ABIGAIL REED

abigailsreed@gmail.com

EDUCATION
2011 2012 2007 2011 Magdalene College, University of Cambridge M.Phil. Medieval Literature Middlebury College B. A. English and American Literatures, Minor in History of Art Cumulative GPA 3.92 / 4.0 Phi Beta Kappa & Summa Cum Laude Highest Honors in Department of English and American Literatures Mary Dunning Thwing Prize for Excellence in Written English Cambridge, ENGLAND Middlebury, VT

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2012 2013 The Greenwich Country Day School Greenwich, CT Co-Teacher Work collaboratively with mentor teacher to co-teach pre-kindergarten class of 18 students Design and teach creative, educational after-school enrichment courses for grades 1-3 Participate in S.E.E.D (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) faculty seminars Camp Pemigewassett Wentworth, NH Head of Junior Camp & Senior Staff Member (summers 2011, 2010) Instructor (summers 2005-2009) Managed health, safety, and activities for forty-five campers aged 8-11 at seven-week camp Taught instructional swimming, nature discovery, and archery for campers aged 8-15 Coached competitive swimming for campers aged 8-15 Mentored and advised thirteen junior staff members aged 17-20 Led campers on overnight hiking trips in the White Mountains Maintained regular professional correspondence with parents via phone and email Middlebury College Middlebury, VT First-Year Seminar Mentor for Academics and Writing Elected by English professor to this position Tutored three classes of first-year students in writing skills, time management skills, and study skills for reading and comprehension Biblioteca David Kitson Nosara, COSTA RICA ESL Teaching Intern (4 weeks) Through selective internship run by Middlebury College, planned and taught thirty-two hours of highly-structured advanced ESL classes to adult students and sixteen hours of highlystructured beginning ESL classes to third-grade students Escuela Uk-Ak Quetzeltenango, GUATEMALA Volunteer Teacher (4 weeks) Taught daily English lessons to thirty students aged 4-6 at urban kindergarten Taught American songs, games, stories, and activities designed to foster cultural exchange Patandi Primary School Volunteer Teacher (6 weeks) Taught daily English lessons to seventy-five students aged 5-7 Assisted local teachers with daily math and vocabulary lessons Arusha, TANZANIA

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COACHING EXPERIENCE
2012 2013 The Greenwich Country Day School Soccer Coach Coached 7th- and 8th-grade JV girls soccer during fall trimester Greenwich, CT

ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Health and Safety Languages Travel Computing Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED & First Aid Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Proficient in oral and written Spanish Long-term, extensive volunteer and travel experiences in North America, Central and South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and New Zealand Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, web-based camp management software