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.

EDUCATION______________________________________________________________________________
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bachelors of Arts in History, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Secondary Education Minor, College of Education Certifications to be granted in June 2014: Illinois Professional Education License (IPEL) o Social Science (grades 6-8) and Social Science: History (grades 9-12) Cumulative GPA: 3.7/4.0 University of East Anglia, Norwich, England Study Abroad in School of History Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora, IL May 2014

Summer 2013

2006-2010

EXPERIENCE RELATED TO CAREER OBJECTIVE_____________________________________________

Student Teaching Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL Spring 2014 o Created original instruction for American Studies, American Society BLOCK, and US Government courses o Constructed interdisciplinary lessons with an English department colleague to facilitate integrated History and English class o Supervised the Social Studies Academic Resource room o Aid in AP US History classroom Early Field Placements Urbana High School, Urbana, IL Fall 2013 o Observed 30 hours in two 11th grade US History classes o Planned and taught lessons that integrated technology through the use of laptops to create Prezi Presentations o Implemented self-created summative assessment for two week 1920s unit o Assisted cooperating teacher in grading assignments, homework, and quizzes, while managing attendance and other classroom organizational tasks Edison Middle School, Champaign, IL Spring 2013 o Observed 33 hours in two 7th grade US History classes o Planned and taught US History lessons ranging from Settlement through the Civil War o Created an original assignment that allowed students to show creativity through their demonstration of knowledge of a campaign poster o Participated in weekly team planning meetings on classroom development and student progress Fisher JR/SR High School, Fisher, IL Fall 2012 th th o Observed 30 hours in two 11 grade US History classes and one 12 grade Economics class o Taught original lessons on US History topics post Civil War through World War I o Utilized Common Core practice through the use of primary source analysis o Original instruction plans included a variety of media-related technologies to reach the needs of the diverse student body and promote active engagement o Participated in a students IEP (Individualized Education Program) meeting with parent and fellow teachers

RELATED EXPERIENCE____________________________________________________________________
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. 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

PROFESSIONAL AND UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATIONS___________________________________________

Student Education Association (affiliated with Illinois Education Association, National Education Association) Epsilon Delta (professional education fraternity) Liberal Arts and Sciences: Transfer Student Mentor group (mentor to incoming transfer students) NCSS member (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

SPECIAL INTERESTS______________________________________________________________________

Interest in coaching soccer or tennis Interest in working with special needs through organizations such as Best Buddies and Special Olympics Interest in sponsoring clubs such as Student Council and Model UN

REFERENCES_____________________________________________________________________________
John Schroeder, Student Teacher Supervisor University of Illinois, Urbana, IL Email: johnschroeder@yahoo.com Phone: 630-564-3911 Cat Bishir, Student Teaching Cooperating Teacher Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL Email: cat_bishir@ipsd.org Phone: 428-6000 x4652 Joe Brennan, Student Teaching Cooperating Teacher Neuqua Valley High School, Naperville, IL Email: joe_brennan@ipsd.org Phone: 428-6000 x4653