Michaela Cross

3323 Ingersoll Ave #203

Des Moines, Iowa 50312
Michaela.N.Cross@gmail.com
(515) 865 5231

Objective
Seeking a position that will incorporate my prior experience in television production and my
experience living and teaching abroad in Thailand.

Education
Drake University (Des Moines, Iowa)
Master of Arts in Teaching
Endorsements: Journalism (5-12) and ESL (K-12)
GPA: 3.93
Drake University (Des Moines, Iowa)
Bachelor of Arts
BA in Radio/Television Production
BA in Politics
Concentration in Video/Documentary Production
University of Salzburg (Salzburg, Austria)
Study Abroad
Concentration in European Politics and WWII

January 2014 December 2016

August 2005 May 2009

February 2008 May 2008

Teaching Experience
Roosevelt High School (Des Moines, Iowa)
August 2016 December 2016
Student Teacher
Teach Journalism, Mass Communications, Newspaper, and Yearbook
Write unit and lesson plans to meet state standards
Manage 200 students, including individual behavior plans, assigning and grading individual
assignments, and grading assessments
Differentiate lessons and assessments for ELLs and students with individual learning needs
Use Infinite Campus to take attendance, communicate with parents, and to report grades
Roosevelt High School (Des Moines, Iowa)
August 2015 December 2015
Practicum Student
Observed English, Journalism, Mass Communications, Newspaper, and Yearbook classes
Co-teach lessons, including walking students through a graphic organizer and an activity on
political cartoons and satire in the media

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Teaching Experience Continued

Lutheran Services in Iowa (Des Moines, Iowa)
June 2015 August 2015
English Teacher
Taught English to adult Bhutanese refugees
Developed and conducted lesson plans to improve reading and writing
River Woods Elementary (Des Moines, Iowa)
Practicum Student
Observed an ESL pullout classroom in a diverse school setting
Co-taught lessons to students in Kindergarten to fifth grade
Assessed students on sight words

February 2015 May 2015

Hoover High School (Des Moines, Iowa)

February 2014 May 2014
Practicum Student
Observed English 1 and ELL 2, 3, and 4
Answered students questions regarding assignments
Clarified directions for students
Assisted with grading papers and inputting information into Infinite Campus
Somdet Pittayakom Secondary School (Somdet, Thailand)
October 2013 September 2014
English Teacher
Taught English to 6th to 12th grade students in rural Thailand
Planned lessons centering around speaking and listening
Facilitated small group, advanced English language and culture, classes for students traveling
abroad and wanting to continue English in college

Relevant Experience
Embarc (Des Moines, Iowa)
June 2016 August 2016
Walk-in Clinic Assistant
Assisted Burmese refugees, who do not speak English, with reading mail, paying bills, or
applying for state assistance
Used translators to communicate with Burmese refugees to make sure their needs were met
KOSAMA (Des Moines, Iowa)
Fitness Instructor
Motivated classes of 20 to 30 people in hour-long workout routines
Certified instructor: TRX, Pyrometrics, Kettlebells, and Pilates

July 2011 August 2013

Nashville Public Television

Summer 2006 and Summer 2007
Camera Operator, On-location assistant
Operated cameras in-studio and on-location
Assisted with setting up and tearing down sets, micing guests, and adjusting lighting