KaraDonahue

(816)8536165 donahkaa@uni.edu

EDUCATION
UniversityofNorthernIowa,CedarFalls,IA
BachelorofArts:ElementaryEducation

2017

Expected:May

Minor:MathematicsEducationK8
CumulativeGPA:3.54/4.00
Certifications
OSHABloodbornePathogens
MandatoryChildAbuseReporter
CPRandFirstAid
HighRiskBehaviorsandSubstanceAbuse

FIELDEXPERIENCES
BeckerElementarySchool,Waterloo,IA

Summer2016

ExperienceIII:Kindergarten
CooperatingTeacher:KrisHammar

UNIFacultyAdvisor:LynneEnsworth

Taught4lessonsonfindingcommonthemesbetweenstories
Ledsmallgrouplessonsonsortingwordsbyvowels
Accompaniedclassonafieldtrip
Conferencedwith14studentsontheirwriting
Ledclassmeetingsatthebeginningandendoftheday
Attendedandcontributedto3meetingswherestudentsissueswerediscussed

LincolnElementarySchool,CedarFalls,IA

Spring2015

ExperienceII:6thGrade
CooperatingTeacher:JodieBonwell
UNIFacultyAdvisor:Dr.CurtisNielsen
Createdandtaught2lessonsonNonfictionSummarizing
Observedteachingmethods
Ledaguidedreadinggroupof8studentsthroughachapterbook
Evaluatedstudentfluency
Readandgraded2025studentwritingassignments
Assistedwithtechnologyapplicationsintheclassroomsetting
Consultedwithstudentsontheirprogress
Compiledstudentinformation(grades,attendance,testscores)for2025students
Adjustedmyteachingmethodsforstudentswithspecialaccommodations

CedarHeightsElementarySchool,CedarFalls,IA

Fall2014
ExperienceI:2ndGrade
CooperatingTeacher:KathyPhillips
UNIFacultyAdvisor:J.LynnDoyle
Composedandtaughtalessonondoubledigitsubtraction
Conductedfluencytests
Organizedclassroommaterialandstudentdata
Helpedindividualstudentswithreading
Administeredsmallgrouplessonsforupto5students

Enforcedclassroommanagement
Conductedbothoutdoorandindoorrecess

OTHERTEACHINGEXPERIENCE
LincolnElementarySchool,CedarFalls,IA
2015Present

August

YearLongProfessionalDevelopmentSchoolCohort

Ledsmallgroupsof35secondgradersthroughscienceactivitieseveryweekto
addressnationalsciencestandards
Motivatedstudentsinstrugglingreadinggroupstobeengagedthroughinquiry
experiences
Compiledstandardsbasedassessmentsforeachstudentinmygroupaftereachunit
Integratedactivitiesdiscussedinprofessionaldevelopmentintotheclassroomsetting
Ledagroupoffoursixthgradersthroughaliteraturecirclewithsocialstudies
integration
TaughtagroupoffivesixthgradersasocialstudiesunitonTheDustBowlwith
literatureintegrationandinquiryexperiences
Experienced1:1iPadandChromebooktechnologyteaching

WORKEXPERIENCE
YWCAWaterloo,IA
August2015
Present
OnSiteSupervisor
Beforeandafterschoolchildcareofupto35studentsrangingfromPreschoolto6thgrade
Assistinginhomeworkinallgradelevelsandreadingassistanceforallreadinglevels
Playgroundandgymsupervisionandorganizedplayforupto35students
Behavioralmanagementinalargegroupsetting

PrivateHome,EagleRock,CA
Summer2015
Nanny
Daytimenannyingofafourandsevenyearold
Ensuringafunandproductivesummerfilledwithactivitiesandlearning

PiazzaDiningCenter,CedarFalls,IA
August2013May
2015
ChefsAssistant
Workingwithateamtomakeandservemealstoupwardsof1000students
andvisitorsoftheUniversityofNorthernIowa
Organizationofakitchenenvironmentandcleaningtheworkanddining
areas

PrivateHome,Monrovia,CA

Summer2014
Tutor/Childcare
Tutoringinelementarymaterialsinpreparationforthirdgrade
Overlookingschoolworkandhomework
Assistinganacademicallyadvancedstudentwithdyslexiaanddyscalculia
Providedchallengingmaterialsthatkeptthestudentengaged

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PrivateHome,Pasadena,CA
Tutor/Childcare
TeachingachilddiagnosedwithAutismtoreadandwrite

COLLEGEACTIVITIES
StudentReadingAssociation(SRA)
AfricanAmericanChildrensReadingConference
StudentArtEducationAssociation(SAEA)
SpectrumProject
DanceMarathon

Summer2014

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