ALICIA PEMBERTON

304 Mary Street, Yale, MI 48097

(810)-294-7565
ampemberton@oakland.edu

PHILOSOPHY
I will strive to help students gain a higher understanding in an educational setting while still
building a fun and creative learning environment. I believe that it is important to engage learners
with hands-on activities that help achieve problem solving skills and help learners to become
independent. Furthermore, kindness, courage, and positive attitude will be held to a high
standard in the classroom for both me and the students.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Elementary Education, Oakland University
Anticipated date of graduation Fall 2016
Language Arts Major
Deans List, 2014- 2015
Associate Degree, Saint Clair County Community College
May 2014
Liberal Arts Associate Degree
Graduated with a 3.4 GPA, Cum Laude
Awarded a Transfer Scholarship to Oakland University
Member of Phi Theta Kappa - National Honor Society
High School Diploma, Yale High School- Yale, MI
May 2012
Graduated with a 3.1 GPA, earning a silver honor cord
Earned scholarships from the Yale Lions Club, American Legion, and Mueller Brass
Member of Writing Club, marching band, and symphonic band
Published two poems in The American Library of Poetry, two consecutive years

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
West Utica Elementary School- Shelby Township, MI
Sept 2015- Present
Second grade field placement
Title one school
A multicultural environment
Work with students in small groups
Dryden Elementary School- Dryden, MI
Jan 2015- April 2015
Fifth grade field placement
Taught the class a math game involving fractions
Taught the students divisibility rules using the Smart Board
Sat in on a conference regarding getting a student an IEP
Worked with students in small groups
Helped monitor M-Step testing
Issac Monfort Elementary School- Shelby Township, MI
Sept 2014- Nov 2014
Second grade field placement
Worked with students in small groups
Helped students create handprint calendars using paints
Assisted students who needed extra help in math and reading
Helped with the class while in the media center and computer lab

WORK EXPERIENCE
Tutor
July 2015- Present
Yale, MI
Tutored a 6th grade student in reading and writing
Plan mini-lesson plans to help achieve higher understanding
Caf Assistant, Camp Counselor
Rochester Play!, Rochester Hills, MI
Jan 2015 to July 2015
Responsibilities included: customer service, cash handling, food and beverage support
A camp counselor to twelve 3-6 year olds
Distributer
Oakland Post- Rochester Hills, MI
Oct 2014 to May 2015
Distributed school newspaper around campus
Wrote an article regarding testing for teaching majors that was published in the paper
Sales Associate
Victorias Secret- Port Huron, MI and Rochester Hills, MI
July 2013 to Oct 2014
Had one of the highest sales spots for my time

VOLUNTEER WORK
Julies Kids
December 2011
Organized presents for each family in need throughout my community
Festival of Trees
December 2011
Ran kids games in a game room.
Teens for Jeans
Mach 2012
Assisted the National Honors Society with helping collect jeans for homeless teens.
Made posters to promote the effort in my school as well as help gather and count jeans.
Walk-For-Meals
2012-2013
Took part of a walk for meals that benefitting the Council of Aging in our local area
Sanilac County Humane Society
2013-2014
Provided assistance in animal care and well-being, helped to maintain a clean
environment for the animals, and worked with dogs outside on agility.
Yale Elementary School
2013-2014
70 hours in the classroom
Observed students, worked in small groups, and taught a writing lesson on the Smart
Board
Yale Elementary
Jan 2015
Assisted the fifth grade class in small groups perform a pig lung dissection

SKILLS
Inspiration
Smart Board
Promethean Board
Weebly
Writing

MS Word
MS Publisher
MS Excel
Organization
Problem-solving

MS PowerPoint
Moodle
Word Press
Listening
Prezi