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Ryan Ridenour
Present Address 1706 Dallas Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Permanent Address 1706 Dallas Ave, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Present Phone (248) 891-3295
rides9790@yahoo.com

Education

University of Michigan

Bachelor of Arts in Education with Social Studies major concentration and

minor concentrations in History and Psychology

Overall GPA: 3.75

Certifications

Secondary Michigan teaching certificate (RX, CC, CE)

CPR/AED and First Aid

Work Experience

West Bloomfield High School

8/29/14 Present
Teacher
Taught AP Psychology and World History to juniors and seniors
Collaborated with other World History teachers to implement common curriculum and
assessments based on state standards
Collected data on student achievement to inform and adjust instructional strategies using
Mastery Manager
East Detroit High School
3/11/13 6/19/14
Teacher

Taught World History, Psychology and Economics to sophomores, juniors and seniors

Worked Writing Tracker and College Readiness standards into lessons as part of
school-wide Talent Development Model

Met regularly with other Social Studies teachers to implement common assessments,
adjust pacing guides and share resources
Collected and analyzed student achievement data using DataDirector
Okemos High School
11/26/12 3/1/13
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
Taught AP World History, Economics and Civics/Government
Combined original resources with those provided by classroom teacher to effectively
engage students
Met with other Social Studies teachers to share resources, plan common assessments and
discuss improving student comprehension

Organizational Work

Lead Administrator, Letters to Success ACT Preparation

12/15/10 12/20/11
Oversaw program operations to meet deadlines with cooperating schools
Collaborated with Princeton Review and UofM School of Education
Previously worked as Director of School Relations to coordinate with principals of
Willow Run High School and Ypsilanti High School
Worked as a tutor in this program Fall 09 Winter 10
University of Michigan Honors Program, LSA

Foreign Language Skills

References

Pat Watson, Principal, West Bloomfield High School

Phone (work): (248) 865-6720
Phone (cell): (248) 860-8172
Email: patrick.watson@wbsd.org

7/3/08 April 2010

Proficient in Spanish
Lived and worked in Costa Rica as a teaching assistant for four weeks - May 2011

Chris Ford, Teacher at Northville High School

Phone (work): (248) 344 - 8420
Phone (cell): (810) 355 - 5156
Email: mgoblue7@hotmail.com