MARGARET ANDERSON

87 Q Street Apt 2
Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
magginatrix@gmail.com
801-725-2999

Career Objective: Elementary school teacher,

3rd-6th grade

SKILLS
Extensive experience in diverse classrooms
Outstanding organizational ability
Excellent written and oral communication skills

Experience with word processing, spreadsheets,

blogs, SmartBoards, and basic web design
Basic Spanish
Basic accounting

EDUCATION
2011-present BS Elementary Education
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

ESL (English as a Second Language) Endorsement

3.9 GPA on a 4.0 scale
Honors at Entrance Scholarship (Full Tuition)
Deans List each semester of for-credit classes

Praxis Scores
Elementary Education
Social Studies Subtest: 194
Mathematics Subtest: 193
Reading and Language Arts Subtest: 192
Science Subtest: 190

English to Speakers of Other Languages: 183

EXPERIENCE
Aug 2014-present Student Teacher

Bonneville Elementary (Salt Lake City School District)

Salt Lake City, Utah
5th Grade, Steven Little (Site Teacher)
Experience using positive behavioral intervention
supports with difficult-to-manage students
Attending all faculty, committee, PLC, and team
meetings with site teacher

Working collaboratively with grade level team on

thematic units and grade-wide projects
Strong training in classroom management
Teaching math and language arts regularly
Analyzing test data including DIBELS and SAGE

Sep 2011-present Classroom Volunteer &

Tutor
Over 120 hours of field practicum (tutoring,
volunteering, and observing) completed
Trained in Next Steps and Higher Steps reading
programs; tutored at the Madeleine Choir School and
University of Utah Reading Clinic
Assisted teachers in classroom organization
Taught math lessons to 4th graders
Assisted in art projects and instruction
Prepared and reviewed lesson plans with teachers and
student teachers

Mentored at-risk-for-failure students in a 3rd grade

class
In-depth observations including:
Curriculum organization in private and public schools
Dual language immersion classrooms
Social dynamics and development in middle childhood
Behavior management in at-risk-for-failure classrooms

EXPERIENCE (continued)
May-August 2013 Intern*

Radiant Universal Study Centre

Zanzibar, Tanzania
Taught English as a second language to primary students ages 6-15 as well as adults
Taught mathematics to primary students ages 13-15
Assisted teachers and administration in lesson preparation and program organization
Communicated with English speakers of varying ability levels
Participated in meetings to critically address needs of the school as a whole as well as delayed students

Aug 2011-Dec 2014 Library Aide*

Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library,

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Multitasking teamwork as well as individual assignments on large and small projects
Experience working under little supervision
Ability to break down large-scale projects into manageable tasks under a deadline

Aug 2012-Feb 2013 Volunteer

The Childrens Center
Salt Lake City, Utah

Aid behavior management with ESL students from a variety of cultural backgrounds
Promote social skills among children with developmental delays or other mental health needs

Aug 2012 Volunteer

Red Butte Garden Summer Camps

Salt Lake City, Utah
Assisted in physical activities combined with art and biology

*References available upon request