Contact:

(224) 475-8038
Katlynelf36@gmail.com

Katlyn M. Elfering

Address:
1031 Spruce St.
Gurnee, Illinois 60031

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Objective: To obtain a full-time teaching position.
Education: Loras College, Dubuque, IA
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
Endorsements in Reading Strategist and Instructional Strategist
Work:
St. Marks Youth Enrichment, Dubuque, IA
Para Professional
Loras College, Dubuque, IA
Admissions Student Ambassador
Gurnee Park District, Gurnee, IL
Child Care Room Counselor 2008-2012
Summer Camp Counselor 2009-2012
Collegiate Activities:
Academic Council, Dubuque, IA
Student Body Representative
Student Government, Dubuque, IA
Student Body Vice President 2014-2015
Sophomore Class Vice-President 2013-2014
Freshman Class Senator 2012-2013
Loras Student Alumni Council, Dubuque, IA
Committee Member
Loras College Education Club, Dubuque, IA
Committee Member
Coe College Special Olympics, Cedar Rapids, IA
Volunteer, Womens Softball Throw

Graduation May 2016

Expected Certification June 2016

March 2013-Present
September 2012-Present
September 2008-August 2013

February 2013-Present
September 2012-May 2014

September 2014-Present
October 2013-Present
April 2015-Present

Internship Opportunity:
Teaching in a Special Education Classroom, Piura, Peru
June 2015-August 2015
- Taught English in special education classroom setting.
- One-on-one aid for a child with exceptional needs.
- Service Missionary who participated in activities such as building homes, delivering food, and teaching bible
school in surrounding villages
Student Teaching Experience
January 2016-May 2016
Holy Ghost Immaculate Conception, Kieler, WI
Sixth Grade General Education, Seventh and Eighth Grade Reading Literacy
- Implemented Literacy Circles for sixth, seventh, and eighth grade classes.
- Designed, taught, and assessed Common Core-based units using diverse contemporary works such as The
Giver, The Great Gatsby, and To Kill a Mockingbird.
- Developed skills as a reflective practitioner by reviewing executed lessons and improving strategies.
Dyersville Elementary, Dyersville, IA
Kindergarten Fourth Grade Behavior Disorder Classroom
- Implemented and collected data for IEP and BIP goals.
- Designed, taught, and assessed small group and large group social skills lessons.
- Modeled, taught, and identified student need for self-regulation,
- Lead weekly reteaching of school wide expectations to students who received disciplinary infractions.