M E G H A N

D U R S T

3226 Lakeshore Dr., Champaign, IL, 61822 217-521-5523 durst1@illinois.edu

Career Objective: A position as a middle or high school Social Science teacher.

Education:
Bachelor of Arts, History, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, Expected graduation: May 2012 Expected Certification: Initial Illinois Certificate in History, (Type 09, 6-12)

Field Experience:
Student teacher 6th grade Edison Middle School Champaign, IL Spring 2012
In charge of curriculum, assessment, and instruction for over 100 students spanning 5 classes Collaborated with local natural history museum to design storytelling workshop and artifact analysis for units covered during takeover Led student analysis and discussion of primary sources from Ancient China using the DBQ system Collaborated with Literacy Coach to develop essential questions for unit during full takeover Collaborated with course alike and cross disciplinary teachers during takeover Developed behavior management system for difficult students during takeover

Pre-Student Teacher 11th-12th grade St. Joseph High School St. Joseph, IL Fall 2011
Created and taught mini unit to Civics, Social Studies, and Sociology classes Used images of Native Americans in the current and past media to teach lesson on Native American policy in an American History class Taught lesson on the Legislative branch of government in a Civics class Taught lesson on povert y in the United States as part of a Sociology class

Pre-Student Teacher 7th grade Franklin Middle School Champaign, IL Spring 2011
Participant in Socratic seminars teaching the Socratic method of questioning in an AVID classroom Designed and taught lesson on the Underground Railroad that included use of an online interactive game that asked what students would do if they were runaway slaves in a Social Studies classroom Created lesson that taught the principles of abolition using propaganda and posters from the era preceding the Civil War in a Social Studies classroom

Pre-Student Teacher 7th grade Mahomet-Seymour Junior High School Mahomet, IL Fall 2010
Taught lesson on hoboes and Hoovervilles to show students the socioeconomic effects of the Great Depression on the United States in an American History classroom Co-taught lessons on the media during the Great Depression in order to educate students about the society of the Great Depression with my fellow CI 401 classmates

Related Experience:
Counselor Great Commission Camp Urbana, IL Summer 2009, 2010
Mentored and supervised campers (12 yrs and up) at camp in Urbana, IL, Indianapolis, IN and St. Louis, MO Tutor Kingswood School Urbana, IL Spring 2010 Taught a student with special needs math skills and concepts using technology Guided student in completion of other homework such as history as needed

Work Experience:

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Personal Medical Assistant Anne Marie Kuhny, Champaign, IL August 2011-Present Maintains a safe environment for Ms. Kuhny while Ms. Kuhny proceeds with her daily activities Household Assistant The Kuck Family, Champaign, IL September 2010-December 2011 Assisted family with normal household chores and cleaning as needed Salesperson Rockome Garden Foods, Champaign, IL May 2011-August 2011 Managed store independently, interacted with customers, stocked shelves, made sales transactions, etc. Special Abilities and Interests Basic French skills Holocaust, Soviet Union and American Civil Rights Movement history and memoirs Scrapbooking, paper crafting, reading, art and music Interesting in sponsoring clubs and/or student organizations Basic ice skating skills References Zachary Cain, Cooperating Teacher, Edison Middle School, Champaign, IL 217-351-3771; cainza@champaignschools.org Marsh W. Jones, PhD., Cooperating Teacher, Kingswood School, Urbana, IL 217-344-5540; mjones@parkland.edu Marshall Schacht, Cooperating Teacher, St. Joseph-Ogden High School, St. Joseph, IL (217) 469-7321; mschacht@sjo.k12.il.us Bekisizwe Ndimande, PhD., CI 401, 402 Instructor, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL (217) 244-5556; ndimande@illinois.edu