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Catherine Lovin
234 County Line Rd Griffin, GA 30224
T: 770.689.8925 E: catherinelovin@gmail.com

Objective

A position teaching Social Studies

Education

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Social Studies Education

May 2015

University of Georgia Athens, GA

GPA 4.0/4.0
Bachelor of Arts in History, Minor in French

July 2013

Columbus State University Columbus, GA

GPA 3.97/4.0
Diploma, Pike County High School
May 2009
Certification

T-5 Certification in History

Gifted Endorsement

Current Position

June 2015
Expected June 2016

GACE History, grades 6-12

July 2014

National "D" Soccer Coaching License

July 2010

Cowan Road Middle School (Griffin, GA)

August 2015- Present
As 7th grade Social Studies teacher, created and taught units of social studies instruction for
seventh grade students.
Assistant Coach for Academic Team
Worked with 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students to help them prepare for academic team meets.
Attended meets with students.

International
Experience

Study Abroad Aix-en-Provence, France

January- May 2013
Studied at the Institute of French Studies for Foreign Students (IEFEE), a branch of AixMarseille Universit. Lived in a dorm with and studied closely with other international students
learning French.
Study Abroad Oxford, England
April 2010
Traveled as a member of the Columbus State Women's Varsity soccer team. While in England,
played games against English women's teams and experienced English culture, specifically the
different perspectives of soccer.

Languages
Student
Teaching

Proficient in French
Walnut Grove High School (Loganville, GA)
January- April 2015
Under supervision, planned and executed units of study in World History to ninth grade students

Clarke Middle School (Athens, GA)

September- October 2014
Practicum Experience
Collaborated with a mentor teacher and fellow classmates to plan and execute units of study in
the Social Studies curriculum to sixth grade students. Observed my mentor teacher's teaching.
Related
Experience

Coach for recreational soccer players

2009-2012, 2014- 2015
Guided players develop their skills as soccer players through programs such as Next Level.
Served as head coach of U-8 and U-13 co-ed soccer teams.
Volunteer, Vacation Bible School

June 2007- 2012, 2014

DeVotie Baptist Church, Griffin, GA

Worked with children in grades 1-6 as a teacher for church summer camp
Volunteer, Community art camp (Pike County)
June 2009- 2014
Helped teach students in grades K-5 about artists and assisted them in making works of art at
annual summer camp
Honors and
Activities

University of Georgia
Allman MAT Student Teaching Semester Scholarship
Baptist Collegiate Ministries
Women's Club Soccer
Intramural Inner Tube Water Polo
Columbus State University
Varsity Women's Soccer team
Captain (January 2011-November 2012)
Most Valuable Player (2011, 2012 seasons)
Peach Belt Conference Women's Soccer All-Academic Team (Fall 2010, 2011, 2012)
Women's Soccer Scholarship
Columbus State Study Abroad Scholarship
Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Leadership team (Spring 2011, Fall 2012)
Christine Agnes Gullo Prize in Historical Research and Writing (May 2012)
Daughters of the American Colonist Award (April 2012)
Phi Kappa Phi
Habitat for Humanity
Pike County High School
Varsity Soccer team
Varsity Basketball team
Salutatorian
National Honor Society
Washington Youth Tour, Southern Rivers Energy representative (June 2008)
Honor Roll (2005-2009)