Natalie Peyton 1015 Dry Creek Lane | Marion, Iowa 52302

(319) 350-7848 | napeyton14@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Wartburg College | 100 Wartburg Blvd, Waverly, Iowa 50677 Graduation Date: May 2018
Major: Elementary Education
Endorsements: Math and Middle School with emphasis in Math, Language Arts, and Science GPA: 3.95/4.0
Certification: Dyslexia Awareness Training

STUDENT TEACHING
4th Grade Reading & Language Arts | Nashua-Plainfield Intermediate School | Plainfield, Iowa January – February 2018
 Developed daily lesson plans for reading, language arts, and reading intervention classes
 Constructed a pretest and posttest to analyze students understanding of using dialogue in a personal narrative
 Assisted and assessed students’ personal narratives through storyjumper.com
 Collaborated with my cooperating teacher to create a 4-week unit plan on informational text

6th Grade Mathematics | New Hampton Middle School | New Hampton, Iowa March – April 2018
 Designed daily lesson plans for 3 blocks of 6th grade mathematics and a math intervention group
 Created a 3-week unit over integers and coordinate planes for diverse learners
 Assessed students’ learning by creating daily bell ringers, worksheets, and quizzes that match the learning content
 Utilized technology in a math classroom through iPads and a Promethean Board

DIVERSE TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Amish Classroom | Wapsi Valley School District | Hazelton, Iowa Fall Term 2017
Coordinated with Wartburg students to visit an Amish classroom to teach and show them different types of animals

Home School Experience | Wartburg College | Waverly, Iowa Fall Term 2017
Produced weekly science lessons over the human body for home school students ranging from PreK to 6 th grade

Camp Adventure | Camp McTureous School Age Center | Okinawa, Japan Summer Term 2016
Co-taught and developed a theme-based learning curriculum for 60 military children ages 5 to 10

Human Relations in New York City | Public School 163 | New York City, New York May Term 2015
Aided in a 2nd grade classroom of 25 students for a week in New York City to study diversity in an urban school setting

FIELD EXPERIENCE
Science Adventure Day | Wartburg College | Waverly, Iowa Fall Term 2017
K-3rd Grade Reading | Orchard Hill Elementary | Cedar Falls, Iowa Fall Term 2016
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6-8 Grade STEM | Hoover Middle School | Waterloo, Iowa Fall Term 2016
2nd Grade Classroom | Parkersburg Elementary | Parkersburg, Iowa Fall Term 2016
1st Grade Reading | Southeast Elementary | Waverly, Iowa May Term 2016
Developing Young Writer’s Conference | Wartburg College | Waverly, Iowa Winter Term 2016
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3 Grade Mathematics | Carey Elementary | Waverly, Iowa Winter Term 2016
6-8th Grade Special Education Classroom | Oak Ridge Middle School | Marion, Iowa Fall Term 2015
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2 Grade Classroom | Highland Elementary | Waterloo, Iowa Fall Term 2014

ABROAD EXPERIENCE
Introduction to Myth and Folklore | College Year Athens | Athens, Greece May Term 2018
Researched Greek Myth and Folklore while exploring Greece to fulfill my Language Arts endorsement

Ecology & Culture of the Amazon | Amazon Conservatory for Tropical Studies | Iquitos, Peru May Term 2017
Studied ecology and Peruvian culture while exploring the Amazon Rainforest to fulfill my Science endorsement
WORK EXPERIENCE
Math Lab Worker | Pathways Center | Waverly, Iowa September 2017 – Present
Supported college age students in their math classes by helping with homework, projects, and test preparation

Pathways Peer | Pathways Center | Waverly, Iowa April 2016 – December 2017
Scheduled appointments and assist students to be successful in discovering their vocation

Front Desk Assistant and Cashier | Potter’s Obsession | Cedar Rapids, Iowa July 2013 – December 2017
Accounted for customer’s purchases and glaze and fire pottery for customers while working after hours during prime season

Worship Ministry Intern | First United Methodist Church | Marion, Iowa June 2017 – August 2017
Collaborated with Director of Worship and Technology to create worship events for church and youth group

Igknight Mentor | Pathways Center | Waverly, Iowa September 2016 – May 2017
Planned bi-weekly meetings with 4 freshman mentees to go over study skills, ways to reduce stress, and time management

Day Care Worker | Waverly Fitness Center Day Care | Waverly, Iowa August 2014 – May 2016
Cared for children, ranging from 6 months to 6 years, by staying active and utilizing the gym resources

Summer Ministry Intern | First United Methodist Church | Marion, Iowa June 2015 – August 2015
Served Pastors by giving several sermons, leading youth group and leading 6 middle school girls in a bible study

Day Care Worker | Caring Corner Day Care | Marion, Iowa July 2013 – January 2015
Supervised, played with, and fed children at the daycare to promote a safe and healthy environment

RESEARCH
The Impact of Passion Based Learning in Schools August 2017 – May 2018
Senior Scholar’s research project about passion-based learning in middle schools today presented at Wartburg’s RICE day.

Perceptions of an Open Classroom Design June 2017 – April 2018

Summer research about designing schools for open classroom education and presented through Zoom in Hawaii.

INVOLVEMENT
Educational Advancement Experiences:
STEM Pre-Service Conference New York Teaching Social Activism Conference

Volunteer Experience:
Service Trip to New Orleans, Louisiana (Member)
Camp Counselor at Summer Games University (Leader)
St. Paul’s After School Program (Volunteer)
Waverly-Shell Rock Maker Space (Volunteer)
Service Trip to Denver, Colorado (Member)
Two Mission Trips to Haiti (Member)
Middle School Math Tutor (Leader)
2nd Grade Teacher Assistant (Volunteer)

Extracurricular Activities:
Alpha Chi Honor Society (Member) Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society (Member)
Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society (Secretary/Treasurer) Wartburg Association of Student Educators (President)
Psalm 149 Dance Team (Vice-President) Wartburg Dance Team (Member)
Wartburg Scholars Program (Member) Dance Marathon (Member)
St. Elizabeth’s Choral (Member) Blankets of Love (Member)

REFERENCES
Dr. Michael Bechtel Mrs. Kayla Wolf Dr. Rick Snyder Mrs. Kim Olson Dr. Stephanie TeKippe
Professor of Science Cooperating Teacher Professor of Education Cooperating Teacher Professor of Education
Wartburg College Nashua-Plainfield Wartburg College New Hampton Wartburg College
(319) 883-6741 (641) 330-9410 (319) 352-8226 (641) 330-2076 (641) 330-6846

Natalie Peyton | Wartburg College | Pre-Service Teacher