Tyler Cooke

reeves_t@lynchburg.edu

P.O Box 4102 1052 8 th Fairway Lane

Lynchburg College Huddleston, Virginia 24104
Lynchburg, VA 24501 (434) 941-5557 (cell)

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a full time teaching position (K-6).

EDUCATION
Masters of Education, Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Virginia, Expected Graduation: January 2018
Major: Curriculum and Instruction
GPA: 4.00
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, December 2013
Major: Psychology

LICENSURE
Teacher licensure for K-6 completed in May 2017
Post Graduate Professional
Endorsement: K-6

RELATED COURSEWORK
Classroom Management and Instructional Methodology
Effective Instructional Strategies
Foundations and Curriculum of American Education
Human Development
Survey of Effective Reading Methods
Strategies for Teaching Phonics, Spelling and Vocabulary

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Student Teacher, Fourth Grade, Yellow Branch Elementary School, Rustburg, Virginia, Spring 2017
Developed Lesson and Unit Plans for Virginia Studies and Literacy subjects in line with the Standards of
Learning
Created and administered assessments using PowerSchool
Participated in PLC, IEP, school improvement, and staff development meetings
Co-taught and planned for reading with special education teacher
Collaborated with grade level and special education teachers
Utilized data to create pre and post assessments and direct instruction

Student Teacher, Kindergarten, Concord Elementary School, Concord, Virginia, Spring 2017

Developed Lesson Plans for Kindergarten subjects in line with the Standards of Learning
Taught all subjects
Participated in unit meetings
Helped individual students with specific skills during their recess time
Created and graded Math, Social Studies, Language Arts assessments
Attended school meetings

Teacher Observation, First Grade, TC Miller Elementary School, Lynchburg, Virginia, Spring 2016

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 Observed a First Grade cooperating teacher as she taught her Language Arts lesson
Worked with small groups of children on specific Reading Skills

Teacher Observation, First Grade, Appomattox Elementary School, Appomattox, Virginia, Spring 2016

Observed a First Grade cooperating teacher as she taught her Math lesson
Worked with small groups of children on specific math related skills

Teacher Assistant, Kreative Kids Preschool, Lynchburg, Virginia, 2011-2012

In charge of ten to twelve students between ages of two and six

Taught students their upper and lower case letters, their numbers, and colors during instruction time
Read to the students everyday
Supervised children as they played during the day care hours

Lead Teacher, K-6, Grace Hills Early Learning Center, Appomattox, Virginia, 2009-2011

Led school age children grades K-6 during the after school program
Assisted with student homework help
Worked directly with students daily on reading tasks, sight words, and mathematics
Supervised children after homework was complete during free time

WORK HISTORY
Management Trainee, Cintas Corporation, Bedford, Virginia, March 2015- January 2017
Sales Representative, Supernus Pharmaceutical, Rockville, Maryland, February 2014- November 2014

COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Power Point
Microsoft Excel

ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS

Alpha Epsilon Delta- Pre-health Fraternity, 2012-2013
Kappa Delta Pi- International Honor Society in Education

REFERENCES
Available upon request

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