Renee Whaley

702-858-0580 111 Highwood Ave. Henderson NV 89002 rlwhaley@interact.ccsd.net or reneelynn999@aol.com

Objective To gain a position within the field of Elementary Education where I can utilize my skills and experiences to provide the students of our community with a quality education. Education Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education -May 2013 Nevada State College- Henderson, NV Spring 2011-Spring 2013 NSC Honors with Distinction List Summer 2011-Spring 2012 Deans List Summer 2012-Spring 2013 GPA in Degree: 4.0 Summa Cum Laude Honor Student Associate of Arts Degree in Elementary Education with High Honors -December 2010 College of Southern Nevada- Henderson, NV Spring 2009-Spring 2011 Deans List Fall 2009-Fall 2010 Presidents List Spring 2011 GPA in Degree: 3.687 Experiences and Teaching-related work Position: Student Teacher Dates: January 2013 May 2013 Robert Taylor Elementary School- Henderson, NV Principal: Janet Dorby Grade: 2nd Created lessons according to Common Core and Nevada State Standards Reflected and made changes to lessons and teaching styles based on students progression, learning, and comprehension of taught concepts Utilized school specific programs Used a SMART board and ImageMate document reader Supported and incorporated cooperative learning and constructivist learning techniques daily Documented grades with EGP Web as well as a written paper grade book Attended staff development days and PLC meetings Volunteered at Literacy Night and other school events Position: Substitute Teacher Dates: May 2012 Present Clark County School District-Las Vegas, NV Licensed to works with grades K-12 Worked on a daily, multiple days, or even weekly basis Followed structured plans left by classroom teacher Adjusted when lessons were not left Used available resources to teach students

Position: Student Tutor Dates: January 2012 May 2012 Robert Taylor Elementary School Henderson, NV Administered the Comprehensive Reading Inventory, the Words Their Way Spelling Inventory (QSI), and the Elementary Reading Attitude Survey Analyzed assessments to gain comprehensive understanding of specific students strengths and weaknesses in comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, writing, and decoding skills while reading Planned and prepared five weeks of individualized intervention lessons based on assessment outcomes that focused on building the students reading comprehension, or al reading fluency, and phonemic awareness Reflected and made changes to lessons as needed based on students progression and understanding of lesson materials during interventions

Position: Student Tutor Dates: January 2012 May 2012 C.T Sewell Elementary School Henderson, NV Planned and prepared whole group instruction that focused on building students ability to represent and solve problems involving math skills at a 5th grade level Supported students with small group and individual tutoring Work History - Post Secondary Work Experience- Non-teaching related Position: Nanny Dates: June 2011-November 2011 Private Family Henderson, NV Fully cared for a child under the age of three years old Completed family household chores and responsibilities Complete any other tasks that the family asked of me during the times their child was in my care Position: Front Desk Dates: May 2009-Ausugst 2010 Tuscany Master Association-Henderson, NV Responsible for homeowner information for Recreational Center and Homeowner Association Fees Dealt with sales and cashier responsibilities as well as strong customer services and phone services Responsible for filing, mailing, billing, and residential inventory Planned and participated in homeowner events and family activities at the Recreational Center

Position: Front Desk Dates: June 2008-December 2009 Horizon Sun Tanning Salon-(Now Aqua Salon) - Henderson, NV Responsible for informing clients of salon options and sales Dealt with sales and cashier responsibilities as well as strong customer services and phone services Responsible for keeping salon welcoming and safe for all customers Leadership Activities Kappa Delta Pi Membership Chair August 2012-May 2013 Member August 2012-May2013 Provided support to undergraduate members accepted to the International Honor Society in Education and hosted and participated in events both on NSC campus and in the community Skills Strong customer service skills Able to work in and contribute to a team or group environment Reliable Creative Responsible Experience with Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and Office Comfortable using Webcampus, Interact, any social media sites, and other computer based communicational services

References Lori Feher, Student Teaching Coordinator Nevada State College lori.feher@nsc.edu Lyn Vick, Student Teaching Supervisor Nevada State College hev1971@hotmail.com Amy Kreutzer, Cooperating Teacher Robert Taylor Elementary School akkreutzer@interact.ccsd.net