Courtney Whetzel Resume

Courtney Whetzel 28 Crimora Station Lane Crimora, Virginia 24431  (540)-649-2725  [email protected] Online Portfolio: http://courtneywhetzel.weebly.com Professional Profile Bachelors of Science…PK-6 Certified…. College Graduate…. Extensive leadership and teaching experiences…Responsible… Self-Motivated… Community Server… Education Bridgewater College  Bridgewater, VA  B.S. Liberal Studies Certification PreK-6: Collegiate Professional Licensure  Family Consumer Sciences Minor- focus: Child development and family relationships Relevant Classwork  Introduction to American Education  Psychology of Education and Development  Child Growth and Development  Elementary Mathematics  Parent and Child Relationships  Individual Learning Differences  Classroom Diversity  Classroom Management Family Relationships  Contemporary Family Relationships  Teaching Writing  Early Literacy  Intermediate Literacy  Literature for Children  Adolescent Development  Elementary Curriculum and Instruction Employment History Augusta County Public Schools  Verona, Virginia Clymore Elementary School July 2018Present 3rd – 5th grade Instructional Aide Augusta County Public Schools  Verona, Virginia Clymore Elementary School July 2018October 2018 Long Term Substitute 1st grade October 2018- November 2018 4th grade Long Term Substitute Augusta County Public Schools  Verona, Virginia Clymore Elementary School August 2017-Present 3rd grade Instructional Aide  TLC Teacher/ Tutor Waynesboro Public Schools  Waynesboro, Virginia  Wenonah Elementary School July 2016-June 2017  3rd grade classroom teacher from July 2016 to January 2017, K-2 Extension teacher January 2017 to May 2017 Usborne Books and More  Independent Consultant  Host online, home parties, and events March 2016-Present Public Partnerships LLC  Waynesboro, Virginia  Care provider and Mentor April 2015Present  working with children with special needs, taking them on special outings and watching them while their parents run errands Alexander Mack Memorial Library  Bridgewater, Virginia  Front Desk Assistant  August 2012-May 2013 Checked books in and out of library, Answered phones, Filed books and paperwork, Handled book fines, book sales, and coffee sales

Internships, Practicums, Career Related Volunteer Work Student Teaching Spring 2016, Kindergarten, Clymore Elementary School Field Placements and Practicums 3rd grade Language Arts (South River Elementary School; January 2016)  4th grade Language Arts (John Wayland Elementary School; Fall 2015), Kindergarten (Clymore Elementary School; Fall 2015) Reading Specialist 4th & 5th grade (Keister Elementary School; Spring 2014)  Book Buddies tutoring program (Mountain View Elementary School; Fall 2014) Play School Preschool based learning environment for Child Development Class Taught lessons and worked one on one with the preschoolers Service Learning Daily Living Center (Fall 2014)  Worked with teens and adults with Learning Disabilities, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s. Played games, helped with daily exercise, tutored math, and helped serve meals. Individual Learning Differences Class Worked with a group of deaf students to prepare and serve meals at the Salvation Army Shelter, Volunteered at Blue Ridge Area Foodbank, visited and learned about community places that impact our students Church Nursery and Children’s Church Breakthrough Life Center 2014-Present Community Fellowship Church of the Nazarene 2011-2013 Eagles Roost Summer Camp with Rivers Edge Christian School 2011, Camp Counselor Planned daily crafts and activities for the children to participate in, chaperoned outings and fieldtrips Clubs, Activities, Leadership Roles Future Educators of Bridgewater College Club member 2013-2014 President 2014-2016, helped build the club from a five member group to a twenty member group, organized and lead club meetings, planned and hosted Octoberfest a community outreach event, attended educational conferences, lead STEM activities at elementary schools, Girl Scouts started 2003 lifetime member camp counselor and leader activity planner and workshop leader Licenses, Certifications, Training Professional Development: Conferencing with Students and Completing Running Records September 2017, October 2017 Defining Behavior and General Classroom Strategies February 2018, March 2018  Cooperative Learning vs. Group Work March 2017 Assessment and Higher Order Thinking November 2016 Project Based Learning October 2016 Summarizing, Paraphrasing and Relating Information October 2016 Metacognition September 2016  Benchmark Literacy August 2016 First Aid/ CPR Certified October 2018  Child Abuse and Neglect Recognizing, Reporting, and Responding for Educators October 2015  Blood borne Pathogen Exposure Prevention October 2015AED October 2015 Virginia State and Local Civic Education Module August 2015