LAUREN E.
FRASER
217 W. Foster Ave. #8 State College, PA 16801 (410) 279-4016 [email protected]
OBJECTIVE To become a Baltimore City Teaching Resident through entrance into the BCTR Practitioner Teacher Program
EDUCATION The Pennsylvania State University – University Park, PA Expected: May 2011
Bachelor of Science in Psychology with Neuroscience Option and minor in Religious Studies
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE Friendship Group Coach Fall 2010-Present
Prevention Research Center, Penn State
-Taught six 2nd grade boys how to develop and practice the skills needed to maintain friendships
- Worked with children who had autism, ADHD, and Asperger’s syndrome
-Helped kids with regulating and labeling emotions, self expression, and cooperation
-Facilitated learning of social skills through role play, structured games, and activities
Bellefonte Elementary School Tutor Fall 2010- Present
Bellefonte, PA
-Implemented Book Buddies, a 1 hour weekly reading intervention for struggling first grade readers
-Conducted pre-assessment of reading ability and designed intervention focused on improving primer
word identification and fluency
- Assessed reading fluency through Timed Repeated Readings by calculating words read per minute
-Created line graph so child could see evidence of progress in words read per minute
- Will conduct post-assessment and evaluate results with School Psychology 500 class
Our Lady of Victory CCD Teacher Spring 2010
State College, PA
-Taught 4th grade CCD every other Sunday
-Planned lessons to teach, and assessed students’ progress after each chapter through tests
-E-mailed parents after each class with updates about what was taught and how kids behaved
State College Area School District Tutor Fall 2008-2009
State College, PA
-Enabled 1st and 2nd graders with math learning disabilities to feel more confident in math by raising grades
Self – employed Violin Tutor Summers 07 - Present
Annapolis, MD and Morgantown, WV
-Taught violin to elementary school children who had between 0-3 years experience playing the violin
-Followed Strictly Strings Methods book which covered bow hold, violin hold, and reading treble clef
-Helped students feel confident about playing music and enabled one student to make All County Orchestra
RESEARCH
EXPERIENCE Lisa Kopp, Ph.D., Child Brain Lab Research Assistant Spring 2010 - Present
Department of Health and Human Development, Penn State
-Researched the physiological responses to certain stimuli of school-aged children with ADHD
- Conducted data entry and analysis of Heart Rate Variability data
Amy Marshall, Ph.D., Relationship Research Lab Research Assistant Spring 2009
Department of Psychology, Penn State
-Researched causal factors of relationship distress in couples with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
-Conducted a standardized series of tests on participants and collected data for analysis
WORK
EXPEREINCE United BioSource Corporation Intern Summer 09/10
Morgantown, WV
-Worked on the Clozapine Prescription Access System and Breast Implant Follow-Up Study projects
-Assisted with administrative tasks such as calling physicians and pharmacists
ACTIVITIES Penn State Ballroom Dance Club Spring 2010 - Present
-Participated in weekly salsa and swing dancing lessons
Penn State Sinfonietta Orchestra Spring 2008 – Present
-Played violin, and participated in weekly rehearsals and monthly concerts
Penn State Church Choir Fall 2007 - Present
-Played violin with choir every Sunday
Penn State Chamber Orchestra Fall 2007
-Played violin, and participated in biweekly rehearsals and monthly concerts
HONORS Member of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology Spring 2010-Present
-Participated in bimonthly meetings, and will present research at the Psi Chi Conference in Spring 2011
References Teresa P. Clark, M.A.
Instructor of Education in School Psychology
The Pennsylvania State University
(814) 863-2422
[email protected]
Relationship: Teresa Clark is my professor for School Psychology 500, a graduate level school psychology
class that focuses on professional, ethical, and legal issues in school psychology. She is also the person in
charge for Book Buddies, an intervention for struggling first grade readers that I conduct once every
week.
Ms. Rebecca Wilsman
1st Grade Teacher
Bay-Brook Elementary School
(410) 533-2418
[email protected]
Relationship: I have volunteered in Ms. Wilsman’s first grade classroom over my winter and summer
breaks from college.
Emily LeDonne
Child Clinical Graduate Student
Teaching Assistant for PSYCH 477: Mental Health Practicum for Children
Head Graduate Student for Child Study Center Friendship Group Program
The Pennsylvania State University
(814) 867-2383
[email protected]
Relationship: Emily is my teaching assistant for PSYCH 477: Mental Health Practicum for Children and serves as
the graduate student in charge of the Penn State Child Study Center’s Friendship Group program.
