My Resume

Phone 719-237-9018

Education
Name of School: Kaplan University
Major/Minor: Psychology, emphasis in Child Development
Degree: Bachelors, May 2010 (projected)

Name of School: Pikes Peak Community College
Major/Minor: History and General Studies
Degree: Associates Degree, August 2005


Achievements and Volunteering
Completed PRAXIS II, Elementary Content Test Code 0014
Lifetime member of Girl Scouts of the USA as well as current volunteer
• Worked with girls on earning badges and honor awards
• Aided in weekly/monthly meetings
Member of the Alpha Omicron Pi International Fraternity
Volunteered with Smart Girl program for middle school girls 2007- 2008
• “Smart-Girl empowers girls to develop emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and problem solving skills within a relational context that addresses their need for belonging.” © Smart Girl website ( http://www.smart-girl.org/program.html )
Assistant Third Grade Girls Basketball Coach at Remington Elementary in Falcon District 49, 2007-2008
Volunteer at Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care Nov 2008- Present
• Assisted patients at long term care facilities and their families
• Worked with grief programs
Published poet: Twilight Musings © 2005
Published photographer: Life’s Easel © 2007


Employment History

The Melting Pot, Colorado Springs, CO May 2008- July 2009
Trainer and Lead Hospitality Specialist and Server
Lead Hospitality Specialist Responsibilities
• Trained and Supervised all new and current employees
Server Responsibilities
 Assisted and worked with guests to give them a Perfect Night Out

Falcon District 49, Colorado Springs, CO August 2007 – January 2008
Autism Teaching Assistant
• Assisted/instructed students throughout the day
• Kept communication logs throughout day with parents on child’s progress
• Worked with students one-on-one on reading, math and writing, including hand-over-hand
• Discrete trial testing students (Similar to Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy)
• Focused on: Alphabet, Numbers, sight words, and spelling words
• Received CPR and AED Training

School District 11, Colorado Springs, CO June 2002 – May 2008
Teaching Assistant and Substitute Teaching Assistant, Special Education Assistant and Clerical
Aided teachers throughout the day
• Supervised students from the cafeteria to the classroom
• Aided the teacher in development of lesson plans and testing
• Helped the students with schoolwork throughout the day
• Assisted in electives and other areas, as needed
• Assisted wherever needed by teacher
• Did one on one groups with students in reading

College of Engineering and Applied Science at UCCS, Colorado Springs, CO November 2006 – August 2007
Enrollment Coordinator (Student Employee)
Created and marketed ads for the college via high school yearbooks and newspapers
• Utilized several programs to accomplish these goals: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word
• Gave tours of facilities, including: The anechoic test chamber, microchips testing rooms, computer labs, Excel Center Labs

Get Started in Teaching Grant through UCCS, Colorado Springs, CO October 2006 – December 2006
Tutor
Assisted one Special Education and one General Education Teacher
• Assisted teachers as needed in the classroom or IEP support
• Tutored students on literacy and math
• Focuses were: Increase scores and competency in low strength areas, build confidence in low areas, bring each student up to grade-level performances
• Created and worked with general education teacher on activities to increase reading
• Created Magic ‘e’ games and match card game with sounds
• Worked with DIBELS testing

Kiddie Kandids Portrait Studio, Colorado Springs, CO August 2006 – October 2006
Photographer
Worked towards photography certification
Executed guest relations during volume and on a rotation basis based on standards
• Signed customers into computer system
• Cleaned up bays and lobby
• Cash handling
• Created and provided end of day daily reports
Created variety of photographic layouts for customer to pick prints from
• Edited and printed pictures in store
• Displayed and created examples for gifts that could be ordered

Olive Garden, Colorado Springs, CO August 2002 – September 2006
Server Certified Trainer, Host Certified Trainer
• Created wine and beverage training for serving staff
• Trained new hosts and servers
• Worked with management through meetings, creating communication and teamwork with coworkers

Claires Inc. : The Icing, Colorado Springs, CO May 2001 – June 2001
Third-Key Manager
• Ran and opened store on my own with guidance of upper management
• Stocked store
• Pierced ears while earning certification

Sears, Colorado Springs, CO October 1998 – September 2001
Sales Associate
• Gained cash handling experience as well as kept area clean and worked with other team members in my department
• Restocking and sorting of department

Seven Falls Company, Colorado Springs, CO June 1998 – July 1999
Cashier and Sales Associate
• Gained cash handling experience throughout different gift shops, on my own and with a team, restocked inventory on floor and tidied up all gift shops