Carolyn Brown 
 
421 Pine St. Apt. A 
Clio, Michigan 48420 
(734) 778-9728 
I am continuing my career in teaching secondary English. I am interested  brown433@msu.edu 
in incorporating popular media and social justice issues into the 
classroom. 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE  CERTIFICATION 

Clio High School, ​Clio, MI — T

​ eacher  Michigan Secondary Standard 
August 2019 - Present  Certificate 

Taught 10th, 11th, and 12th grade English.  6-12 English Language Arts 

Facilitated exit presentations for the senior class.  6-12 English for Speakers of 
Other Languages 
Coached the Quiz Bowl team. 
American Red Cross Adult and 
Child FA/CPR/AED Training 
Novi High School, N
​ ovi, MI — ​Intern 
August 2018 - April 2019 

Lead 3 sections of 10th grade English for the entire academic year and 1 
RECOGNITION 
section of creative writing in the second semester. 

Assisted the Novi Theatre Department and Quiz Bowl team.  Dean’s List​ at Michigan State 
University in 2014, 2016, 2017, 
and 2018. 
East Lansing High School, ​East Lansing, MI — C
​ ollege placement 
October 2017 - April 2018  University Activities Board 

Lead Intercultural Dialogue lessons in 9th grade English classes.   Outstanding Committee 
Member Scholarship f​ or the 
Helped give students a platform to discuss issues of difference in a safe  2016-2017 academic year. 
space and learn from each other. 
Presenter at the 2018 NCTE 
Conference.​ I had the 
Okemos High School, O
​ kemos, MI​ ​— C
​ ollege placement  opportunity to attend a panel 
October - December 2017  with other student teachers and 
Observed an ESL classroom for a semester and taught 2 lessons.   discuss how teachers should 
use more modern and diverse 
Received feedback from mentor teacher and instructors that helped 
texts in the classroom to engage 
improve practice. 
students’ interests. 

Waverly Middle School, ​Lansing, MI​ —

​ C
​ ollege placement 
May 2017 
 
Participated in one-on-one Read 180 sessions with an 8th grade student. 

East Lansing High School, ​East Lansing, MI​ —

​ C
​ ollege placement   
October - December 2014 

Placed in a high school ESL classroom. 

 
Primary responsibilities included observation and grading student work.   
 

 
 OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE  LINKS 

MSU Residence Education and Housing Services ​-​ Resident  Portfolio website: 
Assistant 
August 2017 - May 2018  msuenglishteacher.weebly.com 
Responsible for supporting the academic and social development of 
students living in North neighborhood at MSU.  Blog post on the NCTE website: 

Hosted several events and used strategies aligned with the Residential 
www2.ncte.org/blog/2019/01/e
Learning Model, which had goals in Individual Development, Community 
ngaging-student-interests-by-
Development, and Inclusive Living and Learning.  
using-new-and-diverse-texts/ 

MSU Academic Orientation and Transitions -

​ ​ Resource Fair 
Coordinator 
February 2015 - August 2018 

Helped students navigate the process of transitioning from high school to 
college.  

Connected incoming freshmen with academic and social resources on 

campus and provided opportunities for them to learn more about the 
college experience. 

University Activities Board at MSU -

​ ​ Receptionist 
September 2015 - May 2018 

Responsibilities included assisting Student Directors, Graduate Staff, and 

Management Staff with administrative tasks associated with the 
successful run of on-campus events.  

Involvement with this organization fostered the development of 

numerous professional skills, including flexibility and time management. 

EDUCATION 

Michigan State University, E

​ ast Lansing, MI - Teacher Certification 
August 2017 - April 2018 
Completed 12 graduate level credits during the internship year. 

Michigan State University, E

​ ast Lansing, MI - Bachelor of Arts 
August 2013 - May 2018 

Major: English 

Minor: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages 

Huron High School, ​New Boston, MI 

September 2009 - June 2013