Laura Reiter

laurakgr8@gmail.com
1045 Wesley Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304| Cell Phone: 708-724-4258

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Loyola University Chicago Chicago, Illinois
M.Ed. in Higher Education August 2015 Present
Awards: P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education Grant, Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society
GPA: 4.0 / 4.0

Concordia University Chicago River Forest, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude December 2010
Fields of Study: Secondary Education, English major with Spanish minor
Awards: Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Grant, Concordia University Presidential Scholarship
GPA: 3.93 / 4.0
Teaching Certificates: IL Type 09 and Maryland Educator Certificate
o Endorsements: English Language Arts and Foreign Language: Spanish

WORK EXPERIENCE
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, Illinois
Graduate Intern International Center August 2017 Present
Learned higher education immigration regulations by observing advisors and reading the NAFSA Manual.
Developed and implemented a Winter Clothes Shopping Trip program run by the International Center.
University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois
Graduate Intern College Programming Office July 2015 August 2015
Coordinated electronic communications between vendors, staff, and students for Orientation Week events.
Researched university advertising and outreach to increase student engagement with event programming.

Harford County Public Schools Aberdeen, Maryland

Spanish I Teacher Aberdeen Middle School August 2013 June 2014
Communicated with parents/guardians of 150 students to coordinate student-centered educational goals.
Taught grammar, vocabulary, speaking pronunciation, writing, reading, and listening skills.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools Pasadena, Maryland

Honors Spanish III Teacher Chesapeake High School August 2012 June 2013
Collaborated with colleagues to develop lesson plans and implement new foreign language standards.
Conducted oral and written examinations to evaluate student speaking and writing ability for six classes.

Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Program Alcal de Henares, Madrid, Spain

English Teaching Assistant Instituto de Educacin Secundaria Atenea October 2011 June 2012
Designed and utilized an oral examination rubric to make grading more equitable in three English classes.
Created and presented original lesson plans about English language and culture across five content areas.
OTHER SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Technical Skills: Typing Speed: 63 wpm, Microsoft Office Suite, Advanced Word, Advanced Power Point,
Blackboard, Sage Pro ERP, SMART Board, Adobe Pro
Language Skills: Advanced proficiency in written and spoken Spanish
Excel Language Center, Cusco, Peru, student, May 2011
CEPESMA Idiomas, Arequipa, Peru, student, March April 2011
I.L.E.E. Spanish Language School, Buenos Aires, Argentina, student, Summer 2008
Volunteer: Youth for Understanding: Study Abroad and International Student Volunteer, 2015 2017
Area Representative, Orientation Facilitator, & National Volunteer Advisory Council Member, 2016 2017
Professional Memberships: International Exchange Alumni, Kappa Delta Pi, NASPA