Troyana Elgersma

troyanae@email.arizona.edu
(602) 920 7128
Education & Honors
The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Bachelor of Arts in Bilingual Elementary Education with an endorsement in Middle School
Social Studies, expected May 2017
Cumulative GPA: 3.8
Honorable Mention in Fall 2013 and Fall 2015
Deans List with Distinction in Spring 2014, Spring 2015, and Spring 2016

Education Experience
Student teacher, Spring 2017: 7th grade Social Studies, Roskruge Elementary, Tucson
Unified School District

Practicum Fall 2016: 7th grade Social Studies and 3rd grade, Roskruge Elementary, Tucson
Unified District

Worked both in small groups and one-on-one, focused on reading, writing, and math
Administered whole class lessons in Science, Social Studies, and Writing, in both
Spanish and English
Performed whole class read-alouds
Administered Spelling Tests in both Spanish and English
Created multiple thematic units

Practicum Spring 2016: 1st grade, Hollinger Elementary, Tucson Unified School District

Worked in small groups on math and reading

Administered DRAs in both Spanish and English
Completed two case studies, in math and reading
Administered whole groups lessons
Performed whole class read alouds in both English and Spanish

TTE 330 Volunteer Fall 2015: 2nd Grade, Tully Elementary, Tucson Unified School
District, Fall 2015

Worked with small groups on Science Projects

Worked with who group on math lessons
Graded assessments and assignments

College of Education Volunteer Hours (60): 4th grade, Sam Hughes Elementary, Tucson
Unified School District, Spring 2015

Worked one-on-one with students struggling in math, reading, or spelling

Graded Assessments and Assignments

Child Oriented Occupational Program (C.O.O.P), Moon Valley High School,

Glendale Union High School District, August 2012-May 2013
Worked with preschool aged children in both small group and whole class settings
Created and administered weekly lessons based on Arizona Early Learning Standards
Employment History
Server, Grimaldis, Tucson, Arizona, June 2016-present
Part time Nanny, Tucson, Arizona, January 2015-January 2016
- Child age 3 months to 15 months
Certifications

Middle School Social Studies Endorsement

Spanish Proficiency Endorsement
CPR and First Aid
Arizona Dept. of Public Service Fingerprint Clearance

References
Sylvia Olivas; Assistant Professor of Practice
saolivas@cox.net, 520-977-2526
Carol Evans; Assistance Professor in Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural
Studies
cevans@email.arizona.edu, 520-621-1647
Erin Turner, Assistant Professor in Teaching, Learning, and Sociocultural Studies
eturner@email.arizona.edu, 520-626-0085
Natalie Pool, previous employer, 480-370-4477