Elizabeth Vicker

2533 Beau Bien Ct. Lisle, IL, 60532(630) 405-8646eavicker@noctrl.edu

Objective
To obtain a biology student teaching placement at the high school level.
Education
North Central College
Professional Education Licensure, Secondary Biology and Chemistry
Middle School Endorsement
Loyola University Chicago- B.S. in Molecular Biology and Chemistry
Deans List (4 Semesters)
Practicum Experience
LITERACY IN BIOLOGY (25 clinical hours)
Fall 2015
Oswego High School-District 308
Created and taught lessons incorporating literacy strategies into Biology.
Worked with teacher to create multimodal lessons to keep students learning and engaged.
SPECIAL EDUCATION (15 clinical hours)
Summer 2015
Neuqua Valley High School-District 204
Assisted in life skill training for students with a full range of special needs
BIOLOGY (63 clinical hours)
Spring 2015
Still Middle School
Planned and taught lessons focusing on STEM activities, encouraging students to think like
engineers while solving problems given limited resources.
Provided additional support and classroom management to students who needed extra help with
independent activities outside the classroom environment.
Presented additional lessons created by the cooperating teacher.
ELEMENTARY (30 clinical hours)
Fall 2014
Oak Park Elementary School
Supported learning in Junior/Senior Scholars, a comprehensive college readiness program for
high-need elementary students.
Provided computer assistance and read in a 4th grade classroom of ELL students.
Research
Loyola University Chicago
2012-2013
Received funding from the Provost and Mulcahy fellowships to sequence a region of the
subtelomere on HC15
Presented the determined structure and function of the subtelomeric region of HC21p at the
Undergraduate Research Symposium and CAURS 2013
Techniques: PCR, cloning, and gel electrophoresis
Volunteer Work
Oswego High School (14.4 Hours)
Fall 2015
Certified AVID tutor
Facilitate small groups of students in leading them to the correct answer to their point of
confusion.
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago (120 hours)
2011-2012

Taught teenage patients how to knit with provided needles and yarn