KatherineTucker

SecondaryScienceEducator

BiologyandIntegratedSciences

CONTACTINFORMATION
KatherineTucker
12250EastRidgeDriveBruce,MI48065
PrimaryPhone:(586)-651-6288;SecondaryPhone:(586)-752-3217
E-Mail:katucker@oakland.eduorktanne03@gmail.com

PHILOSOPHY
Eachofusisblessedwithaspecificsetofskillsandtalentsthatprovidetheopportunitytobeofserviceto
others.Ourgoalasteachersistoadaptthesegiftsineverysettingweencountertoencourageothersto
achievetheiraspirationswhilepromotingtheloveoflearninginthoseunderourguidance.

PROFESSIONALQUALIFICATIONS
MichiganTestforTeacherCertification(MTTC)
Major:Biology(DA) 2016Endorsement
Minor:IntegratedSciences(DI) 2016Endorsement

EXPERIENCE
AlmontHighSchool,Almont,MI-StudentTeachingIntern
AUGUST2016-PRESENT
Preparedandprovideduniversalinstructionforbiology,biomedicalscience,human
anatomyandphysiologyclasses
Workedwithspecialeducatorsandparaprofessionalsonadailybasistoprovidemodified
tasksandevaluationsforspecialpopulations
Implementedtheuseofhighleverageteachingpracticessuchasmodelingcontent,
elicitingstudentthinking,andutilizingformativeassessmentstoguidelessonplans
TeacheradvisorforRachelsChallenge,choreographeddancesforthemusical,and
volunteeredatathleticevents

WestMiddleSchool,Rochester,MI-Secondaryfieldexperience
JANUARY-APRIL2016
Observedandassistedstudentsin6thgradescienceclassrooms
Deliveredinstructiononwavemovementthroughvariousmaterials
Collecteddatatocreateastudentprofilebasedonthecurriculuminmyeducation
psychologycourse

HartMiddleSchool,Rochester,MI-Secondaryfieldexperience
SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER2014
Providedmulticulturalinstructionandtutoringforscienceandmathclasses
Organizedandaidedstudentsinsolarsystemprojects
Firsthandexperienceinvolvingmultiplechildrenwithindividualizededucationprograms
(IEPs)


EDUCATION
OaklandUniversity,Rochester,MI-BiologywithSecondaryEducation
SEPTEMBER2011-APRIL2017
MajorinBiologyandintheSecondaryTeacherEducationProgram(STEP)witha3.4G.P.A.
MinorinIntegratedSciences
MathendorsementexpectedFall2018
GraduatingApril29,2017

EMPLOYMENT
DancersImage,Romeo,MI-Hip-hop,jazz,andtapdanceinstructor
SEPTEMBER2009-PRESENT

Organized,choreographed,andinstructedcompetitionleveldanceroutinestochildrenof
allages
DirectedFreshVibesSummerDanceCampeffectivelymanagingandteachingover50
dancers
Builtcloserelationshipswithchildrenandparentsalongwiththeteachingstaff
ProfessionalEducationalServicesGroup,Caledonia,MI-Substituteteacher
OCTOBER2016-PRESENT

Absencemanagementformycooperatingteacherthroughoutmyinternship
LutheranHighSchoolNorth,Macomb,MI-Varsitydanceteamcoach
MAY2013-FEBRUARY2015

Formedasuccessfuldanceprograminaneducationalsetting
Organizedtryouts,campandcompetitionentries,andplayer/parentcontracts
Choreographeddancesforallfootballandbasketballgames
Performedstudentevaluationsandgarneredparentinvolvementintheprogram

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
PresentedattheMSTAconferenceinMarch2017-Topic:FormativeAssessment

VOLUNTEEREXPERIENCE
LutheranHighSchoolNorth,Macomb,MI-Dancecoachandassistantsoccercoach
JUNE2012-MAY2013
ImmanuelLutheranChurchandSchool,Macomb,MI-Vacationbibleschoolteacher
Summers2008-2012
ImmanuelLutheranChurchandSchool,Macomb,MI-Sundayschoolteacher
2009-2010


PROFESSIONALREFERENCES

TammyAllagreen,Romeo,MI-OwnerofDancer'sImageStudio
Email:allagreen01@comcast.net Address:361MortonStreet
Phone:(586)-489-1639 Romeo,MI48065

KristinRohrbeck,Almont,MI-CooperatingteacheratAlmontHighSchool
Email:krohrbeck@almontschools.org Address:4701HowlandRoad
Phone:(586)-651-5308 Almont,MI48003

JosephGSayers,Rochester,MI-OaklandUniversitySupervisor
Email:sayers@oakland.edu Address:1245RockValleyDr
Phone:(248)-656-5126 Rochester,MI.48307

RyanWesley,Macomb,MI-AthleticDirectoratLutheranHighSchoolNorth
Email:RWesley@lhsa.com Address:1682524MileRd
Phone:(586)781-9151 Macomb,MI48042

TimothyWoelkers,Almont,MI-PrincipalatAlmontHighSchool
Email:twoelkers@almontschools.org Address:4701HowlandRoad
Phone:(810)-798-8595 Almont,MI48003