Carolina Smit

33-B E Church St, Oxford, OH, 45056 | 140 Ronada Ave, Piedmont, CA, 94611
Phone: 5103018368 E-Mail: smitcl@miamioh.edu Online Portfolio: carolinasmit.weebly.com

Education
Miami University, Oxford, OH

Bachelor of Science in Education

Major: Early Childhood Education

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Expected Graduation: December 2016

Ohio Certification, Early Childhood Education (Expected Dec. 2016)

GPA: 3.44

Deans List 2015-2016

Certification

Ohio Licensure: Early Childhood Education PK-3 (Expected December 2016)

Teaching Experience
Student Teaching, Belding Elementary, Chicago Public Schools, Irving Park, ILAugust- December
2016
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1st Grade Student Teaching Experience

1st Grade Field Experience, Linden Elementary, Hamilton, OH

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Planned and implemented an integrated lesson

Taught reading and math small groups

Conducted whole class instruction

Observed IEP meetings

Collaborated and planned lessons with host teacher

Literacy Tutor, Kramer Elementary, Oxford, OH

January-May 2016

January-May 2016

Met with a third grade student two days per week

Assessed third grade student using assessments including Bader, Cloze, Dolch Sight Words, and
Running Records

Wrote and taught three lesson plans per week focused on literacy and language development

2nd Grade Field Experience, Bowman Elementary, Lebanon, OH

September-December 2015

Observed classroom management strategies

Taught math and literacy lessons

Held small group instruction

Assessed students using Running Records and Developmental Spelling Analysis

Preschool Field Experience, Head Start Preschool, Butler County, OH

2014

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September-December

Created a student center and prepared a developmentally appropriate practice

Observed students and kept a literacy log

Wrote and conducted a literacy lesson plan

Related Experience
The Dailey Method Childcare Worker
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Worked as the childcare provider at a fitness studio

Supervised up to 6 children at a time

Cared for children between the ages of 1 month and 11 years

After School Program Volunteer, Differdange, Luxembourg

Summer 2015

January- May 2015

Worked with French, Luxembourgish, German, and Spanish speaking children ages 6-9

Planned activities and helped with homework

Nanny, Piedmont, CA
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Cared for 5 month old twins

Fed, bathed, and put them down for naps

Played with and read to them

Babysitter, Piedmont, CA
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Babysat between 1 and 8 kids at a time

Ages 1 month-13 years

Volunteer English Teacher, Local Schools, Fiji

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Summer 2013

2009-Present

Summer 2011

Taught English in grades PreK-8

Other Work Experience

Interior Design Intern, New York City, NY
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Created a website

Organized client lists

J. Crew Sales Associate, Emeryville, CA

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Interacted with customers

Collaborated with other employees

Summer 2014

Summer 2012