Harper Parkey

Email: hparkey@samford.edu
E-portfolio:http://harperparkeyesecportfolio.weebly.com
Cell: (615) 587 3652

Local Address:
Box 292073
800 Lakeshore Drive
Birmingham, AL 35229

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Education
Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
Major: Early Childhood Education / Early Childhood Special Education / Elementary
Education / Elementary Collaborative (Preschool-6th Grade) Class B Certification
GPA: 3.88

May 2015

PRESENTATIONS
Presented at The Teaching Professor Technology Conference 2014, Denver, CO
October 2014
Presentation Topic Engaging higher-level students in challenging writing experiences with the
incorporation of technology.
Accepted to Present at The National Conference on Student Leadership
November 2015
STUDENT TEACHING
Brocks Gap Intermediate School
5th grade
Unit taught: Andrew Jackson and Westward Expansion
Paine Intermediate School
Special Education
Action Research Project
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
The Linda Nolen Center, Pelham, AL
Special Services School, K-5 Multiple Disabilities Special Education Classroom
Taught individual IEP lessons on counting and letter sounds
Homewood Middle School, Homewood, AL
Suburban School, 6th grade Special Education
Taught individual IEP lessons on main character and mood
Completed a behavior change project with the use of functional behavior analysis
Vestavia Hills Elementary School West, Vestavia Hills, AL
Suburban School, Kindergarten/1st grade Special Education
Taught individual IEP lessons on color identification and addition
Administered K-SEALS
Oliver Elementary School, Birmingham, AL
Inner-City School, 4th grade
Taught whole group lessons on story elements, sequence of events, and point of view.
Administered spelling and fluency assessments.
Oak View Elementary School
Taught whole group reading lessons and geography lessons
Spelling intervention with individual student
Trace Crossings Elementary School, Hoover, AL
Suburban School, 1st grade
Leader of Cub Club morning intervention program for 3rd-4th grade.
Taught lessons on elements of the earth, measurement, and characterization.
Problem based learning project for writing

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Spring 2014

 Action research project on fluency with high-level students.

Cherokee Bend Elementary School, Mountain Brook, AL
Suburban School, Kindergarten
Assisted individuals with reading and writing sight words
Tarrant Elementary School, Birmingham, AL
Inner City School, Kindergarten
Assisted with rotations, sight words, reading and numbers
Brookville Elementary School, Brookville, AL
Rural School, 3rd grade
Mini lessons on spelling and vocabulary words

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RELATED EXPERIENCE
Full Time Nanny, Brentwood, TN
Summer 2011 -present
Babysit 40 hours per week for a middle school aged girl.
Provided meals, learning opportunities, and an engaging safe environment
Sunday School Teacher, Dawson Memorial Baptist Church
Fall 2013 - present
Taught short lessons, facilitated activities, and managed classroom behavior for
children ages two and three.
Intervention Program Leader at Trace Crossings Elementary
Fall 2013, Spring 2014
Organized activities, assessments, and attendance for Cub Club morning intervention
program for 3rd and 4th grade students in math and reading
Coach, Girls on the Run, Birmingham, AL
Fall 2013
Coach at Avondale Elementary School (inner-city school)
Target running and life skills to girls in 3rd-5th grade.
COLLEGATE HONORS
Samford University Whos Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
Samford University Presidential Scholar
Deans List, Seven Semesters
Omicron Delta Kappa, Member, Student Leadership Honor Society
Kappa Delta Pi, Member, Teacher Education Honor Society
Order of Omega, Member, Greek Leadership Honor Society
Gamma Sigma Alpha, Member, Greek Academic Honor Society
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Chi Omega Sorority, President 2014, Secretary 2013
Provided executive board staff training
Managed $150,000+ budget
Communications with chapter and committees via meetings, email, and social media
Student Recruitment Team, Member, Samford University Tour Guide
Provided tours of Samford University to perspective students
Communications via phone, email, and letters with perspective students and parents
Resident Assistant, Greek Housing, 2012-2013 academic year
Provided social programming
Management of resident facilities
Intervened in resident conflict
SKILLS
Special Education Awareness Training
Alabama Reading Institute Training: Reading strategies and interventions for the early childhood classroom
Gifted Education Training: Differentiation for gifted students in the K-6 classroom
Standardized Assessment: Practice administering K-SEALS, KTEA, Denver II, and VABS-II

Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, SmartBoard, Boardmaker, Book Flix, and Safari Montage
ELL Training: Strategies for how to differentiate for ELL students K-6
IEP Training with Jefferson County: Jefferson County seminar for how to write an IEP and report an IEP in SETS
CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
Samford University Study Abroad Jakarta, Indonesia
Taught English to primary grade students in both national and international schools

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January 2015