WENDY STONE
Address: 3434 Black Lane · Pittsburgh, PA 77777
Cell: (###) ###-####
E-mail: [email protected]
SKILLS SUMMARY:
To obtain a position as a full-time elementary teacher or a high school French teacher.
Highly Qualified Elementary teacher: Bachelor of Elementary/Early Childhood Education degree; Highly Qualified
French Teacher: Bachelor of Arts in French with Certification in K-12 French Education degree; passed all
required state exams; Candidate for Pennsylvania Certification (May 20xx).
CERTIFICATIONS
Pennsylvania and Mississippi (Tennessee – in progress)
–K-6 Elementary Education –K-12 French Education
–Middle School Math
–Middle School Language Arts
EDUCATION
Grove City College, Grove City, PA
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B.S. in Elementary Education/ B.S. in French –May 20xx
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QPA: ___/4.00
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French Major QPA: ___/4.00
Elementary Education Major QPA: ___/4.00
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Honors:
Mortar Board - Senior Honor Society
Le Cercle français - leadership council
Kappa Delta Pi - education honorary
Lambda Epsilon Delta - elementary education honorary
Who’s Who Among College Students – 20xx
Alpha Mu Gamma - foreign language honorary
Dean’s List with Highest Distinction – 20xx-20xx
Summa Cum Laude Graduate – 20xx
Highest Honors in French - Class of 20xx
Highest Honors in Elementary Education - Class of 20xx
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
French Immersion Trip—Montreal and Quebec City, Quebec (February 20xx, February 20xx)
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Traveled with French class to study French Canadian history and culture
International Children’s Literature Course—Italy, Austria, Germany, and France (Summer 20xx)
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Developed activities to promote multiculturalism through readings and museum tours
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Created a database of children’s literature; identified cross-curricular connection activities for each text.
Vacation Bible School—Camp Coq, Haiti (August 20xx)
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Translated Bible stories into French for attending students
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Organized donation and distribution of over 500 toys and school supplies
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Aided in the creation of an informational video about Haitian service work
RECENT VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Books for Blondine—(August 20xx-Present)
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Created a multi-state project that sends student-generated French-English storybooks to a Haitian
orphanage. Partnered with Grove City College through annual book drive. Directed the creation and
donation of over 200 student-made books.
Haiti Houses—(Spring 20xx)
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Implemented the Florida-based “Haiti Houses” project at St. Joseph. Aided students in creating and selling
magnetic houses to benefit the Catholic Haitian Relief Fund, which raised over $300.
Amplify Youth Ministry—(May 20xx-November 20xx)
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Volunteered with a local youth group ministry serving middle school and high school students. Chaperoned
trips and retreats. Facilitated discussion groups, charity events, and social outings.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Saint Joseph Catholic School (June 20xx-October 20xx)
French Teacher—Grades 7-12
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Directed French Department at private 7th-12th grade school; provided instruction for all levels of French
education, Introduction to French to Level IV
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Served as faculty advisor for the Cercle Français French Club
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Led department philanthropic efforts, including “Haiti Houses” and “Books for Blondine”; raised over $300
and donated 200 new storybooks to Haiti.
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Integrated technology by using online textbook series, internet AP practice tests, virtual tours, PowerPoint
presentations, SMART boards, and by requiring students to create French youtube videos to re-teach key
concepts to the rest of the class.
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Used whiteboards, relay races, flashcard games, skits, scavenger hunts, and wastebasket-ball games to
review concepts and create an interactive classroom.
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Partnered with ACME printing company to publish student-made French-English storybooks.
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Collaborated with the AP Literature teacher to parallel my unit on the theatre of the absurd with his study
of Surrealism.
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Cultivated a partnership with Millsaps College in which university students tutored St. Joseph high school
students in French history and language.
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Cooperated with the Spanish and Latin teachers to create the first annual "Culture Day Fair," a cultural
immersion event where St. Joseph high school students present a foreign language to local elementary
schools.
Reading Skills Teacher—Grade 7
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Developed the curriculum and selected course materials for a quarter-based reading comprehension
course.
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Pioneered the first year of course instruction and provided regular forms of formal and authentic
assessment based on state and national standards.
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Provided guided notes and differentiated instruction groups to accommodate students with ADHD and
audio/visual learning difficulties
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Integrated technology through the use of audiotapes, smartboards, online videos, and internet reading
activities.
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Encouraged peer-teaching and teamwork by focusing students into challenge teams for review games and
independent practice activities.
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Facilitated daily reading comprehension and journaling activities.
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Aided students in creating a group skit to highlight the terms and skills they learned throughout the
quarter. These skits were presented as a summative assessment for the course.
STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
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Intermediate Level: Franklin School District, Victory Elementary—Grade 6 (Aug 27-Oct 17, 20xx)
Primary Level: Butler School District, Meridian Elementary School—Grade 1 (Oct 21-Dec 11, 20xx)
RELATED EMPLOYMENT:
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French Tutor—Brentwood, TN (Dec 20xx-present)
Prospective Student Visitation Leader—Grove City College (Spring 20xx-Spring 20xx)
Student Technology Consultant —Grove City College (Fall 20xx-Spring 20xx)
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Proficient with Microsoft tools: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, FrontPage, Outlook, and Publisher. Also skilled with
Windows Movie Maker, Microsoft FrontPage, and SMART board technologies.