Lindsey Kraus

lkraus1@une.edu

Education:___________________________________________________________________
The University of New England, Bangor, ME
Masters Degree (Inclusion Education)
The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY
Bachelors Degree (Childhood Education) GPA-3.63 cumulative

In Progress
May 2011

Certification:_________________________________________________________________
NY State Initial Childhood (1-6)
NY State Initial Early Childhood (B-2)
NY State Initial Special Education (1-6)

August 2011
August 2013
Pending

Teaching Experience:__________________________________________________________
Family Services of Westchester Head Start/UPK White Plains, NY
October 2015-Present
Head teacher of a class of 9 Head Start students and 4 Pre-Kindergarten students
Creates and implements lesson plans based on NYS standards
Conducts Parent/Teacher conferences and home visits
Participates in CPSE/CSE annual review meetings
Organizes and facilitates activities and events for parent involvement monthly
Substitute Teaching
Dutchess County, NY
September 2014-October 2015
Substitute Teaching in K-8 classrooms
Completed two long term teaching assistant leave replacements
Implemented lesson plans
Worked on teams with teachers of many different subjects

The Goddard School

Yorktown Heights, NY
November 2012-July 2014
Head teacher of a Pre-Kindergarten class
Created and implemented lesson plans based on NYS standards
Conducted Parent/Teacher conferences
Participated in CPSE/CSE annual review meetings
Applied various classroom management techniques
Student Teaching-Placement 1
Eagle Elementary
January 2011-March 2011
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Taught in a 4 grade general education classroom for seven weeks
Prepared and taught a hands-on Math unit on Fractions
Student Teaching-Placement 2
Eagle Elementary
March 2011-May 2011
Taught in a 2nd grade general education classroom for seven weeks
Took over responsibility for all subjects within the seven weeks with emphasis on
English Language Arts and Math
Childhood Education Field Experience
September 2009-May 2010
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Genet Elementary School (4 Grade) East Greenbush, New York
Harmony Hill Elementary School (3rd Grade) Cohoes, New York

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Work Experience:_____________________________________________________________
Nanny

LaGrangeville, NY
September 2011-May 2012
Cared for children in 3 different families throughout the day.
Grade Leader
Camp Hillcroft
Summers of 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
Supervised and coordinated the efforts of five counselors and six junior counselors
Supervised 10-20 children between four and eight years old
Led camp activities such as arts and crafts, games, sports and swimming
Counselor
Schools Out, Inc.
September 2010- January 2011
Supervised 30-50 elementary school children before and after school
Assisted in planning activities and events
Mentor
Help Yourself Academy
September 2007-May 2009
Help Yourself Academy is an after school science enrichment program at the College of St. Rose.

Honors/Awards:_______________________________________________________________
Deans List- Seven Semesters
Kappa Delta Pi-Vice President (2010-2011)

Interests:___________________________________________________________________

Playing Soccer
Running
Hiking
Reading
References available upon request