Peyton E.
Wells
she, her, hers. 402-206-5944. pewells@unomaha.edu. peywells.weebly.com.
Education
Bachelor’s in Secondary Education with an Endorsement in English Language Arts
Minors in French and English
University of Nebraska at Omaha Expected Graduation: Fall 2019
· GPA: 3.96
· Chancellor’s and Dean’s List
· Studied abroad at the Centre de Linguistique Appliquée (CLA) in Besançon, France July 2017
Practicum Experience
Clinical Practice
Lewis and Clark Middle, Omaha Public Schools. Omaha, NE. 8 Grade. Fall 2019
· Building unit and daily lesson plans in tandem with my cooperating teacher
· Instructing at least 5 out of 6 periods a day using co-teaching methods throughout
· Determining appropriate instructional strategies and assessing student learning daily
· Progressing towards 16 weeks’ worth of field experience
Final Practicum
Millard West High School, Millard Public Schools. Omaha, NE. Freshmen and Juniors. Fall 2018
· Developed working relationships with both honors freshmen and general English 11 juniors
· Administered both formative and summative assessments
· Completed 52 hours of field experience
Advanced Practicum
Bellevue West High School, Bellevue Public Schools. Bellevue, NE. Juniors. Spring 2017
· Fostered the learning environment of a junior’s AP Composition course through discussions
· Completed 57 hours of field experience
Intermediate Practicum
Lewis and Clark Middle, Omaha Public Schools. Omaha, NE. 6-8 Grade. Fall 2016
· Supplemented instruction in both an honors English 7 and French 6 & 8 classroom
· Utilized conversational French to establish French vocabulary and grammatical foundations
· Completed 60 hours of field experience
Beginning Practicum
Sandoz Elementary School, Millard Public Schools. Omaha, NE. Kindergarten. Summer 2016
· Observation only
· Completed over five hours of field experience
Experience
Director
UNO’s Queer and Trans Services Student Agency August 2018 - May 2019
· Resolved interpersonal conflict between members and administrators to provide a safe space on
campus.
· Managed a $28,000 yearly budget allocation to disburse strategically into advertising and
promotions, conference attendance, wellness resources, office supplies, and programming.
· Coordinated over 70 events including three weekly social support groups on-campus to serve
those at the gender and sexual orientation margins.
Copy-Editor
13th Floor Magazine January 2018 - May 2018
· Contributed qualitative and grammatical editing for the poetry and fiction submissions to the fall
2018 issue.
· Justified in writing and orally the inclusion or exclusion of written pieces based on quality analysis.
Co-Chair of planning committee
MBLGTACC 2018 August 2015 - February 2018
· Chair of Development, Volunteer, and Accommodations.
· Scheduled and trained over 50 volunteers both in preparation and on-site of the Midwest Bisexual
Lesbian Gay Trans Asexual College Conference (MBLGTACC).
· Coordinated with over a dozen advisors and peer volunteers to make executive decisions such as
ensuring equitable and intersectional access to the conference to all attendees via managing every
attendee’s disability accommodations, hotel room blocks, and ADA-compliant transportation to five
different sites.
· Fundraised through professional solicitation/negotiation, sustained communication with other
established organizations and businesses (both nonprofit and corporate) to raise over $44,000,
gained 30+ sponsors, and crafted many lasting institutional relationships both on and off-campus.
Employment
Program Manager
UNO’s Office of Civic and Social Responsibility September 2018 - May 2019
· Provided access to the Maverick Food Pantry for students and faculty/staff in need.
· Served the Omaha community in three days of service to offer relief to local nonprofits as they
address critical issues in the metropolitan area.
· Developed a capstone project at my partnered non-profit, Omaha Girls Rock, to create a social
media communication plan and update the public on the organization’s educational mission.
Awards And Honors
· Given the Mary and Rodrigo Lopez Service and Leadership Award with an accompanying $1,000.
· Selected as the Student Organization of the Year in 2018 as MBLGTACC 2018.
· Recipient of the Regents, PFLAG Omaha, and Alice Pratt Memorial Fund scholarships.
· Received an “exceptional achievement” award from the Foreign Languages Department in April of
2016 and 2018.
