Connie S. Cave

443 South Street
Elgin, IL 60123-6334
Home: (847) 742-1489
Cell: (847) 387-2553
Email: conniesmithcave@hotmail.com
Web site: www.conniecave.com
 
Objective
 
Seeking to teach in the Social Science Department of a middle or secondary school.
 
Education
 
National-Louis University Graduate School

Wheeling, IL

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

March, 2009

Teacher Certification - Secondary Education (Type 09)

4.00 / 4.00 GPA; Subject Matter Tests: History 97%, Social Science 94%
Endorsements: Secondary School Civics / Political Science, U.S. History, World History
Middle School Social Science
 
Illinois State University

Normal, IL

Bachelor of Science

3.64 / 4.00 GPA; Double-major: History and Political Science
 
Elgin Community College

Elgin, IL

Continuing Education

4.00 / 4.00 GPA - 30 hours
Coursework: Social Sciences, Education, Computers
 
Teaching Experience
 
School District 301

Burlington, IL

Substitute Teacher

2008 - Present

Taught at both high school and middle school in multiple subject areas
 
School District U-46

Elgin, IL

Substitute Teacher

2007 - Present

Taught at both high school and middle school in multiple subject areas
 
Larkin High School

Elgin, IL

Student Teacher

Spring 2006

Courses taught: U.S. History, Civics, and supervised study periods
Developed lesson plans, in-class instruction, prepared assessments
 
Skills
 
Microsoft Windows, Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet research