Cristina Chase Lane

3220 Treasure Key Pl. Raleigh, NC 27603 · (704) 231-7130

cclane2@ncsu.edu · cristinalaneportfolio.weebly.com

Passionate educator with experience working with students from diverse backgrounds. Seeking an elementary
teaching position in which I can use my skills to build lasting relationships with students, foster a rigorous learning
environment, as well as educate students to be respectful and responsible members of society.

EDUCATION
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
B.S. Elementary Education
Concentration: STEM
English as a Second Language Add-on Licensure
GPA: 3.97

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher (3rd Grade)
Wake County Public School System (Reedy Creek Elementary School, Cary, NC)
August 2017 – April 2018
• Attended PLT meetings, staff meetings, professional development sessions, and parent conferences.
• Implemented module 3 of the EL Education Curriculum into English Language Arts.
• Helped design and implement engaging lessons in all subject areas.
Student Teacher (ESL Kindergarten - 5th Grade), Wake County Public School System (Reedy Creek Elementary
School, Cary, NC)
August 2017 – December 2017
• Practiced both a push in and pull out model with grades Kindergarten through 5th.
• Planned and implemented lessons for small groups of students learning English.
Teacher Intern (3rd Grade), Wake County Public School System (Conn Elementary School, Cary, NC)
January 2017 – May 2017
• Planned and implemented a “Re-envisioned Day.” This day consisted of one overarching theme in which
each lesson incorporated this theme as its focus; thereby, allowing students to learn, try, and master one
concept as the theme intertwines through different subjects.
Teacher Intern (Kindergarten), Wake County Public School System (Fuller Elementary School, Cary, NC)
August 2016 – December 2016
• Co-planned and implemented a three-day STEM lesson focused on incorporating Science, Engineering, and
Math.
Teacher Intern (1st Grade), Wake County Public School System (Underwood Elementary School, Cary, NC)
January 2016 – May 2016
• Observed best teaching practices.

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Freedom Schools Servant Leader Intern, Freedom School Partners, Charlotte, NC
May 2015 – July 2015, May 2016 – July 2016, May 2017 – July 2017
• Delivered the Integrated Reading Curriculum, developed by the Children’s Defense Fund, to a class of ten
Kindergarten through second grade students every day for six weeks.
• Co-organized a presentation on the history of Freedom Schools, and presented during Freedom School
Partner’s training in Charlotte, NC with the purpose of informing interns about the history of the Freedom
School movement.
 • Served as an energetic Harambee leader, classroom intern, and responsible for setting up a classroom space,
maintaining the condition of that space, and breaking down the space at the end of the summer.
• Attended National Freedom School Training in Knoxville, TN sponsored by the Children’s Defense Fund.
Tutoring Mentor, El Centro Hispano, Durham, NC and Eastway Elementary School, Durham, NC
January 2017 – April 2017, September 2017 – December 2017
• Chosen by Dr. Ann Harrington to assist in the implementation of the “Tutoring Buddies” project.
• Provided support and guidance to graduate students and undergraduate students implementing a tutoring
plan taught by Dr. Ann Harrington.
Tutoring Buddy, El Centro Hispano, Durham, NC
September 2016 – December 2016
• Tutored Kindergarten student learning English as a second language.
• Administered word identification assessment and spelling inventory, and assessed a student’s oral reading
level with the purpose of creating an individualized tutoring plan for the student; and implemented the plan
once a week, for 8 weeks, resulting in the student’s advancement of two reading levels.
Outreach 360 Volunteer, Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic
March 4 – 10, 2017
• Served on a team of ten for a week.
• Organized and implemented lesson plans teaching English at a local Monte Cristi school.

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

The Malinowski Award
April 2018
Selected as the NCSU College of Education Class of 2018 Student Commencement Speaker
May 2018
Passport to Success, NCSU College of Education
January 2015 – March 2017
University Scholars Program
August 2014 – present
NCSU University Ambassador
January 2015 – present
NCSU College of Education Student Ambassador
January 2015 – present
Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education
January 2018 – present
Dean’s List
Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018
Sigma Alpha Omega
Fall 2015 - present