1. Katelynn Riley
2115 S. Tonne Dr, Apt 112, Arlington Heights, IL 60005 · kmriley1990@gmail.com · Tel: (219) 393-4028
Education
Bachelor of Science, May 2012
Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
● Major: Elementary Education
● Concentration Area: Mathematics
● Additional Licensure: Middle/Junior High School Mathematics
● GPA: 3.892/4.0
● Honors: Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Honors College Diploma, Dean’s List (Every semester)
● Nominated for Outstanding Senior for Elementary Education Department
● Member of National Society for Collegiate Scholars
● Judged the 2009 Muncie Community Schools’ science fair
Professional Development
● Attended the National Association for Gifted Children Conference, Indianapolis, IN (Nov. 2013)
● Harry Wong Classroom Management Presentation, Muncie, IN (Oct. 2011)
● Autism Professional Development Workshop, Muncie, IN (Oct. 2011)
● Trained in Project Wet, Project Wild, and Project Learning Tree, Indianapolis, IN (Fall 2010)
● Trained in adult and child CPR and First Aid, Marion, IN (Feb. 2014)
Teaching Experience
I have had three types of diverse classroom structure experiences in my short teaching career. I
completed my student teaching in a self-contained classroom. My first teaching year, I taught math,
science, and economics to two classes. Then, due to new leadership, my school changed to a period
schedule where I taught mathematics to three classes each year.
Teacher, Fifth Grade, Justice Thurgood Marshall Intermediate, Marion, IN (Aug. 2012- May 2015)
● Experienced a wide range of students’ skill and ability (Gifted/talented, low-performing, special education, high-performing)
● Differentiated instruction for a group of gifted/talented students using ipads
● Taught three groups of special education inclusion classes and attended numerous case conferences as the general education
teacher
● Implemented four project-based learning activities in a high-ability classroom
● Presented a project-based learning activity to school educators
● Managed and designed graphics to display the fifth grade monthly testing data
● Assisted in writing the fifth grade mathematics curriculum for Marion Community Schools
● Participated in school-wide TAP program, The System for Teacher and Students Advancement, which resulted in Justice’s
Indiana school grade improving from an F to a B in two years
● Attended weekly professional development meetings focusing on classroom management, positive behavior intervention
system (PBIS), curriculum, and a variety of teaching strategies
● Member of school’s grading policy committee
● Organized after-school tutoring for struggling students
● Taught summer school to fifth graders for two summers
Student Teacher, Fifth Grade, Mitchell Elementary, Muncie, IN (Aug.-Dec. 2011)
● Taught students in every subject, including math, science, language arts, and social studies
● Assessed student learning through pre- and post-tests as part of LAMP (Learning Assessment Model Project)
● Created a two-week, interdisciplinary unit about the Solar System, which also incorporated mathematics and art projects
● Designed grading rubrics for alternative assessment activities
● Integrated technology into the classroom daily through teaching websites such as the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives.
● Implemented a weekly morning book club for fourth and fifth graders, with the librarian
● Designed a monthly class newsletter
● Interacted with parents through an online class website
● Coordinated a field trip to camp adventure in Muncie, IN as well as chaperoned a field trip to Mississinewa 1812 and a three-
day trip to Space Camp in Alabama
● Announced the school volleyball games as well as kept score for the school basketball games

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Practicum Teacher
Selma Middle School, Selma, Indiana (April 2012)
● Developed and taught lesson plans for two eighth grade classes
● Observed classroom management techniques for a middle school classroom
Urban Semester Studying at McClelland Elementary, Wayne Township, Indianapolis, Indiana (Aug – Dec: 2010)
● Taught second graders in an urban environment
● Planned daily lesson plans including content standards, objectives, procedure, and materials
● Participated in parent conferences
● Developed an interdisciplinary unit plan about folk tales and solo-taught for an entire week
Motivate Our Minds, Muncie, Indiana (Jan- Dec: 2011)
● Paired with a third-grade struggling reader
● Determined child’s independent, instructional, and frustration reading levels based on Roe and Burns Informal Reading
Inventory
● Created bi-weekly lesson plans directly related to the student’s reading level
Additional Experience
YMCA Camp Counselor/ High Ropes Counselor, Muncie, Indiana (May 2011-Aug 2011)
● Supervised various ages of children in an outdoor, summer camp setting
● Planned games and activities for children in grades kindergarten through fifth grade
● Trained in the high ropes course, demonstrated how to use the course, assisted and supervised children using the course
● Chaperoned weekly camp field trips to water park, amusement park, beach, and movie theatre
College Mentors for Kids, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana (Jan 2009- May 2010)
● Encouraged young individuals towards their future college decisions
● Paired to an individual child, but interacted with a larger group of children
● Mentored a 2nd, 3rd, and 7th grader
● Created lesson plans that showcased the benefits of college, including a lesson plan about Braille and the special education
program at Ball State
Motivate Our Minds, Muncie, IN (Jan 2009-May 2009)
● Volunteered to tutor at-risk middle school students after school twice a week
Tutor, La Porte and Muncie, IN
● Tutored various age levels and subject areas, including Algebra II, 9th grade Geometry, 6th grade math, High school Chemistry,
and 3rd grade reading
Skills & Abilities
 Foreign language experience includes: completed three years high school Spanish courses, traveled to Italy, Spain, and
Mexico several times during college, used Rosetta Stone for one year to begin learning the German language
 Proficient in the following technology: Ipads, Mobi, Mimio, document camera, PowerPoint, Excel Spreadsheet, Microsoft
Office