Olivia Behm

5916 Maybrook Drive

Glen Allen, VA 23059

804-205-7082

oliviabehm@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE

Obtain a teaching position to inspire students and foster their love for learning.

HIGHLIGHTS

Positive attitude in and out of the classroom.

Exceptional organizational skills in lesson planning and implementation.
Strong communication skills with students, parents, and faculty/staff.

EDUCATION
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Masters of Arts in Teaching: expected May 2016 Cumulative GPA: 4.0
Bachelor of Science: May 2015 Cumulative GPA: 3.5
Achievements: Presidents List 2015, Sigma Alpha Lambda National
Leadership and Honors Organization 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, Deans List 2011,
2012, 2013

TEACHING
EXPERIENCE

Student Teacher, Fourth Grade, Cub Run Elementary School, Penn Laird, VA
October 2015-December 2015
Planned and implemented lessons in all subject areas (writing, math, reading,
science, VA studies).
Designed reading and VA studies STEM lab projects.
Utilized technology through use of the Smartboard and iPads.
Student Teacher, Kindergarten, Luray Elementary School, Luray, VA
August 2015-October 2015
Developed interactive lesson plans involving brain breaks for movement.
Executed a schoolwide positive behavior support system.
Supervised field trips to the school courtyard and local pumpkin patch.
Practicum Student, Fourth Grade, Cub Run Elementary School, Penn Laird, VA
January 2016-Present
Conducting research as inquiry on differentiated instruction strategies in a
heterogeneous classroom.
Teaching comprehension strategies to low-performing reading students
through a series of three lessons.
Practicum Student, Third Grade, Riverheads Elementary School, Staunton, VA
September 2014-December 2014
Presented a Smartboard lesson where students were soil detectives
and explored rock fragments, clay, silt, sand, and humus.
Scaffolded a student-led M&M estimation activity.
Practicum Student, First Grade, Clymore Elementary School, Fort Defiance, VA
September 2013-December 2013
Built a classroom community by asking students to share their Yays and
Nays at the end of each school day.
Organized a case study taking a closer look at the physical and motor
development, emotional and social development, cognitive development, and
language development of a six-year old boy.

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RELEVANT
EXPERIENCE

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Substitute Teacher, Rockingham County Public Schools, Harrisonburg, VA

December 2015-Present
Carry out and supervise K-12 lesson plans.
Camp Counselor, Camp Horizons, Harrisonburg, VA
May 2014-August 2014
Instructed riding lessons and taught campers horsemanship skills.
Reading Road Show Mobile Literacy Program Volunteer, James Madison
University, Harrisonburg, VA January 2014-May 2014
Read to children with limited access to books on a mobile literacy bus known
as the Gus Bus.
Teaching Assistant, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
January 2014-May 2014
Graded geography assignments for a college professor.
Tutor, James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA
September 2013-December 2013
Administered reading and writing remediation for fourth and fifth graders in an
afterschool program.
Camp Counselor, Level Green Riding School, Powhatan, VA
June 2011-August 2013
Taught riding lessons and lectured on horse care, and stable management.
Childrens Museum Volunteer, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
January 2012-May 2012
Interacted with visitors and helped them have an engaging learning experience.

ADDITIONAL
EXPERIENCE

Cashier, Martins Food Markets, Harrisonburg, VA

August 2013-Present
Provide customer service by helping consumers locate items in the grocery
store and scanning their groceries.
Cashier and Associate Trainer, Panera Bread, Richmond, VA

February 2010-August 2013

Processed orders to ensure their accuracy and trained new associates on the
cash register.
Lifeguard, Douglas Aquatics, Richmond, VA
May 2009-September 2009
Monitored the pool deck and regularly checked the pH of the water to provide a
safe and clean environment for swimmers.