Alexandra M.

Pollock
1864 Nucla Avenue, Loveland, CO 80538
lpollock@colostate.edu ! Cell phone: (307) 421-1864
EDUCATION
2016-Present

2011-2015

Winter 2013
2007-2011

EXPERIENCE
2016-Present

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

Candidate for Early Childhood Education Teacher Licensure and Master of Education in Education and Human Resource Studies
GPA: 4.000
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with Health and Development Area of Concentration
Minor in Education with Teaching and Learning Area of Concentration
GPA: 3.972; Graduated with Distinction (recognizes top 15% of graduating class)
Stanford Bing Overseas Studies Program in Santiago, Chile
Desert Christian Academy, Bermuda Dunes, CA
Graduated Valedictorian. Desert Christian Academy Founders Award recipient, Indian Wells Rotary Scholarship recipient, AP Scholar with
Distinction, and Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders Scholar Cheerleader of the Year 2011. Served as Associated Student Body President,
Junior Class President, Freshman and Sophomore Class Vice-President, and as Varsity Cheerleading Captain for two years.
Student Teaching Intern at Olander Elementary School, Fort Collins, CO
Teach eight hours per week in a third grade classroom of 25 students. Assist supervising teacher with classroom management and
assessments, lead a small reading group, and teach occasional whole-group lessons.

2015-2016

General Paraprofessional at Prairie Wind Elementary School, Cheyenne, WY

Coordinated reading interventions for the schools at-risk students. Led eight small-group reading interventions throughout each school day for
students in kindergarten through sixth grade. Served as a member of the MTSS academic leadership team and helped to develop a system for
identifying and monitoring at-risk students.

2015-2016

Assistant Cheerleading Coach at East High School, Cheyenne, WY

Coached the Junior Varsity squad of 15 girls. Led practices and taught stunting skills, cheers, and dance routines. Prepared the team to cheer
for football, volleyball, basketball, and wrestling. Assisted the head coach in leading activities that Varsity participated in separate from JV.

2013-2015

Academic Tutor, Palo Alto, CA

Tutored and mentored a seventh and eighth grader twice a week in Math, Science, History, and English, who both had learning disabilities and
Individualized Education Programs.

Fall 2013

Tutor through Stanford University Ravenswood Reads Program, East Palo Alto, CA
Participated in a service learning course through the Haas Center for Public Service. Prepared lessons, tutored, and mentored a first grader
from an underprivileged community in reading, phonics, and vocabulary.

Summer 2013

Camp Counselor at Redwood Camp, Mount Hermon, CA

Counseled a group of seven to eight elementary-aged girls each week for ten weeks. Led my campers through daily activities, prepared and
taught them a Bible study each morning, slept in a cabin with them, attended to their daily needs, and mentored them each individually.

Spring 2013

Bing Nursery School Student Teacher, Stanford, CA

Participated in a practicum course called Development in Early Childhood through Stanfords Psychology Department. Spent ten hours a week
in a Bing Nursery School classroom interacting with children and learning about teaching. Conducted a project where children learned to make
and fly paper airplanes and kites.

SERVICE AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

2015-Present
Stanford University Alumni Admission Volunteer
Conduct interviews with prospective Stanford students in the Cheyenne and Fort Collins areas. Submit reviews to Stanford about each
students intellectual vitality, depth/commitment, and character/self-presentation.
2011-2015

Stanford University Servant Breakfast

Prepared and served breakfast at the Opportunity Center, a homeless shelter in Palo Alto, one morning a week.

2012-2015

Menlo Park Presbyterian Church High School Leader

Led a group of six high school girls during youth group. Met with the girls individually throughout the week and organized group activities.
Mentored the same girls for three consecutive school years and traveled to Mexicali, Mexico on a mission trip with them in February of 2015.

2012-2014

Cardinal Life Christian Fellowship Steering Committee

Served as a member of the leadership team for Cardinal Life, a Christian fellowship and student group at Stanford that met once a week.
Helped create and organize community service projects and outreach events on campus that the fellowship sponsored.

2011-2012

Stanford Cheerleading Team

Cheered at home Stanford Football and Mens and Womens Basketball games. Traveled to Phoenix to cheer at the Fiesta Bowl and to Denver
to cheer at the Womens Basketball NCAA Semifinals game. Competed and took 4th place at JAMZ Cheer Nationals Competition in Las Vegas.