1. Hayley Gaines
gaines.h15@gmail.com
PERMANENT ADDRESS CELL (919)356-4585 TEMPORARY ADDRESS
1713 Zion Church Road 116 Grand Boulevard #4F
Sanford, NC 27330 Boone, NC 28607
EDUCATION
Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
Bachelor of Arts, May 2015
Major: Elementary Education, Minor: Visual Arts; GPA: 3.63
License: North Carolina Elementary Education, K-6, pending May 2015
Member: North Carolina Teaching Fellow, National Science Teachers Association
STUDENT TEACHING AND FIELD EXPERIENCE
Mountain View Elementary School, Jefferson, North Carolina
Student Teacher, Fourth Grade, 19 students including 2 with IEPs, January to May 2015
• Developed excellent classroom management techniques that managed students behavior through re-focusing and modeling
• Initiated a “Word of the Day” vocabulary instruction method that boosted understanding in grammar and reading comprehension
• Provided one-on-one instruction in an after-school program for struggling students in math and English language arts resulting in an
increase in success in the classroom
• Integrated Smart Board technology into all academic area with an emphasis on math, reading, science and vocabulary
• Supervised a paraprofessional who worked individually with struggling students
Wilkesboro Elementary School, Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Field Experience, Third Grade, 23 students including one full inclusion ELL student, August to December 2014
• Developed, administered, and scored an Individualized Reading Inventory and Standardized Reading Inventory
• Designed an inquiry-based science unit on matter where students completed hands on experiments for five days
• Integrated the informational writing unit “What Am I?” within the science matter unit
• Guided students through a unit of money that implemented the “touch money” method
Mountain Crest Elementary School, Morganton, North Carolina
Field Experience, Second Grade, 22 students 19 ESL students, January to May 2014
• Constructed assessments for student understanding in mathematics
• Provided one-on-one assistance for students struggling in spelling
Valle Crucis Elementary School, Sugar Grove, NC
Field Experience, Kindergarten, 14 students, January to May 2013
• Arranged a lesson comparing point of view in fictional literature
• Planned a math assessment for student understanding of geometric figures
Westwood Elementary School, West Jefferson, NC
After School Tutoring, Third Grade, 10 students, August to December 2012
• Devised an integrated arts and science activity
• Concentrated on math subject support in a small group setting
Deep River Elementary School, Sanford, NC
Field Experience, Kindergarten, 23 students, May to June 2011, December 2011
• Provided support through a small group setting for students
• Enforced the expectations of the teacher through classroom management

2. Teacher Cadet Program, Sanford, NC
Field Experience, Elementary through High School observations, January to May 2011
• Cultivated experiences of schools throughout all grade levels
• Observed classroom instruction and classroom management
WORK EXPERIENCE
Kathryn’s Hallmark and Fiona’s
Sales Associate, February 2009 to December 2014
• Trained in Pandora Product sales, designated Pandora associate
• Cultivated the abilities of new employees with sales knowledge and safety
Plemmons Student Union
Employee, October 2012 to January 2013
Manager, January 2013 to May 2015
• Conducted work and safety training for over fifty employees
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Experiences
EpiPen Training, November 2014
• Practiced proper procedures for EpiPen injections
Appalachian Senior Alumni Conference, November 2014
• Consulted alumni teachers on tips and tricks on the first years of teaching
• Conferred with a school psychiatrist on how to best handle bullying and abuse within the classroom
North Carolina Council of Teacher of Mathematics Conference, October 2014
• Conferred with professionals in math instruction to develop engaging methods of teaching math
NC Teaching Fellows Senior Conference, July 2014
• Guest at a talk of Ron Clark- Disney Teacher of the Year Award
• Trained with SNCAE program for proper responses to problems in the classroom
NC Teaching Fellows Junior Conference, July 2013
• Attended a motivational talk from Brad Cohen, teacher and representative of the Tourette Syndrome Association of Georgia
• Guided through gang safety within public schools
• Studied creative expression in the classroom and effective ways to integrate Language Arts
NC Teaching Fellows “Discovery” Experience, July 2012
• Hosted at an array of school systems across North Carolina
Seminars
“First Years of Teaching”, November 2013
“Teacher Rights & Responsibilities, NCAE Benefits & Beginning Teacher Support”, November 2013
“Smart Boards”, April 2013
“An Evening with Maya Angelou”, January 2013
“Issues of Sexuality in the Classroom”, October 2012
“Dinner and Conversation with International Educators”, September 2012
“The First Year of Teaching”, April 2012
“Succeeding in Your First Year of Teaching”, October 2011