Career

Portfolio
Grace Wateland
1/27/16

Table of Contents
Getting to know
me.......pg.
1
Professional goals.
....pg. 1
Accomplishments
pg. 1
References..
.pg. 2
Cover
letter
..pg. 3
Resume
pg. 4
How the internship has affected
me..pg. 5

Info/details about my
site/class/day.pg. 5
Community
service
..pg. 5
My philosophy of
learning/educationpg.
5
My college
information
pg. 6
Evidence
.pg. 6

Getting to know me:

My name is Grace Wateland. I am currently a senior at Park High School in
Cottage Grove Minnesota. Academics and sports have always been an important
part of my life. For the past 13 years, I played soccer through CGU soccer club. I
have also tried various activities through the school such as lacrosse, track and
field, cross country and ski and snowboard club. Being busy taught me how to
manage my time between sports and my school work.
My Professional goals:
In the spring of 2016, I will be attending the University of Minnesota,
Duluth. I plan on majoring in elementary education. I hope to eventually get a job
at an elementary school in Cottage Grove; teaching 2rd grade. At some point, I
would like to return to get my masters degree in Education.
Accomplishments:
Park girls soccer, track and field, and cross country letter winner- 2012-2015
B honor roll- Freshman-present
Teacher Internship- 2015-Present- 2nd grade teacher assistant
References:

Erin Gregory- 651.503.8778

Lori Peterson- 715.441.4741
Jeff Lindblom- 651.210.4009

Grace Wateland
9766 85th St. Pl. S.
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
612.462.8638
Grace.wateland@gmail.com

January 27, 2016

Mrs. Erin Shadick

Hillside Elementary
8177 Hillside Trail
Cottage Grove, MN 55016

Dear Mrs. Shadick,

I am interested in applying for a teaching position at Hillside Elementary. As a college graduate
of the University of Minnesota Duluth, I have had student teaching experience and would love to
be a new addition to your district. I am confident that I would be a good fit for your school.
I am currently teaching a class of 26 second graders. This position gives me the opportunity to
help the children develop skills such as reading, writing and spelling. I am challenged to be
creative, nurturing and most of all, have patience.
Thank you for taking the time to consider me for the position. If you have any questions about
my resume, feel free to contact me at 612.462.8638. I hope to hear from you soon and would be
honored to take the position.

Sincerely,
Grace Wateland

Grace Wateland
1/27/16
612-462-8638
9766 85th Street Place South
Cottage Grove MN, 55016
Grace.wateland@gmail.com
Education
Park High School |Cottage Grove | 2012-present

B honor roll
International Baccalaureate (IB) math classes
Advanced Placement (AP) math classes

Experience
BABYSITTER | SUMMER 2010-PRESENT

Manage all aspects of business

Provided care for children ages 3-10

SERVER AT ST. LUKES LUTHERAN CHURCH |SUMMER 2015

Served food to church members

Assisted elderly to tables
Washed tables and cleaned floors after dinner

Skills and Interests

Languages: Fluent English and some Spanish

Working with children

Extracurricular

Cottage Grove United Club Soccer

Park Girls Soccer
Park Girls Lacrosse
Ski/Snowboard club
Volunteer at Feed My Starving Children

Internship:
This internship has had a large impact on me. I have learned that
you have to have a lot of positivity, patience, and communication skills
when working with young children. It is has been very rewarding seeing
all the progress the kids have made in such a short amount of time. I
hope to take all the skills I learned in my internship and have a class of
my own someday.
Information about my site:
I am currently an assistant teacher at Hillside Elementary in
Cottage Grove. I teach in Mrs. Schomers 2nd grade class of 26. I am
usually in their class for about an hour and a half. A normal day with
them usually consists of math, reading, writing, spelling and art. I
usually work with individuals or small groups that are struggling with
certain material. When Mrs. Schomer is teaching, I walk around the
room and make sure class is focused and on task. At the end of the day, I
stuff folders and help kids prepare to go home.
Community service:
As shown on my resume, I have volunteered numerous times at St.
Lukes Lutheran Church. I had the opportunity to greet people, serve the
food and I was also part of the cleanup crew. This was a great experience
because I got to meet a lot of kind people and I discovered more
volunteer options. Some of those included volunteering at the local food
shelf, Feed My Starving Children and visiting the elderly in assisted
living facilities.
My philosophy:
My philosophy is that a person who exhibits the following qualities
will be a successful teacher; positive in all situations, consistently

encouraging, does not display favoritism, and is compassionate toward

students.
College information:
I feel the University of Minnesota, Duluth is a good school for me
because it is ranked as one of the top schools in Minnesota and is known
for their strong education program. I am excited to attend this school
next year and peruse my goal of becoming a teacher.
Evidence:
These are the children in Mrs.Schomers second grade class. In just the
short amount of time I have been in their class, I have seen so much
improvement and I am proud of each and every one of them.

I work with kids one-on-one to help them complete activities such as

spelling tests, addition/subtraction worksheets, or other material that
tends to be challenging for them.

I walk around the room when kids are doing independent work and
answer questions or give help as needed.