Cortlynn

P. Van Benschoten
4568 Guildford Drive, West Chester, Ohio 45069
(513) 374-3401, vanbencp@miamioh.edu, www.vanbencp.weebly.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position as an English instructor where I can utilize my abilities in planning creative and authentic English
lessons, differentiating instruction, and building strong relationships with students.

EDUCATION

Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Bachelor of Science in Education, May 2016
Ohio Licensure: 7-12 Integrated English Language Arts Education

Minor: English Literature Minor: Writing and Rhetoric Certificate: Teaching English Language Learners

Overall GPA: 4.0/4.0 GPA in Major: 4.0/4.0

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Glen Este Middle School, Cincinnati, Ohio 2016-2017 School Year
Teacher- Advanced 7 th Grade English Language Arts, 7 th Grade English Language Arts, Reading Intervention
Collaborated with a teaching team to meet the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of our students
Maintained frequent contact with parents as our teams Parent Communication Specialist
Monitored student progress in Reading Intervention through the use of tests such as QRIs, DAZE, and DORF
Implemented positive behavior supports through the use of Class Dojo, Trojan Tokens, and Quarterly Rewards
Promoted 21 st century learning through Schoology, ReadTheory, Nearpod, PlayPosit, Kahoot, and Zunal Webquest
Analyzed and utilized student data in biweekly content area meetings to create common assessments
Huntington Learning Center, West Chester, Ohio May 2016- October 2016
ACT Instructor, Language Arts and Math Content Area Tutor, and Advanced Study Skills Tutor
Utilized leveled assessments to determine a course of instruction for students in content area tutoring.
Helped students identify personalized ACT test-taking skills to improve their timing and accuracy and meet their goals
Fairfield Senior High, Fairfield, Ohio (Student Teaching and TELLs Field Experience) Spring 2016
Fairfield Senior High, Fairfield, Ohio (ELA Field Experience) Fall 2014
Student Teacher for Mrs. Lori Vail CP English 10, CP English 11, Pre-Honors English 10
Co-taught with intervention specialist, Mr. Adam Grissom
Collected and analyzed student data at Teacher-Based Team meetings to monitor student progress
Winton Woods Primary South, Cincinnati, Ohio (TELLs Field Experience) Fall 2015
Tutored ELLs under the guidance of Ms. Marisa Giglio 1 st Grade
Utilized sheltered instruction techniques to differentiate instruction and assist ELLs in math and English

AWARDS

Summa Cum Laude, Top 2 % of graduating division; Presidents List, Top 3% of graduating division
Scholarship Recipient: o Velma M. Patterson Scholarship
o RedHawk Excellence Scholarship
o Elizabeth Breinig & Joseph K. Barron Memorial Scholarship
RELATED EXPERIENCE

LOFT, West Chester, Ohio Azelia Mills (513)671-8111 Aug. 2014 -

Fashion Stylist/ Sales Associate Nov. 2015
Trained new employees, efficiently unpacked stock, and assisted clients at the register
MEMBERSHIPS

National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Golden Key International Honour Society, and National Council of Teachers of English
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2017 Collaborated with colleagues at the Ohio Writing Project Training Series, Glen Este STEM Center
2016 Trained in Crisis Prevention with the Crisis Prevention Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio
2015 Attended OCTELA Conference, Columbus, Ohio
2015 Presented and developed curriculum for EDL 318 Curriculum Conference, Oxford, Ohio
2014 Received Classroom Management Training in the TeachLive Virtual Classroom, Miami University
Cortlynn P. Van Benschoten
4568 Guildford Drive, West Chester, Ohio 45069
(513) 374-3401, vanbencp@miamioh.edu, www.vanbencp.weebly.com

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Mrs. Sonia Aguila
ESL Teacher
Fairfield Senior High
614-946-4441 aguila_s@fairfield-city.k12.oh.us

Mrs. Lori Vail
English Language Arts Instructor
Fairfield Senior High
513-252-6398 vail_l@fairfield-city.k12.oh.us

Mrs. Cori Williams
Transition Team Leader, 7 th Grade Math Teacher
Glen Este Middle School
513-518-8199 williams_c@westcler.og

Mrs. Lillian Haniff
Team Intervention Specialist
Glen Este Middle School
818-919-1714 haniff_l@westcler.org

Ms. Mindy Marquez
Center Director
Huntington Learning Center
513-860-4416 marquezm@hlcmail.com