Sirissa Koebke

Education
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education Anticipated: Dec. 2019
Second Major: Early Childhood Education
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
Dean’s List: 4 Semesters
President’s List: 1 Semester
GPA: 3.20/4.00

Study Abroad Experience

Faculty-Led Study Abroad | Buenos Aires, Argentina | August 4 –August 20, 2019
· Studying classroom management, school curriculum, and teaching styles through observation and visits to several
different early childhood centers and elementary schools.
Study Abroad 101 | Guanajuato, Mexico | January 6 –January 13, 2019
· Studied Mexican culture and the Spanish language through many museums and classes taken at Universidad de
Guanajuato.

Certifications
Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement (ZS Endorsement) Passed June 2019
Elementary Education Passed June 2019

Student Teaching Experience

Early Childhood Special Education Preschool | Hemlock Elementary | August 2019– October 2019
· Created and implemented lesson plans for small group/ centers, interacted with students during work time/ play, and
taught circle time/ large group.
· Attend and provide useful input during Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) meetings.
· Establish and maintain positive relationships among students, parents/ guardians, and school staff.
Elementary Education Second Grade | Sherwood Elementary | October 2019–December 2019
· Create and implement lesson plans in all subject areas, create and teach a unit lesson, create and implementpre and
post tests.
· Teach both general education and students with learning challenges and special needs. Provide differentiated instruction
for all lessons to accommodate the learning needs of students.
· Establish and maintain positive relationships among students, parents/guardians, and school staff.

Teaching Fieldwork Experience

Early Childhood Education, K-3 Curriculum and Assessment Feb. - April 2019
Second grade, Sherwood Elementary, Saginaw, MI
· Implemented guided reading instruction with four to five students and conducted guided reading groups.
Elementary Education, Reading Methods Feb. - April 2019
Kindergarten, Hemlock Elementary, Hemlock, MI
· Invented and taught two hours of reading lesson plans and instruction structured around the concepts of digraphs.
· Conducted MLPP’s (Michigan Literacy Progress Profile) phonemic awareness, concepts of print, and letter/sound
identification assessments to one student and developed raw data used to develop six tutoring plans to further the
students understanding in emerging concepts.
Elementary Education, Math Methods Sept. - Nov. 2018
Third grade Magnet, Kolb Elementary, Bay City, MI
· Invented and taught one hour of a mathmatical lesson plan centered around the concepts of place value and rounding
large numbers.
Elementary Education, Science Methods Sept. – Nov. 2018
First grade, Kempton Elementary, Saginaw, MI
· Designed and executed an interactive and engaging “All About the Sun” unit to include seasons, weather, the sun, and
the moon to contribute to the end of the semester grade.
Elementary Education, Social Studies Methods Feb. - April 2018
Second grade, Chester Miller Elementary, Saginaw, MI
· Designed and executed an interactive and engaging unit on “How Communities Change Over Time” focusing on then
and now, how we learn about history, how communities change over time, how history is created, and writing about
history in the local community.

Relevent Experience
Exceptionalities in Early Childhood Education Feb. - March 2019
Longview Early Childhood Center, Midland, MI
· Implemented the Brigance IEC (Inventory of Early Development) assessment to a 3-year-old and developed an IEP
(Individualized Education Program) based off of the data collected.
Early Childhood Education, PreK Curriculum and Assessment Oct. – Nov. 2018
Carrollton Early Childhood Center, Saginaw, MI
· Created and taught a small group lesson to a group of eight four year olds in a GSRP (Great Start Readiness Program)
classroom using TS Gold objectives.
· Implemented the PQA (Preschool Program Quality Assessment) within a GSRP classroom recording and analyzing data.
Language Development, Dysfunction, and Intervention May- June 2018
· Observed and recorded data on communication between an infant and a mother using the collected data to make
infrences about the infant’s development and relationship.
Early Childhood Education, Infant/Toddler Curriculum and Assessment Jan. - April 2018
Growing Years Preschool and Daycare, Saginaw, MI
· Implemented ITERS (Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale) assessment within a waddler daycare room.
· Implemented the ASQ (Ages and Stages Questionnaire) assessment to a 30 month old child.

Work Experience
Uno Chicago Bar and Grill | 4960 Towne Centre Rd. Saginaw, MI 48604 | October 2014 - Present
Hostess, Server, Expoditer, Shift Supervisor
· Serve guests that come into the restaurant. Ensure that all guests are pleased with the service that was provided to them
and their meals.
EDUStaff | March 2019
· Substituted through EDUStaff in elementary grade-leveled classrooms.
PCMI/ WillSub | Sept. 2019
· Substituted through PCMI/WillSub in kindergarten and early childhood special education classrooms.

Professional Development
Member, Early Childhood Organization, SVSU, University Center, MI 2018- Present

References Upon Request

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