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Talbott
cltalbott9@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Vanderbilt University, Peabody College of Education and Human Development Nashville, TN
Masters Candidate in Reading Education Current– August 2018
GPA: 4.0
The University of Kentucky, College of Education Lexington, KY
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education May 2018– August 2014
Magna Cum Laude
Delta Zeta Sorority: Intramural chair, Alumni Relations Chair, and T-shirt Chair
LeadAbroad Study Abroad — Oglethorpe University Barcelona, Spain
Spent five weeks studying Spanish culture and international business July-June 2016
CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE
Cockrill Elementary School Nashville, TN
Internship Current-August 2018
Observed and worked along side a Literacy Teaching Departmental Specialist to coach teachers
Provided literacy intervention for a 1st grade student
Facilitated Professional Development sessions: for example, “I’m a Reader, Motiving Students to Engage in Reading”
Kirwee Model School Christchurch, New Zealand
Student Teacher April- February 2018
Student taught in an open classroom with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders
Collaborated with peers and colleagues at school to teach seventy students
Cassidy Elementary School Lexington, KY
Student Teacher May- January 2018
Student taught in 3rd grade
Collaborated with cooperating teacher to co-teach lesson plans
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Vanderbilt Peabody College of Education and Human Development Nashville, TN
Reading Education Department Assistant Current- August 2018
Working as the Reading Education department assistant
Collaborating with and assisting professors in the department with various tasks
Oak Hill School Nashville, TN
Substitute Teacher Current- October2018
Substitute teacher at Oak Hill School in a range of grades and subjects
The Lexington School Lexington, KY
Substitute Teacher May 2018
Substitute teacher at The Lexington School in a range of grades
Long-term substitute in Imagine This elective course
Extended Day Teacher May 2018- August 2015
Responsible for managing different age groups of students after school
Assisted students with individualized homework
Camp Employee Summer 2016-Summer 2015
Responsible for managing and overseeing groups of students
Planned and implemented engaging camp activities
RockBrook Camp for Girls Brevard, NC
Camp Counselor August 2017- May 2017
Oversaw eight campers ranging from three to four weeks at a time
Taught pottery to varying age groups
Student Ambassador for LeadAbroad Lexington, KY
Campus Ambassador May 2017- August 2016
Served as the University of Kentucky ambassador for LeadAbroad
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
Middle Tennessee State University Literacy Conference Nashville, TN
The Adventures of Early Intervention: why, how, and best practices. February 16, 2019
Presented at the MTSU Literacy Conference with three other colleagues
Theory and research based explanations of the importance of early reading intervention
Researched best practiced of how to differentiate for struggling readers specifically ELL students and motivating all learners
to engage in early intervention