Sabrina Stevens

24809 Via Pradera, Calabasas, CA, 91302| sabrina.stevens@pepperdine.edu | (818) 384-1617

EDUCATION
Pepperdine University – Graduate School of Psychology and Education
MA in Education
English Single Subject Credential
Cal Poly State University – College of Liberal Arts
English BA
Child Development Minor & Linguistics Minor
TESOL Certificate

EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher Sycamore Canyon School, CA
September 2021-December 2021
• Observed and taught lessons on writing and literary analysis in 7th CP/H and 8th H grade English classes.
• Created worksheets and handout to assist and assess students’ mastery of standards.
• Collaborated with Mentor Teacher in unit planning and lesson design.
Student Staff (teacher) ASI Children’s Center Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA
September 2018-July 2021
• Improved class management skills in implementing curriculum and assisting head teacher with
maintaining daily schedule
• Adapted to meet the needs of the children and keep them engaged in material
• Create flexible activities to suit the shifting interest of the children
• Collaborated with other staff to care for numerous children
• Practiced observation and recording to meet DRDP requirements

Student Assistant/Grader Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo, CA

March 2020-June 2020; January 2021-March 2021
• Graded assignments and quizzes for Dr. John Battenburg’s literature and linguistics classes
• Gained an understanding of allotting grades as well as providing positive feedback that allowed students
to learn from their errors.
• Collaborated with professor to accurately grade assignments, provide information on common mistakes
and feedback on class material.
ESL Tutor Online
January 2021-April 2021
• Constructed mini lessons to improve reading comprehension in English.
• Taught student complex sentence structures and academic language.

ACADEMICS
English Literature Classes
• Studied literature, eras, conventions, and eras from Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian to twenty first
century.
Education Classes
• Learned the array of theoretical approaches to teaching and created lessons that are student centered
Child Development Classes
• Studied development from birth to death with an emphasis on adolescent development and child
development in diverse cultures.
TESOL/Linguistics Classes
• Studied the linguistics of the English language and theoretical and applied ESL teaching strategies and
approaches

SKILLS/CERTIFICATIONS
Adobe Photoshop, Canvas, Google Classroom, Canva
School Personnel & Child Care Provider Mandated Reporter Certification
Basic IPM for the Classroom and Office Environment