Alison Bedwell is seeking a licensed elementary teaching position in Northwest Arkansas. She has a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from the University of Arkansas and completed her internship at Root Elementary School in Fayetteville. She has several years of experience working with children through positions at Bentonville Public Schools, Happy Feet soccer coaching, and party hosting.

1. Alison Bedwell
6505 Hearth Stone Drive
Rogers, AR 72758
(479) 685-5524
alison@sbedwell.net
SUMMARY & QUALIFICATIONS
University of Arkansas M.A.T Graduate seeking licensed elementary teaching position
in Northwest Arkansas
 Exc ellent c ommunic ation skills
 Outstanding time management and multitasking
 Exc ellent with c hildren of all ages
 Outstanding work ethic and determination
EXPERIENCE
Master of Arts in Teaching Intern
Fayetteville Public Sc hools: Root Elementary
August 2014 – May 2015
 Conduc t ed a Literac y Case Study and present ed results to parents
 Created an intervention for mathematic s for Ac tion Researc h over the c ourse of a nine weeks
 Designed an UbD integrated c urric ulum unit for two week period on Arkansas History: T hen
and Now
 Attended/volunteered special sc hool events
 Managed teac hing responsibilities in three plac ements: kindergarten, 2 nd grade, 3rd grade
 Partic ipated in professional development workshops in the Fayetteville Sc hool Distric t
Adventure Club Site Supervisor & Group Teacher
Bentonville Public Sc hools
Oc tober 2012 – August 2014
 Supervise eight Group T eac hers and oversee c hildc are of 150 students
 Provide guidanc e to Group T eac hers, inc orporating methods suc h as Love and Logic
 Maintain daily c ounts and other standards, adhering to Arkansas state lic ensing laws
 Interac t with c hildren and parents on a daily basis
 Attend a minimum of 25 hours of professional development eac h year
Children Soccer Coach
Happy Feet
July 2012- Oc tober 2012
 T aught presc hool c hildren how to play soc c er
Assistant Manager
Plato’s Closet
January 2010- July 2012
 Bought merc handise and managed store in absenc e of manager/owner
Children’s Party Host
Fast Lane Entertainment
June 2009- January 2010
 Hosted birthday parties for c hildren of all ages
 Designed room layouts and kept party ac tivities on sc hedule

2. EDUCATION
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, Arkansas Class of 2015
 Master of Arts in T eac hing (M.A.T.)
 Full time internship at Root Elementary
 3.902 GPA
University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, Arkansas Class of 2014
 B.S.E. Childhood Educ ation
 Dean’s List: Fall 2013 and Spring 2014
 GPA: 3.521
Bentonville High School - Bentonville, Arkansas Class of 2010
 Graduate “With Honors” and 3.58 GPA
 Member of Y earbook St aff, Y outh Against Complianc y and Hunger T oday, Key Club
 Professional Organization
National Council for the Social Studies
International Reading Association
Global Association of Teachers of Economics

3. References
Ms. Courtney Walker- Team Leader
Bentonville Public Schools- Adventure Club
400 NW 2nd St.
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 245-5040
cowalker@bentonvillek12.org
Dr. Angela Elsass- Assistant Professor
University of Arkansas
208 Peabody Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 601-2722
aelsass@uark.edu
Mrs. Cheri Murphy- Public School Teacher
Root Elementary School
1529 Mission Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3075
cheryl.murphy@fayar.net
Dr. Denise Mounts- Assistant Professor
University of Arkansas
202 Peabody Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 575-3841
dmounts@uark.edu
Ms. Ali Mangrum- Public School Teacher
Root Elementary School
1529 Mission Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3075
ali.mangrum@fayar.net
Mr. Jacob Beers- Public School Teacher
Root Elementary School
1529 Mission Blvd.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3075
jake.beers@fayar.net