Kathryn M.

Stoczanyn
kstoczanyn@gmail.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE:
A position as a middle or high school social studies teacher.
EDUCATION:
Undergraduate:
Bachelor of Arts, History, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, GPA 3.77/4.0,
May 2010
Certificate:
Initial Illinois Certificate in Secondary Education (Type 09, 6-12), Current
Middle School: Social Sciences
High School: Anthropology, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology
EDUCATION RELATED EXPERIENCE:

Substitute Teacher and Teaching Assistant (Grades K-8), Arlington Heights School District 25,
Arlington Heights, IL. March 2011 – Present.

Substitute Teacher (Grades 9-12), Township High School District 214, Arlington Heights, IL.
September 2010 – Present.
Substitute Teacher (Grades 9-12), School District U-46, Elgin, IL. September 2010 – Present.
Tutor (Grades 1-12), Huntington Learning Center, Arlington Heights, IL. July 2010 – Present.
• Group tutor (2-4 students) in Math, through algebra, grades 6-12.
• Group tutor (2-4 students) in Reading, grades 6-12.
• One-on-one tutor for reading/writing, grades 1-8.
• ACT tutor for English and Reading.
Student Teacher (Grades 9-12), South Elgin High School, South Elgin, IL. Spring 2010.
• Taught a current events class, Today’s Problems, and a Civics class.
• Used a variety of assessments including traditional and authentic testing.
• Developed a system of classroom management, which varied among the five
classrooms.
• Incorporated technology into lessons and units, frequently using news clips,
PowerPoint, and overheads to foster student learning and application.
Pre-Student Teacher (Grades 11-12), Mahomet-Seymour High School, Mahomet, IL. Fall 2009.
• Helped to develop critical thinking skills through class discussion.
• Planned and taught a lesson on the Trail of Tears and the Industrial Revolution.
• Created a baseball review game for a unit test.
• Observation of classroom procedures.
Pre-Student Teacher (Grade 6), Franklin Middle School, Champaign, IL. Spring 2009.
• Created mini units on the Silk Road and Knights and Samurai.
• Co-taught lessons on the Foundation of Islam and basic differences between Knights and
Samurai.
 • Aid to students when working on various projects and activities.
Pre-Student Teacher (Grade 6), Jefferson Middle School, Champaign, IL. Fall 2008.
• Observance of classroom procedures.
• Co-planned and taught a lesson on ancient India vocabulary.
• Taught a lesson on the caste system in ancient India.
• Aid to various clerical tasks, such as making copies, as well grading student work.
Volunteer Tutor (Grades 6-7), Urbana Middle School, Urbana, IL. Fall 2007.
• Tutored various students in a before school homework lab.
• Helped student with social science, reading, and science late work and reading skills.
Volunteer Tutor (Grade 6), Edison Middle School, Champaign, IL. Spring 2007.
• Tutored a student in social science, math, reading, and science.
• Helped student with late homework and organization skills.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Collection Management, Arlington Heights Memorial Library, Arlington Heights, IL. May 2004-
present.
Student Worker, University of Illinois Library, Urbana, IL. Fall 2007-Fall 2009.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
• Epsilon Delta
HONOR SOCIETIES AND AWARDS:
• University of Illinois College of Education William Chandler Bagley Scholarship, Fall
2009
• Dean’s List, Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009
• Arlington Heights Dollars for Scholars Scholarship, May 2006

OTHER COMMUNITY, UNIVERSITY, OR COLLEGE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATION

• VIS-A-VIS Tutoring, Co-Director, Spring 2009-Fall 2009
• VIS-A-VIS Tutoring, Coordinator, Fall 2007-Fall 2008
• Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club, Volunteer, Fall 2008
• Student Education Association, Member, Fall 2007-Spring 2008
• VIS-A-VIS Tutoring, Member, Spring 2007
SPECIAL ABILITIES AND INTERESTS
• Some Spanish language skills
• Study Abroad Winter 2007, Rome, Italy
• Reading, writing, film, music, sports