Kelsey Keithler

Elementary Teacher Michigan State University kelsey.keithler@gmail.com 3232 Beaujardin Drive, Apt. 0222 Lansing, MI 48910 (734) 239- 4339

My student will be part of a classroom community and will work cooperatively together to learn. My students will become global citizens who understand how their actions affect others. My students will make a difference in their community and the world. My students will be creative, problem solvers, technology user, and risk takers not afraid of failure.

Education
Certificate
Michigan Elementary Provisional Teaching Certificate, May 2013 K-5 All Subject Areas 6-8 Social Studies

Bachelor of Arts, Education

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 2013 Deans List, Michigan State University, December 2011, May 2012

Professional Experience
Kindergarten Intern
Red Cedar Elementary School, East Lansing, MI, December 2013-present Full-Day Kindergarten Administer literacy assessments, using the letter sound fluency model Teach literacy, math, writing, social studies, and science to students of diverse backgrounds, both culturally and socioeconomically Taught Reading Street

Fifth Grade Intern

Kinawa Middle School, Okemos, MI, August -December 2013 Assisted in daily classroom operations. Taught units on Tuck Everlasting and Angles and Polygons. Lead student council

Fifth/Sixth Grade Montessori Student Volunteer

Kinawa, Middle School, Okemos, MI, October 2012-April 2013 Planned and taught social studies lesson on capitalism, a science lesson on pure substances, a math lesson on the metric system, and a language arts lesson on The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Motivated students and strengthened the math skills

Third Grade Student Volunteer

Red Cedar Elementary School, East Lansing, MI, January- April 2011 and September 2011- April 2012 Assisted teacher in the classroom Taught students one on one and in small groups from various cultural backgrounds

Refugee Development Center Volunteer

Refugee Development Center, Lansing, MI, September 2009- December 2009 Assisted students of various ages with their studies Consulted students from various backgrounds

Professional Development
Study Abroad
Culture, Education, and Technology Study Abroad, Germany France, and the Netherlands, May 2012 Global Education Cohort Study Abroad Trip, China, May 2011

Conference
I AM a Teacher! Expo, March 16, 2013 MSU College of Education Technology Conference, November 16, 2013 Edcamp Lansing, January 25, 2014

Technology
Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Smartboard, Smart Notebook, Weebly, Wiki, Google Docs, Google Earth, Google Forms, Google Presentation, Google Spreadsheet, ELMO Document Cam