Educational and Professional Resume

Mary Leonard Burns

Frank Brown School

37 Highland Avenue

South Portland, Maine 04106

207-799-5196

burnsma@spsd.org

 

CAREER OBJECTIVE:          An elementary teacher specializing in literacy development.

 

EMPLOYMENT PROFILE:

2005-present                         Second grade teacher at Brown Elementary School, South Portland, Maine.

 

2005-summer                         Special needs tutor for Extended Year Services program (EYS).

 

2004-2005                            Third grade teacher at Marsh Elementary School, South Portland, Maine.

 

2003-2004                            Academic Assistance Tutor at Carrabassett Valley Academy, Carrabassett Valley, Me.

 

1998-2003                             Full-day kindergarten teacher at Skillin School, So. Portland, Maine.           

 

1991-1998                              Multiage teacher (K-2) at Dora L.Small School, So. Portland, Maine.

 

1990-1991                              Kindergarten teacher at Dora L. Small School, So. Portland, Maine.

 

1989                                       Long term substitute teacher at Stepping Stones Day School in Falmouth, Maine.

 

1988                                       3-day teacher at the Village Cooperative Nursery School in Yarmouth, Maine.

 

1977-1982                             Kindergarten teacher at the James H. Bean School in Sidney, Maine (MSAD#47).

 

EDUCATION:

1999-present                         Candidate for Endorsement as an ESL teacher, University of Southern Maine.

 

1992-1995                             Masters in Education, University of Southern Maine.

 

1973-1977                             Bachelor of Science in Education, University of Maine,  Orono, Maine.

 

1969-1973                             Attended Brunswick High School, Brunswick, Maine.

 

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

2002-2003                            Cochairman of Carrabassett Valley Academy Student Activities Committee

 

2001-2003                             Member of Skillin School Improvement Team.

 

1996-2000                             Teacher-Mentor, South Portland Teacher Certification Support System.

 

1996-1997                             Member of School Improvement action team that studied the implementation of a full-day kindergarten program at

Small School.

 

1989-1994                             Treasurer of Friends of Merrill Memorial Library in Yarmouth, Maine.

 

1990-1991                              Member of committee that proposed, developed and implemented a K-2

                                                                Multiage program at Small School in South Portland, Maine.

 

RECOGNITION:

1997                                       Recipient of the Southern Maine Association for the Education of Young Children

                                                                annual award for excellence in teaching.