Catherine O’Donnell

Framingham, MA 01702 ᐧ (508) 782-2176 ᐧ codonnell3@my.uri.edu

www.linkedin.com/in/catherineodonnell3 ᐧ http://catherineodonnell.weebly.com/

EDUCATION
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI May 2022
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education
Minor: Leadership Studies
GPA: 3.94/4.0, Honors Program, Dean’s List

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Rhode Island
● Practical Teaching Residency II (EDC 484) at Curvin McCabe Elementary School Pawtucket, RI (January
2022-CURRENT)
○ Plan, teach, and assess seventeen fourth-grade students in an Multilingual Learner classroom
○ Collaborates with clinical educator, interventionists, staff members, and parents
● Supervised Elementary Methods Practicum 1 (EDC 459) at Wyman Elementary School Warwick, RI (2021)
○ Virtually led a small group of students in math, writing, and science lessons
○ Learned a variety distance learning strategies and technological resources for students
● Leadership Internship (HDF 417) at Peace Dale Elementary School Peace Dale, RI (2020)
○ Assistant to the Lead Teacher in a 3rd grade classroom by facilitating reading groups with students
one-on-one or in pairs if they need extra help
○ Grade worksheets, monitor student work, and accomplish small tasks for 3rd grade teacher
● Professional Field Experience (EDC 250) at Carl G. Lauro Elementary School Providence, RI (2019)
○ Taught mathematics to a group of 5th grade students for two hours once a week
○ Experienced an intercity classroom setting and took notes on the teaching style of my mentor
Part-Time Occupation
Circle of Friends Preschool and Children’s Center Framingham, MA (2015-CURRENT)
● Assistant teacher in ranging classrooms of children ages 3-5
● Attends to basic needs of the children: playing and interacting, preparing food and drink, changing diapers,
monitoring safety during outside play, etc
○ Certifications: Early Childhood Education

TRANSFERABLE EXPERIENCE
Customer Service Front Desk Employee at the YMCA Outdoor Family Swim Club in Framingham, MA
● Interactive experiences with parents, children, and other members of the community

ACTIVITIES
Kappa Delta Pi Honors Society in Education Co-Membership Chair, Ecuador Mission Trip 2020, URI 101 Mentor, URI
Rhody Catholic Social Chair, Habitat for Humanity, Kappa Delta Sorority, Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity

SKILLS
Adult, Child, and Baby First Aid/CPR/AED Certified and Mental Health First Aid Certified, SafeZone trained
Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, basic Excel, Gmail