HEATHER ANNE BEANS

Certification
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 Texas State Certificate, Expected December 2020

o Endorsement: 4-8 English Language Arts and Reading
 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certified
 National Retail Federation (NRF) Customer Service and Sales certified
 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certified for Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel

Education
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University of Houston, Houston, TX Expected Graduation: December 2020

●     College of Education, Major: Teaching and Learning 4-8 ELA
●     Cumulative GPA: 3.942

Lamar University, Beaumont, TX                                          Fall 2016 – Spring 2018

●     Honors Courses: Ethics, American Literature, General Psychology, Intro to Statistics

Work Experience
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University of Houston: AI Tutoring Program, Houston, TX  Jan. 2019 – Dec. 2019

English Tutor
●     Underwent AVID training for students of elementary, middle, and high school level  
●     Tutored students at Wheatley High School, HISD, by pulling them out of class in small
groups to cover English-related subjects
●     Tutors students at UH Charter School where groups of 3-4 Third, Fourth, and Fifth graders
are pulled from class to strengthen mathematics skills

Lamar University Writing Center, Beaumont, TX                  Sept. 2017 – May 2018
Writing Tutor
●     Evaluated college-level essays for strengths and weakness  
●     Designed writing plans with students so as to break down the writing process
●     Worked with students to brainstorm essay ideas and evidence for their argument
●     Taught students how to recognize common mistakes and evaluate their own essays
 Training
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Killough Middle AISD, Houston, TX                                          Jan. 2020 – Dec. 2020
4-8 ELAR Student Teacher
●     Mentored by both the 8th Grade English Team Leader and the campus AVID Coordinator
●     Created, wrote and implemented original lesson plans in the classroom
●     Aided Mentor Teachers with class management in and out of the classroom
●     Led small groups designed to target individual students’ strengths and weaknesses
●     Graded STAAR Practice essays and provided meaningful feedback for student improvement
●     Attended 8th Grade English meetings, monthly staff meetings, and AVID meetings

Alief ISD, Houston, TX                                                                 Aug. 2015 - May 2016

Practicum and Education Student Teacher
●     Worked in an entirely bilingual classroom
●     Created, wrote and implemented original lesson plans in the classroom
●     Aided Mentor Teacher with class management in and out of the classroom

References
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 Dr. Jane Cooper, UH Professor
 Annette Schuette, Glens Dolphins Swim Team President
 April Thomas-Combs, Student Teaching Mentor Teacher