Elizabeth Wathen

Objective	To share my knowledge and enthusiasm and continue to learn and grow.
Experience	2003–Present Skowhegan Area High School Skowhegan, ME Teacher § Taught ninth grade English and eleventh grade American Literature. § Planned, created, and implemented unit, lesson, and classroom management plans, which are aligned with the district curriculum and Maine’s learning results. § Worked on department curriculum and assessment in order to align with the Maine Learning Results.
	2000–2003 Mountain Valley High School Rumford, ME Teacher § Taught ninth grade Humanitas (an integrated course with History) and tenth grade world literature. § Created unit and daily lesson plans and implemented classroom management plans, which were aligned with district curriculum and the Maine Learning Results. § Worked as the freshmen class advisor, SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco) advisor, and PRIME Time (Personal Responsibility and Individual Mentoring Experience) advisor.
	Jan.-May 2000 Mount Blue Middle and High Schools Farmington, ME Student Teacher § Taught grades 7-12 at the middle and high schools. § Designed and implemented unit plans that were aligned with the Maine Learning Results and utilized a variety of activities that focused on the different learning styles of the students. § Implemented classroom management strategies.
Education	1996–2000 Trinity College and UMF Burlington, VT and Farmington, ME § B.S. Secondary Education and English § Maine Teaching Certification: English grades 7-12 § GPA: 3.29
Interests	Yoga, hiking, Tae Bo, reading, writing, and traveling.
References	Matthew Gilbert, Assistant Principal, (207)364-4547 extension 126 Jeff Bailey, English Department Chair, (207)364-4547 extension 107 Meg Doughty, English Teacher and Support Team Chair, (207)364-4547 extension 217