework help with third- and fourth-grade class,
led small-group activities
Counselor, Camp Rodef Shalom, Falls Church, VA, Summer 2008Summer 2013,
worked with rising third- through fifth-graders; supervised children, organized activities,
communicated with parents, supervisors, and camp director
Childcare Services, Arlington, VA and Falls Church, VA, September 2008present,
supervised, drove, led games, fed, tutored reading and helped with homework for those
who had, with children ranging from four months to twelve years old

Teachers Aide, Temple Rodef Shalom Religious School, Falls Church, VA, September
2010May 2011, supervised and led small group activities in a first and fourth grade
class
Assistant to Office Administrator, Temple Rodef Shalom Religious School Office,
September 2011May 2012, retrieved and entered class attendance, answered phones,
and administrative questions
Volunteer teachers aide and grounds maintenance at a public primary school, Moshi,
Tanzania, Summer 2011
Researcher, interviewer, and contributor to Disruptive Women in Health Care blog,
series entitled Healthcare in Schools, Amplify Public Affairs, Washington, D.C., June
2014-August 2014
Leadership
Experience

Vice President of Service, Alpha Phi Omega co-ed community service fraternity,
Harrisonburg, VA, September 2013present, liaison between Alpha Phi Omega and the
fourteen agencies we volunteer with on a weekly basis, create and email weekly online
service sign-up to organization members, ensure all members completion of 30 required
service hours each semester
Co-Leader, Alternative Spring Break to Los Angeles, CA, April 2014present,
participated in leadership training, communicated with AIDS Project Los Angeles and
Being Alive, planned housing, meals, travel and logistics, facilitated group reflection
First Year Orientation Guide, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, August
2014, co-led a group of 34 first-year students beginning at James Madison University,
orientating them to life at JMU, facilitated group reflection, participated in leadership
training
Captain, Relay for Life team captain, Falls Church, VA, Spring 2013, Harrisonburg, VA,
Spring 2015, co-led two teams at James Madison Universitys annual fundraiser for the
American Cancer Society

Honors and
Activities

Skills

Member, Sexual Assault Prevention Task Force via James Madison Universitys
Office of Student Accountability and Restorative Practices, Harrisonburg, VA,
December 2014May 2015
Study Abroad Participant, Chiang Mai, Thailand, JuneJuly 2015

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook

Proficient with SMARTboard
Proficient with Google, Classroom, Drive, use of Google Chrome Products