Ashlee N.

Lawson
214-600-3133 | ashleelawson07@gmail.com
ashleelawson.weebly.com

Objective
Obtain a position as an Elementary School Teacher that will utilize my strong dedication to children’s
development and their educational needs.

Education
BACHELORS OF SCIENCE INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | MAY 2017 | TEXAS A&M
UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE
· Major: EC-6 Generalist
· Summa Cum Laude
· Presidents List Honor Roll
· Kappa Delta Pi – International Honor Society in Education
· National Society of Leadership and Success

ASSOCIATES IN TEACHING | COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

· Major: Associates in Teaching

ASSOCIATES IN SCIENCE | COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

· Major: Associates in Science

ASSOCIATES IN ARTS | DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

· Major: Associates in Arts
· Phi Theta Kappa – Honor Society

Certifications
· TExES PPR EC-12 | 09/2016
· TExES Core Content EC-6 | 5/2017
· TExES ESL Supplemental | 6/2017

Experience

TEACHER | MESQUITE ISD | AUGUST 2017-JUNE 2018

· Taught fourth grade departmentalized reading and writing with an average of 23 students per class
from August 2017-February 2018.
· Taught fourth grade self-contained from February 2018-June 2018.
· Created and implemented innovative and engaging lesson plans and activities, increasing student
learning, motivation, and effectiveness.
· Provided tutoring support for students who are ELL or students with learning difficulties.
· Explored use of technology within classroom, allowing students to become better self-learners.
· Received a Donors Choose donation of five Kindle Fires to implement more technology within the
classroom.
STUDENT TEACHER RESIDENCY | PLANO ISD | JANUARY 2017-MAY 2017
· Taught in first and third grade classroom five days a week. I planned and implemented lessons for my
mentors and our team.
· Attended after school events, volunteer work, teacher in service days, and an ARD meeting.

STUDENT TEACHER INTERNSHIP | PLANO ISD | AUGUST 2016-DECEMBER 2016

· Guided observations of mentor teachers, with increasingly taking over planning and implementation
lessons in a first and third grade classroom.
· Participated in professional development, team planning, and special school events.
· Participated in meet the teacher, open house, T-Tess training, and vertical and team meetings.

PTA BOARD MEMBER AND VOLUNTEER | DAVIS ELEMENTARY | 2013-2016

· Attended monthly meetings with the PTA board at Davis Elementary.
· Created bi-weekly PTA newsletters to inform parents about current events happening at the school.
· Volunteered in the office, library, and in the classroom.

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