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PROFILE
A passion for the teaching eld with a great aptitude for building classroom relationships Excellent ability to reach the target students learning level and implement appropriate teaching methods and techniques Quickly engages students to lessons and utilizes knowledge of child development and hurdles in the learning process to dierentiate instruction Consistently maintains high expectations for every student
EDUCATION
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2007-2011
Bachelor of Arts in Education Highly qualied in English Language Arts and Psychology Graduated with Honors, Cumulative GPA 3.223/4.000
CERTIFICATION
Michigan Secondary Teaching Certicate
Adult/Child CPR and First Aid
February 2012 November 2011
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Student Intern, Beach Middle School, Chelsea, MI
Fall 2011
7th grade classroom student teacher intern Composed with the students a classroom constitution to create a positive, respectful learning environment Planned and taught a complete memoir/realistic ction unit Guided several dierentiated literature circles which melded social, collaborative interactions within the learning experience Focused on engaging students with learning activities involving mentor texts to assist in the development of students writing quality. Guided students in exploring memoirs and developing a sense of self as a writer.
Winter 2010
10th grade, 12th grade classroom student teacher intern Designed a 9-10th grade six week curriculum unit Provided assistance to students on an individual and small group level Observed student learning in whole class and group interactions Taught a variety of lessons; co-planned and co-taught with a colleague Planned and incorporated one-on-one writing conferences with the purpose of building a trusting relationship in a limited time frame
Fall 2010
6th grade classroom student teacher intern Studied school culture and eectiveness of instructional strategies Created and taught lesson plans on genre in order to build students curriculum knowledge.
Fall 2010
7th grade classroom AVID tutor Completed AVID orientation session and acquired Certicate of Completion Organized and led successful AVID tutorials in small groups to create a positive learning atmosphere.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
English Language Learners Tutor
Summer 2011
Worked for Korean families in the University of Michigan community Tutored ELL children ages 8-15 in English language multiple times a week Organized and planned activities to build childrens knowledge of the language Cultivated conversational learning environment to increase students comfort as they learned a new language.
Ensured each customer received outstanding service by providing a friendly knowledgeable environment Operated with a strong sense of spacial awareness and presence of time management skills Trained new team members in company regulations and expectations by modeling quality service in real-time and providing a thorough knowledge of procedures
Ensured each customer received outstanding service by providing a friendly knowledgeable environment Operated with a strong sense of spacial awareness and presence of time management skills Trained new team members in company regulations and expectations by modeling quality service in real-time and providing a thorough knowledge of procedures
Catholic Heart Work Camp Attendee, St. Martin of Tours Church, Vicksburg, MI
Worked in orphanages assisting children in reading, learning, and playing
Summers 2005-2007
Teacher Cadet of the Year, Kalamazoo Countys Education for Employment, Kalamazoo MI
Spring 2007
Awarded Teacher Cadet of the Year Certicate and Scholarship in the 2007 Education for Employment program
REFERENCES
Dennis Strzyzewski Beach Middle School 445 Mayer Drive Chelsea, MI 48118 P: (734) 433.2202 C: (734) 323.1269 dstrzyzewski@chelsea.k12.mi.us Stephanie Mallery 820 Sugar Maple Circle Vicksburg, MI 49097 P: (269) 321.1313 C: (269) 929.1391 smallery@vicksburg.k12.mi.us Joseph R. Dziedzic 642 Charlesworth Street Dearborn Heights, MI 48127 P: (313) 277.9095 C: (313) 590.5482 joeblue@umich.edu joeblue71@msn.com