Contact Information

Maryland Certifications

Relevant Experience

Other Work Experience

Education

Formal Presentations

Professional Development

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Contact Information	8006 Bullfinch Place White Plains , Maryland 20695 (301) 705-7931 dvangelder@ccboe.com  http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/vangelderd/website/mainpage.htm	Return to top
Maryland Certifications	School Library Media K-12 anticipated May 2007 Advanced Professional Certificate Secondary English 7-12	Return to top
Relevant Experience	Library Media Intern Fall 2006 Milton M. Somers Middle School, La Plata , Maryland Mary H. Matula Elementary School, La Plata , Maryland •  Assist in selecting, processing, and cataloguing materials. •  Collaborate with teachers to develop a unit and lesson plans that integrate information skills with units of study from the school curriculum using a variety of media. •  Attend and actively participate in professional meetings at both state and local levels. •  Provide faculty with technology training and assistance. •  Provide students with book talks and guidance in book selection. •  Assist in the daily activities of running the media center.   Library Media Assistant Summer 2006 Milton M. Somers Middle School, La Plata , Maryland Piccowaxen Middle School, Newburg, Maryland •  Responsible for running two library media centers. •  Responsible for working the circulation desk and checking materials in and out. •  Responsible for shelving materials and other miscellaneous assignments. •  Assist in set up and use of A/V materials and equipment, and computers. •  Assist students in selecting books to read.   Page Turners' Instructor Summer 2004 – present Milton M. Somers Middle School La Plata , Maryland •  Present weekly book talks. •  Facilitate group discussions on three books per week. •  Check in/out books weekly.	Return to top
Other Work Experience	Grade 7, Language Arts teacher August 2000 – present Milton M. Somers Middle School La Plata , Maryland •  Teach classes ranging from 16 to 33 students. •  Teach students from a variety of ability levels (Inclusion- Enrichment). •  Develop differentiated lessons, handouts, activities, bulletin boards; learning centers, performance based lessons, web-quests, Power Point slideshows, and cooperative learning experiences. •  Lead and team teach Junior Great Book, Touchstones, and Literature Circle discussions and lessons. •  Incorporate valuable reading programs and technology into daily classroom lessons- Accelerated Reader, Reading for Meaning, etc. •  Implement classroom management techniques. •  Attend department, team, and full faculty meetings, open houses, parent conferences, student activities, and several in-service classes. •  Administer State and County Assessments .   Grade 7, Language Arts (A/B) teacher August 1998 – 2000 Aberdeen Middle School Aberdeen , Maryland	Return to top
Education	McDaniel College GPA 4.0 Spring 2006- present Graduate course work in School Library Media (anticipated graduation date Spring 2007) Towson University GPA 4.0 Summer 2004 Maryland Writing Project Trinity College GPA 4.0 Spring 2002-Spring 2003 Graduate course work in Curriculum and Instruction: Education for Democracy, Diversity, and Social Justice University of Maryland at College Park , GPA 4.0 Summer 2001 Spanish 202: Intermediate Grammar and Composition Spanish 312: Advanced Conversation 2 State University College at Geneseo , New York Date of Graduation: May 1998 Overall GPA 3.25 GPA in English 3.30 Bachelor of Arts in English, Secondary Education Certification .	Return to top
Formal Presentations	•  Presented at multiple faculty meetings and in-services on incorporating digital cameras, laptops, Windows Movie-Maker, and Microsoft Power Point in the classroom (Winter 2006- present) •  Presented a Lunch Bunch lesson entitled Working with Word: A brief tutorial on inserting pictures and creating tables (Fall 2005)	Return to top
Professional Development	•  Attended MEMO conference (Fall 2006) •  Completed Diversity and Blended Cultures course (December 2005) •  Attended FEA national conference (February 2001-2004) •  Attended MACE conference (Spring 2003) •  Attended conference on Disproportionate Number of Minority Students in Special Education (March 2001) •  Attended NAME Conference (Spring 2001) •  Attended conference on Using Literature Circles (Spring 2001) •  Attended “Creative Partnerships: Gateway to Embracing Diversity and Multiculturalism” conference (Spring 1999)	Return to top
Activities/ Honors	•  School level coordinator for Computer Mania Day (Spring 2007) •  Recipient of the Achievement Initiative for Maryland 's Minority Students & Maryland State Department of Education Excellence Merit Award (April 2005) •  Active member of the Milton M. Somers' Technology Committee (August 2004 – present) •  Member of faculty at a Maryland Blue Ribbon School •  Advised Future Educators of America club (August 2000 – 2005) •  Member of the Blue Ribbon Committee (Spring 2001) •  Recipient of the Salute to Education Teacher of the Month Award (December 1999) •  Recipient of the Teacher Spotlight in the Eagle's Point (March 2000) •  Assistant Coach for the Aberdeen High School Cheerleading squad (1999 – 2000)	Return to top

References: Available upon request.

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