Teacher | Grade: 5                                                                                                                                                           Aug. 2016-Present

Arrowwood Elementary | Saginaw, MI                         

• Independently Educated 33-35 students in my homeroom class

• Designed and implemented developmentally appropriate units in all subject areas

• Participated in weekly grade level and mentor meetings to discuss curriculum and behavior across our grade level

• Assessed student success using formative and summative assessments

• Created and communicated daily learning targets to all students

• Utilized student data to guide Multi Tiered System of Support (MTSS) groupings and teaching

• Implemented Great Expectations into my classroom community and content

• Coordinated annual chocolate fundraiser and end of the year trip to the Detroit Zoo

• Communicated with parents weekly about student academics, behavior and classroom updates

• Recipient of 5 community grants written to help meet the needs of my diverse classroom learners  

• Collaborated with other staff members to supervise math night, reading night, student lock-ins, homecoming float building and parade walk, and Arrowquest

• Established a positive rapport with students by supporting them in their extra-curricular activities

• Facilitated parent teacher conference bi-annually to monitor student progress and behavior

• Partnered with MSU and UVA as a participant in a research study

• Collaborated with special education teachers to discuss how to meet students’ goals and objectives in accordance with their IEPs and 504 plans

 

Summer School Teacher | Grade: K                                                                                                                    July 2016-Aug.2016

Saginaw Township Community Schools | Saginaw, MI                         

• Constructed developmentally appropriate units in math and reading for at-risk students

• Monitored student progress and assessed student success each week

• Communicated with parents about students’ strengths and weaknesses

 

Teaching Intern | Grade: 4                                                                                                                                      Aug. 2015-May 2016

Mt. Hope STEAM | Lansing, MI                          

• Independently planned and implemented developmentally appropriate units in all subject areas

• Participated in co-planning and co-teaching with mentor teacher to develop and implement both instructional content and behavioral expectations in accordance with grade level standards

• Evaluated and assessed student learning using multiple forms of formal and informal assessments

• Communicated students’ academic and behavioral achievements and goals through parent-teacher conferences

• Collaborated in weekly professional development sessions

• Implemented an individual and whole class classroom management system

• Contributed to the life of the school: organized a class field trip and a school wide anti-bullying assembly, and coordinated after school tutoring and a school volleyball team

                                          

 

Early Childhood Intern | Ages: 2-4                                                                                                                      May 2014-July 2014

Michigan State University Child Development Laboratories | East Lansing, MI 

• Effectively managed a classroom of 18, two and a half to four year old children

• Designed a teacher research project linking recycled materials to sensory experiences and presented to colleagues

• Planned developmentally appropriate curriculum and assessed children’s growth and development resulting in individual portfolios communicated at family/teacher conferences

• Facilitated family engagement through weekly newsletters and daily communication with families

• Coordinated lessons for student's IEP’s through collaborating with ancillary staff including Special Education Teacher Consultant, Speech Therapist, and Occupational Therapist 

• Collaborated with colleagues to plan and implement a school wide family event

• Educated a diverse group of children enrolled through Head Start, Great Start Readiness Program, Early Childhood Special Education and tuition qualifications within the classroom