Elizabeth Buchanan

1523 SARANELL AVENUE, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540 PHONE (630) 740-9013 E-MAIL: ebuchan29@gmail.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE:______________________________________________________________________
To obtain a challenging position as a social studies teacher in a high school setting where I can create a positive learning environment and strive to build lifelong learners.

EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION:____________________________________________________________
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bachelors of Science in History, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Secondary Education Minor, College of Education Certifications to be granted: 6-12 Social Studies: History Cumulative GPA: 3.7/4.0 Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora, IL May 17th, 2014

2006-2010

EXPERIENCE RELATED TO CAREER OBJECTIVE:____________________________________________

Student Teaching Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL Spring 2014 Created original instruction for American Studies, American Society BLOCK, and US Government courses. Supervised the Social Studies Academic Resource room Early Field Placements Urbana High School, Urbana, IL Fall 2013 Observed 30 hours in two 11th grade US History classes Planned and taught lessons on Propaganda and integrated technology through the use of laptops to create Prezi Presentations Implemented self-created summative assessment for World War I propaganda unit Assisted cooperating teacher in grading assignments, homework, and quizzes, while managing attendance and other classroom organizational tasks Edison Middle School, Champaign, IL Spring 2013 Observed 33 hours in two 7th grade US History classes Planned and taught lessons on The Oregon Trail, The Lincoln-Douglas Debates, and the Home Front during the Civil War Created an original assignment that allowed students to show creativity through their demonstration of knowledge of a campaign poster Participated in weekly team planning meetings on classroom development and student progress.

Fisher JR/SR High School, Fisher, IL Fall 2012 th th Observed 30 hours in two 11 grade US History classes and one 12 grade Economics class Taught original lessons on Gilded Age Politics, The Spanish-American War, and World War I Utilized Common Core practice through the use of primary source analysis. Original instruction plans included a variety of media-related technologies to reach the needs of the diverse student body and promote active engagement. Participated in a students IEP meeting with parent and fellow teachers.

RELATED EXPERIENCE:___________________________________________________________________

Volunteer Tutor, Urbana High School, Urbana, IL. Assisted teacher in a culturally diverse social studies classroom of various learning abilities. Aided students with worksheets and incomplete work on a one-to-one basis. Volunteer Tutor, Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora, IL. Organized lesson on US Constitution for 12th grade government class. Taught current event lesson from news article covering Arab Spring to 9th grade geography class. Supervised classroom while students completed worksheets.

Fall 2011

Fall 2011

Volunteer, Urbana Neighborhood Community Center, Urbana, IL Fall 2012 Volunteered 20 hours at after school program serving multicultural students ranging from 6-15 years of age. Work included assisting in homework completion and computer based educational games.

PROFESSIONAL AND UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATIONS:__________________________________________

Student Education Association (affiliated with the IEA, NEA) Epsilon Delta (professional education fraternity) Liberal Arts and Sciences: Transfer Student Mentor group (mentor to incoming transfer students) NCSS (National Council for the Social Studies)

HONOR SOCIETIES AND AWARDS:_________________________________________________________

National Society of Collegiate Scholars (National Honors Society) Tau Sigma (Honors Society for Transfer Students) The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Deans List, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2011, 2012, 2013

ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT:________________________________________________________

Alpha Delta Pi Sorority Gamma Chi (Panhellenic Recruitment Advisor)

SPECIAL INTERESTS:______________________________________________________________________
Study Abroad University of East Anglia School of History Summer 2013 Special interest in coaching soccer or tennis Extensive travel throughout United States, Europe, and Mexico Special interest in working with special needs through organizations such as Best Buddies and Special Olympics Special interest in sponsoring clubs such as Student Council and Model UN

REFERENCES:____________________________________________________________________________
Mark C. Foley, Cooperating Teacher Urbana High School, Urbana, IL Email: mfoley@usd116.org Gary Pinkerton, Cooperating Teacher Edison Middle School, Champaign, IL Email: pinkerga@champaignschools.org Jasmine Parker, Education Teaching Assistant University of Illinois, Urbana, IL Email: jasmined.parker@gmail.com Angela Masters, Education Professor University of Illinois, Urbana, IL Email: masters854@gmail.com