Joline J.

Andrews
JolineAndrews@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Calvin College Grand Rapids, MI
Expected Completion: December 2016
Teaching Certificate: Elementary Education, Spanish K-8 Education
Bilingual and ESL Endorsements
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Deans List 1 Semester
Hope College Holland, MI
Bachelor of Arts: Spanish, Psychology, Management
GPA: 3.93/4.0
Presidential Scholarship
Summa Cum Laude
Deans List 8 Semesters
Universidad Autnoma de Quertaro Quertaro, Mxico

May 2011

January 2010 June 2010

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Traverse Bay Intermediate School District Traverse City, MI
Summers 2013, 2014, 2015
Migrant Education Program
Mill Creek Elementary, Williamsburg
Paraprofessional
Suttons Bay Elementary, Suttons Bay
Assist the preschool teacher with children ages 3-5 during educational activities, circle
time, meal time, art, music and movement, recess, and nap time.
Create and carry out art projects.
Help with assessing students.
Privately Employed Traverse City, MI
October 2012 June 2014
Nanny
Care for three children, ages newborn, 2 and 5, throughout daily activities.
Plan crafts, outings, experiments, and projects to entertain children.
Privately Employed Traverse City, MI
July 2013 August 2013
ESL Tutor
Meet individually with an English language learner, using an ESL textbook and other
self-made materials to help improve the students English.
Northwestern Michigan Migrant Project Traverse City, MI
Summers 2010, 2011, 2012
Lakeland Elementary, Elk Rapids
Teachers Aide
Assist the preschool teacher with children ages 3-6 during educational activities, circle
time, meal time, art, music and movement, physical education, recess, nap time, and bus
transport.
Administer school readiness formative assessments.

YMCA Early Childhood Education Center Traverse City, MI

August 2011 June 2012
Teachers Assistant
Assisted teachers with children ages 2-5 during educational activities, circle time,
mealtime, art, recess, and naptime.
Developed plans for and lead Spanish circle time.
Privately Employed Holland, MI
February 2011 May 2011
ESL Tutor
Met individually with an English language learner, using an ESL textbook to help him
improve his English.
Developed extra practice activities and worksheets for the student.
Latin Americans United for Progress Holland, MI
September 2010 May 2011
Student Coordinator, Teachers Assistant
Directed the volunteer instructors for the English as a Second Language program.
Registered English language learners for the program and administered placement exams.
Hope Colleges Academic Support Center Holland, MI
September 2008 December 2010
Financial Management Study Partner
Met individually with an international student to answer questions from class about
homework and quizzes.
Spanish Tutor
Responsible for meeting one-on-one with tutees, answering questions, creating practice
worksheets, and giving study tips.
Statistics Help Session Tutor
Assisted students with homework related questions and exam preparation.

STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCES

Teacher Aide Csar Chvez Elementary, Grand Rapids, MI
September 2015 December 2015
Assisted mentor teacher in a first grade bilingual classroom. Did clerical work, tutored students, led small
groups and large groups. Taught an eight lesson unit tying together literacy and science, focusing on how
animals cooperate to survive and the life cycle.
Spanish Teacher Challenger Elementary, Kentwood, MI
October 2015 November 2015
Co-taught an eight lesson Spanish unit on nutrition to five third graders. The students had no previous
Spanish experience, yet we taught them only in Spanish.
Teacher Aide Westwoods Elementary, Traverse City, MI
May 2015 June 2015
Assist mentor teacher in a first grade classroom. Tutored students, led small groups, and did clerical work.
Performing Arts Teacher Buchanan Elementary, Grand Rapids, MI
April 2015 May 2015
Co-taught third graders about the core democratic value of justice. Led students in creating a performance
to teach their peers about justice.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITES
Roosevelt Park Ministries Grand Rapids, MI
ESL volunteer
Assist in ESL program

February 2015 May 2015

Pine Grove Ministries Traverse City, MI

Jr. Church Teacher
Plan and execute lessons for children ages 4-10.

January 2012 August 2014

Pine Grove Ministries Webuye, Kenya

August 2-16 2012
Missionary to Kenya

Plan and execute lessons on biblical stories and spiritual growth for 100+ children
Living Hope Church ESL Classes Traverse City, MI
September 2011 January 2015
Tutor, Instructor
Tutor adult ESL students one-on-one using an ESL textbook.
Plan and execute lessons for the beginner-level class.
Childrens After School Achievement Program Holland, MI
January 2009 December 2010
Tutor
Delivered one-on-one instruction two days a week for two hours.
Played games and assisted with homework and reading activities.
Latin Americans United for Progress Holland, MI
September 2009 December 2009
Instructor
Team-taught ESL one day a week. Responsible for looking over materials, planning
activities, instructing the class, answering questions, and communicating with other
instructors to synchronize lessons.
SKILLS

Fluent in Spanish Scored a rating of Advanced-Low on the ACTFL Oral Proficiency

Interview (OPI).