Katherine Kennedy

Campus Address Home Address

302 East Armory 10428 Georgia Lane

Champaign, IL, 61820 Oak Lawn, IL 60453

(708)712-1419 kkenned6@gmail.com

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Career Objective
To obtain a position teaching Social Studies in a middle or high school in the Chicago-land area.

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Educational Preparation
Bachelor of Arts, Secondary Education, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

GPA: 3.21/4.0

Area of Concentration: History with a minor in secondary education

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Field Experiences
Observed, Centennial High School, Champaign, IL Fall 2010

-Taught twenty-five junior and senior high school students

-Co-taught lessons on the civil rights movement and Marshall Court cases

Observed, Next Generation Middle School, Champaign, IL Spring 2010

-Taught twelve middle school students in a private school setting

-Used technology in lessons about Lewis and Clark and the attack on Pearl Harbor

-Helped students working in small groups review for tests

Observed, Thomas Jefferson Middle School, Decatur, IL Fall 2009

-Taught twenty-five eight grade students in a diverse classroom

-Used interactive media to teach lessons on the economic history of the US

-Co-taught a lesson about immigration

Tutor, Sawyer Elementary School, Chicago, IL Summer and winter 2008

-Tutored students in small groups of three to five

-Taught basic writing skills to 6th grade students learning the English language

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Organizational Involvement
Phi Mu Sorority, Philanthropy Chair Spring and fall 2009

-Planned and executed tournaments in the fall and spring to raise 9,000 dollars for the Children’s
Miracle Network.

-Ran donation drives to encourage chapter members to give to charity

Phi Mu Sorority, New Member Educator Spring 2010

-Ran weekly meetings to educate new members on the history and policies of the organization

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Special Abilities and Interests

- Travel

- Played four years on high school tennis teams

- Have special interest in charity work

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