Courtney Whetzel

28 Crimora Station Lane Crimora, Virginia 24431  (540)-649-2725

 cnw002@eagles.bridgewater.edu
Online Portfolio: http://courtneywhetzel.weebly.com

Professional Profile

Bachelors of Science…PK-6 Certified…. College Graduate…. Extensive leadership and

teaching experiences…Responsible… Self-Motivated… Community Server…

Education

Bridgewater College  Bridgewater, VA  B.S. Liberal Studies Certification PreK-6: Collegiate

Professional Licensure  Family Consumer Sciences Minor- focus: Child development and
family relationships
Relevant Classwork  Introduction to American Education  Psychology of Education and
Development  Child Growth and Development  Elementary Mathematics  Parent and
Child Relationships  Individual Learning Differences  Classroom Diversity  Classroom
Management Family Relationships  Contemporary Family Relationships  Teaching Writing
 Early Literacy  Intermediate Literacy  Literature for Children  Adolescent Development 
Elementary Curriculum and Instruction

Employment History

Augusta County Public Schools  Verona, Virginia Clymore Elementary School July 2018-
Present 3rd – 5th grade Instructional Aide
Augusta County Public Schools  Verona, Virginia Clymore Elementary School July 2018-
October 2018 Long Term Substitute 1st grade October 2018- November 2018 4th grade
Long Term Substitute
Augusta County Public Schools  Verona, Virginia Clymore Elementary School August
2017-Present 3rd grade Instructional Aide  TLC Teacher/ Tutor
Waynesboro Public Schools  Waynesboro, Virginia  Wenonah Elementary School July
2016-June 2017  3rd grade classroom teacher from July 2016 to January 2017, K-2
Extension teacher January 2017 to May 2017
Usborne Books and More  Independent Consultant  Host online, home parties, and
events March 2016-Present
Public Partnerships LLC  Waynesboro, Virginia  Care provider and Mentor April 2015-
Present  working with children with special needs, taking them on special outings and
watching them while their parents run errands
Alexander Mack Memorial Library  Bridgewater, Virginia  Front Desk Assistant  August
2012-May 2013 Checked books in and out of library, Answered phones, Filed books and
paperwork, Handled book fines, book sales, and coffee sales
Internships, Practicums, Career Related Volunteer Work

Student Teaching Spring 2016, Kindergarten, Clymore Elementary School

Field Placements and Practicums 3rd grade Language Arts (South River Elementary School;
January 2016)  4th grade Language Arts (John Wayland Elementary School; Fall 2015),
Kindergarten (Clymore Elementary School; Fall 2015) Reading Specialist 4th & 5th grade
(Keister Elementary School; Spring 2014)  Book Buddies tutoring program (Mountain View
Elementary School; Fall 2014)
Play School Preschool based learning environment for Child Development Class Taught
lessons and worked one on one with the preschoolers
Service Learning Daily Living Center (Fall 2014)  Worked with teens and adults with
Learning Disabilities, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s. Played games, helped with daily exercise,
tutored math, and helped serve meals.
Individual Learning Differences Class Worked with a group of deaf students to prepare and
serve meals at the Salvation Army Shelter, Volunteered at Blue Ridge Area Foodbank, visited
and learned about community places that impact our students
Church Nursery and Children’s Church Breakthrough Life Center 2014-Present Community
Fellowship Church of the Nazarene 2011-2013
Eagles Roost Summer Camp with Rivers Edge Christian School 2011, Camp Counselor
Planned daily crafts and activities for the children to participate in, chaperoned outings and
fieldtrips

Clubs, Activities, Leadership Roles

Future Educators of Bridgewater College Club member 2013-2014 President 2014-2016,

helped build the club from a five member group to a twenty member group, organized and
lead club meetings, planned and hosted Octoberfest a community outreach event, attended
educational conferences, lead STEM activities at elementary schools,
Girl Scouts started 2003 lifetime member camp counselor and leader activity planner
and workshop leader

Licenses, Certifications, Training

Professional Development: Conferencing with Students and Completing Running Records

September 2017, October 2017 Defining Behavior and General Classroom Strategies
February 2018, March 2018  Cooperative Learning vs. Group Work March 2017
Assessment and Higher Order Thinking November 2016 Project Based Learning October
2016 Summarizing, Paraphrasing and Relating Information October 2016 Metacognition
September 2016  Benchmark Literacy August 2016

First Aid/ CPR Certified October 2018  Child Abuse and Neglect Recognizing, Reporting,
and Responding for Educators October 2015  Blood borne Pathogen Exposure Prevention
October 2015AED October 2015 Virginia State and Local Civic Education Module August
2015