RHONDA J. PATTON
112 Union Street·Dryville, IL 60203 · ·(555)555-3788
EDUCATION
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY,Grassland, IL
BachelorofSciencein Education and SocialPolicy, Concentration:Secondary Teaching, AnticipatedJune2012
CERTIFICATION
IllinoisType 09TeachingCertification inSecondarySocialSciences:Endorsementsin U.S. History, WorldHistory,
and Sociology, AnticipatedJune 2012
TEACHINGEXPERIENCE
GRASSLAND HIGHSCHOOL,Grassland, IL March2012 -Present
StudentTeacher
Provide instruction to a diversestudentpopulation, payingparticularattentiontodifferentlearningstyles. Develop lessonplans, provide studentassessments,andmanage classroomand group activities.
Encourage studentlearningbycontinuallyexploringnew ways to design engagingcurriculum.
HIGHCRESTMIDDLESCHOOL,Littleburg, IL March 2011 -April2011
Observations
Learned methodssuchascooperative learning, simulations, and multipleintelligencerecognition. Suggested ways to editlesson materialsbycreatinginteractiveMicrosoftPowerPointpresentations.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
YOUTH-FOR-SPORTSDAYCAMP,Pantsburg, WI June2010- August2010
Camp Counselor/ActivitiesCoordinator
Managed activitiesforover50 middle school-aged childrenattendingthe daycamp program. Coached varioussports activitiesincludingswimming,soccer, andtennis.
Served asa counselorand assisted students withtheirindividualneedsand concerns.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHANDHUMANSERVICES,Chicago, IL June2009- August2009
Intern, DivisionofFamiliesand Children
Conductedresearch ontheeffectiveness ofpublic health efforts forteensinthe Chicago area. Composed reportssummarizinginformationreceived fromfamilies.
Providedfeedbackand suggestions regardingdivisioninitiatives.
DULUTH ACADEMY,Grassland,IL September2008 -May2009
Tutor, After-SchoolProgram
Assisted middle schoolandhigh schoolstudentswithhomeworkassignments andstudyskills. Metwithparents to instructthemon howto provideacademic supportfor theirchildren. Developed workshops toteach studentseffective studyskillsandtesttakingstrategies.
ACTIVITIES
Eta Theta Bo-Beta,Member
Grassland High SchoolAdultLiteracyProject,ESL Tutor Grassland High School,Year Book AssistantAdvisor Northwestern UniversityResidentialLife,ResidentAssistant Northwestern UniversityDanceMarathon,AnnualParticipant
Northwestern UniversityAthletics:Women’s SoccerTeam (2007);SoccerTeamCaptain(2009);CrewTeam(2010)
SKILLS
ConversationalCantonese
Proficient with both PCandMacinterfaces;MSWord, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop