Ashley Borta

(616) 607-4270 16225 Woodvale Blvd. Spring Lake, MI 49456 ashley.borta@gmail.com

Education
Alma College: Alma, MI Expected Graduation: April 2017
Bachelor of Arts
Majors: Secondary Education, Special Education (Learning Disabilities), and History
Minor: English

Certifications
Heads-Up! Concussion in Youth Sports November 2016
CPR/ First Aid/ AED June 2016
21 Things 4 Teachers September 2015

Educational Experiences
Gratiot-Isabella RESD Winter 2017
MoCI, SCI, DHH, ECSE, and Title I
Observed and taught in various RESD programs
Accompanied students to job sites
Taught life skills and transitional skills
Taught reading, writing, and math

Pine Avenue Elementary School: Alma, MI Winter 2017

Student Teaching - Mrs. Heather Dawe
Taught 4th and 5th grade Special Education
Taught students who were Emotionally Impaired (EI), Learning Disabled (LD), Other Health
Impairments (OHI), and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Created Behavior Intervention Plans, IEPs, and Manifestation Determinations

Breckenridge Middle School and High School: Breckenridge, MI Fall 2016

Student Teaching History - Mr. Paul Gilbert
Student Teaching English - Mrs. Barbara Brown
Taught seventh grade Social Studies
Taught eighth grade English Language Arts
Taught ninth grade English
Co-taught tenth grade World History

Hillcrest Elementary School: Alma, MI Winter 2016

Special Education - Mrs. Theresa Richter

Alma High School: Alma, MI Winter 2015

Special Education - Mrs. Olivia Vogt

Ithaca High School: Ithaca, MI Fall 2014

History - Mr. Adam Lincoln

Don Pavlik Middle School: Alma, MI Winter 2014

Special Education - Mrs. Peggy Yates

Shepherd High School: Shepherd, MI Fall 2013

History, Economics - Mr. Travis Balzer
Alma High School: Alma, MI Winter 2013
History Mrs. Janice Warju

Professional Development
Special Education Forum: Alma, MI November 18, 2016
Presenter and Attendee
Presented on the use of accommodations in the general education classroom
Discussed modifications in the general education classroom
Gratiot-Isabella RESD November 8, 2016
Attendee
Learned about new Responses to Intervention

Moodle Moot Conference: Mt. Pleasant, MI January 9, 2015

Assistant Presenter
Presented on the use of technology in a special education classroom
Employment
Alma High School Competitive Cheerleading November 2016 February 2017
Head Varsity Coach
Set new program high score records
Finished 3rd in the Tri-Valley West Conference
Finished 5th in the district
Competitive Cheer Coaches Association of Michigan member

Tri-Cities Family YMCA: Grand Haven, MI February 2012 Present

Enrichment Camp Coordinator
Worked with children ages 2-14 in summer camps
Created curriculums for summer camps such as cooking, science, and dance for approximately 200
children
Gymnastics Coach
Coached children ages 2-18 in gymnastics, tumbling, and cheerleading
Competitive Team coach

Leadership Experience
Breckenridge High School Cheerleading September 2016 October 2016
Volunteer Conditioning and Tumbling Coach

Alma College Cheer and STUNT May 2012 May 2016

Student-Athlete
Finished 2nd at NCA Nationals 2014, 2015, and 2016
Finished 3rd at the College STUNT National Championship in 2015 and 2016
Finished 4th at the College STUNT National Championship in 2014

Big Brother Big Sisters November 2014 April 2016

Volunteer
Mentored an 11-year-old female

Gamma Phi Beta Sorority October 2013 April 2016

House Manager, Secretary
Raised money for Girls on the Run and the Angel Wings Foundation

Panhellenic Executive Council December 2014 December 2015

Recruitment Chair
Planned Fall and Winter Sorority Recruitment