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3950 Manhattan Ave Apt B2 Fort Collins, CO 80526 Cell: (303) 718-0558 Email: kkgerkin@gmail.com E-Portfolio: kaylagerkin.weebly.com

Kayla K. Gerkin

CERTIFICATION Colorado Initial Teaching License English Endorsement AVID Tutor Certificate

Pending May 2014

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EDUCATION Bachelor in English Education 2010-2014 Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO Member, National Society of Leadership and Success _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TEACHING/RELATED EXPERIENCE Student Teaching Experience, Lesher Middle School, Fort Collins, CO 01/2014 Present Assist a middle school English teacher with all classroom activities and lessons for 7 th grade Language Arts and 7th grade GT Language Arts Field Experience, Poudre High School, Fort Collins, CO 09/2013-12/2013 Assist a high school English teacher with classroom activities and lessons Field Experience, Lesher Middle School, Fort Collins, CO 01/2013-05/2013 Assisted a 6th grade English teacher with classroom activities, reading aloud, and planning worksheets and tests Field Experience, Centennial High School, Fort Collins, CO 04/2013 Assisted in a workshop during a poetry unit, provided information on literary devices and video making for PCs and MACs Field Experience, Blevins Middle School, Fort Collins, CO 02/2012-05/2012 Observed a 7th grade English teacher, took small groups for reading, planned and taught a lesson Related Experience, AVID Tutor, Boltz Middle School, Fort Collins, CO 09/2013-Present Working as a tutor to help student achieve success in their classes RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE Native American Cultural Center, CSU 08/2013-Present Peer Mentor Act as a resource for first year self-identified Native CSU students Office of International Programs, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO 08/2010-Present Student-Staff Assistant Create immigration documents for students coming to CSU from other countries Assist students that have just arrived in the country by helping them to understand university and immigration policies and happily answer any questions they may have B.A.S.E. Camp 08/2013-12/2013 Program Assistant Provide an enriching, educational program for children and parents who need to drop off their children early or pick up their children late from school Studio M Dance, Ft. Lupton, CO 06/2011-08/2012 Assistant Teacher Worked with children ages 3-12 and taught them tap, ballet, and jazz lessons Taught four different classes with 10-12 children in each class, assisted studio owner, communicated with parents of the children Mead High School, Longmont, CO 08/2011-12/2011 Dance Team Clinician Worked with high school dance team on technique Mostly group work to make sure every dancer was on the same page with learning the choreography; one on one work with team members that needed extra help with technique Mountain Kids, Ft. Collins, CO 09/2011-12/2011 Hip-Hop Teacher Provided a fun atmosphere for children ages 7-14 by teaching hip hop as a lead instructor Choreographed dances specially for this class

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