Janelle C.

Kariniemi
Email: jkarinie@gmail.com

EDUCATION University of Michigan University of Michigan Universidad de Sevilla

Ann Arbor, MI Ann Arbor, MI Seville, Spain
Master of Arts in Education Bachelor of Arts, 2012 Semester Abroad
Secondary Spanish Certification Concentration: Spanish September-December 2011
June 2016-June 2017

EXPERIENCE Dexter High School

Spanish Level Three Student Teacher, Dexter, MI, September 2016-June 2017
§ Used knowledge of students to create and carry out engaging daily lesson plans that supported students in
reaching complex understandings through the Spanish language
§ Helped all students achieve success within their own zone of proximal development through differentiated
instruction
§ Used formative and summative assessment in order to monitor student growth and guide instruction
§ Created a safe, productive, and engaging learning environment by preventatively addressing student behavior
and incorporating opportunities for cooperative learning
§ Provided scaffolding for challenging authentic texts—such as videos, audios, songs, and articles— in order
for students to gain a deep and nuanced understanding of culture
§ Built and taught a unit on customs in Spanish-speaking cultures that incorporated challenging discussions
about how to treat others when cultural misunderstandings occur

Scarlett Middle School Summer Learning Institute

Student Teaching Intern, Ann Arbor, MI, July 2016
§ Mentored three 6th graders at a Title 1 summer program in order to improve their reading comprehension and
their social-emotional learning through implementing Developmental Design practices

eClass
English Teacher, Santiago/Viña del Mar, Chile, March 2014-November 2015
§ Created and carried out face-to-face lesson plans with a conversational focus tailored to the needs and
interests of my students in business, university, and high school settings
§ Provided feedback for essays, oral exams, and written exams in order to help my students establish new
language goals to improve upon

Duoc UC
English Teacher, Santiago, Chile, March-December 2013
§ Created engaging lesson plans to motivate students at a technical college to strengthen their English reading,
listening, writing, and speaking abilities
§ Designed TOEIC presentations complete with test-taking strategies and practice exercises for use in my
classes as well as the classes of the other English teachers

University of Michigan Autism and Communication Disorders Center

Student Research Assistant, Ann Arbor, MI, March 2011-November 2012
§ Recorded videos of clinicians working with autistic children to use for later reference when assessing the
trajectory of the participants
§ Cared for children with autism and their siblings while their guardians were occupied with other aspects of
the study such as completing educational seminars

Bilingual Fun
Teacher’s Assistant, Plymouth, MI, January-April 2012
§ Helped the teacher maintain an entertaining and efficient classroom environment by assisting individual
students aged 5-10 who were struggling to understand the Spanish lessons as well as helping to teach songs,
games, and stories

English Classes at El Colegio San Jose

English Teacher’s Assistant, Seville, Spain, September-December 2011
§ Met with students aged 5-13 in small groups in order for them to practice their spoken English
 America Reads
Tutor, Ann Arbor, MI, September 2009-April 2010
§ Created fun and unique lesson plans weekly to help three elementary school students in Detroit improve their
English reading and writing skills
§ Participated in team meetings in order to improve my teaching abilities as well as those of my teammates by
sharing and learning from each other’s techniques, lessons, and experiences
§ Recipient of the March Tutor of the Month Award

ADDITIONAL -Proficient in Spanish

-Recipient of a Student Recognition Award from the University of Michigan Romance
Languages and Literatures Department
-TEFL Certified
-Recipient of an honorable mention in the University of Michigan Slavic Department’s
annual essay prize