Kassi Talak

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kassitalak

118 Sutters Mill Rd. . (573) 466-3096

St. Peters, MO 63376 kmttf7@mst.edu
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Objective To obtain employment as a High School English Teacher or related subject in my field.

Education Missouri University of Science and Technology May 2017

BA English GPA: 2.9/4.0
Certification Secondary Education Major GPA: 3.3/4.0
Substitute Teaching Certification Expiration 2018

Experience Rolla Public School District Rolla, MO

Tutor Sept. 2015-Sept. 2016
Educate students in the English as a Second Language (ESL) program on proper phonics.
Testing 1st grade students in Accelerated Reading and aiding in comprehension.
Direct special education students in daily class exercises to enhance their learning process.
Presbyterian Preschool Rolla, MO
Afternoon Pre-Kindergarten Teacher Dec.2014-Dec.2015
Educate children on basic level letters, numbers, movement, socialization, etc.
Anticipate what will be needed of me as a whole for the class and one on one with a student.
Coordinate lessons that will allow each student to excel at his/her strengths.
Motivate children to meet and surpass expectations set by themselves and their parents.
Rolla Public Library Rolla, MO
Reading Assistant for Summer Reading Program Summer 2014
Catalog and filing information for every participant in the program.
Event planning for the Early Literacy Grant Program.
Coordinating activities of the events planned during reading program.
Babb Inc. Pittsburgh, PA
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant Dec.-Jan. 2013/15
Communicate with internal and external customer for the organization.
Distribution of packages and mail for all departments.
Assist other departments as requested with administrative duties (filing, accounting, etc.).
Curtis Wilson Library Rolla, MO
Student Access Service Aug.2012-2015
Managed the front desk in way of assisting customers with their needs and questions.
Organizing and shelving books, films, microfiche, and files according to the librarys catalog.
Responsible for opening and closing the library.

Professional Missouri S&T

Development 2014 - 2017
Technology in the Classroom Diane Gremp 2017
Differentiated Instruction; Classroom Teachers Role in Sp. Education Process Winona Anderson 2017
Student and Teacher Engagement John Edgar 2017
Principals Expectations for New Teachers Mary Ann Burns 2017
Instructional Interventions with Students with Reading Deficits Liz Condray 2017
Smartboard in the Classroom Diane Gremp 2016
Using Mobile Devices Diane Gremp 2015
Apps and Web Tools Diane Gremp 2015
Google Classrooms and Google Docs Diane Gremp 2015
Effects of Poverty in Education Diane Gremp 2014
Activities 2011-2017
Student Missouri State Teachers Association
Transfer Mentor Missouri S&T
Missouri S&T Student Council: Director of Direct Student Funding, Director of Student Activity Finance Board,
Advisor of Student Activity Finance Board
Zeta Tau Alpha: Student Leadership Chair, Up til Dawn Chair, Judicial Board Committee, Bylaws Committee
Panhellenic Council: Alternative Delegate, Bylaws Committee, Greek Week Committee Head

Volunteering 2010-2017
Humane Society
Linking Hearts
Adopt a Highway
Race for the Cure
Relay for Life
Ten Thousand Villages
Kids Triathlon

Honors 2014-2017
Academic Scholars List
Max C. Weiner Endowed Scholarship
Winona Clark and J. Kent Roberts Endowed Scholarship
Pogue Endowed Scholarship