Resume

McKenzie Atchison

Objective
To become an Elementary Education Teacher preferably in a kindergarten classroom dedicated to age appropriate instruction utilizing, multiple instructional strategies, technology and thematic study focused on educating the whole child.

Education
Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
B.S. in Education, Elementary May 2009
Area of Concentration: English as a Second Language

Classroom Experience
Ogden Elementary, Ogden KS August, 2008- Present
Practicum, 4th Grade
· Developed skills to efficiently assess students in a classroom while teaching Social Studies, Reading and Language
· Prepared and created lesson plans for Social Studies, Reading and Language
· Developed skills to better manage time, resources, space, and children during elementary Social Studies, Reading and Language teaching experience

Ware Elementary, Fort Riley, KS
Clinical Experience, Kindergarten January, 2008 – May, 2008
• Developed skills to efficiently assess students in a classroom while teaching Math and Science
• Prepared and created lesson plans for Math and Science at the elementary level
• Developed skills to better manage time, resources, space, and children during elementary science and math teaching experience

Bergman Elementary, Manhattan Ks August, 2006 - December, 2006
Early Field Experience, 5th Grade
• Observed Math and Reading being taught at a 5th grade level
• Graded papers and put them into a grade book
• Created and prepared bulletin boards in a 5th grade classroom


Other Relevent Experience
Scott and Danielle French, Manhattan Ks May, 2007- August 2008
• Took care of three children ranging from the ages 5-9
• Prepared meals for 3 children
• Oversaw the safety of the children while their parents where at work
• Organized and prepared activities for the children to do
• Read books to the children and took them to the library

. Grant County Recreation, Ulysses Ks. June, 2002- August, 2004
• Developed skills in teaching young children to do various art activities
• Aided young children in cooking during a little chef’s class
• Organized and prepared activities for students from ages 5-12
• Supervised and oversaw the safety of children and adults in the water


Volunteer Experience
Manhattan Head Start, Manhattan Ks January, 2007 -May, 2007
• Watched over children ages 5-6
• Prepared activities for children while parents where in meetings
• Oversaw the safety of children while they played on the playground