Resume

William D. Allen
allenwd1968@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE: Secure a position as an elementary school teacher

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Will have logged 800 hours teaching and observing in various classrooms upon completion of student teaching.
140 additional hours volunteering in public schools, youth enrichment, at risk youth and Cub Scout programs.
17 years experience leading, teaching and mentoring people from a variety of ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
Responsible for the accountability and safety of soldiers in some of the most demanding environments.
Self motivated, confident and a high degree of personal efficacy.
Strong sense of service to the community.

EXPERIENCE
Volunteer assistant for a morning kindergarten class. Assisted in evaluating student vocabulary, and individual vocabulary improvement as well as daily classroom activities and records maintenance.
Volunteer in after school Youth Enrichment Program at Ortega Middle School. Tutored 7th and 8th grade students in math, language arts, science, and geography.
Volunteer assistant Den Leader for a Cub Scout Troop. I assisted in planning and conducting weekly meetings and outdoor events. I instructed Scouts in character development, physical fitness, community service, citizenship and respect.
Conducted an extensive reading intervention with an English language learner resulting in a marked improvement in accuracy, fluency and spelling.
Scored 297 on PLACE and in the top 15th percentile on PRAXIS exam.
Maintained a 4.0 GPA.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Executive Operations Manager U.S. Army Georgia & Iraq
Unit Trainer and Evaluator U.S. Army Arkansas, Texas & Louisiana
Team Supervisor and Trainer U.S. Army Various locations worldwide
Team Member U.S. Army Washington & Germany

EDUCATION
Graduated summa cum laude in May 2009
BA Interdisciplinary Degree with Elementary Licensure Adams State College
Current Adult, child and infant CPR/AED certification American Red Cross
Leadership, counseling, training, planning and security U.S. Army