Taylor E.

Nesmith
31 Bourbon Red Dr. 717-991-9672
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 ten100@francis.edu

EDUCATION
Saint Francis University, Loretto PA – Expected Graduation May 2020
BS in Middle Childhood Education (Math Concentration) and BS in Special Education (GPA: 3.91/4.0)
Minor in Mathematics
NCAA Division 1 Student-Athlete Field Hockey- Loretto PA 2016-2020
 2020 NFHCA Division I Scholar of Distinction, 2018 All Atlantic 10 Academic Team, Atlantic 10 Conference Offensive Player of the
Week- 9/23/19
Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg PA- Class of 2016
National Honor Society, Varsity Field Hockey, Varsity Track and Field
CERTIFICATIONS
Grades 7-12 Mathematics, Grades 4-8 Mathematics, Grades K-8 Special Education
STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Cambria Heights Elementary School – Carrolltown, PA
5th Grade Math and Learning Support– Jan 13, 2020 – Apr 29, 2020
 Co-taught 2 math classes with the learning support teacher, taught 3 additional ability grouped math classes
 Co-teach 1 reading class and 1 writing class, along with teaching a pull-out reading class
 Differentiated instruction and assessments for students of various needs and levels
 Created and taught lesson plans using the Go Math curriculum for 5th grade
 Provided small group and whole class instruction to students
 Implemented a positive behavior intervention system that is school wide to help students make good choices
PRE-SERVICE TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Cambria and Blair Counties various school districts
Approx. 200 hours of observation, planning, and instruction in math grades 4-12 and special education grades K-12

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Cumberland Valley Eagle Foundation Buddy Program- Mechanicsburg, PA
Camp Counselor – June 2017 - Present
 Mentored 6-9th grade students who participate in the summer camp
 Served as a counselor throughout the program to help the students become more confident in themselves
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Special Olympics- Various Locations, 2013-Present
 Assisted Special Olympics athletes in both skiing and basketball once a year
Saint Francis University High School Field Hockey Clinics- Loretto, PA 2017-Present
 Trained high school athletes to improve their field hockey skills
Sports 4 Kids Day- Loretto, PA 2017-Present
 Helped run a sports day through Saint Francis Athletics and SAMs for school aged children to participate in a variety of sports
Saint Michaels School- Loretto, PA Spring 2019
 Tutored math to students in grades 6-8 two times a week
BRIDGE Program Social Skills Lessons- Loretto, PA Fall 2018- Spring 2019
 Taught 1-hour lessons to students in the IU8 BRIDGE Program relating to different social skills
Cambria Heights Middle School Field Hockey Clinic- Patton, PA Spring 2017
 Helped conduct a weekly clinic teaching middle school students fundamentals of field hockey
Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8 BRIDGE Program- Loretto, PA Fall 2016
 Worked with students from the BRIDGE Program once a week with various physical education activities at Saint Francis University
ACTIVITIES and LEADERSHIP
Phi Eta Sigma- 2017-Present
 National honor society for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher
Kappa Delta Phi- 2018-Present
 Education honor society for the top 20% of students in the education field
Kappa Mu Epsilon- 2019-Present
 Mathematics honor society for being in the top 35% of class and having completed 3 or more upper level math courses
Education Club- 2016-Present
 Treasurer Position (2019-Present)
Student Athlete Mentors (SAMs)- Loretto, PA 2017-Present
 Mentored freshman student athletes at Saint Francis to help them transition into the college setting
Fellowship of Christian Athletes- Loretto, PA 2019-Present
 Participate in Christian-based sports ministry at Saint Francis University