1. Carla Rae Garrison
Hometown: Elgin, OK ◊ 530- 774-4916 ◊ carlarg@okstate.edu ◊ LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/carlargarrison
EDUCATION OKLAH O MA STA TE UNI VERSI T Y, STI LLW AT ER Dec 2015
Master of Science ◊ Early Childhood Education Cumulative GPA:3.67
Thesis:PreparingPreserviceEducatorsforthe Inclusive Classroom
Bachelor of Science ◊ Human Development and Family Science Dec 2013
Option: Early Childhood Education Cumulative GPA:3.48
President’s&Dean’sHonorRolls:4 semesters
RegentsScholarshipforTransferStudents:2½ years
CERTIFICATIONS OBE - Early Childhood Education (grades Pre-k – 3rd) Validuntil June 30,2019
First Aid, CPR and AED Validuntil Feb15,2016
Parent Educator - 1,2,3,4 Parents! ® June 3, 2015
Elementary Launch Teacher – PLTW June 24, 2015
ELEMENTARY
TEACHING P E R KI N S-TRYO N EL E ME NTA RY SCH O OL : PE R KI NS, OK
EXPERIENCE Pre-Kindergarten– 5th
Grade Substitute Teacher: Jan– May 2014
Affirmedloveof teachingacrossmultiple grade levels
Facilitated learningandmaintained adevelopmentallyappropriate classroom
environment
Special Education Substitute Teacher: Dec 2013 & Jan 2014
Aidedayoungman withsevere andprofoundAutismSpectrumDisorder
1st
Grade Student Teacher:Aug – Nov 2013
Designedandimplementedanintegratedthematicunitonplants,theirlife cycle,
parts and environment
Developedskillstoconnectwithandfosterengagementwith children
Collaboratedwithsupervisingteachertoenhance abilitytoworkwithchildrenwith
diverse backgroundsandabilities
RI V E R FIE LD CO U NT RY DA Y SCH O OL : TU L SA , OK
Preschool StudentTeacher: March 2013
Enriched youngchildren’slearningabilitiesusingthe ReggioEmiliaApproach
Formulatedandimplementedanintegratedunit
RELATED
TEACHING P E R KI N S-TRYO N EL E ME NTA RY SCH O OL : PE R KI NS, OK
EXPERIENCE 5th
Grade ReadingTutor: March-May 2014
Formulated andimplementeddailylessonsforenrichingstudent’sreadingabilities
KindergartenObservation:Aug-Nov2012
AdministeredassessmentsusingLiteracyFirstandSaxonPhonics
2nd
Grade Teacher Aide/Observer:Aug-Nov2012
Assistedstudentswith classworkbyfacilitatingtheiracademicgrowthinreadingand
mathematics
EA R L Y HE A D ST ART : ST I L LW AT ER, OK
2. Preschool Observer:Jan-April 2012
Aidedthe teacherinclassroommanagementof newborn-3yearoldchildren
Assistedinnewborncare andfeedings
CH I L D DE V EL OPMEN T LA B /RI S E SCH OO L: ST I LL WA TE R, OK
Preschool Observer:Jan-April 2012
Learnedto collaborate withpeerstoconductthe ITERS manual assessment
Assessedstudentsutilizingarunningrecordmethodology
Preschool Observer:Aug– Nov2011
Assistedsmall childrenwithIntellectual andDevelopmental Disabilitiesduring
classroomactivities
MO N T E S SO RI P R E SCHOO L A T ST . FR A NCI S X A VI ER CH UR CH: ST I L LW AT ER, OK
Preschool Observer:Aug-Nov2011
Gainedvaluable experience withadifferentphilosophyof teaching
COLLEGIATE
TEACHING OKL A H O MA ST A T E UN I V ERSI TY : ST I L LW AT ER, OK
EXPERIENCE Graduate Office Assistant:May 2014-present
Responsible foraidingincoordinationof eventsandcoursesforProjectLeadthe Way
Createdan efficientworking environmentbyutilizingexceptional organizational skills
Gainedvaluable expertise inworkingwithMicrosoftWord,Excel,andPublisher
Graduate TeachingAssistant
HDFS 2213: Human Sexuality:Jan-May2014
Responsible for2sectionsof 50 undergraduate students
Gradedweeklydiscussionboards
Assistedinthe creationof syllabusandrubrics
Createdandimplementedlecture onsexual healthonFeb24, 2014
HDFS 4533: Critical Issuesin HDFS (Tulsa):Jan-May2014
Responsible for33 seniorundergraduate students
Assistedprofessoringradingextensive researchpapersonconflictingtopicsinthe
Human DevelopmentandFamilyScience field
Expandedmyknowledgeandviewpointsonvaluabletopicsinthe field
HDFS 4793: Family:World Perspectives:Aug-Dec2014
Responsible for47 undergraduate students
Gradedweeklydiscussionboards
Fosteredstudentslearningbyexpandingontheircurrentperspectivesof familiesand
challengingthemtounderstanddifferentculturesacrossthe globe
SPECIALIZED
SKILLS SMARTBoard and relatedapplications,MicrosoftOfficeapplications,Prezi
Familiarwith:
BrainPOP
PBS Kids
Starfall
3. WIX – intentionstocreate a classroom/parentresource website