Lauren McCarthy

22 Baker Drive Savannah, Georgia 31410

Website link: http://laurennmccarthy.weebly.com/
Lauren.mccarthy@bobcats.gcsu.edu
(912) 655-1308

Objective
To obtain a teaching position in PK-5th grade level

Education
Bachelor of Science: Early Childhood Education
Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville GA
Honors
Deans list: Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Fall 2016
Presidents list: Fall 2015

May 2017
GPA 3.63

Certifications
edTPA Performance Based Assessment
GACE Certifications
2016
Early Childhood Education test 1 and test 2(001 & 002)
Project WET and Project WILD certified
PAGE member
2015
Student tutoring

January- present 2017

Passed November

September 2015
September 2014- May
January- May 2015

Teaching Experience
Student Teaching Internship
August 2016- Present
Eagle Ridge Elementary School (Milledgeville, GA) 1st grade classroom
Developed and implemented ten-day integrated unit
o Focused on animals and research
o Differentiation was included
o There was a 13% improvement from the pre-test to the post test
Adapted a math summative assessment to check for addition strategy misconceptions
o More than 50% had a misconception of the equal sign
Participated in data meetings, grade level meetings, and school wide meetings
Facilitated classroom responsibilities of the host teacher regarding instruction and
behavior management for weeks at a time
Collected data to highlight the relationships between students in the classroom
Field Based Practicum
January-May 2016
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Mattie Wells Elementary School (Jones County, GA) 3 grade classroom
Collaborated with the host teacher to developed a mini unit on the branched of
government
Planned and implemented a lesson on fractions with a focus on the inclusion of creativity

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Designed and administered an assessment regarding students knowledge of the equal

sign
Organized and sent home a family literacy activity on the story Stone Soup
Field Based Practicum
October- December 2015
Putnam County Primary School (Eatonton, GA) Kindergarten classroom
Instructed math and ELA centers
Facilitated an interactive read aloud related to the Social Studies central focus,
Thanksgiving
Administered a Mini Case study to assess the literacy development
Field Based Practicum
August- October 2015
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Ridge Road Elementary School (Sandersville, GA) 5 grade English Language Arts classroom
Developed a book in a bag that was integrated with a current social studies central focus,
Historical Figures
Observed the behavior of a focus student and compiled a portfolio on this child

Related Experience
Maggies Morning School (the creative alternative)
Savannah, GA
Summer camp counselor
Summer 2015 and 2016
Directed art activities including: toilet plunger painting, bubble wrap painting, bracelet
making, pipe cleaner creativity projects, shaving cream art, coffee filter art, sponge art,
and many other projects to engage creativity
Worked with children ages 5-10, with an average of 30 kids per day
NAEYC conference presenter
September 2016
Southern Conference on Children attendee
November
2015

Campus involvement
Zeta Tau Alpha - Georgia College / Valdosta State University
August 2013- Present
service chair
January 2014- November 2015
o Coordinated more than 20 service events including: volunteering at the animal
shelter, taking cookies to the fire fighters, a trash pickup, taking cards to a nursing
home, donating school supplies to a local school, and many others to benefit
Baldwin County
o Managed service hours for each member in the chapter
Philanthropy director
January 2015- November 2016
o Oversaw three fundraising chairs and one service chair which included planning
philanthropy events (our philanthropy is breast cancer education and awareness)
o Collaborated with the Young Professionals of Milledgeville to plan a Thriller 5K
that raised $15,000 split between Breast Cancer Education and Awareness and
keep Milledgeville Baldwin Beautiful
o Organized the first annual strawberry sale

Computer skills
Instructional Technology: Interactive boards, digital storytelling, Popplet (concept mapping),
Weebly, iPad applications, book creator
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint