Elizabeth Buchanan

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


CAREER VISION__________________________________________________________________________
To secure a challenging position as a Social Studies teacher in a high school setting where I can create a positive
learning environment and build lifelong learners.

EDUCATION______________________________________________________________________________
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign May 2014
Bachelors of Arts in History, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Secondary Education Minor, College of Education
Certifications: Illinois Professional Education License (IPEL)
o Social Science (grades 6-8) and Social Science: History, Political Science (grades 9-12)
Cumulative GPA: 3.7
University of East Anglia Norwich, England
Study Abroad in School of History Summer 2013
Specialized in European medieval history

Waubonsie Valley High School Aurora, IL
2006-2010
TEACHING EXPERIENCE___________________________________________________________________
Student Teacher: American Studies, American Society Block, and American Government Naperville, IL
Neuqua Valley High School Spring 2014
Responsible for twelve weeks of full-time instruction
o Communicated with parents and students about student progress via email and parent-teacher conferences
o Implemented formative and summative assessments to evaluate student growth
o Operated efficiently in a team setting to create unit plans and assessments
o Obtained professional development through attending DuPage Valley Social Studies Conference
o Participated in weekly Professional Learning Communities for American Studies
o Supervised Social Studies academic resource room
o Accountable for grading assignments, homework, and quizzes, while managing attendance and other
classroom organizational tasks
Collaborated with cooperating teachers and English department colleague to promote interdisciplinary instruction
o Created differentiated lesson plans to ensure instruction for students with IEPs
o Developed 21
st
century lesson plans that incorporated multi-media such as Google+ communities
o Utilized Common Core practice through the use of primary source analysis
o Assisted and taught several lessons in AP U.S. History course

Practical Placements: U.S. History, Economics, American Social Studies
Urbana High School, Urbana IL Fall 2013
Edison Middle School, Champaign IL Spring 2013
Fisher JR/SR High School, Fisher IL Fall 2013
Responsible for observing 90 hours during practical placements
o Taught lessons that utilized a variety of technology to create collaborative group presentations
o Implemented self-created summative assessments
o Contributed in weekly team planning meetings on classroom development and student progress
o Participated in a students IEP (Individualized Education Program) meeting with parents and colleagues
o Assisted cooperating teaching with managerial tasks such as imputing grades and taking attendance




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

RELATED EXPERIENCE____________________________________________________________________
Urbana Neighborhood Community Center Urbana, IL
Volunteer Fall 2012
Volunteered 20 hours at after school program serving multicultural students ranging from 5-16 years of age
Work included assisting in homework completion and computer based educational games
Urbana High School Urbana, IL
Volunteer Tutor Fall 2011
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
Waubonsie Valley High School Aurora, IL
Volunteer Tutor Fall 2011
Organized lesson on US Constitution for 12
th
grade government class
Taught current event lesson from news article covering Arab Spring to 9
th
grade geography class
Supervised and assisted students while completing various worksheets

PROFESSIONAL AND UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATIONS___________________________________________
Student Education Association
Affiliated with Illinois Education Association and 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, Model UN, or Youth and Government
REFERENCES_____________________________________________________________________________
John Schroeder
Student Teacher University Supervisor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Email: johnschroeder@yahoo.com Phone: 630-564-3911
Cat Bishir
Student Teaching Cooperating Teacher
Neuqua Valley High School
Email: cat_bishir@ipsd.org Phone: 428-6000 x4652
Joe Brennan
Student Teaching Cooperating Teacher
Neuqua Valley High School
Email: joe_brennan@ipsd.org Phone: 428-6000 x4653