Instructions: the type in Blue is for your personal contact information.  The type in Red is how the merge field should look.
Note: this is just a sample.  You can set up your cover letter and resume however you would like.  To ensure proper merging, just make sure that your merge field names match the headings on the list. 

Cover Letter:

Your Name

Your Address

Your City, State  Zip

Your Email

The Date

«NAME»

«ADDRESS1»

«ADDRESS2»

«LETTER_SALUTATION»

I am writing to express my interest in a teaching position in «NAME».  I am graduating from XYZ University in May with a Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education K-6.  I am interested in a position beginning September of 2003.   

During my three and a half years at XYZ, I have sought to be a well-rounded student who has maintained a strong GPA, while participating in, and organizing, many activities on campus.  I have been involved with Habitat for Humanity.

I have always known that I wanted to be an educator.  I have had the opportunity to Student Teach and to work with students at diverse functional levels.  While student teaching I worked with autistic children between the ages of 5-7 years old, and out of a desire for fuller exposure I visited other autistic classrooms in which the students ranged up to the age of 21.  I subsequently worked with severely mentally disabled and Down’s Syndrome adolescents.  It took an enormous amount of patience but every little breakthrough was worth its weight in gold. 

I believe that my background in education and the varied teaching experiences that I have had make me well qualified for a position at your school.  I would be an asset because I am a responsible, self-motivated person who is willing to work hard to succeed.  I feel that I have a gift to reach others and to help them accomplish their goals and I am confident that I can perform the job effectively.   

Please consider my request for a personal interview to discuss further my qualifications.  I look forward to hearing from you. 

Thank you for your consideration.   

Sincerely,

Your Name

After Merge:

Your Name

Your Address

Your City, State  Zip

Your Email

The Date

Abbey Lane School

239 Gardiners Avenue

Levittown, NY 11756-3750

To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing to express my interest in a teaching position in Abbey Lane School.  I am graduating from XYZ University in May with a Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education K-6.  I am interested in a position beginning September of 2003. 

During my three and a half years at XYZ, I have sought to be a well-rounded student who has maintained a strong GPA, while participating in, and organizing, many activities on campus.  I have been involved with Habitat for Humanity.

I have always known that I wanted to be an educator.  I have had the opportunity to Student Teach and to work with students at diverse functional levels.  While student teaching I worked with autistic children between the ages of 5-7 years old, and out of a desire for fuller exposure I visited other autistic classrooms in which the students ranged up to the age of 21.  I subsequently worked with severely mentally disabled and Down’s Syndrome adolescents.  It took an enormous amount of patience but every little breakthrough was worth its weight in gold. 

I believe that my background in education and the varied teaching experiences that I have had make me well qualified for a position at your school.  I would be an asset because I am a responsible, self-motivated person who is willing to work hard to succeed.  I feel that I have a gift to reach others and to help them accomplish their goals and I am confident that I can perform the job effectively.   

Please consider my request for a personal interview to discuss further my qualifications.  I look forward to hearing from you. 

Thank you for your consideration.   

Sincerely,

Your Name

Resume:

Your Name

Your Contact Information

Objective               To obtain a teaching position in «NAME» that will prove to be

both challenging and enriching.

Education              Bachelor’s of Science in Elementary Education, K-6

Expected date of graduation with certification, May 2003, XYZ University.

Associate              PS 000, Queens, Fall 2002, Special Education, Session 1

Teaching                       -Assisted sponsor teacher of 5-7 year old autistic students

                                             -Presented educational objectives using Miller Method

                                             -Assisted in conferences with parents using parent teacher journals

                                             -Instructed daily lessons
                                             -Developed lessons plans and projects

                                             -Assisted associate teacher with students’ Individualized Education Plans

                                             -Planned and implemented daily living field trips

Educational           PS 010, Queens, NY (Fall 2001)

Observation         

Experience                 

Work                         Paraprofessional, Summer School Program, NY

Experience              -Assisted teacher with second grade students going into third grade

                                             -Implemented Glass Analysis reading program

Summer 2002                     -Instructed students individually, in small groups, and in class as a whole
                                             -Assisted teacher with daily lesson planning

Administrative Assistant, Port Jefferson, NY

Summers 1999                  -Answered telephone, sent faxes, made photo copies

to 2001                                -Developed proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Internet, Email

Extracurricular     Habitat for Humanity

Activities

                                        References available upon request.                                     

After Merge:

Your Name

Your Contact Information

Objective               To obtain a teaching position in Abbey Lane School that will prove to be

both challenging and enriching.

Education              Bachelor’s of Science in Elementary Education, K-6

Expected date of graduation with certification, May 2003, XYZ University.

Associate              PS 000, Queens, Fall 2002, Special Education, Session 1

Teaching                       -Assisted sponsor teacher of 5-7 year old autistic students

                                             -Presented educational objectives using Miller Method

                                             -Assisted in conferences with parents using parent teacher journals

                                             -Instructed daily lessons
                                             -Developed lessons plans and projects

                                             -Assisted associate teacher with students’ Individualized Education Plans

                                             -Planned and implemented daily living field trips

Educational           PS 010, Queens, NY (Fall 2001)

Observation         

Experience                 

Work                         Paraprofessional, Summer School Program, NY

Experience              -Assisted teacher with second grade students going into third grade

                                             -Implemented Glass Analysis reading program

Summer 2002                     -Instructed students individually, in small groups, and in class as a whole
                                             -Assisted teacher with daily lesson planning

Administrative Assistant, Port Jefferson, NY

Summers 1999                  -Answered telephone, sent faxes, made photo copies

to 2001                                -Developed proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Internet, Email

Extracurricular     Habitat for Humanity

Activities 

                                     References available upon request.

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