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Melissa Pope

1076 N 1620 W St. George, UT 84770 mpope5@dmail.dixie.edu (435) 2752199

Professional Profile
Experience designing lessons plans, using the State Core, for subjects including health, language arts, math, science, and social studies. Taught students in whole group, small group, and individual settings. Experience using Treasures Reading and Growing with Math programs. Ability to differentiate curriculum to meet the needs of all students. Provide interactive lessons using the Smartboard. Provide students with opportunities to work with hands on materials. Ability to assess and analyze students work. Communicate with parents while in the classroom and on school trips. Interact with students to find needs and interests of each student. Teach and make learning both interesting and motivating for students.

Certification
Utah Elementary Teaching Certificate (Type 03) ESL Endorsement expected May 2014 expected May 2014

Education
Associate of Science Dixie State University May 2013 Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Dixie State University St. George, Utah GPA 3.71 Utah Level One Educator License Grades K-6 ESL Endorsement Praxis II Elementary Multiple Subjects

expected date of Graduation May 2014

Teaching Experience
Student Teaching Grade 2 Arrowhead Elementary, St. George, Utah Spring 2014-Present Designed unit and lesson plans Created and taught all daily lesson plans over a three week period Instructed students in whole and small groups Taught using Treasures Reading program and My Math program Differentiated lessons based on needs of students Assessed student learning Interacted with students and parents Participated in team meetings, PLC meetings, SEP meetings, and all other faculty meetings Practicum Grade 4 Arrowhead Elementary, St. George, Utah Practicum Grade 3 Hurricane Elementary, Hurricane, Utah Practicum Grade 2 Panorama Elementary, Washington, Utah Design lesson plans Interacted with students and parents Instructed students in whole and small groups Taught using the Treasures Reading program and the Growing with Math program Taught science, social studies, and health lessons Differentiated lessons based on needs of students Spring 2013 Fall 2012 Spring 2012

Leadership Experience
Taught a classroom of 23 students over the course of 4 weeks while student teaching 2014 Answered all incoming emails for a large corporation 2013-2014 Responsible for the safety and well-being and was a peer mentor to 25 to 50 girls ages 12 to 18 in a residential facility over a four year period 2008-2012

Volunteer Experience
Three Falls Elementary-Classroom helper 2009-2011

Activities/Interests
Star Gazing Nights with Dr. Hauck at Dixie State University AmeriCorps Spring 2013 Spring 2014

References
Dr. Dee Murray Dr. Cari Buckner Dr. Sandra Petersen Destiny Tanner Kristi Rich Heather Brey Professor Dixie State University Professor Dixie State University Professor Dixie State University 3rd Grade Teacher-Hurricane elementary 2nd Grade Teacher-Panorama elementary 2nd Grade Teacher-Arrowhead elementary 435-652-7847 435-652-4252 435-879-4257 435-635-4668 435-628-6881 435-674-2027

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