jessica hester

* Work with the lowest students to increase their understanding * Conducted prewritten lesson plans * Assist teacher in daily classroom operations and classroom management

* First grade classroom with 24 diverse learners * Taught Reading Workshop, Writing Workshop, Social Studies, Everyday Math * Attended Professional Learning Community (PLC) and all Professional Development * Planned and implemented service learning project

* Worked as a camp counselor 4 summers in a row * Developed a "Counselors in Training" program and managed the oldest campers * Opened camp at 7am, unlocking doors and welcoming children and parents * Certified in First Aid, CPR, and Water Safety

Created individualized lesson plans for one-on-one tutoring with a Second grade girl Testing included: SORT, Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT), and Miscue Analysis

Preschool classroom with sixteen 3 and 4 year olds Took anecdotal records of the children using Creative Curriculum

Taught Catechism for grades two and three Created lesson plans including skits, stories, worksheets, and Bible games.

Certifications: Elementary K-5 All Subjects (K-8 Self CC) Early Childhood Pre-K – K with ZA Endorsement Mathematics (EX) 6-8 Reading (BT) 6-8 with Michigan Literacy Progress Profile (MLPP) I also have a ZA Endorsement and am Michigan Literacy Progress Profile (MLPP) certified Activities and Societies: Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC) CMU chapter Michigan Student Counil for Exceptional Children (MSCEC) state board - Secretary/Treasurer (2007-2008) President (2008-2009) Kappa Delta Pi Honors Fraternity CMU chapter

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