ROBIN CAVENER

robincavener@netscape.net

OBJECTIVE: A career as an elementary school teacher (grades K-6) with a particular interest in the primary grades.

EDUCATION

     University of California, Davis. Projected Graduation: June 2008.

     Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with ELL (English Language Learner)

          Authorization. M.A. in Education, to be conferred December 2008. Current GPA 4.0

     University of California, Santa Cruz. Degree Granted 2004

          Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude) in Literature/Creative Writing, GPA 3.5

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Student Teacher

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, Sacramento, CA, first grade classroom       9/2007-present    

Valley Oak Elementary, Davis, CA, 5^th grade GATE classroom                                       10/2007

Planned and implemented California standards based curriculum in Saxon Math 76, Open Court anthology, language arts and social studies. Provided scaffolding to make the learning environment compatible to English learners and students with learning and/or physical challenges. Tutored one-on-one reading sessions with pupils. Conducted a literacy intervention with an English language learner. Participated in parent and IEP meetings. Organized and executed field trip to a play at Hiram Johnson High School.   

Substitute Teacher           

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, grades K-12                                     5/2004-1/2006

Santa Cruz County Office of Education, grades K-12                                           5/2004-1/2006

White Oak Alternative High School and Clean and Sober Alternative

      Education School, Santa Cruz County, grades 9-12                                        5/2004-1/2006

Moss Landing Middle School, Monterey County, Teaching Creative

      Writing in the Schools program, grades 7 and 8                                          4/2002- 6/2002

Implemented daily lesson plans as supplied by the resident teacher, assisted with tutoring as needed, worked with at-risk youth in order to encourage them to stay in school and provided a safe and supportive environment for all students.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Court Researcher, Judge Mathis Television Show, AND Syndicated Productions 01/2000-present

          Sought interesting small claims court cases to be presented on television.        

COMMUNITY SERVICE and INTERESTS

      First Covenant Volleyball Ministry (10/2007-present), Ubuntu Institute South Africa (3/2006-

     present), Basket Brigade Holiday Food Drive (2000-present), Boulder Creek Elementary (2003).

     Interests include scuba diving, volleyball, hiking, swing dancing and traveling abroad.