Education Madonna University 2011-current Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education Elementary Teaching Certificate with a ZS Endorsement Schoolcraft College 2008-2010 Prerequisite courses Professional Experience Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center October 2013-May 2014 Worked one-on-one with students to develop reading skills Worked in small groups with students using literacy activities Developed reading strategies for individual students Worked one-on-one with ELL students Administered MLPP letter and letter sound recognition assessment Administered DIBELS assessment Field Experience at Hayes Elementary, Westland 2014 Taught large group writing activity Taught a large group elements of a story activity Assisted principal with assessment activities for grades K-5 Taught a math mini lesson on 2-D and 3-D shapes Worked one-on-one with students learning their sight words Field Experience at Tonda Elementary, Canton 2013 Tutored a 4 th grade student to improve reading comprehension Worked with a classmate to develop a mini-lesson on reading comprehension
Field Experience at Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center, Garden City 2012 Worked in small groups with students to improve their writing skills Taught a reading mini-lesson on colors Assisted the teacher with filing and organizing student paperwork Field Experience at Bird Elementary, Plymouth 2011 Taught a math mini-lesson Taught a reading lesson on story sequencing Assisted the teacher with preparing leveled book bags Franklin Preschool Teacher, Livonia 2006-2008 Planned and led small group activities for preschoolers, including math, science, writing, art, small and large muscle Other Work Experience Nanny 2011-Present Worked with two children for the past three years Planned daily activities and field trips Assisted with homework and school projects Red Bell Preschool and Summer Camp 2007-2011 Worked as an assistant for two years in a preschool classroom Planned and led field trips and activities for kindergartners and first graders Assisted students with homework Leadership and Community Service
Madonna Ford Community Corps 2013-2014 Planned family events for the women and children at First Step Domestic Abuse Shelter Created and presented a poster to share our events with Ford and other partners. Recorded journal entries monthly about our community partner, First Step Domestic Abuse Shelter Madonna Early Childhood Club 2011-2014 Vice President Fundraised to provide books for students at Livonia Head Start Volunteered and read to preschool students Fundraised and made blankets to donate to Project Night-Night Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education 2014 Member Professional Development Trained in administering Michigan Literacy Progress Profile assessments (MLPP) Trained in administering Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills assessments (DIBELS) CPR and First Aid Certified References available upon request