Elena

Espinoza
(810) 922-4723 | elena.m.espinoza821@gmail.com

Certifications
Michigan Secondary Certification in English May 2020
Michigan Secondary Certification in TESOL May 2020
CPR/First Aide Certification April 2020

Education
Teacher Certification May 2020
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
• Completed 12 graduate-level credits

Bachelor of Arts, English May 2019
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
• Teaching Major: English
• Teaching Minor: TESOL

Awards & Recognition
Preservice Presenter at National Council of Teachers of English Conference November 2019
Presenter at National Council of Teachers of English Conference November 2019
Dean’s List 8 Semesters


Teaching Experience
Internship August 2019 – April 2020
Troy Athens High School, Troy, Michigan
• Assisted in and led two ninth grade co-taught English classes and two tenth grade Honors
English classes
• Planned and taught whole class lessons and applied daily classroom management techniques
and activities
• Collaborated with mentor teachers, department colleagues, and fellow student-teachers to
develop innovative lessons, assessments, and means of providing feedback
• Established relationships with students through positive daily interactions
• Adapted classroom environment and lessons for diverse learners
• Communicated with parents about student behavior, grades, and future class selection

Field Placement October 2018 – April 2019
MacDonald Middle School, East Lansing, Michigan
• Assisted in an eighth-grade English classroom and established relationships with
students through consistent positive interactions for four hours each week
• Planned and taught whole class lessons and observed daily classroom management
techniques and activities
• Adapted classroom environment and lessons for diverse learners


Field Placement October 2018 – December 2018
MacDonald Middle School, East Lansing, Michigan
• Assisted in a mixed-grade English language learner classroom and established relationships
with students through consistent positive interactions for two hours each week
• Planned and taught whole class lessons and observed daily classroom management
techniques and activities
• Adapted classroom environment and lessons for diverse learners

Field Placement October 2017 – December 2017
J. W. Sexton High School, Lansing, Michigan
• Tutored a student in a ninth-grade reading intervention classroom using pre, post, and
formative literary assessments to analyze the student's strengths and areas of need for an
hour each week
• Assisted in an eighth-grade English classroom and established relationships with
students through consistent positive interactions for an hour each week

Field Placement October 2016 – December 2016
Pinecrest Elementary School, East Lansing, Michigan
• Assisted in a reading and writing program which provided one-on-one tutoring for elementary
students for three hours each week
• Adapted lessons to the student’s zone of proximal development and areas of interest

Child Care Experience
Hartland Child Care Teacher and Camp Counselor October 2014 – August 2018
Hartland Child Care Center, Hartland, Michigan
• Supervised a group of twenty to thirty children daily and created a safe, fun, age appropriate
experience for them
• Collaborated with counselors and teachers to develop engaging, active, and energetic
activities for the students and eye-catching room decorations
• Communicated with parents regarding center events and addressed issues that arose during
the child’s time at the center

Professional Development
Troy School District Professional Development Days, Troy, MI August 2019 – March 2020
National Council of Teachers of English Conference, Baltimore, MD November 2019
Michigan Council of Teachers of English Conference, East Lansing, MI October 2018

Technology Skills
• Microsoft OneDrive
• Google Drive
• Schoology
• PowerSchool
• Digital Projector (ELMO)
• SMART board & Interactive Whiteboard