Jessica Petty

233 Main Street, Lancaster, MA w (203) 733-3787 w pettyjess@gmail.com w jesspetty.weebly.com

Education
Samford University, Birmingham, AL, graduated in May 2016
Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education,
Elementary Collaborative Education
Recipient of Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education Deans Award
Recipient of Dr. Carter Excellence in Elementary Education Award
Final GPA: 3.92, Summa Cum Laude

Student Teaching and Clinical Experiences

Leeds Elementary School-Leeds, AL- student teacher kindergarten- 1st grade special education
Created and taught lessons and activities for students, contributed to student IEP, attended
IEP meetings, conducted action research with a small group of students

March-May 2016

Brocks Gap Intermediate School- Birmingham, AL- student teacher- 5th grade math/science
Created and taught lessons for students, created and taught a unit on dividing fractions, led
small groups, conducted and led class experiments, participated in team planning

January-March 2016

Hand-in-Hand Learning Center- Birmingham, AL-student intern- preschool-threes classroom

Created and taught lessons for students, created and implemented and behavior change plan,
contributed to the creation of an IEP, administered and scored the Denver II test

October-December 2015

Oak Mountain Elementary School- Birmingham, AL- student intern- 1st grade special education
Created and taught lessons for students with IEPs, assisted students with IEPs in the general
education classroom, created and implemented a social story, integrated technology into
lessons, administered and scored the KTEA, used assistive technology with students

October 2015

Calera Intermediate School- Calera, AL-student intern- 4th grade special education
Created and taught lessons for students with IEPs, reviewed current IEPs,
performed a pre and post test intervention plan, administered benchmark reading assessments,
attended math intervention group, worked in small groups in the general education classroom

September 2015

Farmingville Elementary School- Ridgefield, CT- student intern- 5th grade

Created and taught a math lesson, worked with small groups in math and reading,
administered a math exam, worked with individual students in writing,
lead a class on a field trip to the middle school, filed end of the school year data,
scored math benchmark exams, contributed to the classroom website

May-June 2015

Oliver Elementary School- Birmingham, AL-student intern-4th grade

Created and taught lessons, provided spelling intervention, provided writing intervention,
administered and scored running records, created and taught a small group guided reading
lesson, worked with small groups in math intervention

March 2015

Trace Crossings Elementary School-Birmingham-AL-student intern-3rd grade

Created and taught lessons, worked in small groups in math intervention,
completed action research in reading with two students, worked with school
vice principal on school-wide functions: Dr. Seuss Day and Read Across America,
served on a leadership team with other student interns and worked with the administration,
led technology professional development for the school teachers, attended grade level meetings

September 2014-March
2015

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Professional Development and Organizations

Alabama Reading Initiative Training-Professional Development

February 2016

Lee vs. Macon Disproportionality Training- Professional Development-online

September 2015

Alabama Reading Association Conference- Professional Development- Birmingham, AL

November 2014, 2015

ELL Training- Professional Development-Samford University

November 2014, 2015

Kappa Delta Pi Honors Society, Member

Chapter Treasurer
Chapter Alumni Communication Consultant

Current
2014-2015
2015-2016

Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society, Member

Current

Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honors Society, Member

Current

Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, Member

Current

Classroom Technology Skills

Contributed to cooperating teachers classroom websites and blogs
Created Classroom Digital Resources
Webquest on Wix, promethean flipchart, Nearpod lessons, Kahoot quizzes, achievement series
tests

Volunteer Experience
Vacation Bible School- Hope Church- Wilton, CT
Served as a crew leader over of a group of 15 students,
directed the event- planned and decorated and ran the opening assembly

2009-2015

Preschool Sunday School Teacher-Church at Brook Hills

Taught 2-year-old students for an hour every Sunday

2012-2013

Teacher Helper at First Step Preschool

Helped the head teachers, floated between classrooms, worked with small groups

2013, 2015

Employment Experience
Nanny for two children- one 3-year-old, one 5th grader
Brought the older child to camps, tutored her for summer work
prepared lunch and breakfast daily

Summer 2015

Childrens Ministry Intern at Hope Church, Wilton, CT

Planned and organized Vacation Bible School, taught 4th and 5th grade Sunday school,
created teacher rotation schedule for Sundays, attended faculty meetings

Summer 2013, 2014

Extra Curricular Experiences

Step Sing Director, Samford University
Created a show and organized seventy college females to sing and dance

January 2016

Samford University Womens Club Ultimate Frisbee

2012-2013