MAKENZIE NOKES

Permanent Address: 1508 Grand St., Webster City, IA 50595, USA

Email: nokesm@uni.edu
Skype: makenzie.nokes
Current International Cell Number: +91 7045695958
Website: makenzienokes.weebly.com

EDUCATION
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Bachelor of Arts, December 2015
Major: English Teaching, Minor: Literacy Education (Reading Endorsement);
GPA: 3.78/4.0
License: Iowa English/Language Arts Education, 5-12, pending December 2015
STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE
American School of Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India July-December 2015
6th-12th Grade
Taught an introductory close reading unit to 6th and 8th graders and a
Frankenstein novel unit to 10th graders
Taught in a middle school reading workshop environment and conferenced
with individual students often to set and guide personal reading and writing
goals
Led middle school open house night for parents in the absence of cooperating
teacher
Closely collaborated with Language Arts colleagues, ESL teachers, and
Academic Support teachers in middle school and high school to design
curriculum and differentiate for individual students
Developed a new awareness speech campaign unit for 7th grade with colleagues
COLLEGE FIELD EXPERIENCES
North Cedar Elementary School, Cedar Falls, IA
Tutored one 6th grade student in reading and writing 3 hours per week
Waterloo East High School, Waterloo, IA
9th, 11th, 12th Grade English Language and Literature, IB and AP Lit
George Washington Carver Academy, Waterloo, IA
7th and 8th Grade, Title 1 Reading Specialist
Janesville Consolidated School, Janesville, IA
6th, 9th, 10th Grade

Spring 2015
Spring 2015
Fall 2013
Spring 2013

WORK EXPERIENCE
UNI Center for Urban Education, Waterloo, IA
Spring 2014
th
Tutored a 5 grade student in math, reading, and writing
Collaborated with student and students parents weekly on educational goals
Riverview Early Childhood Center, Webster City, IA
2010-2013
Served as the lead teacher in the school-age room (ages 5-12)
Created a schedule of daily crafts and organized activities off-site
Worked in close, daily contact with parents and collaborated with colleagues on
activities
CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
Presenter at North American Review Bicentennial Creative Writing & Literature
Conference
June 2015
Editor for Inner Weather, University of Northern Iowas student
literary magazine

Spring 2014

Served as President & Vice-President of UNI Council of

Teachers of English

2013-2015

REFERENCES
Carol Alter, 6th and 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher
Middle School Cooperating Teacher
American School of Bombay
alterc@asbindia.org
Jennifer Brooke, 9th-12th English/Language Arts & IB English Teacher
High School Cooperating Teacher
American School of Bombay
brookej@asbindia.org
Chloe Kannan, 7th and 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher
Middle School Language Arts Teaching Colleague
American School of Bombay
kannanc@asbindia.org
Fiona Reynolds, Director of Teaching and Learning
Student Teaching Supervisor
American School of Bombay
reynoldsf@asbindia.org