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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY, Teacher Certification - Elementary Education. Big Rapids, Michigan
(May 2013).
Overall G.P.A. - 3.85
Elementary Planned Program and Professional Education Sequence G.P.A. 4.0
Mathematics Minor G.P.A. 3.58
Language Arts Minor G.P.A. 3.97
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, Bachelor of Arts in Communication. Columbus, Ohio (September
1987).
CERTIFICATION
Michigan Provisional Teaching Certificate. Expires: 06/30/2019
Elementary K-5 all subjects (K-8 all subjects self-contained classroom).
Indiana Professional Educators License. Expires: 07/02/2018
Elementary Generalist K-6.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1st Grade Teacher FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS/SOUTH WAYNE ELEMENTARY. Fort Wayne,
Indiana (August 2014 Present).
Title I school with approximately 400 diverse learners.
Develop weekly research based lesson plans with grade level team designed to engage and
promote critical thinking.
Guided and differentiated daily reading group instruction to address students reading needs.
Created clear daily I can statements for Math, Phonics, Writing, and Reading based on Indianas
Career and College Readiness Standards (CCRS).
Assessed benchmarking and weekly progress using Amplifys mCLASS (DIBELS Next, Reading
3D, and Math) assessment tools.
Used CR-PBIS strategies daily to address a diverse population.
Maintain weekly data sheets to assess and inform our planning and instruction.
Communicate positively with parents, guardians, administration and special education teachers
regarding student progress or concerns and to ensure student success.
Evaluated student academic and social growth and prepared report cards.
Establish and manage classroom expectations and procedures in accordance with district/school
standards for student behavior.
Received Professional Learning: Small Group Reading, Teach the Morning Meeting, Problem
Solving and Math Process Standards, Reading Goals/Poetry and Writing, DIBELS/Close Reading,
Aligning Objectives to CCRS in student friendly terms, CR-PBIS: Preventing problems before
they escalate, and Higher order thinking and processing skills.
Utilize RtI researched based programs designed to target student literacy needs in a small group
setting and individually.
Research based programs used to teach students: Rode to the Code, Teacher Directed PALS,
Phonics for Reading, Corrective Reading, Six Minute Solution, and Read Naturally.
Teach literacy skills to approximately 40 students in each intervention session.
Responsible for PBIS check in/check out student. Designed to improve accountability and provide
positive behavior support.
Monitor weekly progress using AIMSweb assessment tools.
Maintain data collection updates in student Goal Setting Profiles weekly.
Communicate with superiors and general education teachers regarding student progress or
concerns.
Differentiate instruction when needed to target needs based on individual assessment.
Establish and manage classroom expectations and procedures in accordance with district standards
for student behavior.
Substitute Teacher - PESG, LLC (AESOP) Caledonia, Michigan (2008 to 2013) and PCMI (WILL SUB)
Portland, Michigan (2011 to 2013).
Over 1,000 hours leading classroom.
Taught at a variety of Ingham County school districts and grade levels (1 st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 8th,
and high school).
Preserved and enhanced the classroom routine by utilizing explicit instructional methods which
resulted in student learning.
Demonstrated awareness of different learning styles and adjusted instruction to meet those needs.
Conducted and maintained cooperative classroom atmosphere.
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Additional Experience as Cashier, Meijer Inc., Okemos, Michigan (2008-2014)
Additional Experience as Customer Service Associate, Publix Supermarket, Lake Placid, Florida (2003-2004)