Charissa Kay Atcosta

6394 Waterthrush Way Las Vegas, NV 89103 E-mail: CKAtcosta@interact.ccsd.net Home Phone (702)362-1544 Cell Phone (702)525-4563

OBJECTIVE Attain a position in the Clark County School District as a licensed classroom teacher. WORK HISTORY Helen Jydstrup Elementary School Las Vegas, NV 2007-Present Instructional Assistant, Primary Resource Working with special education children on their reading, writing, and math skills Working one on one with the kids to make sure they put effort to reach their set goals and standards. Helping the kids get to their grade level on all subjects Making copies, faxing, typing, printing, laminating, and filing paperwork EDUCATION Aug-Dec 2012 Student Teaching, 2nd grade, Wayne Tanaka Elementary School 2006-2012 B.A. in Elementary Education, TESOL endorsed, Nevada State College 2002-2006 High School Diploma, Graduate, Durango High School VOLUNTEER WORK 2005-2006 Clark County Reads, Las Vegas, NV Tutored children in reading who were not at their average grade level performance. 2005-2006 Student Teacher, Helen Jydstrup Elementary Taught side by side with a second grade teacher for a high school class I was taking Created lesson plans then taught them to the class Practiced discipline techniques RELATED EXPERIENCES Classroom observations in several different schools and grades for college credits Working at home with brother who is special education Working and communicating with aunt who is a second grade teacher REFERENCES Stefanie Korito (702)799-2504 Sallie Chaffin (702)277-8787 Christian Caramanica (702)328-7973 Tony Davis (702)799-2504