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Lydia Ozier
Objective
Education
Obtain a position as a middle school or high school math teacher
Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, Ga
Masters of Arts in Teaching, Mathematics Education (GPA: 4.0)
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a Teaching Concentration (GPA 3.83)
Certification Passed Georgia GACE Mathematics I (022) & Mathematics II (023)
Anticipated May 2015
May 2014
January 2014
Eligible for certification upon graduation
Teaching Experience
Student Teaching
Georgia College Early College Middle School, Milledgeville, Ga
Fall 2014-Spring 2015
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 Completed 17 weeks of student teaching in a diverse 8 grade math classroom
 Planned and implemented 2 units over the span of 15 days on Functions and Linear Equations
 Facilitated group activities and worked one on one with students
 Utilized ongoing informal and formal assessment to measure effectiveness of teaching and
optimize student learning, adapting instruction when needed
 Assumed all routine classroom responsibilities and worked collaboratively with other teachers
 Used classroom management skills to modify student behavior
 Tutored students after school every week
 Participated in parent conferences
Georgia College Early College High School, Milledgeville, Ga
Fall 2014
 Completed 6 weeks of student teaching
 Instructed 9th & 10th grade students in Coordinate Algebra and Analytic Geometry
 Designed a 3 day mini unit on Inequalities using a variety of research-based strategies
 Created and implemented a unique Jeopardy review game for students to work cooperatively
 Collaborated with classroom teacher to implement effective lessons
 Attended weekly staff meetings
Coweta County Elementary Schools, Newnan, Ga
Fall 2009-Spring 2010
Teacher Pipeline Program at Central Educational Center
 Created and implemented a lesson on math in nature for multiple 4th grade classes
 Facilitated group activities and worked one on one with 5th grade students
Field Observation
Oak Hill Middle School, Milledgeville, Ga
 Completed 30 hours of observations and field work in an 8th grade inclusion class
 Created and implemented a hands-on, minds-on group activity on finding slopes
 Observed, recorded, and reflected on student interaction and teaching styles
Spring 2014
Baldwin High School, Milledgeville, Ga
Fall 2013
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 Completed 30 hours of observations and field work in a 9 grade inclusion class
 Created and implemented a lesson using handmade manipulatives for solving systems of equations
 Observed, recorded, and reflected on student interaction and teaching styles
Queensmill School for Autism, London, England
Study Abroad with the Special Education Department at GCSU
 Completed 30 hours of observations and field work
 Assisted host teachers with daily classroom routines
 Cared for 9-10 year old students with Autism
 Observed different methods of hands-on instruction for students with disabilities
 Facilitated group activities and worked one on one with students
May 2013
Ridge Road Elementary School, Sandersville, Ga
Spring 2013
Creekside Elementary, Milledgeville, Ga
 Participated in Math Night at each school on different occasions as part of the STEM Initiative
 Managed table by facilitating activity using manipulatives
 Interacted with 3rd-5th grade students and their parents
John Milledge Academy, Milledgeville, Ga
 Completed 30 hours of observations and field work in a 9th grade classroom
 Designed and implemented an interactive math review game using technology
Fall 2012
Work Experience
Georgia College Early College
Graduate Assistant
 Administered after school ACT tutoring 3 days a week
 Assisted math teachers with after school tutoring
 Coordinated and participated in Georgia College’s Freshman Move-In Day
with Early College High School volunteers
 Secretarial duties
 Mentored 3 dual enrollment students
June 2014-April 2015
GC Learning Center & College Algebra MathLab
Aug 2011-July 2014
Undergraduate Math Tutor
 Guided and instructed students in College Algebra, Trigonometry, & Math Modeling
 Accommodated explanations to the learning styles of each student
 Provided commendable customer service to each student in the Learning Center
 Tutored students accepted in the Bridge Scholars Program at GCSU—an intensive 5 week summer
program designed to help students build a strong academic foundation before starting college
GCSU Math Camp
June 2014
Counselor & Instructor
 Collaborated with other camp counselors to create fun math related activities for 2nd-5th grade students
 Captivated students’ interest by reading children’s books about math
 Engaged children in a lesson about math in nature
 Facilitated a scavenger hunt around college campus to find plants with Fibonacci numbers
Private Tutor
June 2014
 Designed inquiry-based, hands-on math lessons for an academically advanced 9 year old boy
Andre’s Off the Square
Hostess
 Provided outstanding customer service in a fast-paced, changing environment
 Used problem solving and time management skills to balance multiple tasks
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint),
Schoology, Edmodo, iMovie, Movie Maker,
Kahoot.It, Wordle, Promethean Board
Professional Website http://msoziermath.weebly.com/
Oct 2008- Feb 2009