7646 S. Galena Peak Mobile: 720-854-5025 gnishida11@yahoo.

com
Littleton, CO 80127 Online portfolio: gracenishida.weebly.com

Grace Nishida
Profile Very organized, creative, and outgoing teammate with great analytical and people skills. Eager to
show everyone how great school and math can be and dedicated to working with students on their
math ability as well as life skills.

Education Colorado State University — August 2015 - December 2018

Major in Mathematics with emphasis in Education
3.89 cumulative GPA - Cum Laude

Field Work D'Evelyn Jr./Sr. High School (Student teaching) — August-December 2018
Two pre-calculus classes and two advanced pre-calculus/calculus classes. Full planning and
teaching duties along with grading, updating grades, conferences, working with the middle school
math club, and hall duty.

Fort Collins High School — January-May 2018

AVID tutor. Worked with a different group of sophomore students each day asking inquiry questions
to guide them to the correct answers to their homework or assessments.

Rocky Mountain High School — January-May 2018

High school practicum. Responsible for teaching a minimum of 2 full lessons under Eric Harding in a
remedial Algebra I class. Assisting students with various assignments daily.

Conrad Ball Middle School — August-December 2017

Middle school practicum. Responsible for teaching a minimum of 2 full lessons under Amanda Steele
in a 6th grade math class. Assisting students with various assignments daily.

Shaffer Elementary School — January 2014-May 2015

Teacher Cadet program. Responsible for teaching at least 3 lessons of any length and any subject
under Lindsay Wall (3rd grade), Jennifer Reeves (5th grade), and Jill Weaver (1st grade). 180+ hours
in the classroom over 3 semesters.

Leadership & CSU Calculus Center — January-May 2018

Education Tutor at the on campus calculus help center. Obligations to answer students' questions as well as
Experience review student work and reward points back.

Mathnasium — May 2016-August 2018

Instructor at a math tutoring franchise. Responsible for assisting and teaching children of all ages
with their math whether below, at, or above grade level. Lots of computer work creating reports for
parents on the progress of their children.

Zach Elementary GT Math Mentor —August-December 2017

Met twice a week with a gifted student during his math time to teach him about his interests such as
calculus, linear algebra, etc.
 Chatfield Varsity Poms Program — 2012-2015
Placed top 10 in both the state and the nation each year. Danced all 4 years while keeping up with
school work and other extracurricular activities. Captain position senior year.

Other Nanny: Steppler family (2014-15), Olson family (2016-18), and Knudsen family (2018)
Experiences Responsible for before/after school care. Picked up children after school, got them a snack, and got
them started on their homework. Occasionally took kids to sports practices and weekend
babysitting.

Athletic Ticket Office — 2015-2016

Work study job selling tickets to students and the public for football, volleyball, and men’s and
women’s basketball. Lots of customer service and dealing with computer systems, phone orders,
and credit card sales.

Guest Services Representative at Nothing Bundt Cakes — 2014-2015

Hired as a GSR used the register and managed sales to customers. Occasionally made crafts or
input information to the computer system. In January 2015, given a bonus for outstanding review.

Skills Excellent people skills Reliable and responsible

Great analytical/quantitative skills Computer proficient
Great organization Strong work ethic
Work well on a team Punctual
Creative Great with children

References Cindy Cannon (303-594-3646) Nancy Dean (352-514-4650)

Jennifer Reeves (720-201-3717) Krista Van Allen (720-530-6301)