Christa Matundan Resume

Christa Matundan
1719 Paul Avenue, Glendale Heights, IL, 60139

(630)-550-7393 | [email protected]
Website: cmatundan.weebly.com
EDUCATION Overall GPA: 4.00/4.00

Northern Illinois University LICENSURE
B.S.Ed., Art Education | May 2021 Professional Educator License (PEL):
Minor in Art History Visual Arts PK-12,
Overall GPA: 3.93/4.00
College of DuPage | May 2018 Expected Entitlement May 2021
Associates in Arts and General Studies
STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Lincoln Elementary School, Elmhurst, IL | Kindergarten-5 th | March 2021-May 2021
● Taught 20 elementary level classes K-5 in a majority in-person environment for 8 weeks
● Created a Clickbait project for 5th grade, engaging students through visual culture and combining popular and fine art.
● Incorporated lessons based on storytelling, values, and imagination through a Folktale project with 2 nd grade.
● Designed a Portrait lesson for first graders based on how their relationships with seeing others have been impacted due to
the pandemic.
● Utilized both writing and verbal forms of self-assessment for students to reflect upon their artwork and incorporating art
vocabulary within their responses.
● Helped students with visual impairments and behavioral issues such as ADHD and Autism through individual instruction
and discussing with cooperating teacher about student’s goals within the classroom.
York Community High School, Elmhurst, IL | Grades 9-12| January-March 2021

15.9% Low Income, 5.3% ESL, 89% Approaching/Meeting/Exceeding Standards
● Implemented individualized strategies to work with IEP students to support their needs
● Created lesson plans fit to work in a Hybrid schooling environment due to COVID-19 for 8 weeks
● Led introductory and advanced Drawing and Photography courses
● Fostered an engaging environment using technology to create student-led discussions with remote and in-person students
● Supported social-emotional learning through reflective practices with Photo 2 students regarding the pandemic
● Created and edited demonstration videos for students to use as resources to review techniques taught in class.
PRACTICUM EXPERIENCES
Saint Mary’s Elementary School| 7th grade| Dekalb, IL | February-March 2020
● Created an extended bound six part lesson plan for 15 students based on social issues personal to students.
● Worked one-on-one with each student through individualized feedback in verbal, visual and written form.
● Able to maturely steer students talking about controversial subjects back to an appropriate and respectful level to reinforce
an inclusive classroom environment of respect.
Saint Mary’s Elementary School, Pre-Kindergarten | Dekalb, IL | September-November 2019

● Designed and collaborated with two peers to create media exploratory lesson plans using paint, yarn, pipe cleaners for pre-
kindergarten classes, 6 students ages 3-5 years and 15 students ages 4-6 years
● Organized and distributed a variety of materials to students for easy access and independent ownership of materials.
● Worked with peers to set up an end of the semester exhibition art show for the students, mounting artwork and hanging
displays.
● Engaged students through tactile touch by using a variety of materials to explore texture, color mixing, and printmaking.
Golden Apple Scholar, Class of 2019, Pathway Scholar

● 325 hours of classroom experience and instruction across various school settings in DePaul, Chicago, including Baker
College Prep and Thomas Kelly High School (remotely).
● Worked with two ELL newcomer high school students from Democratic Republic of the Congo in Elementary Reading and
Math
● Used a variety of visual tools, differentiated questions and establishing rapport with the newcomer students.
● Took workshops regarding socio-emotional learning, tackling white supremacy and working in rural schools.
● Observed a special education classroom online, listening and experiencing how special education teachers work with speech
pathologists and therapists (Thomas Kelly High School)
College of DuPage Highest Honors, 2018
HONORS College of DuPage Presidential Scholarship, 2016
O’Malley-Pugh Endowment Fund, 2020
Dean’s List Spring 2019-present

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1719 Paul Avenue, Glendale Heights, IL, 60139

EDUCATION Overall GPA: 4.00/4.00

STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE

York Community High School, Elmhurst, IL | Grades 9-12| January-March 2021

Saint Mary’s Elementary School, Pre-Kindergarten | Dekalb, IL | September-November 2019

Golden Apple Scholar, Class of 2019, Pathway Scholar

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