SAVANNAH TORRANCE

1205 Funnell Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23455 · (878) 645-2225

savator@mail.regent.edu · ePortfolio

My desire is to teach and inspire the next generations of children. I am looking for a full-time
opportunity to do exactly that. I am dual certified to teach English to middle and high school
students.

TEACHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

OCTOBER 2019 – DECEMBER 2019
STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE, DEEP CREEK HIGH SCHOOL 10TH GRADE
 Developed and differentiated 10th grade honors and core novel unit and corresponding lesson
plans
 Assisted with weekly after-school study hall and volunteered in assisting with Miss Deep Creek
pageant practice interviews
 Attended professional development seminars

AUGUST 2019 – OCTOBER 2019

STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE, SALEM MIDDLE SCHOOL 8TH GRADE
 Collaborated with fellow teachers and developed and differentiated age-appropriate lesson plans
for core, advanced, and inclusion
 Collaborated with guidance department in multiple IEP meetings
 Attended professional development seminars and weekly PLC meetings

FEBRUARY 2019 – APRIL 2019

PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE, BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
 Worked with and observed twelfth grade core and inclusion teachers
 Taught several whole group lessons and designed a novel review

EDUCATION
DECEMBER 2019
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH, REGENT UNIVERSITY
 Completed major in English with a concentration in secondary education
 Achieved Dean’s list and a 3.82 GPA

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

SEPTEMBER 2018 – SEPTEMBER 2019
READING DESK COORDINATOR, KUMON
 Evaluated students’ reading level to recommend texts and assist with level placement
 Assisted elementary and middle school age students with reading classwork