Kellie Russell

2207 Forest Street Easton, PA 18042 knr9277@gmail.com http://kellierussellportfolio.weebly.com/ 610-533-0327 EDUCATION East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and Special Education, May 2013 Major GPA: 3.68; Cum Laude PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE Student Teaching, 2nd grade Lincoln Elementary School, Bethlehem, PA Designed and presented lessons in literacy, science, and mathematics for regular and special education students Followed a FOSS science kit to create science lessons Instructed students in small group and whole group settings Student Teaching, Autistic Support Governor Wolfe Elementary School, Bethlehem, PA Designed and presented lessons following students individual goals according to their IEP Instructed students in whole group, individual, and small group settings Attended an IEP meeting Wrote students IEP based on current data and test results Professional Development Semester Lincoln Elementary School, Bethlehem, PA Designed and implemented lessons in literacy, science, social studies, and mathematics for regular and special education students Instructed students in small and whole group settings Used inquiry based learning to create a meaningful learning environment Head Start Program Head Start Program of Monroe County, East Stroudsburg, PA Designed and implemented lessons using arts and crafts to relate to science and mathematics Implemented a two week long inquiry based unit on leaves Monitored students safety in the classroom and community setting

Kellie Russell
2207 Forest Street Easton, PA 18042 knr9277@gmail.com http://kellierussellportfolio.weebly.com/ 610-533-0327 WORK RELATED EXPERIENCE Colonial Intermediate Unit 20, Associate Teacher July 2013-Present Bushkill Elementary School, Nazareth, PA Observe and gather data on successful student learning related to individual goals Reinforce positive student behavior in a classroom and community setting Instruct in individual and small group settings based on the students current IEP Colonial Intermediate Unit 20, Extended School Year Program June 2013-July 2013 East Hills Middle School, Bethlehem, PA Monitored the one-on-one behavior of students during individualized instruction based on their IEP Observed and gathered data on successful student learning and progress COMMUNITY SERVICE Best Buddies of Monroe County Assisted individuals with special needs to do community activities Communicated regularly with the individuals Assisted with activities planned for a whole group for all of the individuals in the program Big Brother/Big Sister of the Lehigh Valley Assisted elementary students with extra after school help and support Planned activities to help the student become excited about education Tutoring at Broughal Middle School Tutored a 5th grade learning support student in an academic subject that they were struggling with Created lessons to help the student learn the topic Food Drive Planned and hosted a community food drive at Lincoln Elementary School Coordinated with the local boy scouts to create posters and bag up the donations to be delivered