Lexi Danielle Eaton

44085 Sun Devil Sq. Chantilly, VA 20152 (540)455-3975 eatonld@dukes.jmu.edu www.lexieaton.weebly.com

EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Teaching, May 2017
Professional Licensure Program: Elementary Education, Pre-k-6
Cumulative GPA: 4.0
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies; May 2016
Minor in Elementary Education
Concentration in Science, Humanities, and Social Sciences, and Technology
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2nd Grade Teacher, Westbriar Elementary, Fairfax County, VA
August 2017 Present
Created a positive classroom community for 27 students.
Developed and implemented activities that improve students learning and behavior skills.
Ensured open communication with parents and administrators regarding students growth.
Established activities that taught students self-reliance and independent learning.

Student Teaching in Third Grade, Oak Hill Elementary, Fairfax County, VA

October 2016 December 2016
Created a unit on Independent Writing for the Writing Workshop format based on using mentor texts that the
students like to read to guide writing styles.
Facilitated, implemented and incorporated the arts to create engaging guided math lesson plans in geometry.
Incorporated technology throughout the day by using Google Classroom.
Facilitated lessons in the Reading Workshop guidelines to help readers with comprehension.

Student Teaching in Second Grade, Oak Hill Elementary, Fairfax County, VA

August 2016 October 2016
Developed an engaging unit in Science based on observing and interpreting everyday objects which helped the
students observe and interpret magnets and the properties of magnets in an inquiry-based lesson.
Created an engaging and hands-on SMART Board lesson on map features and geography.
Guided daily morning meetings to nurture a classroom community of learners.
Developed and taught a math unit on skip counting, rounding, and ordinal numbers that resulted in over 90% of
mastery among students.

Study Abroad in Costa Rica

July 2016 August 2016
Volunteered in an elementary school in Costa Rica, as well as learn about the culture and learn about English
Language learners.
Conducted research about the differences between elementary school in the USA compared to the elementary
schools in Costa Rica.
Taught English to a 1st grade classroom.

JMU College for Kids Teacher

January 2016 February 2016
Organized and implemented lesson plans about 5 different cultures and their characteristics to students who were
in grades 1st-4th.
Reading Tutor
August 2015 - December 2015
Planned weekly lessons that helped a 3rd grade student reach grade-level scores in reading and writing.

Practicum Experience in 4th Grade, Stuarts Draft Elementary, Augusta County, VA

August 2015 December 2015
Planned and executed lessons in science, algebra, and social studies for an Elementary classroom in fourth grade
once a week.
Researched and implemented SMART Goal plans in classroom.
Fairfax County Public Schools Elementary Institute for the Arts- Instructional Assistant
July 2014 August 2014, July 2015- August 2015
Partnered with staff to develop and implement lessons for the summer camp.

Raising an Organization of Trained Educators Club (ROTE) Smithland Coordinator

September 2012 May 2016
Collaborated with the executive team of ROTE in order to meet the clubs expectations.
Organized all members schedules with the cooperating elementary school.
Provided 3 hours of community service at the cooperating elementary school every semester, as well as 2 hours a
week with one of the teachers of the elementary school.

Second Home Volunteer

August 2014 May 2016
Initiated an after-school program which provided homework help to students who were struggling academically.

Practicum Experience in 1st Grade, Fulks Run Elementary, Rockingham County, VA

August 2014 December 2014
Planned and executed lessons for an Elementary classroom in first grade once a week.
Compiled and analyzed data found in the classroom about Early Childhood Development to create a Case Study.

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate Assistant for the Early, Elementary, & Reading Education Department for the College of Education,
May 2016 - June 2016
Student Assistant for the Early, Elementary, & Reading Education Department for the College of Education,
August 2015 - May 2016
Full-Time Nanny, June 2014 - August 2014
Manager Lifeguard for American Pools, Inc. June 2009 - August 2013

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Alternative Weekend Break Leader, James Madison University, September 2015
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for Children Volunteer, Staunton/Augusta County, August 2015 - May 2016
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Harrisonburg, August 2014 - May 2016
Operation Smile Club , James Madison University, August 2012 -May 2016
Alpha Phi Fraternity, James Madison University, August 2012 - May 2016

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher (Proficient)
Google Applications: Classroom, Docs, Sheets, Slides (Proficient)
SMARTboard (Proficient)

ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
First Aid
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
IRB for Teacher Research
HONORS
Commencement Speaker for the College of Education at James Madison University, May 7th, 2016
Deans list, JMU Fall 2014
Deans List, JMU Fall 2015