Cover Letter and Resume

Sarah Rachel Smith

Sarah.Smith.R@gmail.com

Cell (770) 906-7710

To whom it may concern:

I am pleased to present my resume to your school for consideration as an Elementary School Teacher, here in Hillsborough County. I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education PK-5, English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement, and a Masters of Education in Inclusive Education. I have three years of teaching experience from Mexico City, Mexico and Georgia where I hold a Georgia Teaching Certificate. I am confident in my ability as a professional bilingual (English and Spanish) teacher to be a valuable addition to your school and district.

I am a resourceful teaching professional with a genuine interest in student developmental knowledge and social skills growth. I am involved in all parts of the school and educational development including curriculum and data collection and analysis. Some of my key qualities include: classroom management, teaching for multiple intelligences, differentiation, summative and formative assessments, effective parent communication skills, co-teaching model and collaboration, technology integration, WIDA Standards and Proficiencies and Understanding by Design model.

I enjoy motivating students to become independent life long learners and look forward to the opportunity to work with your students.

Sarah Rachel Smith

Sarah.Smith.R@gmail.com

Cell (770) 906-7710

Education and Certifications

Masters of Education (2010), Inclusive Education, TESOL

Kennesaw, State University, GA

ESOL Endorsement (2009)

Bachelor of Arts (2006), Early Childhood Education

Kennesaw State University, GA

Georgia Teaching Certification for PK-5 Level T4 (2006)

Global Engagement Certification with Distinction (2010)

Nicholson Elementary School, CCSD- Marietta, Georgia

8/2009-5/25/2010

• Part-time ESOL, teaching Kindergarten, 1^st, 3^rd, and 5^th grade pull-out model.

• Focus on differentiation, SIOP model, Understanding by Design and facilitating communication with colleagues on working with ELL.

• Participation in Response to Intervention (RTI), Individualized Education Program (IEP) and bilingual parent teacher conferences for my ESOL students.

Kennesaw State University- Kennesaw, Georgia

8/2008- 5/2010

• Graduate Research Assistant, recruiting education students for international teaching opportunities in Mexico, Costa Rica, Belize, Ecuador & Korea.

• Prepares and presents TESOL workshops on linguistics, culture shock, acculturation, and teaching strategies for teaching English as a foreign language, for students traveling aboard to teach.

• Collect and analyze pre and post data of students participating in an international experience.

• Scholarship Recipient 2010 Bahrom International Summer Program, Seoul Women’s University, Seoul, Korea

Eastvalley Elementary School, Cobb County School District – Marietta, GA

2/2009- 6/2009

• ESOL Supply teacher, teaching 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, (push-in model) and 5^th grade social studies and science (pull-out) teacher.

• Participated in effective co-teaching model.

Westhill Institute – Mexico City, Mexico

8/2005 – 7/2008

• 4^th grade English Classroom Teacher, teaching: Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Health to 90% English language learners.

• Curriculum Improvement Committee.

• Made numerous presentations and implemented workshops to co-workers during in-services.

• 5^th grade International Exchange Student Teacher.

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