Michael Lerzo

740 Edgewater Place Kennesaw, GA 30144

Phone: (678) 358-8319 E-Mail: mlerzo@att.net
Website: http://michaellerzo.weebly.com
Education
Georgia College and State University
2016 2017
Will graduate with a Masters Degree of Arts in Teaching Secondary Education with a
concentration in Spanish Education in May of 2017. Will be certified at the T5 level.
Passed Spanish GACE at professional level. Current GPA: 4.0
Georgia College and State University
2013 2016
Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish with a minor in History, Deans
Merit Scholar Recipient. Awarded for Best Spanish Major.
GPA: 3.97 Summa Cum Laude
North Cobb Christian School
2009 2013
Private college preparatory high school where I received my high school diploma.
Leader on Student Government, President of Spanish Honors Society, Robotics Team
Leader. GPA: 4.20
Teaching Experience
Teaching Internship
Fall 2016
Jones County High School: 6 weeks teaching Spanish 2, Honors Spanish 2 and Spanish
3, planning to do 12 weeks of student teaching in spring
Putnam County High School: 6 weeks teaching Spanish 1, 2 and 3. Planned and taught
unit.
Teaching Assistant in Spanish (Georgia College)
Fall 2015
Student instructor for Spanish 1002, planned and led class activities, led study
sessions and tutored students in Foreign Language Lab, gave feedback for online
assignments
Tutoring Volunteer
2010-2014
Collins P. Lee Tutoring Center: tutored middle school students various subjects.
Castle Lake Mobile Home Community: ELL tutoring for adults and homework help K-12
students.
SOS Tutoring Program at NCCS: tutored math and Spanish for middle and high school
students.
Leadership and Work Experience
Georgia College University Housing
2014-2015
Marketing Graduate Assistant: coordinate and plan marketing and promotional events,
manage social media sites, conduct market research.
CA Advisor: Promoted to leader of staff, led staff meetings, handled resident issues,
coordinated hall close-down, leader of 3-hall committee for large events.
Community Advisor: planned programs for resident interaction, handled conflicts and
emergencies within hall, nominated for CA of the year twice.

Riverstone Church
2012-2015
Summer Intern: led teaching times, mentored students, planned weekly events and
summer camp
Student Leadership Team: led activities at youth group, planned middle school retreat
Deans Student Advisory Board
2016
Represented the Modern Languages and Cultures Department on for the Dean of Arts
and Sciences. Advised Dean on improving Spanish program at Georgia College.
Legacy Project at Georgia College
2013
Part of Deans Merit Scholarship: interviewed influential Georgia College leaders,
professors and alumni as part of library archival program.
Georgia College Spanish Club
2013- 2015
President: led weekly meetings, planned cultural events with other departments
Campus Outreach at Georgia College
Discipleship Leader
Summer Leadership Project
Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish Honors Society)
Campus Activities Board at Georgia College

2013-Present

2015-Present
2013-2015

Skills
Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Social Media experience with G.A., basic web
design, Webquests, Prezi, Smartboard, Kahoot
Extracurricular interests/skills: Latin American Literature, baseball, landscaping,
woodworking, mentoring, involvement in church
Languages: English and Spanish
Conference on the Americas Presentations
February 5-6,
2016
The Paradoxical Effect: Examining Identity on the Mexican-American Border
Won award for best paper
Examining Service Learning Opportunities in Spanish Classes
Professional Organizations: Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE)
References
Dr. Cynthia Alby, Professor and Cohort Leader, Lounsbury College of Education,
Georgia College, (478) 445-2358, Cynthia.Alby@gcsu.edu
Maureen Warner, Spanish Teacher, Putnam County High School, (706) 485-9971 ext.
1212, maureen_warner@putnam.k12.ga.us

Linda Coulter, Spanish Teacher, Jones County High School, (478) 986-5444,
lcoulter@jones.k12.ga.us
Matthew Terry, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications, University
Housing, Georgia College, (478) 445-5925, matthew.terry@gcsu.edu
Robert and Kristin McClendon, Youth Pastors, Riverstone Church, , (678) 384-5211,
robert@riverstoneonline.org