Victoria Ellis

5985 Squires Gate Drive, Mason, OH

45040 Cell: (513) 404-8429
ellisvb@miamioh.edu

EDUCATION
Education: Miami University; Oxford, Oh
Anticipated Graduation Date: May 14, 2016
Major: Secondary Integrated English Language Arts Education
Minor(s): Professional Writing and Rhetoric
GPA: 3.69
TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Student Teaching, August 2015 to December 2015

Milford High School Milford, Ohio
Four months experience as the lead classroom teacher in an Advanced Placement classroom,
monitored by a licensed teacher, during a semester at Miami
Planned and taught for two different courses: AP Literature & Composition (12 th grade) and
AP Language and Composition (10-12th grade)
Successfully developed and facilitated daily lesson plans for both courses on a semester
schedule
Collaborated with multiple coworkers to finalize unit and weekly lesson plans
Attended an in-service day centered on making accommodations in the classroom
Attended an in-service day centered on successfully integrating technology in the classroom
Proficient across all Google platforms
Worked with SmartBoard technology and eventually upgraded to a Smart Projector

Field Experience Teaching, March 2015 to May 2015

Middletown Middle School Middletown, Ohio
50 hours of field experience teaching 8th grade English at Middletown Middle School during a
semester at Miami
Worked with low-income, high risk students (79% of students on free or reduced lunch)
Successfully organized and facilitated daily lesson plans
Developed key classroom management skills and procedures
Field Experience Teaching, September 2014 to November 2014
Fairfield High School Fairfield, Ohio
75 hours of field experience teaching 11th grade English at Fairfield High School during a
semester at Miami
Successfully organized and facilitated daily lesson plans
Attended an in-service day centered on increasing and improving differentiation in the classroom
Responsible for creating and facilitating a Peer-Review activity that caters to three different learning
styles
Worked with GradeCam for instant pre- and post-test analysis

Tutor/ Nanny, June 2015 to August 2015

Full-time position Monday-Friday during which I tutored a 7-year-old girl and 10-year-old boy
Worked one-on-one with each child to complete 75-150 minutes of reading a week
Worked one-on-one with each child to complete 75-150 minutes of math a week
Assessed each childs reading and math abilities
Created a performance plan for each child
Implemented various educational techniques to aid each childs developing abilities in both subjects

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Tutor, January 2013 to May 2013

Tallawanda High School - Oxford, Ohio
Worked one-on-one with a struggling student in an alternative school setting
OTHER EXPERIENCE

Event Coordinator, September 2014 to May 2015

National Council of Teachers of English- Student Affiliate of Miami
Elected position that is responsible for developing and planning fundraising, social and
awareness events for the student organization
Planned and hosting a poetry potluck that welcomed all Miami students and staff
Planned a professional development speaker for each general body meeting
Assisted president in planning and running general body meetings

Event Coordinator/Community Outreach Director, January 2014 to May 2015

United Nation Childrens Fund, Miami University
Elected position that is responsible for developing and planning fundraising and other events for
the student organization
Headed and worked with a committee to develop fundraising and awareness events for the Miami
Student and World Organizations of UNICEF- Planned and managed multiple events in Oxford, Ohio
Assisted president in planning and running general body meetings
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
National Council of Teachers of English, Fall 2014 to Present
National member and Student Affiliate member at Miami University

Student Affiliate holds professional development sessions once a month

Ohio Writing Project Conference, Fall 2014
Closer Reading, Deeper Thinking Keynote Speaker: Tanny McGregor
Introduced to various perspectives of teaching English

Attended sessions centered on Multi-genre projects and the first days of school

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Deans List Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015
Ranked in the top 20 percent of undergraduate students in my major division.
Published in The Miami Student newspaper April 2015
Ellis, Victoria B. "College Offers More Mediums for Coming Out." The Miami Student. N.p., 24 Apr.
2015. Web.