Autumn Combs

acombs@samford.edu
E-Portfolio: http://acombsportfolio.weebly.com
(205) 617-4124
Local Address:
PO Box 293315
Birmingham, AL 35229

Permanent Address:
940 Wolf Creek Rd. S.
Pell City, AL 35128

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Education,
Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
Major: Early Childhood Education/ Early Childhood Special Education/
Elementary Education/ Elementary Collaborative (P-6) Class B Certification
Minor: Spanish
Highly Qualified, GPA: 3.79/4.0
Deans List 7 semesters
JanTerm Abroad: Costa Rica
STUDENT TEACHING
Rocky Ridge Elementary School (3rd grade)
Brookwood Forest (Special Education)
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Minor Community (Jefferson County, Title I)
Autism and AAA classroom; grades 3-5
Rocky Ridge Elementary School (Hoover City)
Multiple Handicaps/AAA classroom; grades K-5
Vestavia Hills Elementary East (Vestavia Hills City)
Inclusive Preschool classroom
Robinson Elementary School (Birmingham City, Title I)
Third grade classroom
Trace Crossings Elementary School (Hoover City, Title I)
Second grade classroom; action research project; various school-wide projects
Brookville Elementary School (Jefferson County, Title I)
Fourth/Fifth grade
Cherokee Bend Elementary School (Mountain Brook Schools)
Fourth Grade
Tarrant Elementary School (Tarrant City Schools, Title I)
Third Grade

May 2015

January 2012 & 2015

Spring 2015
Spring 2015
Fall 2014
Fall 2014
Fall 2014
Spring 2014
Fall 2013/Spring 2014
Spring 2013
Spring 2013
Spring 2013

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Residence Life
2012-2014
Worked as Resident Assistant for the first two years. Worked during Camps and Conferences during the
summer of 2013 and 2014. Worked one year as a Senior Resident Assistant.
Extended Day Leader Homewood, Alabama
2011-2014
Led sessions for various age groups and taught a knitting session. Also, led study hall sessions to help
students with their homework. Worked in the front office keeping books and dealing with parents.
Shades Cahaba Elementary Summer EDP Camp Leader
Summer 2012-2014
Worked as an aide to a child with Down Syndrome the first year. The second year I worked as a session leader
in the afternoons. The third year, I worked as the morning teacher for fourth and fifth grade.
Babysitter
2011-2014
Babysat for various families in the Birmingham area.

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Pathway to Graduation, Samford University
Summer 2013
Worked with small group of children (grades 6-8) from Jefferson County School system in a reading
intervention program.
COLLEGE ACTIVITIES, HONORS, AFFILIATIONS
Kappa Delta Pi
Member and Social Committee chair
Junior Executive Committee
Worked with group of peers to aid the Dean of the School of Education in promoting and advertising the
School of Education.
Co- Leader Home Group
Worked as bible study/community building co-leader for Samford-affiliated small group.
Co-Leader Small Group
Worked as bible study/ community building/ service projects co-leader for Church of the Highlands affiliated
small group.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Third Grade Math and Science AMSTI Training
CPR Certified
Lee v Macon Training
Conferences: EdCamp, Digital Learning Day, WeARMakers, Tech Tailgate, PTO Math Night, Wes Moore Presentation,
Open House, Read for the Record, Young Authors Conference (led a session), Multicultural Fair (at Epic Elementary
School, in charge of one of the booths), Presented at tech conference summer 2014, Jefferson County AAA training, ARA
Conference, Jefferson County IEP Training)
Two Gifted Student Training sessions
Two EL Training sessions
Action Research (EL Student)
EXPERIENCE ABROAD
JanTerm Abroad: San Jose, Costa Rica
Mission Trips: Panama City, Panama
Hosted presentations in many elementary schools in the city.

January 2012 & 2015

Summer 2010

SKILLS AND SPECIAL INTERESTS

Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Promethean Board/ActivInspire, Aurasma, Google Drive, Prezi,
Boardmaker, PicMonkey, Schoology, Moodle, Weebly, Wix
Language: Proficient Spanish