Christina A.

Sickert
924 Wheeler Court, Libertyville, IL, 60048 Cell Number: (847) 293-1220 | csickert@comcast.net Career Objective To obtain a Social Studies teaching position where I can further develop my skills as an educator. Education University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bachelor of Science in History | Secondary Education Certification: Illinois Professional Education License (pending May 2014) Social Science (6-8) and Social Science: History (9-12) Deans List: Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Fall 2013 Expected Graduation: May 2014 Cumulative GPA: 3.70/4.00

Experience Directly Related to Teaching Wheeling High School, Wheeling, IL January-May 2014 Student Teacher Taught 10th grade World History and 11th grade U.S. History while integrating a variety of educational materials to teach a diverse set of students Developed and facilitated innovative unit plans that promoted student center learning Volunteer coach for girls varsity soccer and AVID tutor Centennial High School, Champaign, IL Pre-Student Teacher Taught and observed 9th grade seminar class on relevant topics (i.e. stress, the media, etc.) Collaborated with peers to create engaging lessons incorporating technology (webquest) North Ridge Middle School, Danville, IL Pre-Student Teacher Co-taught and assisted 8th grade U.S. History class Produced interactive kinesthetic activity regarding Island Hopping Urbana Middle School, Urbana, IL Pre-Student Teacher Coordinated team-taught lesson plans for 7th grade World History class Critiqued peer instruction and encouraged modification to enhance student learning October-November 2013

February-May 2013

October-December 2012

Round Lake High School, Round Lake, IL Tutor Worked one-on-one with students who were struggling in various subjects (world history, math, science) Urbana High School, Urbana, IL Tutor Provided academic assistance to multiple students in the area of social studies Work Experience District 70 Summer School, Libertyville, IL Teachers Aide and Crossing Guard Assisted and supervised 5th-8th grade classroom in iMovie and web design projects ACES Academic Computing Facility, Urbana, IL Help Desk Attendant Monitored and serviced computer lab users with various issues Answered and recorded help desk calls

May 2011

February-May 2011

June-July 2011, 2012, 2013

January 2011-December 2013

Campus Activities Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, Urbana, IL November 2012-Present House Manager Position: January 2012-January 2013 Communicated between employees of the house and organized meetings to ensure house ran smoothly Recorded and oversaw activities of new members Douglass Community Center, Champaign, IL October-November 2012 Community Volunteer Volunteered at an afterschool program for children who needed additional school help and supervision Skills & Interests Microsoft Word iMovie PowerPoint Prezi KompoZer Weebly Community Service Soccer

References Name: Kris Ackerman Position: Urbana Middle School Social Studies Teacher Email: kackerman@usd116.org Name: James Roberts Position: Jacobs High School Social Studies Teacher Contact Number: (847) 727-2343 Email: James.B.Roberts@d300.org Name: Emily Maki Position: Gifted, Talented, and Enrichment Teacher at District 70 Contact Number: (847) 331-9134 Email: emaki@d70schools.org