Chelsea R.

Steil
3721 Briarwood Drive Cedar Falls, Iowa steilc@uni.edu (319)404-5835

OBJECTIVE
Obtain a teaching position in elementary education

EDUCATION
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa, May 2014 Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Minor: Literacy Education Major GPA: 3.79/4.00 Certifications: OSHA Blood-borne Pathogens Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter SING Background Check High Risk Behaviors and Substance Abuse VIDS (Violent Incident Defense Strategies) Training

STUDENT TEACHING
Cherry Hills Village Elementary School Denver, Colorado Spring 2014 Fifth Grade Taught all subjects areas including Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science Assumed full teaching responsibility for 26 students Created and implemented lesson plans and assessments Planned and taught various units including Math, Science, and Book Clubs Participated in an IEP and 504 meetings, working with parents, administrators, and falculty members Attended numerous staff meetings and parent-teacher conferences Utilized effective classroom management, positive discipline strategies and modeled appropriate classroom behavior Worked one-on-one with numerous students who needed extra assistance in a variety of subject areas Proctored Standardized Testing

FIELD EXPERIENCES
Cora B. Darling Elementary School Postville, Iowa Fourth Grade Level III Field Experience Taught two full days in the classroom without any assistance from the teacher Worked with individual ESL students on mathematics skills and concepts Led various small group reading intervention lessons Conducted timed reading fluency tests with various students Led whole and small group mathematics and reading lessons throughout the week North Cedar Elementary School Cedar Falls, Iowa Kindergarten- Level II Field Experience Taught two thirty minute geometry lessons catering the lesson to various skill levels Worked with individual students on handwriting skills Developed whole class reading activities using various books and styles Assisted the teacher during math and writing lessons Led various song/dance activities with the students Fall 2013

Fall 2012

Southdale Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, Iowa Fall 2011 Second Grade- Level I Field Experience Worked with individual students on math facts and spelling words Wrote back and forth with students in daily journals that were used to help them improve their literacy skills Created bulletin boards for different units Read books and wrote stories with various students catering to their individual interests

OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCES

Hudson Elementary School Hudson, Iowa Summer 2013 Remedial Reading and Tutoring Taught 30, one hour lessons, to a 1st grade student Administered different assessments: QRI-5, Reading Attitude Survey, Observation Survey, and Running Records Created and implemented lessons that included a variety of literacy strategies Created lessons that followed a read-write-read format Reflected and revised lessons based on student progress Cherry Hills Village Elementary School Cherry Hills Village, Colorado January 2014 Present Math Tutor Met with a 5th grade student once a week to develop and improve on math skills Literacy Tutor Met with 2nd grade student twice a week to foster academic growth in reading and writing Met with 4th grade student once a week to develop reading and writing skills

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society August 2012 Present June 2008 December 2013

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Carlos O Kellys Cedar Falls, Iowa Server/Bartender Collaborated with co-workers to create a positive working environment Used multi-tasking to be able to carry out the job correctly and efficiently