Catherine Woodiwiss 86 16th Street Apartment 2, Brooklyn, NY 11215 612-708-7216 - cathywoodi013@gmail.

com
Education_______________________________________________________________ New York University, New York City Spring 2013 - Present M.A. TESOL K-12 Minot State University, Minot ND Fall 2008-Fall 2010 Initial ND Teaching License 7-12 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Fall 2005-Spring 2007 B.A. English Literature Oxford University, Oxford, England Summer 2006 University of Hawaii, Hilo Fall 2004-Spring 2005 Minnesota State University, Moorhead Fall 2003-Spring 2004 Work Experience________________________________________________________

America Reads Tutor

Brooklyn, New York P.S. 9

Work Study January 2013 - present Assisted first graders and kindergarteners with reading and literacy skills in the New York City Public School system Assessed students with the Teachers College literacy program through running records and leveled library placements

Student Teacher

Brooklyn, New York P.S. 247

Elementary ESL Student Teacher September 2013-December 2013 Taught English as another language to ELLs ranging from beginner to advanced English speakers Assisted with the Home Language Identification Survey Conducted formal interviews with parents and students to assess language placement Observed the Title III plan and Language Allocation Policy and Bilingual Education Student information Survey Differentiated lesson plans based on learner style and progress in classroom settings

MLT Vacations

Brooklyn, New York (June 2012-Dec 2012) Sales Representative September 2008-now (Minot, ND 2008-12) Coordinated package travel with Delta, United, and Continental Airlines for travel agencies and consumers Trained new employees on computer travel systems and sales techniques Attended familiarization workshops worldwide for product specialization

Student Teacher

Burlington, North Dakota

High School English Student Teacher August 2010 - August 2011 Taught English Literature to ninth and twelfth graders Differentiated lesson plans based on IEPs and learner styles Conducted standardized testing

Wellstone International High School

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Volunteer November 2007 - January 2008 Taught high school students, totaling 100 hours in Science, English, Math and History Tutored students for their Citizenship Exam

Franklin Learning Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota

ESL Tutor May 2007-August 2007 Instructed adults in English and Math Prepared students for GED exam and Citizenship Test

Camp Metigoshe

Bottineau, North Dakota

Camp Metigoshe Counselor Summers 2004 and 2005 Supervised the health and esteem of children ages 6-18 Provided care for campers with physical and developmental disabilities Facilitated a one week program for children from the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation

Experiences and Language Skills__________________________________________

International Traveler: Recent excursions to Dubai, Japan, Brazil, France, and China Native speaker of English Proficient in conversational French Beginner in Arabic