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C ERTIFICATION
ILLINOIS PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS LICENSE Expected July 2018
6-8 Social Studies; 9-12 History, 9-12 Political Science
M I C H I G A N S T A N D A R D S E C O N D A R Y C E R T I F I C A T E June 2018
6-12 History, 6-12 Political Science
E DUCATION
U N I V E R S I T Y O F M I C H I G A N School of Education Ann Arbor, MI
B.A. in Education with Secondary Certification September 2014-April 2018
Teaching Major: History, Teaching Minor: Political Science
GPA: 3.77/4.0
T EACHING E XPERIENCE
RENAISSANCE HIGH SCHOOL Detroit, MI
Student Teacher January-April 2018
Taught two 10th grade Civics courses in an urban public school with a 100% minority student body
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Taught 10 grade Civics classes using inquiry-based unit designs; implemented mentor teacher feedback
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and communicated frequently with family and community members
• Taught 11th grade World History course using a Backwards Design Approach
• Developed creative curriculum and designed summative and daily formative assessments
• Incorporated technology in the classroom by using Remind, Schoology, Quizizz and other applications to
enhance student learning
NORTHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Ann Arbor, MI
9th-12th Grade Pre-Student Teaching Intern October-December 2017
• Taught Big History lesson to 35 students using Google Classroom; developed learning objectives
according to state standards, lesson activities, found and created texts; developed and assigned formative
assessment to gage student comprehension
• Created and evaluated effectiveness of different summative assessments for AP US History class
ANN ARBOR ACADEMY Ann Arbor, MI
9th-12th Grade Pre-Student Teaching intern September-October 2017
• Taught a World History lesson using a deductive concept formation lesson plan to students with IEPs;
facilitated discussion evaluating primary sources
• Developed new insights into high school literacy issues and different learning styles by conducting
interviews with individual students
R O U N D S P R O J E C T : P R E -S T U D E N T T E A C H I N G I N T E R N
Rotated through different school settings in the Ann Arbor and Detroit area as part of the U-M Teacher Education program
January-April 2017
• Emerson Middle School Ann Arbor, MI
o Implemented literacy strategies to improve student reading comprehension in Social Studies class
o Opened a lesson by giving instructions on an assignment analyzing the effectiveness of various
European rulers during the Dark Ages
• Novi High School- 9th, 10th and 11th grade Novi, MI
o Observed AP US History and Economics classroom in public school setting; evaluated students’
reading comprehension, writing proficiency, and vocabulary level; graded major test and essay
using a rubric
o Conducted an interview with a student in order to understand their experience in AP US History
and challenges faced in the classroom
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ANN ARBOR RECONSTRUCTIONIST CONGREGATION Ann Arbor, MI
Lead Teacher September 2015-May 2017
• Created and implemented a curriculum for a mixed K-2 class on Jewish text, values and holidays
• Taught Hebrew language development and acquisition; addressed individual students’ needs through
creative activities which culminated in the students leading parts of a religious service in Hebrew
• Communicated closely with parents and community members through weekly updates and occasional
individual meetings
R ELATED EXPERIENCE
JNET FELLOWSHIP Ann Arbor, MI
Member September 2015-Present
• Managed programming budget to create entrepreneurial initiatives with the goal of engaging other Jewish
students in Jewish activities and events on campus
• Tracked, managed and updated information about various student relationships and initiative expenses
into online database to mark student engagement and success within program