Leslie Baothi Tran
2907 Meredith Place ● Bensalem, PA 19020 ● 215.200.5602 ● leslie.tran@gmail.com
Education
2002 –2006 Swarthmore College, Candidate for
Bachelor of Arts, May 2006 Swarthmore, PA
Candidate
for
W.W. Smith Charitable Trust and Swarthmore Class of
1946 Scholarship
● Special Major: Educational Studies and Political
Science. GPA: 3.6
● Relevant course work: Teaching
the Young Learner ● Educational Psychology
● Developmental Psychology ●
Race, Ethnicity and
Inequality in Education ● Social and Cultural Perspectives on
Education ●
Urban Underclass and
Public Policy ● Educational
Policy
Fall 2004 University of Western Australia
Perth, Australia
● Relevant course work: Policy
Issues in Education v Rural
Education in Australia
Teaching-Related Experience
Jan. ’06 –Present Student Teacher, Gr. 1-2
(multi-age), The Philadelphia School Philadelphia, PA
● Create
and implement 4-week integrated unit on Ben Franklin.
● Develop math, reading, and writing lessons for mixed
first and second grade class.
●
Collaborate with teaching team to develop weekly action plan for first and
second grade.
● Facilitate weekly environmental science lessons at
the
Sept. ‘05 –Dec. ‘05 Enrichment Teacher, Swarthmore – Rutledge Elementary School Swarthmore, PA
● Taught
two classes of 11 students ranging from second to fifth grade in an
after-school program.
● Taught inquiry-based science lessons with the
Hands-On Science Outreach curriculum.
June –Aug. ’05 Program Intern, “I Have a
Dream”® Foundation New York, NY
● Worked with a committee to provide logistical support
for a national conference of 110 people.
● Identified effective programmatic, instructional, and
youth development models in the field
of
education for local Projects and the Program Specialist.
● Disseminated successful educational models, materials,
and resources to Executive Directors
and
Project Coordinators of local Projects.
Aug.’99 –May ’00 Library Aide, Public Library of
Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
● Worked with elementary inner-city students on reading
skills and homework.
● Taught adults and GED students computer literacy
skills.
● Planned student activities with program coordinator of
after-school program.
Volunteer Experience
Sept.’02 –Dec. ‘05
Tutor,
Young Women’s Christian Association Chester, PA
● Tutor elementary school students on a weekly basis and
coordinate after-school activities.
Nov.’04 –June ’04 Mentor, Philadelphia Student
Union Philadelphia, PA
● Assisted inner-city high school students in organizing
a public awareness campaign for better
educational
opportunities.
Leadership
Sept.’05 –present Appointed Committee Member, Swarthmore Foundation Committee Swarthmore, PA
● Review grant proposals and interview candidates
interested in implementing service projects.
Skills and Interests
Language: ● English (fluent), Vietnamese (native speaker)
Computer: ● Microsoft Office, Dreamweaver (web
design), both Windows and Mac operating systems
Hobbies: ● Written correspondence, board games, media
literacy
Job Skills: ● Translating spoken Vietnamese, writing grant
proposals, incorporating technology into the curriculum