Kelcey Miller

371 Albrights Lake Road, Greensburg, PA 15601 * (724)708-7920 * kj.miller@setonhill.edu

EDUCATION
SETON HILL UNIVERSITY, Greensburg, PA
Master of Arts in Elementary/Middle Level Education Degree anticipated December 2019
 Middle Level Science Certificate (4-8)
 GPA: 4.00, Dean’s List each semester

SETON HILL UNIVERSITY, Greensburg, PA

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with Special Education December 2018
 Elementary Education Certificate (Pre K-4)
 Special Education Certificate (Pre K-8)
 GPA: 3.98, Dean’s List each semester

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
HEMPFIELD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Greensburg, PA
Substitute Teacher, Dec 2018 – present
 Manage classroom routines and deliver lesson plans in the absence of the regular teacher

HUTCHINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Greensburg Salem School District, Greensburg, PA

Student Teacher – Life Skills and Learning Support, Grades K, 1, 3-5, Oct 2018 – Nov 2018
 Engaged ten students in group activities during Morning Meetings to practice life skills elements and other
topics of curricular focus
 Created and implemented Fundations (Phonics), Reading, and Mathematics lessons for small group
instruction
 Assisted individual students with seatwork

HUTCHINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Greensburg Salem School District, Greensburg, PA

Student Teacher – First Grade, Aug 2018 – Oct 2018
 Conducted Morning Meetings to create an environment of respect and rapport
 Developed and implemented Fundations (Phonics), Reading, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies
lessons for large group instruction
 Accommodated the needs of twenty-four students by implementing small group instruction and providing
differentiated activities
 Distributed parent resources for each unit of the curriculum
 Participated in trainings regarding the Journeys reading program

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
SETON HILL CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, Greensburg, PA
Classroom Volunteer, Aug 2017 – May 2018
 Implemented lessons for small group instruction that emphasized cognitive, physical, and social-emotional
development
 Supervised fifteen students during play and daily routines to ensure safety
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HUTCHINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Greensburg Salem School District, Greensburg, PA
Classroom Volunteer, Jan 2017 – May 2018
 Tutored eighteen students in the area of English Language Arts to increase spelling proficiency, reading
fluency, and acquisition of high-frequency words

JEANNETTE MCKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Jeannette City School District, Jeannette, PA

Junior Achievement Volunteer, Oct – Dec 2015
 Taught pre-planned lessons and implemented hands-on activities regarding entrepreneurship, financial
literacy, and work readiness

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

RITA LESEMAN MEMORIAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Recipient, Dec 2018

SULLIVAN AWARD
Recipient, Sept 2015, 2016
 Awarded to a student with the highest grade point average for their class for the academic year

SETON SCHOLAR
Recipient, April 2015
 Full-tuition scholarship

GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD

Recipient, June 2014
 Designed and created over two hundred walker bags
 Led a group of eight Girl Scouts in cutting and sewing walker bags
 Created a budget to manage finances for project
 Distributed walker bags to residents at nursing homes in the Greensburg area

CO-CURRICULAR INVOLVEMENT
EDUCATION CLUB
Member, Aug 2015 – Present

SETON HILL UNIVERSITY HONORS PROGRAM

Member, Aug 2015 – Dec 2018
Learning Through Literacy Capstone Project, Oct 2018
 Created ninety-six literacy bags containing a children’s book and a related rhyming activity for the five
preschool classrooms at the Greensburg Early Care and Education Center
 Developed an assessment to determine each student’s rhyming proficiency before and after completing the
literacy bag activity

ALPHA LAMBDA DELTA HONORS SOCIETY

Member, April 2016 – Dec 2018

SKILLS
 TECHNOLOGY: MAC and PC Platforms, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
 LANGUAGE: Proficient in Spanish