Resume Writing for Kids
As our children plan for their summer activities, some may need to write a resume for summer internship programs or for a neighborhood job. This resume template was designed to help our children organize their thoughts and experiences in a professional template. Children have used this format to obtain jobs as parents’ helpers, dog walkers, gardeners, babysitters, and to support work and community service activities. The template is also published as a blog in Vietnamese and Spanish on our website by Mary Ann Burke.
My Resume (What is your name, phone number, email, and address?)
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Career Goal or Job Title (What do you want to do?)
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Qualifications (What is your volunteer or paid experience with this type of work?)
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Accomplishments, Honors, and Awards (What are awards, honors, or activities that you do well?)
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Interests and Hobbies (How do you like to spend your time?)
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Other (What clubs, leadership positions, publications, and community service events have you participated in that are relevant to your areas of interest?)
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Job References (Who can we contact to talk about your experience with the job?)
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Mary Ann Burke, Ed.D., Digital Education Expert, is a substitute distance learning teacher for Oak Grove School District in San Jose, California and the author of STUDENT-ENGAGED ASSESSMENT: Strategies to Empower All Learners (Rowman & Littlefield: 2020). Dr. Burke creates digital language arts and substitute teaching K – 12 activities for teachers and parents. She is the Cofounder of the Genparenting.com blog. Burke is the former Director II of Categorical & Special Projects for the Santa Clara County Office of Education that supports 31 school districts serving 272,321 students in Santa Clara County. She is also a previous Director – State & Federal Compliance for Oakland Unified School District, the former Director – Grantwriter for the Compton Unified School District, and was the initial VISTA Director for the Community Partnership Coalition in southern California. Much of her work focuses on creating innovative digital trainings and partnership programs for teachers and families to support students’ learning. These programs were featured as a best practice at a National Title I Conference, California’s Title I Conferences, AERA Conferences, an ASCD Conference, the NASSP Conference, and statewide educator conferences.