Samantha D Fick

Phone: (269) 425-6218 | Email: samanthadfick@gmail.com | Website: samanthafick.weebly.com

Address: 59 Latta St., Battle Creek, Michigan 49017

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dedicated and enthusiastic individual devoted to providing activities and materials that engage and challenge students intellectually in
a secondary setting.

EDUCATION

OLIVET COLLEGE Olivet, MI

Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education September 2010 May 2014

Concentration in Social Studies - Magna Cum Laude

Social Studies Student of the Year (2013)
President of Phi Alpha Theta and member of The League of Extraordinary Historians

KELLOG COMMUNITY COLLEGE Battle Creek, MI

Associate of Arts in Paralegal Studies August 2002 June 2006

EXPERIENCE

UNION CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Union City, MI

Paraprofessional 9/10 th grade August 2014 - May 2015
One-on-One Paraprofessional January 2017 - Present

Assisted in the educational and social development of students under the guidance of the classroom teacher.
Provided academic support to students who received special education services one-on-one or in group settings.
Created ways to reinforce the learning of materials or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
Supported students with emotional or behavioral concerns and assisted them in developing the appropriate skills to
address those concerns.
Attended staff development meetings and seminars.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES GROUP, LLC Caledonia, MI

Substitute Teaching at Union City Community Schools September 2015 January 2017
Requested as the district wide substitute teacher by building supervisors.
Maintained classroom management through effective lesson plans as left by the teacher.
Assisted students in completing assignments through effective time management and to satisfactory conditions.
Assisted other staff members as needed throughout the buildings.

SPRINGFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL Battle Creek, MI

Social Studies Intern 7 th Grade World History January 2014 May 2014
Developed and taught curriculum using common core standards and school curriculum standards to a multi-cultural
population of students.
Adapted lessons for students with special education services such as learning disabilities and language barriers.
Collaborated with mentor teacher to develop the best possible methods for learning.
Used differentiated instruction as well as both formative and summative assessments to evaluate student and teacher
achievement.
Continuously reflected and modified assignments regarding student achievement.
Provided regular updates of student progress through phone calls home and parent-teacher conferences.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Hometown Gazette, Union City, MI Freelance Writer
Seventh Day Baptist Church, Battle Creek, MI A.W.A.N.A. leader, SCSC host and mentor, summer camp counselor, cook and crafts
director.
Union City Community Schools, Union City, MI Track Program