Joselyn Garcia

5313 S. California Ave, Chicago, IL 60632

312-613-2003 | josyg1024@gmail.com

EDUCATION LICENSURE
DePaul University, Chicago IL Pursuing Professional Educator License in Early
Bachelor of Science in Education anticipated June 2018 Childhood Education K-3
B.S., Early Childhood Education | GPA: 3.6/4.00 Endorsements in Progress: English as a
Second Language
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Manuel Perez Jr. Elementary School, 1st Grade
Practicum Student | Chicago, IL | March- June 2018
 Achieved positive relationships with students by participating in events relating to classroom curriculum
 Generated additional materials to meet the children’s need or to provide additional support
 Developed kinesthetic activites to keep children engaged relating to different math concepts
 Differeniated lessons and assessments using materials/visuals relating to science and social science topics.
 Organized a series of children poems that emphasized the use of senses to teach the class about imagery
Moos Elementary School, Kindergarten/ 1st Grade Split
Practicum Student | Chicago, IL | September- November 2017
 Collaborated with different teachers to establish an appropriate curriculum for both grades within the class
 Utilized manipulatives to teach abstract math concepts
 Facilitated brain breaks throughout the school day to restore student’s focus
 Administered online assessment to organize the content skills/knowledge of each child

Helen C. Peirce School of International Studies, Kindergarten

Practicum Student | Chicago, IL | March- June 2017
 Engaged children in a Cinco de Mayo lesson using visuals and discussion
 Designed an assessment tailored for ESL students to determine their English proficiency in
 Managed phonics activities relating to beginning sounds and onset rimes
 Developed a guided reading lesson for students with emergent literacy skills
Walter L. Newberry Math & Science Academy, Kindergarten
Practicum Student | Chicago, IL | September- November 2016
 Led phonics and spelling activities in reading centers for students at different reading levels
 Integrated literacy and art curriculum in order to completed reading comprehension lessons
 Assessed child on reading comprehension, phonics and spelling according the child’s Fountas and Pinell reading
level
Golden Apple Scholar, Class of 2014
 500 hours of classroom experience and instruction across various school settings in Chicago and Charleston, Illinois
including El Hogar del Niño, CICS Loomis Primary, and Immanuel Lutheran Church.
o Engaged in pre-teaching seminars addressing concepts such as balanced literacy instruction, best practice in
mathematics instruction, and inquiry-based learning
o Gained knowledge of classroom management using developmental appropriate activities that promote student-
teacher relationships
o Learned appropriate ways to implement diversity and culture in classrooms and curriculum

ACTIVITIES
Golden Apple DePaul- Member | 2014-2018
DePaul University-Librarian Assistant | 2015-2018
Party City-Sales Associate | 2017-2018

HONORS
Dean’s List | 2014-2018