Caitlin Bushong

1121 Modoc Street, Seaside, CA 93955

(916) 521 3341, bushong.caitlin@gmail.com

Education

Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA

Master of Arts in Teaching History

California Single Subject Level One Teaching Credential (Social Science)

Bachelor of Arts (Phi Beta Kappa & Magna Cum Laude)
Major: History (Honors)
Minor: Education

May 2009
GPA: 3.96
May 2008
GPA: 3.90

UCSD Extension
California Single Subject Teaching Clear Credential (Social Science)

Work Experience

Social Studies Teacher, Seaside Middle School

7th grade Medieval World History and 8th grade US History Teacher, PBIS Leader,
founder of the National History Day Club, and Chaperone of the 8th grade
Washington DC and New York Trip, at a racially diverse, low income school.
Social Science Teacher and Cross Country Coach, AGBU MHS, Pasadena
9th through 12th grade Social Studies teacher, including Honors Civics, Honors World
Geography, Modern World History, US History and AP United States History, American
Government, Economics, Sociology of Sport, Law and Society and Youth and the Law.
Founder of the schools boys and girls cross-country team.

Creative Writing Teacher, Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada

Taught a summer school creative writing course to middle school students.
Occidental College Assistant Cross Country Coach
Coached the 2010 Occidental Cross Country team, placing 4th in the SCIAC
conference, and 6th at Regionals.

Assistant Coach, Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada

Flintridge
Assisted in building a successful team girls cross country team which competed in
the State Championships, I helped design and supervise the teams training
program

June 2013
2013- Current

2009- 2013

Summer 2009-2012
June-November 2010
Fall 2008 & 2009

Student Teaching, Blair IB Magnet School, Pasadena, CA

Taught in the social science department at Blair High School, was an instrumental
part of helping underprivileged and minority students achieve success

August 2008 -June 2009

ELL Teacher Volunteer, Eagle Rock High School

Assisted English Language Learners in the classroom, providing students with the
support they need to learn in the English-only classroom.

January- June 2008

Tutor, Carlin C. Coppin Elementary School, Lincoln, CA

Engaged students behind grade level in reading and math in learning, and
improved their reading and math skills over the summer.

Summer 2006& 2007

Archeologist Intern, National History Museum, Los Angeles, CA

Assisted anthropologist Dr. Scott Van Keuren in tracking the migration patterns of
Pueblo Period IV Anazasi Indians throughout the mid-west.

Leadership/Volunteer
Work

PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Support) Team Lead at Seaside

Middle School
Founder of History Day Club (National History Day) for students
Senior Class Advisor at AGBU MHS
National Honors Society Faculty Committee
Occidental Track and Field Outstanding Student-Athlete
Occidental College Academic Award for Outstanding Student-Athlete
Phi Beta Kappa Junior Class Inductee
Occidental College Womens Track and Field Captain
Occidental History Week: Designed and implemented a week-long celebration
of Occidentals history as an institution
Junior Historiography Best in Class Writing Award
Occidental College Womens Cross Country Captain

June-August 2005

2012-Current
2012-Current
2009- 2013
2013
2007 & 2008
2008
2008
2008
2007
2007
2006 &2007