C AITLIN E.

B ARCLAY
Home Address:

13110 Arbor Isle Drive

Apt. #107


Tampa, FL 33637

Phone: (678) 362-8098

Email: cbarclay0413@gmail.com
e-Portfolio: caitlinebarclay.weebly.com

CERTIFICATIONS
05/2012 06/2017 #1179138 Georgia Teacher Certification: Early Childhood Education (PK-5)
05/2012 06/2017 #1179138 Georgia Teacher Certification: Special Education (PK-12)
07/2013 06/2018 #1218771 Florida Educator Certification: Elementary Education (K-6)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
08/2012 present
Florida College Academy (Temple Terrace, FL)
Kindergarten Teacher Principal: Lynn Wade, (813) 899-6800
v Curriculum: Independently developed Kindergarten calendar and curriculum
guide aligned with Common Core State Standards and Floridas State Standards
v Instruction: Implemented engaging learning opportunities to ignite excitement
for learning in daily, differentiated student centers based on themed units.
Examples include: Punctuation Police, Cooking Up Sentences, Vowel Surgery,
Q&U wedding, Pie-Face Story Building, Re-telling Runway, Story Re-telling Party,
Camp Out and Read Day, Minute-to-Win-It Math Facts, Need for Speed Math
Fluency, All About the Number Projects, Monthly Oral Presentations
v Classroom Management: Communicated school-wide behavior expectations
and provided labeled praise with ClassDojo app towards weekly goals
v Family Engagement: Created developmentally appropriate goals and projects
with home-school collaboration. Communicated via classroom blog, ClassDojo,
monthly calendars, weekly e-mails, and daily learning photo updates
v Special Projects: Applied for and received grants for classroom projects:
o Classroom Stage built, painted, donated by Lowes Home Improvement
o Garden Tower purchased with Temple Terrace Garden Club Grant
v Leadership: Coordinated and collaborated with teaching aides to provide
quality supplemental instruction for students needing more support
v Volunteer: Sunshine Committee, Parent-Teacher Association, Yearbook
Committee, Vision Planning Committee, Home-School Collaboration Committee

EDUCATION
08/2009 05/2012

Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA)

Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood and Special Education (GPA: 3.9)
PK-5 Early Childhood Education; PK-12 Special Education
v Deans List (7 semesters)
v Presidents List (2 semesters)
v Hope Scholarship
v Phi Theta Kappa

FIELD EXPERIENCE
01/2012 05/2012
Student Teacher
(632 hours)

08/2011 12/2011
(208 hours)

01/2011 05/2011
(208 hours)
08/2010 12/2010
(208 hours)

Georgia State University Student Teaching

1st Grade: Oak Gove Elementary School (Peachtree City, GA)
Special Education Resource: McIntosh High School (Peachtree City, GA)
Opening School Experience offered experience in pre-planning/first week

Practicum III: 4 th Grade and Special Education Intern
4th Grade: Oak Grove Elementary School (Peachtree City, GA)
Special Education Resource: J.C. Booth Middle School (Peachtree City, GA)

Practicum II: 1 st and 3 rd Grade Teacher Intern
Huddleston Elementary School (Peachtree City, GA)

Practicum I: Pre-K and Kindergarten Teacher Intern
Oak Grove Elementary School (Peachtree City, GA)
Hood Avenue Elementary School (Fayetteville, GA)

WORK EXPERIENCE
05/2015 07/2015

Admissions Counselor (Florida College; Temple Terrace, FL

05/2014 10/2014

Sales Associate (Pier One Imports; Tampa, FL)

07/2013 present

08/2012 05/2015

Independent, Freelance Tutoring

v Tutored a 4th grade student in reading fluency, using phonics-focused skill
building and close reading practices to bring her performance grade level
(from a level 12 to a 44 DRA) and build confidence
v Tutored an incoming 1st grader in letter recognition, letter sounds, sight
word recognition and reading strategies to maintain a grade-level DRA.
Morning Care Childcare Provider (Florida College Academy; Tampa, FL)

06/2013 07/2013

Private Summer Childcare Provider and Tutor

11/2011 06/2012

Tutor for PK-12 (The Learning Station, Fayetteville, GA)

11/2010 07/2012

Sales Associate (J. Crew Factory Store, Locust Grove, GA)

05/2011 08/2011

Key Holder (J. Crew Factory Store, Locust Grove, GA)

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
12/2015 present

Youth Mentor (monthly; girls ages 11-14)

08/2015 present

Laundry Love (monthly; Tampa, FL)

01/2014 01/2015

Metropolitan Ministries of Tampa (monthly)

03/2013 present

Bible Class Teacher (one quarter/year; ages 2-8; Henderson Blvd. church)

05/2010, 05/2011

Stepping Stones Educational Therapy Center (ages 2-18; Atlanta, GA)

07/2010, 03/2014

English and Vacation Bible School Teacher (ages 2-18; Honduras)