Michele Zmich

49663 Courtyard Lane Canton, MI 48188

734.635.4555 zmichm@umich.edu
Digital Portfolio at http://mrszmich.weebly.com/

Certification
Michigan Provisional Elementary Certificate
June 2015
Elementary K-5 All Subjects, K-8 All Subjects Self Contained Classroom
6-8 Language Arts, K-8 ESL

Education
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI
August 2015
M.A. in Educational Studies with Elementary
Certification
Teaching Major: Language Arts

Cumulative GPA: 3.9/4.0

Michigan State University- East Lansing, MI

August, 1990 B.A. in Social Work
Cognate: Child Development and Welfare
Minor: Psychology

Teaching Experience
Pattengill Elementary School-Ann Arbor, MI
August 2014- April 2015
Teaching Intern 5th Grade

Implemented Everyday Math and Balanced Literacy programs within a fifth

grade classroom to increase student achievement.
Planned and taught lessons in all content areas to align with state standards
and the needs of the students in the classroom.
Employed classroom management techniques from PBIS, Responsive Classroom
and Conscious Discipline to create a safe and successful learning environment
for all students.
Utilized formative and summative assessment tools to inform lesson planning
and differentiate teaching for students specific needs.

Mitchell Elementary School- Ann Arbor, MI

September - November 2014
Teaching Intern 4th Grade- Mighty Mustangs Math Tutoring Program

Planned and taught small group discussions and activities to support students
in a math tutoring program.

Created a safe learning environment that encouraged cooperation,

participation and support among peers.

Scarlett Middle School- Ann Arbor, MI

September, 2014
Teaching Intern 6th Grade- Digital Safety Unit

Taught lessons on digital safety to students in small groups, including topics

on digital footprints, Internet safety and etiquette.

Assisted students in their use of educational technology to create a comic

strip about digital safety.

Logan Elementary School- Ann Arbor, MI

July, 2014
Teaching Intern 1st and 3rd Grade -Summer Learning Institute

Worked with rising first-graders in literacy and rising third-graders in math.

Used focused literacy instruction in the form of guided reading groups and
interactive read-aloud to increase rising first-graders literacy.
Used focused mathematics instruction to increase number sense for rising
third-graders.

Early Childhood Experience

Over 28 years of experience in the field of Early Childhood Education, including 15
years as a Center director and 13 years as a preschool/pre-kindergarten teacher.

Director- Early Childhood Programs

2008-June 2014

May

Managed daily operations of child development centers licensed for 110+

children in Livonia, Detroit, Ypsilanti, Southfield, Westland and Dearborn
Michigan.

Successfully led two centers through NAEYC accreditation and maintained

licensing and accreditation standards at all centers at all times.

Trained all employees in the Southeastern Michigan region (over 15 centers) in

Diversity Awareness

Teacher Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten

June 1987-May 2007

Developed and implemented lesson plans based on childrens interests and

curriculum standards across literacy, math, science and social studies content
areas.

Created success-oriented opportunities for children to develop executive

function skills, confidence and self-esteem on a daily basis.

Honors
Rackham Master Merit Fellowship -awarded for superior academic
achievement and demonstrated commitment to diversity through efforts to
reduce social, educational or
economic disparities based on race,
ethnicity or gender, or to improve race relations in the U.S.
Kappa Delta Pi awarded membership to the international honor
society for educators. Volunteered with multiple community service
initiatives.
University of Michigan School of Education Ambassador
Selected to represent the school of education to potential students at
events such as open house and school visit days as well as on webinars
and in response to inquiries by candidates.