Maria Muzzi

(586) 854-3269
muzzimar@msu.edu

Education
Michigan State University; East Lansing, MI May 2020
Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education
• Minors: Teaching English to Students of Other Language and Mathematics
• GPA: 3.77, Dean’s List: 3 semesters
• Honors College Member

Experience
University Reformed Church Nursery; East Lansing, MI March 2017 – Present
Nursery Staff Member
• Facilitated activities and games tailored to organization’s weekly learning goals and safety procedures
• Encouraged educational growth by reading to the group, playing educational games and ensuring individual needs are
met
• Mediated children’s conflicts by listening, counseling, and assisting in deciding on a solution

Identity Culture and Society; Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, China May 2017
Education Abroad Program Participant
• Taught English in a fourth grade classroom ensuring that students knew proper accents and phrasing
• Collaborated with a Chinese student to create lesson plans specifically tailored to the culture in order to effectively
communicate and carry out the lesson plans
• Learned how to communicate with diverse groups of students by exposure to different cities in Beijing, Chongqing and
Shanghai China

School Aged Child Care; Sterling Heights, MI March 2016 – June 2016
After School Activities Staff Member
• Worked with 35+ elementary-aged children daily through crafts, games, and group activities ensuring they were in a safe,
enjoyable environment until they were able to get picked up by parents
• Promoted completing school work by helping to answer questions and using teaching strategies which led to students
better understanding their assignments

Utica Community Schools Swimming Program; Macomb, MI December 2014 – January 2016
Lifeguard and Swim Instructor
• Worked with students from 4 months old to 75 years old, tailoring the class to the students’ specific needs
• Enforced pool rules that ensured safety of patrons and rescued patrons from potentially dangerous situations which
maintained order on the pool deck
• Facilitated conversations with parents of students and addressed their concerns which created an open dialogue between
the staff and the patrons

Additional Experience
Residential Assistant; Armstrong Hall, East Lansing, MI August 2018 – Present
Personal aid to student with special needs; East Lansing, MI September 2017 – Present
Member of Spartan Christian Fellowship; East Lansing, MI September 2016 – Present
Volunteer with Child Family and Prison Ministry; Chiang Rai, Thailand May 2018
Volunteer teacher for Buddhist, Government Schools; Chiang Rai, Thailand May 2018
Read to Succeed; Volunteer Tutor; Lansing, MI September 2016 – December 2016
Making Miracles Animal Rescue; Volunteer Staff; Utica, MI November 2013 – June 2016