Meagan Elizabeth Brewster

OBJECTIVE

To obtain an elementary education position utilizing education and skills in leadership, collaboration, and
creativity.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Master of Arts in Teaching, May 2018
Professional Licensure Program, Elementary Education (PK-6)
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies; December 2016, Cum Laude, 3.65 GPA
Concentration in Humanities & Social Sciences; Minor in Elementary Education

ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE

Student Teacher, Bonsack Elementary (Grade 5), Roanoke County, VA

October-December 2017
 Planned and taught interactive units on text features and structures, cells and living systems, and the
distributive property of multiplication
 Employed varied and frequent checks for understanding to monitor student progress, designed
corrective intervention exercises for the special education cluster, and provided remediation when
needed
 Incorporated technology across the curriculum, including ActivInspire software, Kahoot!, YouTube
videos, and interactive flipcharts
 Established collaborative relationships with families through conferencing, phone calls, written
correspondence, and attending after-school events regularly

Student Teacher, Bonsack Elementary (Kindergarten), Roanoke County, VA

August-October 2017
 Developed and taught a thematic unit on apples to introduce topics of sorting, graphing, and nutrition
 Created hands-on lessons to help students with developing patterns
 Implemented small-group reading instruction to teach skills such as concept of word, rhyming, and
letter identification
 Conducted daily class meetings to nurture a classroom community of learners
 Guided students’ behavior by administering a behavior management system put into place by the
cooperating teacher

Practicum Student, Guy K. Stump Elementary (Grade 4), Augusta County, VA

September-December 2016
 Developed classroom management and organizational skills through individual research and work with
the cooperating teacher
 Expanded students’ knowledge of economic exchanges, food chains, polygons, prefixes and root words,
and reading comprehension
 Utilized the hands-on technology Plickers to build on prior knowledge of reading comprehension skills to
collect real-time formative assessment data

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Practicum Student, Young Children’s Program (Preschool), Harrisonburg, VA

September-December 2015
 Observed one student to assess developmental growth in a developmentally-appropriative manner
 Interacted with students during exploration centers and facilitated and enriched their learning
experiences
 Conducted read-aloud lessons to further expand students’ reading skills

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Substitute Teacher, Wythe County Schools, VA, August 2016-May 2017

 Followed lesson plans designed by practicing teachers and implemented learned teaching techniques to
practice quality instruction
Reading and Math Remediation Facilitator, Wythe County Schools, VA, February-April 2017
 Facilitated small group instruction on reading and math skills to aid students’ learning
Summer Enrichment Fitness Coordinator, Wythe County Schools, VA, June 2016
 Conducted a fitness program for students during a week-long enrichment camp
Student Assistant, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, James Madison University, January 2014-
December 2016
 Assisted department faculty, secured library resources, filed documents, created spreadsheets, served
as a receptionist to help students

COMMUNITY SERVICE/CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT

Second Home, Harrisonburg, VA, September-December 2015

Raising an Organization of Trained Educators, James Madison University, September 2014-May 2016
First Year Orientation Guide, James Madison University, August 2014

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint (proficient)

Promethean ActivInspire (intermediate)
SMARTboard (intermediate)
Film Projector/Document Camera (intermediate)

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

American Red Cross First Aid

American Red Cross Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

Dean’s List, James Madison University, Fall 2014, Spring 2015

Kappa Delta Pi, James Madison University, August 2014-December 2016
President’s List, James Madison University, Fall 2015-Fall 2016
Ola Belle Garber Cline Scholarship Recipient, James Madison University, Fall 2015-Fall 2017