Olivia Becker

(586) 651-0816 | beckerolivia6@gmail.com

Certifications
Michigan Secondary Certification in Mathematics May 2020
Michigan Secondary Certification in Chemistry

Education
Teacher Certification May 2020
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
 Completed 12 graduate-level credits

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics May 2019

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
 Teaching Major: Mathematics
 Teaching Minor: Chemistry

Honors/Awards
College of Education Scholarship August 2018-May 2020
Michael A. Clark Endowed Scholarship
 Awarded to students entering their senior or fifth year (intern year) who plan a career
teaching and coaching in public schools; recipient in both senior and intern year

Dean’s List December 2015-May 2019

 8 consecutive semesters on the Dean’s List

Teaching Experience
Student Teaching Internship September 2019-April 2020
Henry Ford II High School, Sterling Heights, Michigan
 Planned and taught lessons daily for Algebra II students; balancing content standards,
classroom management, legal obligations, and assisted in online distance learning
 Took on Accelerated Algebra II classes with a different pace and classroom environment
 Communicated with staff and parents to ensure students received best education possible
 Worked in an after-school tutoring program called STRIVE

Long-Term Substitute Teacher May 2019 – June 2019

Okemos High School, Okemos, Michigan
 Taught Pre-Calculus, AP Statistics, and Studies in Geometry classes for my mentor teacher
who went on maternity leave
 Co-taught small Geometry classes where the majority of students had IEP’s or 504 Plans
 Communicated with other teachers to ensure students stayed on curriculum track

Field Placement October 2018 – April 2019

Okemos High School, Okemos, Michigan
  Assisted in a Pre-Calculus classroom (10th-12th grade) and established relationships with
students through consistent positive interactions
 Planned and taught two warm-up “Number Talks” a “Chalk Talk”, and full lessons to elicit
diverse student thinking and engagement
 Observed daily classroom management techniques and activities, and adapted to norms

Field Placement October 2016 – December 2018

Waverly Middle School, Lansing, Michigan
 Read with a student in a reading intervention class, implementing formative literary strategies
to analyze student's strengths and areas of need, and for the student’s future use
 Observed a seventh grade math class, focusing on strategies used to read math texts
North Elementary School, Lansing, Michigan
 Observed a Kindergarten class that consisted of many English-language learner students
 Assisted with reading and counting tests

Other Experience
Assistant JV Tennis Coach
Henry Ford II High School, Sterling Heights, Michigan March 2020
 Facilitated a group of inexperienced girls, some my own students, and taught tennis skills

Mathematics Tutor
Shelby Twp., Michigan January 2020-present
 Worked with an Algebra I student to build confidence in math skills and time management
 Created worksheets and practice tests and sequenced them for the most effective use of time
 Communicated efficiently with parents to schedule sessions
Math Learning Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan September 2016- May 2019
 Assessed situations to find the best style of tutoring possible to ensure student understanding
 Took initiative to help students, even on topics outside of what was assigned
 Communicated with supervisors and tutors to ensure students received the best help possible

Undergraduate Learning Assistant August 2016-May 2019

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
 Directed a college algebra class, and communicated efficiently with supervisor and students
 Applied and edited lesson plans according to time restraints, and lead students through
mathematical concepts and examples
 Explored new standards/objectives-based curriculum, and graded accordingly

Technology Skills
 Microsoft Office
 Document Camera
 LaTeX (math document preparation system)
 EQUIP (program for coding participation patterns)