Abbie McElroy Copus

3614 Buckeye Lane Trussville, Alabama 35173 Phone: 205-447-2543 E-Mail: abbie_copus@yahoo.com

Education
Master of Science, Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama

May 2014 May 2003

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Cum Laude

Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Certifications
Alabama Class A Teaching Certification, P-6 Alabama Reading Initiative Training Lee vs. Macon Awareness Certification May 2014 April 2014 September 2013

Teaching Experience
Substitute Teacher, Brookwood Forest Elementary School, Grade 2 April 3-May 23, 2014 Preparing to act as a long-term substitute teacher for a second grade class whose teacher will be taking maternity leave.

Student Teaching Experience

Brookwood Forest Elementary School, Grade K January 31-March 21, 2014 Taught a kindergarten class containing 17 students, ages 5 and 6; including 2 students with Intellectual Disabilities. Conducted Lucy Calkins Reading and Writing Workshop, Math Workshop including Number Talks and Investigations, Words Their Way, Shared Reading, Interactive Read-Aloud with Accountable Talk, and Unit Studies. Taught a one-week, self-designed unit on the Life Cycle of Frogs, as part of 2 weeks of full day instruction 8:00 am-3:00 pm.

Clinical Experience
Paine Intermediate School, Grade 4 October 15-December 3, 2013 Observed and designed/implemented lessons for two Math/Science classes of 25 students each, ages 9 and 10, including one student with Intellectual Disability. Taught small groups in Math intervention, using games and strategies for visual representation of mathematic thinking. Sought out expertise of teachers of other content areas, and gained permission to observe and teach lessons in those classrooms as well as cooperating teachers classroom. September 3-October 8, 2013 Observed and designed/implemented lessons for a class of 18 students, ages 6 and 7; including 2 students with Visual Disabilities. Taught lessons utilizing curriculum by Harcourt Reading, Open Court Phonics, and Investigations. Provided one-on-one reading intervention for 6 students needing additional support.

Paine Primary School, Grade 1

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University Hostess: Social Studies Council of Alabama

October 13-14, 2013

As a member of the SSCA, served as a Proctor for sessions taught by Professors and other Educators from throughout the state of Alabama.uy Assisted planning committee with any necessary tasks for ensuring efficient operation of Conference. July 1- July 19, 2013 Designed and taught lessons for remediation and intervention in Reading and Math for students receiving Special Education services, as part of a two-week summer camp for Mountain Brook Schools. June 19-21, 2013 Assisted educators as part of Summer Learning Program 6-week Day Camp, a service for preventing summer learning loss, provided at no cost to inner city at-risk youth. Subjects included Reading, Writing, Math, Music, and other enrichment activities such as gardening and nutrition.

Crestline Elementary School

Childrens Fresh Air Farm

Related Experience
Preschool Teacher, First Baptist Church of Trussville WEE Center August 2012-May 2013 Taught Social Studies as a specials class, in which all students in the Preschool program, ages 2 -5, attended in a weekly rotation. Social studies classes included approximately 20-25 students at a time, occasionally up to 30 students. December 2011-May 2012 Operated a multi-line phone system while monitoring and directing visitors to destinations and serving as the official school cashier, collecting and managing any and all moneys, processing receipts through NexGen computer software program, and organizing daily money collections for school Bookkeeper. Scheduled Parent-Teacher conferences and assisted administrators with necessary paperwork and protocol for disciplinary procedures. Processed and mailed transcripts to colleges on behalf of student applicants. January 2011-Present Assist Childrens Choir Director in vocal coaching for soloists in music performances for children in grades 15. Performances occur several times per year, and include full musicals as well as smaller musical sets on Sunday mornings. Participate as a Teacher in yearly summer one-week Music Camp for children having completed grades K-5, during which an entire musical is prepared, and other music classes are offered, such as acting, dance, and solo performance. June 2003-June 2011 Planned and directed music for daily Worship Rally, a worship service including interactive songs with choreography, for a congregation of approximately 300 students, ages 3-11. Taught a class containing up to 15 students for one week each summer.

Administrative Assistant, Clay-Chalkville High School

Music Teacher, Childrens Choir and Music Camp , Northpark Baptist Church

Vacation Bible School Worship Leader and Teacher, Northpark Baptist Church

Special Skills and Interests

Technology and Computer Software ActivInspire (Promethean Board), iNow, Moodle, LiveText, Schoology, Chrome, GoogleApps, and Microsoft Office

Related Strengths

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Vocal Performance and Theatre, Running, Fitness, Girls Softball