Brooklyn Dearing

(810) 969-2356 – Brooklyn.a.dearing@gmail.com

Objective
My objective is to obtain a position teaching history and social studies to students in middle school

Education
Alma College – Alma, Michigan Expected April 2020
Bachelor of Arts
Major(s): History, Social Studies, and Secondary Education

Certifications
 CPR/ First Aid
 Google Educator Level One Certification

Professional Development
Substitute – Vestaburg, Michigan
 An EDUStaff employee
Student Teaching– Vestaburg, Michigan
 Created and implemented multiple unit plans
 Worked in a co-teaching environment
30 Hour Placement– Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
 Create and implement multiple lesson plans
 Work and aid teachers in a co-teaching environment
 Instructed large groups as well as working one on one with students
40 Hour Placement– Alma, Michigan
 Observed 40 hours in a rural middle school
 Created a visual aid
 Worked one on one with students
40 Hour Placement– Vestaburg, Michigan
 Observed 40 hours in a rural middle school
 Created a visual aid
 Worked one on one with students
10 Hour Placement– Alma, Michigan
 Observed an elementary school’s special education classroom
 Worked one on one with students as well as instructed large groups

Work Experience
Assistant Cheerleading Coach – Lapeer, Michigan
 Aided in creation of stunt sequences and cheers
 Taught different necessary skills
 Set team goals
 Headed practices
Metamora Market – Metamora, Michigan June 2017 – September 2019
Deli/Bakery Clerk
 Offered outstanding customer service and created a clean and welcoming environment
 Prepared cooked meals daily for an average of 50 customers
  Managed the baking department by making decisions on baking and ordering goods
Cashier
 Operated cash transactions accurately without supervision
 Exceeded customers’ expectations being often recognized by the leadership team
Karen’s Advanced Floors – Clarkston, Michigan May 2016 – September 2019
Office Assistant
 Managed installation and sales floor schedules on Microsoft Excel
 Assessed customers inquires in person, online, and over the phone
 Created flooring layouts and ordered flooring
Stone Recreational Center– Alma, Michigan
Rock Wall Monitor
 Educate climbers on climbing safety and technique

Campus Involvement
Alma College Climbing Club September 2017 – June 2020
Vice President
 Coordinated climbing experiences out of state
 Communicated information
Secretary
 Responsible for making minutes, and distributing them after the meeting to all 40 members
 Keeps track of attendance during meetings
Public Relations Representative
 Coordinate the spread of information from the club to the public; oversee any public relations material created by club
members
 Manage the Instagram profile, keeping track of posts and statistics
Youth Climbers Club
 Develop a relationship with the children of the community
 Oversee activities where we educate on different forms of climbing, safety procedures, how to tie different knots, how
to further their climbing abilities, and the different types of gear used
Kappa Iota February 2017 – June 2020
Philanthropy Chair
 Coordinated campus wide transportation to Central Michigan University to be educated by, and given the opportunity
to speak to the founder of the #Metoo movement
 Orchestrated a bake sale and introduced Venmo as a payment method
 Work closely with the Women’s Aid Services of Gratiot, Clare, and Isabella Counties is to provide safety and
empowerment to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, and to work to eliminate sexual victimization and
domestic violence through shelter, treatment, education, and social change
Spirit Squad October 2017 – April 2018
Member
 Managed 15+ hours of practice per week
 Participated in a team setting with a group of 15 students; part of the inaugural team

Skills
TCI
 An interactive Social Studies textbook
Photoshop
 Aided in yearbook creation
Schoology
 Utilized for unit planning as well as communicating with members of the community

References
Lisa McKay
 Vestaburg Community Schools
 Email:
 Phone: (515) 775-2073
Jessica Trawick
 Mt. Pleasant High School
 Email:
 Phone: (583) 630-6711