MELANIE BELL

705 Lakeview Drive | Alvarado, Texas 76009 | (817) 800-1043 |

inspireandteach@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE
Elementary School Teacher

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies, EC-6
Tarleton State University, May 2018
Associate of Art
Hill College, December 2016

CERTIFICATIONS
Current and anticipated
 Texas Teacher Certification, Pedagogy and Prof Resp EC-12, passed April 1, 2017
 Texas Teacher Certification, ESL Supplemental expected June 2018
 Texas Teacher Certification, Core EC-6, passed November 7, 2017

RELATED EXPERIENCE
 Student Teaching
o J.L. Boren Elementary School, Mansfield ISD, Mansfield, Texas,
January 2018 – May 2018. Spent half a semester with third grade
and half a semester with kindergarten.
o Roberta Tipps Elementary School, Mansfield ISD, Mansfield,
Texas, January 2017 – May 2017. Designed unit plans and lessons
in content subject areas that were developmentally appropriate
and aligned with the TEKS for kindergarten and fourth grade.
 Field Experience Training
o Luella Merrett Elementary School, Fort Worth ISD, Fort Worth,
Texas. Observed grade levels kindergarten, second, and fourth.
Tutored students to improve reading skills. Created lesson plans
for content areas.
o Worth Heights Elementary, Fort Worth ISD, Fort Worth, Texas.
Observed fourth grade and designed language arts lessons.
Taught students in both whole class and small group instruction.
o International Newcomers Academy, Fort Worth ISD, Fort Worth,
Texas. Observed high school level academy, ninth grade.
Tutored students in ELL and ESL reading skill development.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RadioShack Corporation, Buyer, Fort Worth, Texas 2001-2007
 Processed purchase orders, invoice reconciliations, supplier relations,
supplier pricing negotiations, inventory reporting
Leggett & Platt, Buyer, Fort Worth, Texas 2007-2018
 Processes purchase requisitions and purchase orders in purchasing system.
Reconciles invoice, receiver, and purchase order discrepancies. Works closely
with suppliers both domestically and internationally through pricing and
availability negotiations.