Caroline Caskie Porter

640 Ivy Lane Charlottesville, VA 22901

(804) 347-3139 CCP667@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Master of Teaching, Elementary Education
December 2015
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
Bachelor of Arts, History
May 2010
CEA - University of New Haven
Paris, France
Visiting Student program focused on European history, art, and culture
Fall 2010
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher
Charlottesville, VA
Paul H. Cale Elementary School
August 2015 December 2015
Managed all instructional responsibilities for a classroom of 18 linguistically and ethnically diverse students,
including 8 ELLs and 2 students receiving Title 1 services.
Collaborated with ESOL, reading specialist, and other teachers to develop special lessons and flexible groups to
meet needs of diverse students; participated in horizontal and vertical professional learning community meetings.
Collected and analyzed data (Rigby, PAWs, DSA, SNAP, and personally-created formative and summative
assessments) to guide instruction and evaluate student academic progress.
Incorporated Responsive Classroom practices into socio-emotional and academic instruction; conducted daily Morning
Meetings; used behavioral meetings to guide future exchanges; allowed academic choice in either process or product.
Utilized available technology to support student learning, including ST Math, Raz Kids, Book Flix, voice recording
for fluency or phonics activities, SMART Notebook, and ActivInspire.
Teaching Practicum Student
Charlottesville, VA
Greer and Meriwether Lewis Elementary Schools
August 2014 May 2015
Planned fourth-grade language arts and content lessons including interactive read-aloud and writing.
Created and co-taught a kindergarten mathematics unit utilizing concrete, pictorial and abstract understandings.
Tutor
Charlottesville, VA
Venable and Greer Elementary Schools
August 2014 May 2015
Provided individualized research-based instruction on word study, fluency, and reading comprehension.
Assisted in literacy-building activities (Before/During/After questioning, word-building, non-fiction read alouds).
RELATED EXPERIENCE
The Oda Foundation
Oda, Nepal
Teacher and Education Coordinator
January 2016 May 2016
Developed and implemented curriculum and lesson plans for subsequent teachers to use in teaching grades K-10.
Taught interested students in subjects ranging from geography, English, introductory math, and reading.
BlinkNow Foundation
Surkhet, Nepal
Home & Teaching Fellowship at Kopila Valley Childrens Home and School
September 2013 June 2014
Managed and ran a household of forty orphaned children, living with them in the Kopila Valley Childrens Home.
Created and delivered literacy and math lessons to orphaned and destitute children in grades K-4 in rural Nepal.
Coordinated Kopila Valley Fellows program, managed Kopila Valley social media on Facebook and Instagram.
Worked with Kopila Valley Director Maggie Doyne on various issues including sponsorship drives and fundraising.
Ran Wellness Friday for students, working to promote a healthy lifestyle and preventative hygiene habits.
Maximo Nivel Institute
Cusco, Peru
English Teacher
July 2011 January 2012
Created and delivered comprehensive vocabulary, grammar and conversation lessons to 100+ students, ages 11-50.
Mastered ESL material and excelled in class engagement, which led to a promotion and a private tutoring position.
CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Certifications: Virginia Teaching License, Elementary Education pre-K 6th grade, American Red Cross CPR/AED
Certified (June 2015), TEFL Certificate through Bridge Linguatec, Buenos Aires, Argentina (March 2011)
Skills: Intermediate knowledge of French, Spanish, and Nepali languages