JRU

Joshua R. Underwood
Current Address

joshua.r.underwood@gmail.com

605 Jackson Lane

P.O. Box 3111
Manchester, GA 31816
706.766.0252
*willing to relocate
Career Objective
Obtain a certified teaching position in grades P-5
Education
University of West Georgia
Bachelor of Science in Education
Major: Early Childhood Education
Overall GPA: 4.0/4.0, Graduated summa cum laude

May 2010

University of West Georgia

Pursuing a Masters Degree of Education in Media (Instructional Technology)
Overall GPA: 3.8/4.0
Diploma, Pepperell High School, Lindale, GA
Certification
T-4 certification for Early Childhood Education
T-4 certification for Middle Grades Mathematics
*Renewed summer of 2015

Summer 2016

May 2006
June 2010

Computer Skills
Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, Access
Promethean Board
Smart Board
Teaching Experience
Mathematics Teacher, Mountain View Elementary, Manchester, GA
Third Grade
Designed and implemented student appropriate lessons mandated
by the Georgia Standards of Excellence.
Created a Positive Learning Environment for the students.
Participated in staff development trainings, team collaborative

July 2012-Current

planning, and helped with items such as attendance, lunch count,

and discipline.
Worked with E.I.P, Special Education, Gifted, and Regular
Education students.
Experienced with the Response to Intervention tier process.

Pre-K Lead Teacher, Mountain View Elementary, Manchester, GA

July 2011-May 2012
GA Lottery-Funded Pre-K Lead Teacher
Designed and implemented child appropriate lessons based off
Bright from the Start requirements
Learned to create a positive learning environment for
the students
Participated in staff development trainings, team collaborative planning,
and helped with items such as attendance, lunch count, and discipline.
Pre-K Lead Teacher, Winston Christian Academy, Winston, GA
July 2010-May 2011
GA Lottery-Funded Pre-K Lead Teacher
Designed and implemented child appropriate lessons based off
Bright from the Start requirements
Received infectious disease and CPR certified training
Learned to create a positive learning environment for
the students
Participated in staff development trainings, team collaborative planning,
and helped with items such as attendance, lunch count, and discipline.
Teaching Internship, Winston Elementary, Winston, GA
Jan.-April 2010
Student Teacher in Ms. Joslins Fifth Grade Classroom
Student taught in all subject areas
Designed and taught two five-day Science Units
Designed and taught a five-day Social Studies Unit on Economics
Designed and implemented a weekly grammar unit all semester
Designed a math review unit for each week as a CRCT Review
Taught various mini-lessons in accordance to the Georgia Performance
Standards of Reading/Language Arts
Participated in staff development trainings, team collaborative planning,
and helped with items such as attendance, lunch count, and discipline.
Proctor for GA Writing Test/CRCT
Work Experience

Football Official, West Georgia Football Officials Association

Head Varsity Softball Coach, Manchester High School

Honors and Activities

Hope Scholarship

June 2014-Current
July 2012-May 2014

UWG Ingram Scholar

Walraven Scholarship
Georgia Power Scholarship
Deans List (10 semesters)

Alzheimers Memory Walk

Football Official, W.G.F.O.A.
Marines Toys for Tots

References
Mrs. Deana Brown
Principal
Mountain View Elementary School
2600 Judson Bulloch Road
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 655-3969
deana.brown@mcssga.org

Mr. Don Heard

Georgia Department of Education
485 Riverside Street
Franklin, GA 30217
(706) 977-8094
donheard485@gmail.com
Mrs. Carla Sims
Response to Intervention/Gifted Coordinator
Mountain View Elementary School
2600 Judson Bulloch Road
Manchester, GA 31816
706-655-3969
carla.sims@mcssga.org
Mr. Todd McRae
Assistant Principal
Mountain View Elementary School
2600 Judson Bulloch Road
Manchester, GA 31816
706-655-3969
todd.mcrae@mcssga.org
Ms. Jennifer Elder
Third Grade Team Leader
Mountain View Elementary
2600 Judson Bulloch Road
Manchester, GA 31816
(706) 741-3281

jennifer.elder@mcssga.org