Ellen Kinney Email and Phone Number

In May of 2016 I will obtain my Bachelor of Science in Education with a major in Human Development and Learning. My minor is in Sociology. I will also receive my Tennessee Licensure in Elementary Education, grades Pre-K - 3rd. In May I will also have completed my Teacher Candidate internship in a kindergarten classroom at Farmington Elementary, a Germantown, Tennessee Municipal School. This experience has been a confirmation of my desire to pursue a career in Early Childhood Development.For the past three years I have completed an extensive amount of diverse field hours in the elementary educational setting. I have been participating in my teacher candidate internship since August 2015 and will finish in April 2016. This experience has helped me grow and strengthen my pedagogical practices. I am confident I can foster a positive learning environment in a classroom and provide a variety of instruction techniques to effectively teach all learners. I am familiar with IEPs, proficient in Common Core standards, and adept at motivating students for success. I am extremely dedicated and motivated to be an advocate for all children and will provide them with all the support they could possibly need. As Rita Pierson said, “Every child deserves a champion: an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists they become the best they can possibly be.”