1. Shannon T. Bentley
737 North 21st Street #201 • Milwaukee, WI, 53233 • (414) 841-4029 • bentley.shannon@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI June 2015
Bachelor of Science Degree Cumulative GPA: 3.26/4.00
Major: Secondary Education Major GPA: 3.60/4.00
Secondary Education Focus: English WINE
Wisconsin English Language Arts Licensure
Grade 6 -12
AMIDEAST, Rabat, Morocco May 2012 – June 2012
Study abroad program with a focus on Islamic culture and Francophone contributions in the Middle East
Gained fluency in French and learned basic Darisha
STUDENT TEACHING AND FIELD EXPERIENCE
Alexander Hamilton High School, Milwaukee WI January 2015-June 2015
Student Teacher, Three Ninth Grade English Classes, 76 students including 13 with IEPs and 22 ESL students
Designed a poetry unit where students created their own poetry anthology using life experiences, figurative langu age,and visuals
Collaborated with 9th grade English teachers to redesign a Shakespearean cooperative unit plan where students rewrote scenes
from Romeo and Juliet using a specific jargon (hillbilly, ghetto fab, Disney etc.)
Integrated Smart Board technology to incorporate YouTube videos of Spoken Word poetry, movies, etc. in lessons
Applied differentiation techniques from special education teacher and ESL teacherto enhance learning and engagement
Harold S. Vincent High School, Milwaukee, WI September 2014 – December 2014
Field Work Experience, Twelfth Grade and Eleventh Grade English Classes, 55 students
Facilitated a classroomdiscussion where students interpreted their idea of modern chivalry in black relationships to connect with
the Wife of Bath’s Tale
Taught a lesson on characterization where students classified Canterbury Tales characters looks, personality, and actions on a
graphic organizer
Milwaukee Academy of Science, Milwaukee, WI January 2013-May 2013
Student Teacher, Seventh and Ninth Grade English classes, 30 students
Designed a poetry lesson where students identified and interpreted figurative language in “Lose Yourself” and “I Love the Way
You Lie” by Eminem
Taught an inquiry-based lesson where students drewpictures of excerpts of The Giver to understand the book’s theme
Practiced classroomtechniques (cold call, shaking hands at the door etc.) from staff’s text Teach Like a Champion
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Blood Center of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI December 2013-December 2014
Student Worker, Therapeutic Services
Entered new and current donors’and patients’data in to the Microsoft Access database system
Filed and packaged past patients’information and data to be shipped to a warehouse
Organized office paperwork in to filing cabinets in alphabetical order
Milwaukee Academy of Science, Milwaukee, WI September 2014-December 2014
Cafeteria Aide
Monitored K5-8th grade students during their lunch hour to allow teachers to have their own quiet lunch
Applied teachers methods of classroom management to minimize student disruption
Milwaukee Public Schools Recreation Aquatics, Milwaukee, WI June 2009-November 2013
Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor
Taught American Red Cross swimming and pool rules to students ages 6months to 70 years
Organized lifeguards in a rotation to ensure better coverage of the pool
Collaborated with building staff and director on an emergency action plan to understand standard procedures ofcalling 911
Riverside University High School, Milwaukee, WI September 2010-April 2011
Forensics Judge
Evaluated the speaking abilities of about eight high schoolstudents in three rounds (volume, pronunciation etc.) of various speech
categories (poetry, radio, extemporaneous speaking etc.)
Learned how to provide students with positive constructive feedback and advice on areas of improvement
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Blogger, Marquette College of Education, Milwaukee WI January 2015-Present
English Tutor, Milwaukee Tennis and Education Foundation, Milwaukee WI September 2011–January 2012
Tutor/Mentor,YMCA One-On-One Mentoring, Milwaukee, WI September 2010–May 2011
Mural Painter,Martin Luther King Day of Service, Milwaukee, WI January 2011
