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Chelsea M. Bagwell408 Arrowwood Drive – Harrisonburg VA, 22801Cellular (757) 406-1032 – c.bagwell2013@EDUCATION:JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY - Harrisonburg, VA August 2009-May 2014Bachelor of Science, Major in Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies, Double Minor in Elementary Education and Non-Teaching Special Education, Concentration in Math and ScienceProjected undergraduate graduation date May 2013, Projected Master’s graduation date May 2014Cumulative G.P.A- 3.674Elementary Education G.P.A- 4.0, Non-Teaching Special Education G.P.A- 4.0MAJOR COURSEWORK:Introduction to Early Childhood Education, Child Development: Birth – Adolescence, Diversity in Elementary Education, Early Literature Development and Acquisition, Principles of Algebra, Principles of Geometry MINOR COURSEWORKSurvey of Learning Disabilities, Overview Study of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Classroom Management and Professional Collaboration, Foundations of Exceptional Education, Lifespan Issues for Individuals with Disabilities, Introduction to Sign Language PRACTICUM: For one day a week, assisted a teacher within a first grade classroomObserved one student and wrote a case study highlighting the student’s strengths and weaknesses in four major areas of development: cognitive, social and emotional, physical, language and literacyConducted unit plans on the topics of Math, History, Science, and EnglishConducted language and literacy assessments and carried out lesson plansEXTRACURRICULARS:Member of Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education FiRst year Orientation Guide - Lead, with a partner, a group of 26 first year students through a week of orientation events before classes startedVolunteer for Gus Bus – Assisted students from low-income families with their reading skillsVolunteer for Special Olympics – Assisted children with special disabilities in sporting eventsMember of Friend’s of Rachel – organization aimed at creating safer learning environments by implementing programs and strategies that equip students to combat bullyingWORK EXPERIENCE:Teacher Assistant – A World of Children, Chesapeake, VA May 2012-presentTeacher assistant for a two-year old and four-year old class but worked with children between ages 2-9Developed lesson plans on the topics of Math, History, Science, and EnglishRan a class of students, ages 5-9, alone during the summer sessionHelped out with social events and after school activities for the childrenTeacher Assistant/Primary Teacher – Good Shepherd School & Day care, Harrisonburg, VA Jan 2013-presentTeacher assistant for the Advanced preschool class, ages 3 & 4 Primary teacher for the Discovery class, age 2As the primary teacher, taught basic numeracy and alphabetic principlesSKILLS:Working knowledge of SmartBoards ................
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