KRISTA SHEPLER

SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION

Ellwood City, PA (724)498-5625 kristasocialstudies.weebly.com LinkedIn

EDUCATION
Geneva College | Beaver Falls, PA May 2024
History and Social Studies Education - B.A. & B.Ed.
Overall G.P.A : 3.68 | Dean’s list 4/7 Semesters
Member of the Geneva Student Education Association (GSEA)
EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
Student Teaching Spring 2024
Beaver Middle School | Beaver, PA
Taught lessons with varying strategies and methods to educate and engage students in 8th grade
Designed adapted assignments for students with IEP’s to increase their educational ability
Managed students behaviors and learning to promote a classroom optimized for education
Field Placements Spring 2022 & Fall l 2023
Riverside High School | Ellwood City, PA & Beaver Falls High School | Beaver Falls, PA
Taught lessons with activities to educate and engage students in 10th grade
Created strategies for a student with an IEP to increase their educational ability
Taught a discussion strategy to a French class of 20-30 students to promote language learning
Camp Counselor July 2019-Present
Laurelview Disciples of Christ Camp | Rockwood, PA
Construct lessons/activities to educate and engage campers from 4th - 8th grade
Modify content and activities to increase camper participation
Institute and adjust behavior management strategies to have campers be respectful and on task

WORK HISTORY
Geneva College Bookstore/Campus Store - Associate August, 2021 - Present
(Follett)/Slingshot | Beaver Falls, PA
Restock clothing and sort incoming shipments to create positive customer experiences
Pick and ship books and merchandise for orders to satisfy customer needs
Assist with media posts/ads to create more interest in the store and sales have increased as a result
The Snowman - Shave Ice Worker Summers of 2022 - Present
The Snowman | Portersville, PA
Serve customers by taking/making orders to meet customer desires
Collaborate with and assist co-workers to get tasks done more efficiently to improve customers’
experiences
CERTIFICATIONS
QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Program
Praxis 5081 - Social Studies Content Knowledge (Expected date of certification completion: 2-3
weeks after May 4th 2024)
REFERENCES
Sarah Detrow (Manager) (724)544-7960
Rob Brough (High School teacher) (724)944-7839
John Davis (Pastor) (234)238-1781