I am from Grand Haven, Michigan and I have one younger sibling. His name is Joe. I have a bachelors degree in Education with minors in Elementary, Early Childhood, Math/Science (grouped), English, Spanish, and Intergrated Creative Arts.
The last time this page was updated was January 17, 2001 at 10:16 p.m.
Please e-mail me for my phone number and etc. The is address
rlpalen@hotmail.com
Job Objective: To obtain a full-time teaching position in early childhood education or elementary education that focuses on motivating students and encourages constant learning through a
variety of instructional strategies while challenging every student to attain positive success.
EDUCATION
CERTIFICATION
Michigan Provisional Certification for the subject areas of Early
Childhood (ZA endorsement), Elementary Education, and Science.
North Carolina Continuing Certification grade K-6
North Carolina Continuing Certification Early Childhood
Academically Gifted and Talented Certification grade K-6
July 2000- present
Louisburg Elementary School, Louisburg, NC
Second grade teacher with a small class size covering all content areas and a modified curriculum. While at Louisburg, I have learned how to give standardized tests, Federal Reading First Program, Four Block reading program, and various computer skills.
August 1999- December 1999
Verona Elementary, Battle
Creek, MI
Student teaching in a second grade loop classroom, teaching though
creative means while covering all of the content areas.
July 1999-August 1999 & July 1997-August 1997
Dorothy
J. McGinnis Reading Center and Clinic
Tutored two students with varying reading abilities while spending
time with students on a one-to-one basis, improving reading skills, and
creating interest in reading. Planned lessons and activities to build
confidence and comprehension in reading. Conducted a miscue analysis and a
reading inventory on the tutees.
January 1999-April 1999
Gilkey Elementary, Plainwell,
MI
A teamed internship in a second grade classroom. Wrote and implemented
twelve lessons in Math and Science. Used creative hands on approaches to teaching fractions and the food chain while making use of an outdoor
science lab.
October 1998-December 1998
Northglade Elementary,
Kalamazoo, MI
An internship in a kindergarten classroom that
provided and implemented lessons in Reading, Math, and Science while
learning valuable classroom management skills. Lessons gave hands on
experiences while creatively motivating students to want to
know more about the themed topic being taught.
September 1998-September 1998
Indian Prairie
Elementary, Kalamazoo, MI
An internship in a kindergarten classroom where use of a classroom
computer was the focus. Used abilities and talents to repair a few minor problems and taught teachers and students how to use the software.
August 1997
Rosie's Palen's Inhome Daycare, Grand Haven, MI.
Assisted six children with ages ranging from two to twelve.
Established and taught how to use a computer for educational means. Read to children and provided help for children who were learning to speak English.
October 1997-December 1997 & September 1996-November 1996
Chime Elementary School, Kalamazoo, MI
Reading tutor and volunteer in a second grade classroom. Worked with a young boy, diagnosed as ADD in all the content areas Grading papers,conducting math tests, spelling tests, and reading to the students.Conducted Reading Mastery assignments and basal assignments. Wrote daily experience sheets for the student’s portfolio.
January 1997-April 1997
Milwood Elementary School, Kalamazoo, MI
Reading tutor and pre-intern for a first grader,challenged with alphabet sound patterns. Planned and implemented lesson plans complete with objectives,
procedures, and reflections.
RELATED EXPERIENCES
Classroom Volunteer:
1. Gilkey Elementary, Plainwell, MI, May 28, 1999
2. Northglade Elementary, Kalamazoo, MI , May 5, 1999 & April 28, 1999
Substitute Teacher:
Battle Creek, MI:
1. W.K. Kellogg Jr. High School, 7th-9th Girls Gym, January 10, 2000
2.Franklin Elementary, Reading teacher, January 13, 2000
3. Colburn
Elementary, 1/2 Music teacher, January 14, 2000
4. Franklin
Elementary, Resource Room Teacher, January 20, 2000
5. Wilson Edision Academy,
Ful
day Kindergarten teacher, January 25, 2000
6. Fremont Elementary,
1/2
5th grade teacher, Febuary 17, 2000
7. Verona Elementary, 2nd Grade
teacher, March 2 & 3, 2000
8.Verona Elementary, 3rd/4th grade, March 22,2000
9. Fremont Elementary, 4th grade teacher, March 23,2000
10. Colburn Elementary, 2nd grade teacher, March 24, 2000
11. Verona Elementary, 6th grade teacher, March 29,2000
Kalamazoo, MI:
1. Woodward Elementary, 1/2 day 1st grade teracher, Febuary 21, 2000
2. Lincoln Elementary, 1/2 day 4th grade teacher, Febuary 24, 2000
3.
King Westwood Elementary, 6th grade teacher, Febuary 25, 2000
4. Milwood Elementary, Music teacher, March 9, 2000
5. Winchell Elementary, 4th grade teacher, March 14,2000
6. Northglade Elementary, 3rd grade teacher, March 16,2000
Activities
Western Michigan University Computer
Club(1997-present)
Officer of Public Relations and Promotion for
the Western Michigan University Computer Club
(present)
Webmaster, Officer in charge of membership for The
Great Lakes Empire, which is a
branch of the International Queensryche Fan Club.
(1997-present)
Miller Auditorium Usher Corp. (1994-1996)
Aids Memorial Quilt volunteer at Reid Feildhouse (October
1995)
Grand Haven Junior High School Honor Society. (Febuary
1991) The Father/Daughter Dance
Grand Haven Junior High School
Honor Society. (October 1990)
Construction of the Imagination Station Playground behind the YWCA.