Claire Florine has experience as both a high school English teacher and student teacher. She received her Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from Illinois State University in 2012, with certification to teach grades 6-12 and endorsements in English and Theatre Arts. As a teacher, she has taught various English and drama courses, led professional development, and collaborated on curriculum development. Her student teaching experience included a full year placement at Peoria High School. She also has experience tutoring for AVID and working with various theatre programs.

1. Claire Florine
Claireflorine@gmail.com
773-620-8619
Education:
Illinois State University Graduation: May 2012
• Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education
• Acting and Theatre Education Major, English Minor
• Certification: 09 Initial 6th
-12th
; Endorsements include: English Language Arts and Theatre Arts
Teaching Experience: Harlan Community Academy High School
English Teacher August 2012- June 2015
• Classes Taught: AP English Language and Composition, Honors English II, Sophomore English II, Freshman
Content Area Literacy, Freshman On Pace (After-school credit recovery for English I), Senior English IV,
English I, and Drama/Theatre Elective
• Teacher Collaboration Team Leader: co-authored lesson plans, assessments, and curriculum, as well as tracked
student progress using RTI data collection
• Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Site Team: Professional Development Coordinator,
collection of WICOR evidence for recertification as AVID Demonstration School, AVID interviews and
recruitment, and was trained at AVID Summer Institute 2013 and 2014 for High School Writing and Reading
• Advanced Placement Language Composition Training: lead AP Language student recruitment and assigned AP
summer homework, and developed AP Language curriculum for 2013-2014 school year
• Illinois State University Chicago Teacher Education Pipeline: attended professional development on Data-Driven
Instruction and Differentiated Instruction, participated in the Teacher Mentor program as a mentee to a senior
teacher who observed, collaborated, and monitored my progress as a first and second year teacher
Student Teaching Experience: Peoria High School
Professional Development School (PDS) Teacher Candidate August 2011- May 2012
• PDS includes 32 weeks of Student Teaching as opposed to the traditional 16, which gives all PDS interns the
experience of a second year teacher upon graduation.
• First Semester: Co-taught with mentor teacher, provided one-on-one help to students of diverse learning abilities,
facilitated lessons directed from Illinois State University Curriculum and Instruction courses, participated in staff
meetings, collaboration sessions, disciplinary interventions, and parent-teacher conferences, and continued taking
college courses.
• Second Semester: Assumed responsibility for planning and instruction as a full-time teacher; expanded
contributions to staff meetings, collaboration sessions, disciplinary interventions, and parent-teacher conferences,
and directed Peoria High School’s spring play Twelve Angry Jurors.
• Grades 9-12: Drama Elective, Enriched Speech, Preparatory School for the Arts Classes; Performance and
Technical Theatre
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Tutor Spring 2012
• AVID utilizes research-based methods of effective instruction to motivate students to improve in their core
curriculum classes as well as inform and prepare them for college.
• Facilitate student-written tutorial request forms
• Implement the use of Cornell notes in the classroom to encourage higher level questioning
• Guide student-lead tutorials in English, science, math, and history
Pre-Clinical Experience:
Summer Teacher Education Partnership for Urban Preparation (STEP-UP) Internship Summer 2011
• Became fully immersed in the Auburn-Gresham community by living with a host family in Chicago for the
duration of the 4-week long internship
• Community Based Organization: The Boulevard Arts Center
-Designed Teen Art programs and lessons for the Chicago neighborhood of Englewood
-Co-Facilitated Teen Performance class
-Co-Facilitated African American Actor Mural Project and Installation
-Located Grant Program Funding and Art’s Community Membership

2. • Summer School Teacher Position: Perspectives Charter School
-Implemented summer school lessons for both 7th
and 8th
grade English
-Provided one-on-one tutoring and additional assistance for classroom management
• Educational Courses:
-Chicago Community Context, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Response to Intervention (RTI), Practical
Classroom Spanish, Multiple Literacies, Restorative Justice, Self-Defense
Urban Needs In Teacher Education (UNITE) 2007-Present
• Chicago Urban Bus Trip
-Assisted in classes taught at Manley Career Academy
-Post-discussion on Urban Education Policy and the definition of “High-risk Schools”
• High School Tour Guide
-Lead guided tour of ISU campus to high school students from CPS schools
• Professional Teacher Member
-Participate in Professional Development and Teacher Mentor Program
Illinois High School Theatre Festival Planning Committee 2009-2012
• Workshop Leader 2009
• Student Committee Member 2010, 2011
• Student Committee Leader 2012
-Coordinated over 90 college and graduate volunteers
-Designed “Friday Night Activities” for over 4,000 High School participants
Illinois State University Campus Recreation: Student Fitness Center 2010-2012
• Fitness Instructor-
-Yoga, Pilates, Cycle, H20 Challenge, Total Body Toning, Cardio Training
-Designed workout routines for participants of varying age, ability, and strength
• Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) Group Fitness Certification
• American Red Cross CPR/AED Adult Certification
Steel Beam Theatre Internship Summer 2008, 2009
• Educational Theatre Performance Camp
-Co-Director for Children and Youth Theatre
-Choreographed fights and composed music for High School Shakespeare performances
Theatre Education Association 2008-2011
• President and Community Outreach Chair of student-lead organization
-Facilitated the Girl Scout Overnight Theatre Camp
-Coordinated The Colone Hoose Elementary School “Halloween Story Time” Event
-Implemented Creative Drama and Art Projects at the Bloomington Boys and Girls Club
-Site Coordinator for Western Avenue Community Center’s “After School Improvisation”
-India Fest at ISU: Creative Drama Puppetry Station
Redmoon Theater Internship Summer 2010
• Children Puppetry Outreach: Audubon Elementary School, Chicago IL
-Director for children’s shadow puppet performances and movement workshops
-Co-designed performances for Redmoon Theater’s Astronaut’s Birthday
-Co-facilitated “Lantern Creation Station” at Lincoln Park Zoo as a Teaching Artist
Illinois Shakespeare Festival Fall 2010
• Educational Outreach Program writer, actor, and teaching artist
-Co-designed and acted in touring performance To Thine Own Self Be True
-State Farm Financial Planning for Teens workshop leader and actor
Awards and Scholarship:
• Recognition from the Kane County Regional Office of Education 2006
-Presented I Didn’t Know We Were Homeless: an Education Performance at the NCLB Conference; Chicago, IL
• Elgin Teachers Association Award and Grant 2007
• Delta Kappa Gamma Honors Society International 2007, 2008, 2010
• Illinois State University Talent Grant: Acting and Theatre Education 2007-2012
• Council for Teacher Education award Illinois State University 2010
-Selected winning lesson plan: Poetry of the Harlem Renaissance