SHELBY WILDER

1434 Edinburgh Manor ▪ Cumming, GA 30041 ▪ (678) 800 - 5770

shelby.wilder@bobcats.gcsu.edu

OBJECTIVE
To build a long-term career as a middle school teacher in a position that offers opportunities to foster and
enhance student learning and development.

EDUCATION
Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA
May 2021 Bachelor of Science in Middle Grades Education
∙ Overall GPA 3.63
∙ Concentrations: Science and Language Arts
University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, GA
May 2019 Associate of Science in Early Childhood Care

GACE CERTIFICATIONS
GACE Middle Grades Language Arts Passed October 2020
GACE Middle Grades Science Passed October 2020
Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment Passed December 2020

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Georgia College Early College, Baldwin, GA July 2020 - Present Grade 7 (science & language arts)
∙ Collaborate with 7th grade teachers for 3 weeks during preplanning
∙ Assume class responsibilities of host teacher during 2-week unit
∙ Design and implement an integrated unit concerning abstract thinking that helped students to explore ideas
about organ systems and how they function/interact with other organ systems
∙ Conduct Teacher Work Sample to show the connections between class lessons and student understanding
through multiple assessments
∙ Implement action research concerning student development using Excel spreadsheets
∙ Instruct unit covering interdependence that involved art, research skills, and building a community
between the learners
∙ Build parent relationships keeping an open conversation about student development and progress
∙ Tutor 5 students to increase language arts skills and encourage character development

Gray Elementary School, Jones, GA January 2020 - March 2020 (8 weeks) Grade 5
∙ Developed creative methods to teach grammatical and mathematical rules
∙ Worked 1 on 1 with students who have an I.E.P and helped to design a P.L.P.

Oak Hill Middle School, Baldwin, GA October 2019 - December 2019 (8 weeks) Grade 8 (science)
∙ Organized students into small groups for science lessons to improve learning outcomes
∙ Collaborated with host teacher to develop accelerated projects and lesson plans
∙ Developed and presented an integrated mini-unit that focused on conceptualizing the electromagnetic spectrum
for students.

T.J Elder Middle School, Washington, GA August 2019 - October 2019 (8 weeks) Grade 7 (science)
∙ Facilitated pre-planned lessons with host teacher
∙ Observed and documented research on the social, emotional, and physical development of young
adolescents.
∙ Collaborated with 7th grade teachers and helped to design a new classroom environment for the
S.T.E.A.M program.
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George W. Whitlow Elementary School, Cumming, GA October 2018 - December 2018 (7 weeks) Grade 2
∙ Observed host teacher and students to increase understanding in creating lesson planning
∙ Helped implement classroom norms and procedures which contributed to classroom management

LEADERSHIP
Association for Middle Level Education, Student Chapter Milledgeville, GA August 2019 - May 2021
Public Relations Chair
∙ Keynote speaker for freshman convocation at Georgia College 2020
∙ Middle grades representative at freshman fall and spring fest 2020-2021
∙ Developed and implemented Summit- a professional development conference held annually at Georgia College
2021

WORK EXPERIENCE
Caretaker, Cumming, GA March 2017 - June 2019 Personal Nanny
∙Provided care for two middle schoolers.
∙Facilitated tutoring, encouraged learning opportunities, coordinated meal prep, assisted with
cleaning, and provided driving for adolescents.

Caretaker, Cumming, GA April 2020 - July 2020 Nanny/full-time caregiver

∙ Provided outstanding caretaker services for a 9-year-old with Autism and 4-year old brother.
∙ Developed lesson plans, provided tutoring, coordinated meal prep, facilitated activities or fieldtrips, and
assisted in driving.

COMPUTER SKILLS
∙Instructional Technology: Promethean Board, iPad applications, Weebly, Edpuzzle, Schoology, Ck-12
∙Assistive Technology: Timers, Read Alouds, Reading Guides, Listening Devices
∙Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
∙Mac Office: Pages, Keynote
∙Google: Docs, Sheets, Slides, Classroom, Drive, Calendar
∙Zoom: Meetings, Breakout sessions.

TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATIONS
∙ Apple Teacher Certified- 2019
∙ Google Teacher Certified- 2020

PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
∙Student Professional Association of Georgia Educators August 2018 – Present
∙Collegiate Middle Level Association Committee Chair August 2020 – Present
∙Student Professional Association for Middle Level Education August 2019 – Present
∙National Science Teachers Association student member March 2017 – Present
∙National Middle School Association Conference Attendee 2019, 2020
∙Presented virtually at national AMLE Conference in Washington, D.C October 2020

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