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Michigan State Online Masters Program
Currently Enrolled:  Literacy Education  GPA 4.0
Michigan State Teacher Certification
2009-2010 and includes 1 full year teaching internship
Michigan State Bachelor of Arts
2004-2008 Elementary Education in Language Arts
Dean’s List
Forest Hills Central High School
2000-2004 Graduated with High Academic Honors

  • Regularly differentiates instruction to meet the needs of a variety of learning levels
  • Uses the Fountas and Pinnell Assessment Toolkit to assess individual students' reading levels, letter/sound identification and sight word knowledge
  • Plans and implements units of study in science, social studies, math, literacy, and writing according to the Common Core Standards and the Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations.
  • Maintains student data records
  • Integrates the use of technology including the SMARTboard, ipads, and the TechLab.

 

​2012-Present:  Kindergarten Teacher

East Grand Rapids Public Schools

Breton Downs Elementary School

Certification

  • ​Certified in Michigan: K-5 All Subject Areas
  • CPR and First Aid
  • CPI

2010 - present

2010 - present

2011-2012 Learning Support Aide

Forest Hills Public Schools

Thornapple Elementary School (3 days per week)

  • 1st Grade: S.T.A.R.S.

       - Planned/implemented reading lessons with  individuals and small groups based on Reading Recovery strategies
       - Administered sub tests of  1st Grade Reading & Writing Assessments
       - Communicated regularly with parents regarding their child’s progress

  • 1st Grade: RTI

       - Provided daily small group interventions focusing on sentence dictations.

  • Kindergarten: RTI

       - Provided weekly small group interventions on early literacy skills

  • 2nd– 4th Grade: Math Support

       - Planned/implemented interventions with individuals and small groups using   both Go Math and Every Day   Mathematics
       - Incorporated hands-on, interactive learning to ensure understanding of math skills and concepts

  • Full time team-teacher for all subjects
  • Conducted all assessments, including: MLPP, Running Records, Get It Got It Go, District’s Math, Science and Social Studies assessments
  • Taught lessons in correlation to KPS’s curriculum and Michigan standards
  • Planned/implemented small group interventions in ELA and Math
  • Received training in: Zoo-Phonics, Four Blocks, Building Blocks for Kindergarten, DIBELS, TOOLS for Literacy, Four Blocks for ELL

2010-2011 Kindergarten Interventionist

Kentwood Public Schools

Glenwood Elementary School

Big Brothers Big Sisters

RESUME

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Teaching​

experience​s
 

Volunteering

2011-2012 Substitute Teacher

Kent County Districts: Forest Hills, Byron Center, Rockford, Northview, Caledonia, Lowell, Kentwood, Grand Rapids Public, and National Heritage Academies

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2011 First Grade Summer School Teacher

Kentwood Public Schools

Glenwood Elementary School

  • Planned/implemented daily lessons in ELA and Math
  • Literacy programs used:  Fountas & Pinnell’s Leveled Literacy Intervention Kits, Reading A-Z and Read Naturally
  • Weekly running records were obtained and evaluated to guide future

2009-2010 Substitute Teacher

K-5 in 9 Districts of Kent County with Preferred Substitute status in East Grand Rapids, Lowell, and Forest Hills  school districts.

Girls on the Run

Tutoring

  • ​2012-2013: weekly math support with  5th and 3rd graders
  • ​Summer 2012: daily reading support with first graders
  • 2011-2012: weekly reading support with first graders
  • Summer 2011: Daily reading & math support with  Kindergarteners (including students who were ELL)
  • 2010-2011: weekly early literacy support with  Kindergarteners
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