Christine M.

Arrington
OBJECTIVE
A compassionate, dependable educator seeking to return to the teaching field by obtaining an
elementary education teaching position.

EDUCATION
Mary Baldwin College graduated Cum Laude in May 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in History. GPA:
3.9127 Teaching Certification: (Pre-Kindergarten - 6)
Honors: Phi Alpha Theta National Honor Society & Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society

Dabney S. Lancaster Community College graduated Cum Laude in May 2001 with an Associate in Arts
and Sciences (emphasis in Education). GPA: 3.471
Honors: Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society

Alleghany High School, graduated in June 1992 with an advanced studies diploma.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2012 - present Substitute Teacher, Alleghany County Public School System, Covington, VA.
Long-Term Substitute in First Grade (3/5/14 - 6/6/14), Third Grade (9/19/12-
10/30/12) and Kindergarten (10/31/12 - 11/27/12) at Mountain View Elementary.

2004 - 2007 First Grade Teacher, Mountain View Elementary School,
Covington, VA.

2003-2004 Early Intervention Reading Teacher, Edgemont Primary School,
Covington, VA.

2000-2003 Substitute Teacher, Alleghany County Public School System, Covington, VA.

2002 Student Teacher, Mountain View Elementary School, Covington, VA.
First Grade. Supervisor: Mrs. Cecille Fix McDowell.
Placement: August 2002 to November 2002.
Supervised 17 to 36 children. Planned and taught lessons in all academic areas
in accordance with Virginia Standards of Learning. Participated in Parent-
Teacher conferences, faculty meetings, grade level meetings, report card
preparation, and Parent-Teacher Organization meetings.

2002 Teaching Through Inquiry Practicum, Mountain View Elementary School,
Covington, VA.
Second Grade. Supervisor: Mrs. Meriam Carpenter.
Placement: January 2002 to February 2002.
Supervised 21 children. Taught daily lessons and assisted with daily classroom
activities. Developed thematic unit on spiders that covered each subject area
and met the Virginia Standard of Learning criteria.

2001 Developmental and Diagnostic Reading Instruction Practicum,
Mountain View Elementary School, Covington, VA.
Second Grade. Supervisor: Mrs. Meriam Carpenter.
Placement: September 2001 to October 2001.
Supervised 21 children. Taught daily lessons and assisted with daily classroom
activities. Developed Language Arts unit on the book, The Hundred Dresses.

WORK HISTORY
2012-present Substitute Teacher, Alleghany County Public Schools
100 Central Circle, Low Moor, VA 24457.
Phone: (540) 863-1800.
Employed from August 2012 to present.

2010-2011 Title I Teacher Assistant, Mountain View Elementary School.
100 Gleason Drive, Covington, VA 24426.
Principal: Teresa Johnson; Phone: (540) 863-1737
Employed from October 2010 to July 2011.

2004-2007 First Grade Teacher, Mountain View Elementary School.
100 Gleason Drive, Covington, VA 24426. Principal:
Teresa Johnson; Phone: (540) 863-1737
Employed from July 2004 to present.

2003-2004 Early Intervention Reading Teacher, Edgemont Primary School
451 W. Park Street, Covington, VA 24426.
Principal: Mr. Marc Smith; Phone: (540) 965-1420
Employed from August 2003 to July 2004.

2000-2003 Substitute Teacher, Alleghany County Public School System.
110 Rosedale Avenue, Suite A, Covington, VA 24426.
Phone: (540) 965-1800.
Employed from December 2000 to August 2003.

1996-1999 Loan & Collections Administration, American General Finance, Inc.
369 West Main Street, Covington, VA 24426.
Supervisor: Suzie Pence. Phone: (540) 962-2244.
Employed from February 1995 to December 31, 1999. Other positions held
during this employement were Sales Associate and Senior Customer Service
Representative.

1995-1996 Teller/Bookkeeping, State Bank of the Alleghanies.
116 West Riverside St., Covington, VA 24426.
Supervisor: Karen Seldomridge. Phone: (540) 965-1100.
Employed from October 1995 to February 1996.

1994-1995 Customer Service Representative, American General Finance, Inc.
3 Red Oaks Shopping Center, Ronceverte, WV 24970. Supervisor:
Marylin Wickline. Phone: (304) 647-5557.
Employed from February 1994 to October 1995.

1992-1994 Customer Service Representative, American General Finance, Inc.
328 West Main Street, Covington, VA 24426.
Supervisor: Suzie Pence. Phone: (540) 962-2244.
Employed as a part-time Customer Service Representative from October 1992 to
February 1994.

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Professional Development training in iPods, SmartBoard, e-Beam, Classroom Response Systems
(CPS), Microsoft Office 2007, Discovery Education Streaming, Google Earth, PhotoStory, Movie Maker,
and Flip Video.


References available upon request.