Abigail “Abbie” Acosta

2716 Ezra Avenue Zion, IL 60099 | (224)733-3458 | aacosta@mail.bradley.edu

EDUCATION_________________________________________________________________
Bradley University, Peoria, IL Expected Graduation: May 2020
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood and Elementary Education
ESL and Special Education Endorsements
TEACHING EXPERIENCES____________________________________________________
Woodrow Wilson Elementary School Student Teacher, Spring 2020
 Student teacher in a 1st grade classroom; some students in the classroom had special needs such as
speech impairments and cognitive delays
 Responsible for creating, planning, and teaching lessons, bulletin boards and assessing students’
development.
 Slowly transitioned into the classroom teacher and taught all day
 Collaborated with cooperating teacher and parents to ensure that students’ needs were being met
and gain more knowledge for teaching at an early childhood level
 Completed half of a semester of inline teaching and utilizing different techniques and resources to
teach students remotely.
St. Marks Catholic School Novice Teacher, Spring 2019
 Novice teacher in a 5th grade catholic private school
 Responsible for creating, planning, and teaching lessons, bulletin boards and assessing students’
development
 Collaborated with cooperating teacher and parents to ensure that students’ needs were being met
and gain more knowledge for teaching at an elementary private school
Valeska Hinton Public School Novice Teacher, Fall 2018
 Novice teacher in a 3-5-year-old blended classroom; some students in the classroom had special
needs such as autism and speech impairments
 Responsible for creating, planning, and teaching lessons, bulletin boards and assessing students’
development
 Collaborated with cooperating teacher to ensure that students’ needs were being met and gain
more knowledge for teaching at an early childhood level
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WORK EXPERIENCE_________________________________________________________
Bradley University Residential Living, Resident Advisor/ Hall Director Aug. 2016- Present
 Promote community building by coordinating a required floor programs per semester
 Conduct two weekly office hours and attend meetings with supervisors and other staff members
 Assist students in adjusting to college by serving as an available resource and mentor
  Responsible for supervising 20 staff members and coordinating ways for them to help up to 400
students within the dorm building
 Train extensively to handle emergency situations including drug and alcohol issues, serious
weather, mental health, and roommate conflicts

Little Angels Academy. Daycare Teacher June 2018-Present

 Plan lessons for children 6 months- 5 years old
 Meet with parents and talk about their child’s development and behavior
 Collaborate and work with other daycare teacheers
Bradley University Security, Security Staff Aug. 2016- Jan. 2019
 Inspect assigned buildings hourly at night to ensure safety of residents
 Notify appropriate authorities when confronted with issues
After School Adventure, Day Camp Counselor June 2011-August 2013
 Responsible for supervising children, conducting lessons and activities for them
 Weekly meetings with supervisors and parents

ACTIVITIES & HONORS______________________________________________________

 Sigma Lambda Gamma, Member Spring 2017-Present
 Pi Lambda Theta Education Honors Society, Member December 2016-Present
 Bradley Student Education Association, Member August 2015-May 2020
 Association for Latin American Students, Member August 2015-May 2020
 Camp Kesem, Development Coordinator August 2017-May 2019
 Naval Junior Reserves Officer Training Corps, Commander August 2011-June 2015
SKILLS______________________________________________________________________
 Fluent in Spanish
o Native Speaker
 Can speak, read and understand
 Microsoft
o Able to utilize Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher
 Have utilized these tools to make resources for different assignments such
as creating worksheets for students, newsletters, and more
 Classroom Dojo
o Knowledgeable of app and website
o Able to utilize this tool to communicate with parents and students outside of the
classroom