Craig Lichtenberg

Home Address craiglichtenberg *@* gmail.com Campus Address

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Objective ______

To obtain a position teaching in a middle school or upper elementary school setting

Education ______

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Graduating May 2010

• B.S. in Elementary Education in the College of Education Cumulative GPA: 3.61/4.00
• Deans List for Fall 2008

Fenwick High School, Oak Park IL Graduated 2006

Certifications ______

• Initial Illinois Certificate in Elementary Education (Type 03, K-9)

• Middle Grade Endorsements in Science, Social Studies and Language Arts

Relevant Experience________________ __________________________________________________

Edison Middle School Champaign, Illinois

Seventh-Grade Reading Student Teacher Jan. 2010 to May 2010
• Full take-over of classroom for five and a half weeks
• Co-taught two periods each day with Special Education teacher
• Used district timeline to develop unit plan to teach Oral Traditions
• Differentiated instruction for three regular reading classes, and two honors classes
• Created and implemented literature units for a period of additional reading help

Lincoln Trails Elementary Mahomet, Illinois

Fifth-Grade Student Teacher Aug. 2009 to Dec. 2009
• Used Daily 5 program to encourage students to develop a passion for reading
• Worked with two guided reading groups a week to read trade books, discuss skills, and model reading
techniques
• Taught mini-lessons in language arts and reading while students applied the skills that they learned in
their own books and in their writing
• Focused on a positive learning environment; promoted self-efficacy and high achievement

Champaign Park District Champaign, Illinois

Summer Camp Leader at Garden Hills Elementary Jun. 2009 to Aug. 2009
• Created fun and educational activities for 15-20 six- and seven-year-old campers based on the theme
of the week
• Borrowed dozens of library books per week to encourage campers to take time to read

Robeson Elementary School Champaign, Illinois

Early Field Experience in 2nd Grade Classroom Aug. 2008 to Dec. 2009
 • Acted as a classroom aide for four hours per week, and gave students extra class-work support

S.O.A.R. (Student Opportunities for After-school Resources) Champaign, Illinois

Tutor at Booker T. Washington Elementary Sep. 2008 to May 2009
• Worked with at-risk students after school on homework and reading for two hours, twice a week

Vis-à-vis (Volunteers in Schools, A Vital Instructional Service) Champaign, Illinois

Classroom Aide for 5th Grade at Bottenfield Elementary Feb. 2008 to May 2008
• Assisted teacher with a variety of activities including lesson preparation and students’ class work
Other Experience _____________

Crisham & Kubes, Ltd. Chicago, Illinois

Summer File Clerk/Front Desk Temp Jun. 2006 – Aug. 2008
• Managed off-site storage database of old cases and indexed outgoing cases

Leadership Experience _____________

Psi Upsilon Fraternity Chicago, Illinois

Internal Vice President/Lead Judicial Board member Jun. 2006 – Aug. 2008
• Served three terms and instituted a plan of preventative maintenance to keep members out of trouble
with a non-punitive judicial system.

Skills & Workshops ______ ______

• Attended Nurtured Heart training in February 2010

• Four years of High School Spanish for cordial reading and writing
• Special interest in website design/development and database management (HTML, PHP, Photoshop)
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word, Modern Web Browsers, Moodle, eSchoolPlus+,
SmartBoard Software, CPS Clicker Software
• Able to play the trumpet and euphonium

References (phone numbers and email addresses available upon request)______________________________

Trenna Thomas Edison Middle School

Seventh Grade Reading/Cooperating Teacher Champaign, IL

Andrew O’Neil Edison Middle School

Special Education Teacher Champaign, IL

Yvette Long University of Illinois

University Supervisor Spring 2010 Champaign-Urbana, IL

Karen Gschwend University of Illinois

University Supervisor Fall 2009 Champaign-Urbana, IL

Erin Z. Ropac 130 East Randolph St

Paralegal at Schuyler, Roche & Crisham, P.C (formerly Crisham & Kubes) Suite 3800 Chicago, IL

David Komie Alan B. Shepherd Middle School

Former Alumni Secretary for Psi Upsilon/8th Grade Social Studies Deerfield, IL