MelissaK.

Kim
41281KaaiaiStreetWaimanalo,Hawaii96795
Phone:8083425918EMail:Melissakim9@gmail.com

Objective

SeekinganEnglishLanguageArtsteachingpositionatthesecondarylevelwithaDOEschoolthatwill

expandmyinstructionalstrategies,strengthenmyclassroommanagementefficacy,andenhancemy
relationshipswithstudentsandcolleagues.

Education

ChaminadeUniversityofHonolulu

MATreceived5/9/2016

MasterofArtsinTeaching

SecondaryEducationwithlicensureinEnglish
UniversityofHawaiiatManoa
BachelorofArts,English
Minor,AmericanStudies
Certificate,EthnicStudies

CumulativeGPA:4.0

BAreceived8/2013
CumulativeGPA:3.80
EnglishGPA:3.95

Honors

GraduatedmagnacumlaudefromtheUniversityofHawaiiatManoa

MemberofPhiBetaKappa

TeachingExperience

JamesB.CastleHighSchool,StudentTeacher

1/7/165/27/16

TaughtfiveperiodsofFreshmanEnglishLanguageArts

Createdunitplansandlessonplansfortwounits

Designeddevelopmentallyappropriateassignments,assessments,andlearningtasksrelevantto
studentsandtheirlearningneeds

InstitutednewClassroomPoliciesandProcedures

ParticipatedinFreshmanHousedutiesandactivities

Communicatedwithparentsandguardiansregardingstudentsgradesandwellbeing

LaPietraHawaiiSchoolforGirls,LeadershipI&II,Facilitator

6/3/127/26/12

Instructedgirlsingradesfifththroughninthonhowtobeeffectivecommunicators,thoughtful
decisionmakers,andpositivecontributors

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Buildstudentsselfconfidenceandcriticalthinkingskills

Facilitatedstudentsinhandsonexercisesaswellasartisticprojectsandwrittenwork

Trainedhighschoolstudentstobegroupleadersforyoungerstudents

WorkExperience

RealtyLaua,LLCAdministrativeAssistant

5/20/201312/30/2015

RealtyLaua,LLCmanageslowincomepublichousingprojects

Performedclericaldutiesincludingassistingtenants,answeringphones,fillingoutpaperwork,
filing,andaccounting

Workedwithvendorstopurchasemaintenanceandadministrativesupplies;completedpurchase
orders,disposalforms,andotherStateforms

Conductedunitinspections

SafetyCommitteeOfficer

CommunityInvolvement

HandsInHelpingOut10/2009present
Volunteeratavarietyofeventsandfunctionsforanarrayofcauses,includingHoouluAinain
KalihiValley,SpecialOlympicsHawaii,andHUGS
HawaiiStateJr.PrepSportsAssociation,2013present
Volunteeratfundraisingeventsandsporteventsinticketsales/concessionstands

References

TiffanyYangoAu
CooperatingTeacher,EnglishLanguageArtsTeacher,ELADepartmentChair
8083050765
yangoaut@knights.k12.hi.us
ToniMarieKaui
ChaminadeUniversity,EducationDivision
8084404264
tonimarie.kaui@chaminade.edu
KathyBowers
ChaminadeUniversity,StudentTeachingSupervisor
klbowers75@gmail.com