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KendraGray

Objective
Obtaining a teaching position that utilizes my passion for teaching to create a positive experience for the students by implementing various teaching methods and coordinating with other faculty to continually grow and learn.

Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS | MAY 2014 | ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Major: Special Education and Elementary Education Major GPA 4.0 DIPLOMA | JUNE 2010 | SANTA SUSANA HIGH SCHOOL Accelerated Academics Emphasis: Mathematics

Certification
TEACHING CREDENTIALS | ARIZONA | MAY 2014 Special Education K-12 Mild to Moderate intellectual disabilities, emotional disorders, specific learning disabilities, orthopedic impairments and other health impairments Elementary Education 1-8 Structured English Immersion Endorsement

Awards and Activities


DEANS LIST | ASU | FALL 2011- SPRING 2014 Deanslistisawardedtothosewhoreceivea4.0forthesemester.IobtainedDeanslist multiple years including my senior year while I was a full time student and student teacher. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | DEER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | 2013-2014 Lesson Planning for Diverse Learners, Cooperative Learning, Discipline and Classroom Management, Flexible Grouping, Core 6 (ELA), Write from the Beginning, DIBELS

Teaching Experience
STUDENT TEACHER, SPECIAL EDUCATION | DESERT SAGE ELEMENTARY | JAN. 2014- MAY 2014 Assisted students in the general education classroom to ensure understanding of daily lessons Worked with the team to assist students with severe behavioral needs Participated in a variety of meetings: Referrals, IEPs, Manifestation, and Relocation Developed excellent rapport with students Taught special students using multiple programs Successfully differentiated to meet students needs

STUDENT TEACHER, SECOND GRADE | DESERT SAGE ELEMENTARY | AUG. 2013- DEC. 2013 Continuously taught, reflected and modified lessons Implemented review activities Adapted lesson for advanced students and students with learning disabilities Participated in team meetings to collaborate on lessons and assess student progress Assessed student learning formally and informally using a variety of assessments and grading rubrics Tracked students growth through pre-assessments, formative assessments, and post-assessments Maintained classroom management using bell work, solid agenda, prompts, and one on one conversations Designed and implemented an interactive science unit on the human body Played an active role in parent-teacher conferences STUDENT INTERN, THIRD GRADE | DIAMOND CANYON SCHOOL | JANUARY 2013- MAY 2013 Assisted teacher with daily lesson and monitoring behavior Developed and taught various lessons Participated in student-led conferences STUDENT INTERN, SEVENTH GRADE |DESERT SANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL| AUGUST 2012- DECEMBER 2012 Rotated to multiple reading and writing classes to work with multiple teachers Developed and taught lessons in reading and writing Collaborated with multiple teachers to develop lessons

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