1. Kayla N. Purcell
(832) 247-1405
kaylanpurcell@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
06/14 – 05/15 Master of Arts in Teaching - Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Elementary Education Grades 1-5
08/11 – 05/14 Bachelor of Science in Education - Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Elementary Education Grades 1-5
08/10 – 05/11 Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas
Program of Study: General Education
CERTIFICATIONS
06/15 Louisiana State Teacher Certification - Grades 1-5
08/15 Texas State Teacher Certification - Grades EC-6
04/16 English Second Language Certification - Anticipated
EXPERIENCE
08/15 – 05/16 Preston Hollow Elementary School – Dallas Independent School District Dallas, Texas
3rd
Grade – Self Contained Classroom
 Implemented International Bachelorette principles in everyday classroom instruction
 Participated in school-wide implementation of Teaching Trust core competencies
 Created an environment conducive to learning and creativity
 Established positive rapport with students and provided open communication with parents
 Prepared dynamic and creative lesson plans to cover state standards and engage students
 Provided after school tutoring and Saturday school for struggling students
 Maintained classroom management in order to ensure maximum use of teaching time
 Served on the discipline committee
08/14 – 05/15 Cohn Elementary School – West Baton Rouge Parish Port Allen, Louisiana
4th
Grade – Intern Teacher and Substitute for 4th
Grade Inclusion Classroom
 Developed differentiated instruction for challenging Math curriculum
 Collaborated with Special Education team to create a successfullearning environment
 Assessed students’ progress by peer tutoring, small group work, and quizzes
 Engaged in year long intensive internship with departmentalized instruction
 Collected data on students in order to improve student learning and drive instruction

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EXPERIENCE (Cont.)
08/13 – 05/14 Brusly Elementary – West Baton Rouge Parish Brusly, Louisiana
First Grade – Practicum Student
 Administered formal and informal assessments to better understand student comprehension
 Constructed a variety of visual learning tools to further math and reading instruction
 Demonstrated responsiveness by adjusting to students and recognized teachable moments
01/13 – 05/13 Children’s Charter Elementary School Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1st
Grade and Kindergarten – Practicum Student
 Facilitated one on one instruction to further reading comprehension and vocabulary
 Prepared individual lesson plans based on extensive formal assessments of the student
 Integrated the use of centers within a classroom to deepen understanding of a text
AWARDS &
ACTIVITIES
08/11 – 05/14 Delta Gamma Fraternity Member
08/12 – 05/14 Dean’s List
12/14 – 05/14 Chancellor’s List
08/13 – Present Pi Sigma Theta National Honors Fraternity
10/14 – Present Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society
REFERENCES
Ms. Amanda Grimm
4th
Grade Mentor Teacher
Preston Hollow Elementary- Dallas Independent School District
(214-478-6351) – sgrimm@dallasisd.org
Ms. Laura Chambers
Mentor Teacher
Dallas Independent School District
(972-900-2423) – lauraleetexas@gmail.com
Ms. Shannon Mason
4th
Grade Mentor Teacher
Cohn Elementary School-West Baton Rouge School Parish
(225-505-2783) – shannon.mason@wbrschools.net