1535 South 2100 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108 801-831-1481, em_lea921@hotmail.

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Emily L. Jensen

EDUCATION B.S., Elementary Education May 2013 University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Urban Institute for Teacher Education Scholarship, 3.86 major GPA A.S., General Studies Salt Lake Community College Completed social work courses CERTIFICATION Utah Elementary Teaching License ESL Endorsement for the State of Utah Passed Praxis II Elementary Content May 2013 May 2013 May 2011

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Escalante Elementary, Salt Lake City School District August 2012- March 2013 First Grade Student Teacher Rose Park, Utah Prepared and taught differentiated curriculum to 21 students in an urban Title I school: including 5 languages, 2 ADHD, 4 speech impediment Coordinated a service-learning project where students planted bulbs with their 6th grade buddies Successfully integrated the arts into lessons while using the required school and district programs including Storytown and Math Expressions Assisted with second-term report cards and conducted parent-teacher conferences. Lincoln Elementary, Salt Lake City School District August 2007- June 2012 Paraprofessional Salt Lake City, Utah Provided math tutoring to refugee students in a one-on-one and small group setting Spent one year as a Kindergarten assistant Provided reading intervention for at risk students (grades 1-6) and monitored progress using DRAs, RLAs, and DIBELS assessments Consistently volunteered to drive and participate with students at Girls on the Run and Playworks activities Edison Elementary, Salt Lake City School District September-December 2012 Reading Tutor Salt Lake City, Utah th Worked one-on-one with a 5 grade boy using Higher Steps, twice weekly, resulting in improved self-confidence Highland Park Elementary, Salt Lake City School District September-December 2011 Reading Tutor Salt Lake City, Utah rd Worked one-on-one with a 3 grade boy using Next Steps, twice weekly, increasing reading level one grade

Valley Mental Health June- August 2010 Behavior Assistant Salt Lake City, Utah Worked with elementary students who had behavior disorders to control anger Developed lessons that helped students cope with emotional stress