Allison Stephens

avstep07@smumn.edu
Education
Saint Marys University of Minnesota *Bachelor of Arts, Major: Human Services* May 2012

Experience
Teaching Temps, Inc. *Substitute Paraprofessional and Day Care Teacher*February 2014-Present
Substitute as a paraprofessional in different schools throughout the Twin Cities.
Substitute as a teacher in day cares throughout the Twin Cities.
Be flexible about a change in place and schedule every work day
Help students and teachers as necessary
Be able to work on own and accomplish general tasks in a classroom
Primrose School of Edina *Lead Teacher* July 2013-February 2014
Lead teacher in an Early Preschool room
Prepare curriculum throughout the school year
Communicate with a co-lead teacher and work together as a team
Manage fourteen two year old students in the room
Assess students throughout the school year as they prepare to enter the next room (i.e.
Preschool, Pre-kindergarten, etc.)
Kalasinpittayasan School, Kalasin, Thailand *8
th
& 10
th
Grade English Teacher*June 2012-April 2013
Teach English communication and speaking skills in English
Prepare weekly lesson plans for eighth grade and tenth grade
Manage twenty classes with fifty or more students in one classroom each week
Tutor adults and children in English communication
Complete student grades compatible with Thailands school system
Winona Family YMCA *After School Counselor* September 2011-May 2012
Supervise children during activities after school and out of school days
Help children with their homework and any other tutoring needs
Camp Christmas Tree *Camp Counselor* May 2006-August 2011
Arts and Crafts Director, May-August 2011
o Met with every child at camp, ages four to fourteen, throughout the week
o Prepared art projects for every age group ready and then taught the art project
Senior Camp Counselor May 2007-August 2010 (Summers)
o Responsible for twelve to sixteen children
o Led the children in camp activities such as archery, canoeing, swimming, etc.
o Provided other activities when there was free time in the schedule
o Led camp fire cookouts
o Worked with another senior counselor, assistant counselor, or junior counselor
Assistant Camp Counselor May-August 2006
o Assisted a senior counselor or paired up with another assistant counselor
o Helped lead children in camp activities
o Helped plan extra activities
ITA Literacy Clinic St. Marys University *Tutor* 2008-2010
Tutoring in literacy clinic
o Tutored two to three children a week, twice a week in reading and writing
Volunteer

Omaha, Nebraska * March 2010
Collegiate Challenge for Habitat for Humanity
Helped build a house
Worked in an after school program for underprivileged children
Guatemala * May 2010
Worked in an orphanage
Helped in the city dump
Built a road and building