John Wondergem

Phone: 616-204-6661 ~ Email: johnmwondergem@gmail.com ~ e-Portfolio: http://mrwondergem.weebly.com/

Credentials
Special Education Learning Disabilities K-12
Elementary Education K-5 all subjects
Grades K-8 Language Arts
CPR/First-Aid

Education
Teacher Certification (Pending) May 2018
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
 Completed 12 graduate credits

Bachelor of Arts, Special Education & Learning Disabilities May 2017

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
 4.0 GPA
 Honors College

Teaching Experience
Special Education Teaching Intern – Valleywood Middle School January 2018 – April 2018
Kentwood Public Schools, Grand Rapids, Michigan
 Gained experiencing in interacting with a wide range of disabilities including LD, MiCi, MoCi, OHI, and
ASD
 Designed activities in areas of math and literacy to enhance conceptual understandings in these domains
 Provided push-in support in all subjects for students with disabilities participating in the general education
curriculum
 Created an inquiry unit for students with cognitive impairments to achieve success with researching,
reading, and writing

General Education Teaching Intern – Endeavor Elementary August 2017 – December 2017
Kentwood Public Schools, Grand Rapids, Michigan
 Collaborated with a mentor teacher to create effective lessons for fourth grade students in all subjects,
refine strategies to include more student inquiry, and implement creative behavior management systems
 Administered and analyzed an achievement battery, diagnostic assessment, and various curriculum-based
measurements to determine a student’s exact area of need in areas of literacy
 Established community connections by organizing a fundraiser for Hurricane Harvey victims and creating a
pen-pal connection between fourth grade students and adult students with intellectual disabilities

Physical Education Long-Term Substitute – Steele Elementary May 2017 – June 2017
Mason Public Schools, Mason, Michigan
 Strengthened behavior management skills and strategies in an active and fast paced learning environment
 Communicated openly and frequently with grade-level teachers regarding students’ progress/behavior

General Education Student Assistant – Steele Elementary October 2016 – April 2017
Mason Public Schools, Mason, Michigan
 Applied concepts learned in methods courses to authentic teaching of core subject content in third and
fourth grade classrooms
 Designed and implemented scaffolds to improve students’ understanding of literacy concepts
 Conducted a Functional Behavioral Analysis and designed an effective Behavior Intervention Plan for a
third-grade student regarding his out-of-seat behavior
Organizations
Camp Sunshine – Counselor 2016 – Present
West Olive, Michigan
 Develop a relationship with an individual with a disability in a one-on-one setting
 Provide a camper with a summer camp experience that was suitable for their specific needs

Challenger League Baseball – Coach 2012 – Present

Grandville, Michigan
 Support individuals with special needs achieve success in an athletic setting

Technology Skills
 Microsoft Office
 Google Drive
 Google Classroom
 Smart Board
 Document Projectors

References
Michelle Colorado
Special Education Teacher
Valleywood Middle School
Kentwood Public Schools
1110 50th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
616-538-7670
michelle.colorado@kentwoodps.org

Dennis Thompson
General Education Teacher – 4th Grade
Endeavor Elementary School
Kentwood Public Schools
5757 E Paris Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
616-350-4079
dennis.thompson@kentwoodps.org

Mary Dama
Special Education Field Instructor
Michigan State University – College of Education
620 Farm Ln
East Lansing, MI 48824
517-256-4253
damama1@msu.edu

Roger Bearup
Superintendent
Grandville Public Schools
3839 Prairie St SW
Grandville, MI, 49418
616-254-6550
rbearup@gpsbulldogs.org