Justine Upham

Elementary Education
Contact
April 26, 2018
231-679-2723

uphamj@ferris.edu
Dear Deb Tyson:
jupham11@gmail.com

Justine Upham

21288 200th Avenue, As an enthusiasts of Big Rapids Public Schools and their accomplish-
Big Rapids, MI 49307 ments in the state of Michigan, I am very excited to see an open
teaching position. Here is why I am the perfect candidate for the
position.

Professional Practices: In addition to doing my student teaching at Brookside Elementary I

Creative
have also volunteered with the school in multiple classrooms. Within
the last year I have completed my pre-student teaching
Organized
assignments in a first grade classroom at Baldwin and a fifth grade
Leader
classroom at Reed City. All of these experiences have shaped me
Team Work
into the teacher I am today.
Communication
Problem Solving While in the classroom, I have learned how to handle behavioral
situations as well as different learning styles to create inclusiveness. I
Life-Long Learner
have brought in my own creativity and learning style into the
Motivated
schools I have been a part of.
Reflective
I like to attend sporting events and support the Cardinals in
Adaptive
activities. During the summer months I teach swim lessons at the
community pool. There is never a time that I am not active in the
community.
I am looking forward to the opportunity to lead and create the
most productive, student-centered learning environment in my
classroom. I am prepared to work as a valuable team member to
develop not only my own teaching skills but also to make a positive
-Brookside 3rd Grader impact in your school!
My contact is located in the left hand margin and resume is
attached. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. I
look forward to speaking with you at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
-Brookside 3rd Grader
Justine Upham
 Justine Upham
Elementary Education
Contact
April 26, 2018
231-679-2723

uphamj@ferris.edu
To Whom It May Concern:
jupham11@gmail.com

Justine Upham

21288 200th Avenue, As an enthusiasts of your school and their accomplishments in the
Big Rapids, MI 49307 state of Michigan, I am very excited to see an open teaching posi-
tion. Here is why I am the perfect candidate for the position.
In addition to doing my student teaching at Brookside Elementary I
Professional Practices: have also volunteered with the school in multiple classrooms. Within
Creative
the last year I have completed my pre-student teaching
assignments in a first grade classroom at Baldwin and a fifth grade
Organized
classroom at Reed City. All of these experiences have shaped me
Leader
into the teacher I am today.
Team Work
Communication While in the classroom, I have learned how to handle behavioral
Problem Solving situations as well as different learning styles to create inclusiveness. I
have brought in my own creativity and learning style into the
Life-Long Learner
schools I have been apart of.
Motivated
I like to attend sporting events and support the cardinals in
Reflective
activities. During the summer months I teach swim lessons at the
Adaptive
community pool. There is never a time that I am not active in the
community.
I am looking forward to the opportunity to lead and create the
most productive, student centered learning environment. I am
prepared to work as a valuable team member to develop not only
my own teaching skills but also to make a positive impact in your
school!
-Brookside 3rd Grader
My contact is located in the left hand margin and resume is
attached. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. I
look forward to speaking with you at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,

-Brookside 3rd Grader

Justine Upham
 Justine Upham
Elementary Education
Objective
To obtain an elementary teaching position at Big Rapids Public Schools where I
can scaffold and instill leadership and learning upon young minds, while
maintaining a safe, loving, and positive learning environment.

Professional Profile
I am a self-motivated individual that has strong leadership skills. At my current
position at FSU, I have organized two staff trainings a year since 2015. These
trainings have taken my creative skills to a whole new level of professionalism.
During the summer, I teach swim lessons to children of all ages. Their enthusiasm
to learn motivates me to teach. These experiences are what make me eager to
teach and reward me in the end. As an educator, I am committed to being a life-
long learner!

Education Experience
*Student Teaching Big Rapids Public Schools, Brookside Elementary, 3rd Grade
Spring 2018
Education *Scaffolded my own classroom management and behavioral strategies
Bachelor of Science, Elementary *Implemented Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards to
Education create “I can” statements to maximize learning

Minors: Mathematics, Integrated *Created and designed my own science lessons using the Next Generation Science
Standards
Science, Early Childhood
Education *Used Everyday Mathematics to conduct math lessons, also used the curriculum to design
my own lessons based on the students' needs
Ferris State University
*Facilitated writing lessons using the WriteSteps curriculum, used WriteSteps to create
Big Rapids, MI differentiated lessons
2013-May 2018 GPA: 3.81 *Conducted reading lessons using the Journey’s curriculum from Houghton Mifflin
*Designed my own lessons on the 7 Habits using The Leader In Me program
Certificate of Completion, *Shaped multiple formative assessments to learn about student growth and to motivate
Cosmetology future lessons

Mecosta Osceola Career Center *Utilized my creative skills to make the classroom a more enjoyable learning experience
*Advanced my design skills in creating flyers, planners, and parent letters for leadership
Big Rapids, MI
day
Graduate 2012 GPA: 3.8

*80 Hour Placement Reed City Public Schools, G.T. Norman Elementary, 5th Grade
Diploma, General Education Fall 2017
Big Rapids High School * Students participated in an assessment where I was able to review the results to create a
Big Rapids, MI lesson geared towards what they needed to learn
*Based off the assessment, I created an interactive globe project to help the students
Graduate 2011 GPA: 3.4 learn the day’s objective
*Taught multiple math lessons using the EngageNY Mathematics curriculum
*Evaluated students using DIBELS assessments