MELANIE BENGTSON

408 Cardinal Dr. Mankato, MN

56001 | melaniembengt@gmail.com | 507-381-4851 |
https://melaniebengtson.weebly.com/

SUMMARY OF  Experience in the establishing effective classroom management

QUALIFICATIONS strategies in diverse student environments.
 Ability to use innovative technology to enhance student learning
and provide accessible content materials.
 Exceptional organization, problem solving, and leadership skills
with the ability to creatively collaborate with team members.
 Effectively able to communicate and collaborate with diverse
teams in order to determine goals, solutions, and problem solve.

EDUCATION MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO

SPECIAL EDUCATION – ABS, MAY 2020
GPA 3.94, Summa Cum Laude, Dean’s List, Honors Program with
Distinction

EXPERIENCE STUDENT TEACHING WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN (WEM)

HIGH SCHOOL
JANUARY-MAY 2020
 Developed innovative and interactive lesson plans suited to
engage students of all learning levels and abilities.
 Incorporated a variety of instructional strategies to encourage
students in critical thinking and problem solving.
 Collaborated with mentor teacher to create a learning environment
that is conducive to learning.
 Created formal and informal assessment strategies to ensure
continuous development of students.

FIELD EXPERIENCE ST. PETER SOUTH ELEMENTARY

AUGUST-DECEMBER 2019
 Determined and delivered effective reading and math
interventions.
 Collected and organized related data in order to establish and
maintain educational goals.
 Collaborated with a partner throughout the intervention process.
 Effectively implemented behavior management skills.
 Created and reflected on lesson plans, activities, and unguided
practice opportunities.
 Made educational decisions regarding student learning and
progress.
 ASSISTANT TEACHER LIL BEE’S LEARNING CENTER
2019 – PRESENT
 Assisted in various early learning activities.
 Collaborated with lead teachers in implementing effective
classroom management strategies, reward systems, and self-
monitoring strategies.

PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT MANKATO, MN

2018 – PRESENT
 Worked closely with an 11-year-old girl with cognitive disabilities.
 Helped assist in daily activities such as helping with school work,
personal care, gross and fine motor activities, and other related
tasks.
 Established effective behavior management strategies and helped
teach coping strategies.

MIRACLE LEAGUE ASSISTANT COACH NORTH MANKATO, MN

MAY 2017-AUGUST 2019
 Coached children and adults of all abilities in playing non-
competitive baseball.
 Effectively learned and anticipated the needs of each individual
athlete and provided appropriate accommodations.
 Assisted in planning, scheduling, and implementation of various
business tasks.

VOLUNTEER AND  YMCA Brother/Sister Program (2016 – Present)

LEADERSHIP  Created and presented original research titled “Art Therapy and
Autism Spectrum Disorders” (NCHC 2019)
 Darby’s Dancers coach (2019)
 Love Your Melon campus crew member (2016 – 2020)
 Honors Student Body Secretary (2017 – 2018)
 Students Today Leaders Forever alternative spring break (2018)
 Residential Life; Community Advisor in the Residence Hall
Association and National Residence Hall Honorary (2017 – 2018)

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