Sarah L.

Kent
1100 State Rd, Eliot,ME 03903 | (207) 752-0482 | sarah.l.kent6@gmail.com | http://sarahlkent.weebly.com/

Certifications
Massachusetts
Secondary Social Studies (8-12), Preliminary: April 2014, Initial expected August 2014 Middle School Social Studies (5-8), expected August 2014 Students with Moderate Disabilities, expected August 2014 Secondary Social Studies (7-12), expected August 2014 Secondary Social Studies (5-12), expected August 2014

Maine

New Hampshire

Education
Brandeis University | June 2013-July 2014 | Master of Arts in Teaching
Secondary Education Social Studies GPA: 3.859 Course work: Foundations of Education Modern American History from a Global Perspective Fundamentals of Teaching Adolescent Psychology

Pedagogy of History Teaching English Language Learners Teaching Students with Moderate Disabilities

University of Maine | September 2009-May 2013| Bachelor of Arts

Major: History UMaine Honors College Honors Thesis: Taking the War to the Water: The American Revolution at Sea, 1775-1776 Course Work: History of Britain I, Pre-History to History of Ireland I 1715 History of 19th Century Europe The American Revolution America from 1914-1945 America 1945 to the Present Cultural Anthropology GPA: 3.975 Awards and Honors: Summqa Cum Laude Highest Honors Phi Beta Kappa History of Modern Latin America Intro to Psychology

Phi Kappa Phi Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society) All Maine Women (top 1% of senior women) Presidential Scholar Award

Work Experience
Student Teacher | Arlington High School| Arlington, MA |Sept. 2013-May 2014
Taught two 9th grade Modern World History Classes for six weeks Created unit on 19th Century Imperialism, Nationalism, WWI, and the Interwar Years Led students in completing a 5-6 page research paper Adapted teaching materials and methods to meet students varying needs Implemented creative and engaging lesson plans that challenged students to think deeply about the material Created detailed lesson plans for sessions that encouraged students to lea rn how to learn Generated visuals and games that reinforced student understanding of concepts presented in class Provided new tutors with constructive feedback College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) Level 1 and 2 Assisted a student athlete from Finland in history Created lesson plans for each tutoring session Developed critical writing strategies with the student Efficiently check out customers in a pleasant and friendly manner Maintained order and organization on the sales floor Created eye catching end cap displays

Peer Tutor | University of Maine Tutor Program | September 2011-May 2013

Athlete Tutor | University of Maine Athletic Department | Sept. 2012-Dec. 2012

Sales Associate | Eldredge Lumber and Hardware | York, ME | July 2008-Dec. 2013

Skills

Structured English Immersion (SEI) trained Knowledge of Common Core Standards Experienced with Microsoft Office, Google Documents, Google Presentations, and document cameras Scheduled and developed community service and fundraising activities for various university organizations

Extracurricular Interests
RunningI ran Cross Country and Track in high school, and now run for pleasure Community ServiceI was a member of several community service organizations at UMaine, including Gamma Sigma Sigma, and the Central American Service Association Outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, and boating Museum visits and toursI helped to chaperone a field trip this year with my cooperating teacher to a museum TravelingI spent 2 weeks on a French Immersion trip in Quebec Reading