LAURA BUCHANAN
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EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Licensure: Early Childhood Education
(Pre-K-3) Lexington Elementary (Alliance, OH) August 2016- May 2017
Intervention Specialist (Pre-K-3) s Student Teaching/Pre-Student Teaching
Will complete ODE Reading *Team teaching in co-plan co-serve second/third grade reading and social studies room *
requirement (Spring 2017) Composed lessons according to standards * Differentiated lessons and groups * Attended
University of Mount Union IEP meetings, team meetings, and professional development days * Assessed students
Alliance, OH- May 2017 knowledge and progress * Incorporated variety of teaching styles and manipulatives *
Bachelor of Arts in Education Encouraged and mentored students * Established clear objectives * Contributed ideas in
Major: Early Childhood Education team meetings and delegated tasks to aides and fellow teachers
Minor: Intervention Specialist and s Behavior Management Aide- Fourth Grade classroom
History
Overall GPA: 4.0 Rockhill Elementary (Alliance, OH) Spring/Fall 2016
s RAC Program (Raider Aviator Connection)
LEADERSHIP/INVOLVEMENT/ *Diagnosed a students strengths and areas for improvement in reading and writing by using
the Informal Reading Inventory (IRI) * Developed activities for student success *
HONORS
Collaborated with teachers and parents
s Jill Herrick Scholar
o Education Scholarship based on merit
and experience Alliance Early Learning School (Alliance, OH) Fall 2015/Spring 2016
s SCHOLAR Day presenter s Facilitated and participated in over six family nights
o Presented on Mirror Mirror s Observed and co-taught in a kindergarten math class * Progress monitored students *
Conference Tutored individual students in math
s Kappa Delta Pi-Education Honorary
o PR Chair * Education Conference *
Volunteer Opportunities * TANF Town Poverty Simulation Spring 2015/Fall 2015/Spring 2016
Professional Development s Facilitator and participant * Opportunity to experience life in poverty *Able to look at
s Student National Education Association poverty from different angles * Awareness of difference issues those in poverty face
o Secretary * Volunteer Opportunities *
Professional Development Dowling Mentor Program Fall 2016/Present
s Delta Sigma Tau Sorority
s Mentor Local High School students by going to their events and planned events on campus.
s Alpha Lamba Delta Honor Society
s Buckeye Girls State Delegate (2012)
o Week long government simulation RELATED EXPERIENCES
s ITs Math!
o Learn/teach about teaching math skills Creative Learning Day Care and Preschool (St. Clairsville, OH) May 2015-Present
through all grade levels s Assistant Teacher * Took care of children ages 3 months to 13 years * Planned lessons *
s Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity Daily care * Followed state standards and rules * Communication between parents and staff
o Volunteered over 300 hours *Akron
Childrens Hospital, Capes for Not Just Another Statistic Conference Fall 2014/2016
Courage, Humane Society, MLK Day
s Explore topics & solutions to issues of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disabilities & cultures
of service
Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leadership Conference Spring 2016
s Facilitator * Learned about cultures differences, issues, & solutions in schools today
Rich Milner Training Spring 2015
TRAITS s Discussed diversity in the classroom and how to be culturally responsive
s Differentiating Instruction iLead Conference Spring 2015
s Organized, passionate, creative s Workshops on how to be an effective leader in the classroom and the school
s Flexible and adaptive Mirror Mirror Conference Fall 2014
s Critical thinker, decisive s Facilitator and Creator * Conference for Alliance High School Students about the
s Reliable, dedicated, & enthusiastic true meaning of feminism. Workshops including what is a feminist and how to be
one
s Calm under pressure
