Robert S. Harkness127 E 7th Street Coal Valley, IL, 61240 309-292-0308 harkness25@gmail.edu

Career Objective: To obtain a job in teaching the Social Sciences in a secondary school.

EducationUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL B.A. in Social Science: History Teaching Concentration Graduation: May 2014 Minor in Secondary Education Certification: Illinois Professional Education License – Secondary (6-12), Endorsed: Social Science (6-12) Major/Minor GPA: 3.81

Moline High School Moline, IL GPA (unweighted): 3.97/4.0, Class Rank 3 out of 518 Graduated May 2010

Field ExperienceUrbana High School Urbana, ILStudent Teaching Currently In-Progress Created lesson and unit plans in accordance with the standards set out by my cooperating teacher and the school,

while also applying my own personal experiences, strategies, and pedagogical knowledge to the planning Actively developed classroom management and pedagogical skills to enhance student learning Successfully collaborated with colleagues and my cooperating teacher in order to further develop my teaching

North Ridge Middle School Danville, ILObservation/Practicum January-April 2013 Observed the instructional techniques used by the cooperating teacher and teacher-student interactions Participated in team unit planning and using assessment to adjust pedagogy with the cooperating teacher and the

entire Social Studies/Language Arts Department

Franklin Middle School Champaign, ILObservation/Practicum September-December 2012 Observed teaching practices and pedagogy employment techniques used by my cooperating teacher Co-taught one lesson and individually taught multiple lessons in 6th Grade World History

Related WorkKids & Company Preschool and Childcare Center Coal Valley, IL Daytime and afternoon teacher Summer 2011-2013 Worked with children aged 5-12 on developing basic behavioral norms and establishing social relationships Created a Summer Reading Program which was celebrated at regular intervals for excellent participation Worked with kids on individual Math and Reading skills

Activities and VolunteeringArmed Forces Day Cup Soccer Tournament Moline, ILAssistant to the Tournament Director May 2010-Present Assist with ensuring the maintenance of tournament facilities and the overseeing of logistics

Moline United Soccer Moline, ILAssistant Head Coach Summer 2011-Present Assist three girls soccer teams with players aged 12-18 Illinois Youth Soccer Association - United States Soccer Federation “E” Level Coaching License