Courtney (Avramov) Williams
1100 Connecticut St
Lawrence KS 66044
stormlakebvu@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a TESL teaching position that allows me to encourage student learning and to challenge students’ to reach their academic and social potential.

EDUCATION:

• University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 2007-Present
Majors: Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) Program

• University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota 2001-2004
Degree: B.A. in Education conferred on May 8. 2004
Majors: Elementary and Kindergarten Education
Endorsements: Early Childhood Education

Language Arts, Natural Science, Social Science, and Math

• Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa 1999-2001

• Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa 1995-1999

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Graduate Teaching Assistant: Curriculum and Instruction 2007-Present
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS 66045

Practicum in TESL 2008
Lawrence High School
Lawrence, KS 66044

Kindergarten Teacher 2006-2007
Jay Shideler Elementary School
4948 SW Wanamaker Road
Topeka, Kansas 66610-1330

Kindergarten Teacher 2005-2006
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish School
219 Stanton Street
New York, NY 10002

Kindergarten Teacher 2004-2005
Coburg Road KinderCare
2506 Oakmont Way
Eugene, Oregon 97401-5522

Student Teaching 2004
Split Placement, Kindergarten and Third Grade
Cardinal Elementary School, Vermillion, South Dakota

Paraprofessional 2003
5th Grade Class Dakota Valley Elementary School, Jefferson, South Dakota

Early Childhood Practicum 2003
150 contact hours
Tot Spot Preschool and Daycare Center, Vermillion, South Dakota

Kindergarten Practicum 2001
Kindergarten Class
South Elementary School, Storm Lake, Iowa

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Front Page for Web Development, Web Quest and Photoshop.

OTHER EMPLOYMENT

Goodwill Industries, Sioux City, Iowa 2001-2004
Provided respite services for special needs children and teenagers

Tot Spot Preschool and Day Care Center, Vermillion, South Dakota 2002-2003
Teacher and care provider

Sioux City Parks and Recreation Department, Sioux City Iowa 1996-2002
Swim instructor and lifeguard

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:

New York Cares, New York City 2005-2006
Interacted and played games with the elderly

Big Pal/Little Pal Program, Vermillion, South Dakota 2001-2002
Volunteered to spend time on a biweekly basis with at-risk children

SASA (Students Against Sexual Assault) Storm Lake, Iowa 2000-2001
Worked as part of a team to educate fellow students

Habitat for Humanity, Storm Lake, Iowa 1999-2000
Volunteered in a variety of situations for the betterment of the community