Patrick Misner

(616) 560-6903; patrickmisner9@gmail.com; www.patrickmisner.weebly.com

Certification
Endorsements in Secondary English and Psychology (June 2019)
Education
Grand Valley State University; Allendale, MI (April 2019)
 Completed GVSU’s Graduate Teacher Certification program earning a 4.0 GPA.
 Received Graduate Teacher Certification Program scholarship during my student assisting/ teaching.
Roosevelt University; Chicago, IL (December 2012)
 Bachelor of Arts in psychology with a concentration in neuroscience.
 Inducted into the Franklin Honors Society with a 3.91 GPA upon graduation.

Education/ Related Experience

Student Assisting/ Teaching; Lowell, MI (August 2018- March 2019)
 Student teaching and assisting in Dr. Kathy Homer’s 10th grade English class.
 Designed and implemented English lessons on topics including rhetoric, grammar, writing skills, To Kill a
Mockingbird, and Of Mice and Men.
 Differentiated instruction as well as offered traditional and alternative assessments based on student needs
and interests.
 Provided accommodations and modifications for students with IEPs and English-language learners.
EduStaff; Grand Rapids, MI (October 2017- Current)
 Currently substituting in Kent County middle and high schools.
Grand Rapids Community College; Grand Rapids, MI (January 2018- August 2018)
 Tutored students in GRCC’s FastTrack program for incoming freshmen beginning in June and running
through August 2018.
 Taught writing and summarization skills needed for the GRCC English placement test and introductory
English classes with groups including English-language learners.
 Individually tutored students for English and psychology courses from January to April 2018.
Michigan Education Corps; Grand Rapids, MI (September 2015- August 2016)
 Implemented tier two evidence-based interventions as a literacy tutor for the Michigan Education Corps at
North Godwin Elementary.
 Collected and analyzed data based on routine formative assessments.
Hope Network; Grand Rapids, MI (September 2014- September 2015)
 Worked as a residential instructor at an adult foster care facility.
 Provided social-emotional support to individuals with varying degrees of cognitive impairments and
emotional disorders.
 Volunteering
St. Mary’s Catholic Church- 6th grade faith formation instructor (September 2018- Current)
Lowell High School- Junior varsity tennis team assistant (September 2018)
Franciscan Land Program- Volunteer (September 2016- July 2017)
Flat River Outreach Ministry- Food pantry assistant (June 2014- September 2015)
Roosevelt University’s Sensation and Perception Lab- Lab assistant (January 2012- June 2012)

Other Relevant Work Experience

Lowell Ledger- Contributing reporter (October 2018- Present)
Franciscan Ever There Care- Homemaker/ companion (February 2017- July 2017)
Olson Library- Library assistant (January 2011- May 2011)
Lowell High School Tennis Camp- Instructor (June 2009- July 2009)

Training/ Certification
Virtus (September 2018)
Exploring Google Classroom (September 2018)
Catechist- Basic Level 1 (February 2019)

References
Dr. Kathy Homer- English teacher at Lowell High School; my mentor teacher for both student assisting and
teaching; (616) 450-0498; khomer@lowelleducation.com
Russell Barneveld- Cohort leader during student assisting and teaching at Grand Valley State University; (616)
430-2900; barnever@gvsu.edu
Dr. Rosemary Cleveland- Faculty director of Grand Valley State University’s Graduate Teacher Certification
program; (616) 331-6222; clevelro@gvsu.edu
James Setchfield Jr.- Program support coordinator at Grand Rapids Community College; (616) 234-2446;
jsetchfieldjr@grcc.edu
Dr. Rachel Anderson- English professor at Grand Valley State University; (616) 331-8536;
anderach@gvsu.edu
Dr. Benjamin Lockerd- English professor at Grand Valley State University; (616) 331-3575
lockerdb@gvsu.edu
Br. Leo Maneri, FBE- Land management supervisor at Franciscan Life Center; (203) 631-0247;
maryoftheangels@sbcglobal.net