Miss Pesch's Resume

MAGDALENE D. PESCH

misspesch@yahoo.com
http://photos.yahoo.com/misspesch

~a passion for teaching and the desire to see each student succeed~

EDUCATION

May 2006 (Expected), M. A., Ursuline College
Dec. 2003, M.B.A., Lake Erie College
Mar. 2001, B.A., Ohio University, major in English with German and Psychology minors

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS

Integrated Language Arts, 7-12, Two-Year Provisional Licensure, State of Ohio

American Red Cross CPR Certification and First Aid Training

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL, Shaker Heights, Ohio
Teacher Apprentice
August 2005-present

Designed integrated thematic curriculum based on the National Standards for Language Arts, constructivist learning theories, and Multiple Intelligence theory.

Implemented Best Practices and Judicial Discipline for the management of the classroom.

Designed and taught a six-week intensive integrated thematic unit using a variety of instructional models and taught several thematic mini-units on Romeo and Juliet.

Utilized both formal and informal authentic assessment.

Completed a three-month adolescent study assessing all domains of development through observation, research writing, and conducted a parental conference.

CLEVELAND SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, Cleveland, Ohio
Teacher Apprentice
November-December 2005

Assisted with classroom management, grading, and evaluated student work.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NORTH COAST EDUCATION SERVICES, Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Academic Tutor, 2004-present

Assisted students with reading comprehension, sentence and paragraph formation, spelling, and vocabulary, in preparation for state testing. Students finished tutoring two reading levels above where they began.

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER, Journal of the Ohio Association for Supervision of Curriculum Development, Ohio ASCD, 1995-97

Participated in reviewing and selecting submitted articles and editing them for publication.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Tau Beta Sigma Honorary Music Society, served as Historian, Chair of Alumni Committee, Corresponding Secretary
Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Merit Honorary Society
Elizabeth Lash Brague Academic Merit Scholarship
Ohio University Dean’s List
Departmental Award for Excellence in German