MEREDITH PERSINGER

1952 Newport Road, Raphine, Virginia 24472

Home: 540-377-5297 • Cell: 540-414-3990
persinmm@dukes.jmu.edu
SUMMARY
An aspiring English teacher who is dedicated to providing a meaningful learning environment so that all learners, native and
non-native speakers, may succeed in acquiring and mastering language.
HIGHLIGHTS
Skilled in classroom leadership. Accustomed to creative teaching methods.
Trained in public speaking. Experienced in tutoring one-on-one.
Practiced in editing/proofing. Acclimated to various classroom environments, from
elementary to adult education.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
 Taught as a student teacher under ESL instructor, Mrs. Paula Jesalva, at Fort Defiance High School, Augusta County, 2018
 Taught as a student teacher under the head ESL instructor, Mrs. Andrea Dayton, at Keister Elementary School,
Harrisonburg, VA, 2018
 Presented at the Commonwealth Graduate Education Day, 2017
 Facilitated a Writing Support Center for college English learners at James Madison University, 2017
 Served as a practicum student under third grade classroom teacher, Mrs. Elliott, at Stone Spring Elementary School,
Harrisonburg, VA, 2017
 Passed Praxis 5038, English Language Arts: Content Knowledge, 2017
 Instructed as a practicum student under ESL instructor, Mrs. Rachel Hershberger, at Harrisonburg High School, Harrisonburg,
VA, 2017
 Taught as a practicum student under ESL instructor, Mrs. Lori King, at Stone Spring Elementary School, Harrisonburg,
VA, 2017
 Presented a scholarly paper, Let Me Learn Ya' a Thing or Two: The Creation, Perpetuation and Correction of
Appalachian Literary Stereotypes and Stigmas, and a creative short story, The Chevy Did It, at the annual national
conference for the Appalachian Studies Association, Virginia Tech, 2017
 Presented graduate research, Visual Aids in Communicative Language Teaching, at Virginia ESL Supervisors'
Association Annual Conference, 2017
 Taught as a practicum student under kindergarten classroom teacher, Mrs. Erickson, at W.W. Robinson Elementary
School, Woodstock, VA, 2016
 Facilitated a conversation class at JMU's Career Development Center for adult English learners, 2016
 Volunteered as a tutor in the Migrant Education Program, 2016
 Assisted facilitating VATESOL Annual Conference, 2016
 Completed and presented Westover Honors Senior Thesis, Let Me Learn Ya' a Thing or Two: The Creation,
Perpetuation and Correction of Appalachian Literary Stereotypes and Stigmas, Lynchburg College, 2016
 Tutored local Latinos in English through the Lynchburg College student-led program, Creciendo Juntos, Lynchburg,
2015-2016
 Studied abroad in Vietnam and Cambodia to understand the countries' histories and diverse cultures as well as meet
with Vietnamese university students as an English ambassador, Winter, 2013-2014
 Volunteered as a teacher for college-level coursework on Wildlife and Habitat Evaluation and Management at
Michigan State University, Summer, 2013
 Mentored first grade students in math and literacy at Perrymont Elementary School, Lynchburg, VA, 2013

WORK EXPERIENCE
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, EFEX DEPARTMENT
Harrisonburg, VA
Graduate Assistant 08/2016 to 12/2017
Assisting university professors with preparing lesson materials, researching and grading assignments.
Performing duties related to administrative support including the management and organization of the department's
education resource library for faculty and students.
LYNCHBURG COLLEGE
Lynchburg, Virginia
Editor-In-Chief 08/2015 to 05/2016
Proofing/editing all submissions to The Prism: Literary Magazine of Lynchburg College.
Overseeing the layout of all content, including artwork.
Contributing to the content with own creative work.
Managing schedules and meetings between editors.
Reviewing final edition for publication. Coordinating and performing as the Master of Ceremony at The
Prism's public reading after publication.
EDUCATION
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING: ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES 2018
James Madison University, College of Education, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA
BACHELOR OF ARTS: ENGLISH (CREATIVE WRITING EMPHASIS) 2016
Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
Minor in Studio Art
Westover Honors Student
Cum Laude Graduate
AFFILIATIONS
Honors Society, 2017
Sigma Tau Delta, The International English Honor Society, 2016
Omicron Delta Kappa, The National Leadership Honor Society, 2015
Phi Eta Sigma, National Honor Society, 2013
American Kennel Club, 2010
Skyline Kennel Club, 2010
4-H All Stars, VA, 2014