Elyse Shaver

elyseshaver@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA August 2014 – April 2018
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts, Emphasis in Sociology
● Honors​: Dean’s List, George Pepperdine Achievement Scholarship
● Activities​:​ Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society (Spring 2017-ongoing), Step Forward Volunteer Day
● Relevant Coursework​: Intercultural Communication, Human Development, Instructional Design, Literacy in the
21st Century, Sociology of the Family, Teaching English Learners

Pepperdine University, Florence, Italy September 2015- April 2016

● Studied Italian language, history, art, and culture and traveled extensively throughout Europe

EMPLOYMENT
Cajon Valley Union School District, El Cajon, CA August 2018- Present
GLO Teacher, Grades TK-5
● Taught 800+ students grades TK-5 foundational skills in coding through CODE.org
● Productively collaborated and communicated with 30+ classroom teachers about student progress and behavior
● Established a classroom environment that is calm, collaborative, and productive
● Taught elementary students three subjects: Music and Movement, Health and Wellness, and Design Experience
● Collaborated with a team of 15 teachers to create standards based curriculum

Camp Galileo, Ladera Ranch, CA June 2018- August 2018

Lead Art Instructor
● Led innovative and student-centered art projects for 20+ campers ages 4-6
● Adapted curriculum to appropriately challenge campers with varying learning and social-emotional needs
● Communicated with parents on individual student’s progress in the program

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Conejo Elementary School, Thousand Oaks, CA January 2018-April 2018
Full-Time Student Teacher, Kindergarten
● Instructed 20+ kindergarteners in key phonics and reading comprehension strategies
● Assumed full teaching responsibilities for 6+ weeks
● Instructed 10+ beginning English learners English language development each day

Open Classroom Leadership Magnet, Thousand Oaks, CA September 2017-December 2017

Part-Time Student Teacher, 2nd and 3rd Grade
● Led small group and whole class math instruction for 20+ third graders
● Attended and contributed to various SST, IEP, and 504 meetings for students with differing needs
● Effectively managed a positive classroom environment

SKILLS
● Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite
● Italian (proficient: reading, writing, speaking)​, ​Spanish (basic)
● First Aid & CPR certified
● Proficient in SMART Board, ActivBoard, Nearpod, Kahoot