Caitlyn Morrison

703 Striper Dr. Nixa, MO 65714 417-838-7154 Caitlyn11@live.missouristate.edu

To Teach is to Change A Life Forever

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Certification: Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Expected May 2012

DESE Field Tester: Spring 2012 Teacher Performance Assessment Consortium y y Selected by DESE Sponsored by: Stanford University and Pearson Publishing

Praxis II- Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment SMART Level 1 & 2 Education: Missouri State University GPA x.xx/4.00 Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education Expected May 2012 Minor: Literacy Emphasis: Special Education Ozark Technical Community College Associate of Arts in Teaching Professional Experience: Mathews Elementary Nixa, MO Spring 2012 th Student Teaching, 4 Grade, Nixa Teaching Academy, 150+ Teaching Hours y y 12 weeks in a 4th grade classroom, rotated 4 weeks to various grade levels Attended school related activities as well as staff meetings and parent/teacher conferences GPA 2.76/4.00 December 2009 Spring 2012

Nixa R-II School District January 2012-Present Substitute Teacher y Implemented lesson plans and practiced classroom management techniques for grades K-12 Nixa High School Nixa, MO May 2009-Present Color and Winter Guard Instructor y y Develop and Implement Choreography Collaborate and Communicate with fellow Educators and Colleagues Fall 2011

Mark Twain Elementary Springfield, MO st Internship, 1 Grade, 100+ Hours Completed y y

Developed and Implemented Differentiated Lesson Plans Participated in the Springfield Public Schools Literacy Leader Program

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York Elementary Springfield, MO Spring 2011 rd Practicum (Science), 3 Grade, 20 Hours Completed y Developed and implemented a 5E science lesson plan

Reed Middle School Springfield, MO Spring 2011 th Tutoring (Literacy), 6-8 Grades, 5 Hours Completed y Tutored middle school students in reading

High Pointe Elementary Nixa, MO Fall 2010 Practicum (Literacy), 1st Grade, 50 Hours Completed y y Developed and Implemented Differentiated Literacy Lesson Plans Assessed Student Learning Fall 2009

High Pointe Elementary Nixa, MO rd Observation, 3 Grade, 40 Hours Completed

Nixa High School Nixa, MO Spring 2009 Observation, Special Education, 20 Hours Completed y Interacted with and Assisted Special Education Students

Work Experience: Cookie Cutters Springfield, MO August 2009-February 2012 Receptionist Tamara Anderson (Manager) 417-889-4386 Technology: SMART Board Elmo Copy Machine Hue Cam Projector Smart Notebook Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, Excel, Publisher) VCR/DVD Awards/Honors: y y y Deans Honor Roll Missouri State University A+ Award Nixa High School Color Guard Section Leader Nixa High School 2010, 2011 May 2007 2006-2007

Activities:
y y y y y y A+ Program (Nixa High School) Student Council Representative (Nixa High School) French Club Member (Nixa High School) Color and Winter Guard Section Leader (Nixa High School) Thespian (Nixa High School) Color and Winter Guard (Nixa High School, Missouri State University)

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References Cheryl Dick cheryldick@nixaschools.net
4th Grade Educator (Student Teaching CT), Mathews Elementary, Nixa, MO

417-449-3138

Candace Fairbairn CandaceFairbairn@missouristate.edu

Academy Student Teacher Supervisor, Schools, Nixa, MO

417-886-3709
Nixa Nixa

Elizabeth Bax eabax@spsmail.org

Frist Grade Educator, Mark Twain Elementary, Springfield, MO

417-523-4300

Dr. Diane Piccolo DPicollo@missouristate.edu

Professor of Education, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

417-836-3213

Julie Ream juliaream@nixaschools.net

First Grade Educator High Pointe Elementary, Nixa, MO

417-225-1600

Craig Finger craigfinger@nixaschools.net

Band Director High School, Nixa, MO

417-724-3500
Nixa

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Professional Development: y y y y y y y y y Differentiating Instruction (3 Part Workshop) Love and Logic Cooperating Learning Inquiry based Direct Instruction SMART Training Comprehension Strategies Writer s Workshop 6 Traits of Writing Working with Words