Melinda Staub

lilstauby@hotmail.com

EDUCATION
Carroll Community College, Westminster, MD
Major: Early Childhood Education

2014-present

INTERNSHIP/ MENTORING
Robert Moton Elementary School, Westminster, MD
2015
- Observe and interact with students in BEST program with behavioral and emotional
challenges.
- Learn calming techniques and strategies for students.
Elmer Wolfe Elementary School, Union Bridge, MD
2014
- Led small reading/writing learning groups during morning ELA in kindergarten classroom.
- Learned proper forms of teaching new concepts, classroom management and indirect
assessments.
- Worked one on one with students providing feedback, redirection and positive help during
assignments.
- Participated in and contributed to morning group time of 20+ students, doing reading, music
time, counting and all welcoming activities for day.

EXPERIENCE
Bowmans Home and Garden, Westminster, MD
2015-present
Cashier
- Complete cash and credit transactions, redeem gift cards, bill accounts and help customers.
- Clear outdated inventory and replace with seasonal merchandise.
- Attend to phone calls and answering questions about store and merchandise.
The Social Club, Taneytown, MD
The Childs Nurturing Center, Finksburg, MD
2011- 2015
Teachers Aide
- Worked as volunteer for one year before being employed.
- Take attendance for children, kindergarten to eighth grade, verify location of absent students.
- Prepare snack foods while mindful of food allergies.
- Use scaffolding during homework time to provide the positive help and hints children need to
complete homework as well as work with children on sight words and kindergarten readiness
skills.
- Led activities such as free time in gym or outside, group games and quiet center time.
- Co-lead large group activities such as arts and crafts or journal time.
- Class room floater; ages 2-3, preschool classroom (ages 4-6), and school age classroom (ages
6-10).
- Take children to nearby library or park via walking.
- Adapt interactions and teaching techniques to different developmental skills and age levels.
Grace United Learning Center, Taneytown, MD
2009-2011
Volunteer Teachers Assistant
- Led group time with reading, counting, weather and other welcoming morning activities.
- Settled children, under age 5, for nap time by comforting and calming techniques.
- Prepared arts and crafts materials as well as supervise actual craft time activities.

LEADERSHIP
Student Ambassador
- Met, greeted and oriented prospective students and parents to campus; provided tours,
shared resources and answered questions

HONORS

Hill Scholar, Selective honors cohort.

2014-present

Deans List
Phi Theta Kappa

2014
Honor Society

Inducted 2015