Meredith Chandler

PROFILE______________________________________________________________________________

Detail oriented and creative teacher who has had lifelong experience with children in a structured environment

WORK EXPERIENCE

Lowndes County School District Valdosta, GA
Student Teacher August 2009 – December 2011

•Achieved 1000+ hours of classroom experience teaching Kindergarten, Second and Fourth grade
•Designed and administered lesson plans following the EATS model as well as learning focused school lessons
•Responsible for Kindergarten classroom during four weeks of independent teaching
•Developed learning strategies for students in Student Support Team (SST)
•Actively participated in school events such as PTO, Open House, in-service, faculty meetings, team leader meetings, and grade level meetings
•Created and implemented a two week long unit focusing on Reading, English Language Arts
•Performed diagnostic analysis through Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS)
•Tutored fifth grade students in reading during the after school program


El Torreo Restaurant Valdosta, GA
Lounge Manager and Server May 2009 – August 2011

•Monitored, controlled, and managed data inventory
•Promoted restaurant specials using social media
•Developed and maintained relationships with customers


EDUCATION
Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
Bachelor of Science in Education December 2011
Concentration in Early Childhood Education

Certification
Elementary Teacher
Pending Certification in Early Childhood Education

INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES

•Hiking and traveling
•Reading
•Arts and Crafts
•Baking