Mackenzie Potter

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Certifications
Michigan Elementary Standard Certificate April 2020
Early Childhood PK - General and Special Education (ZS)
K-5 All Subjects (K-8 All Subjects Self-Contained)
K- 8 Language Arts
K-8 Teaching English To Students of Other Languages

Education
Teacher Certification April 2020
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
• Completed 12 Graduate-Level Credits

Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education May 2019

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
• Teaching Major: Language Arts
• Teaching Minor: TESOL

Bachelor of Arts, Child Development May 2019

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Honors & Training
Dean’s List, Michigan State University 2014-2019
Adult, Child, & Infant First Aid & CPR May 2020
American Sign Language 1 Aug 2019
Active Shooter Training Nov 2018
Teaching Experience
Year-Long Internship Aug 2019 -
Endeavor Elementary, Kentwood, MI May 2020
• Taught all subjects for 28 weeks in a 3rd grade classroom, including 8
ELLs, tier 2 and 3 students
• Communicated with families, administration, staff to implement plans
for student’s behavior

Long Term Substitute Teacher May 2019 -

Riverview & Brookside Elementary, Big Rapids, MI July 2019
• Organized, implemented, and reflected on lessons for Kindergarten
gym, technology, and art
• Managed responsibilities between two schools and six classrooms
Assistant Teacher Jan 2017-
Spartan Child Development Center, East Lansing, MI May 2017
• NAEYC accredited, Great Start to Quality five star rated program
• High Scope based daily lesson plans, weekly overviews, family
newsletters
• Developed end of the year child portfolios and lead parent teacher
conferences
Other Experience
Field Placement Feb 2018 -
Lyons & Pinecrest Elementary, Lansing, MI April 2019
• Used student data to inform whole-class Kindergarten lessons in
mathematics, literacy, social studies, and science
• Individualized teaching and data collection to analyze strengths and
areas for growth in literacy
Participant Jun 2017 -
MSU English Study Abroad, Dublin, Ireland Aug 2017
• Lived on a university campus in Ireland and studied Irish culture

Waitress Jun 2012-

A&W, Big Rapids, MI Aug 2016
• Responsible for greeting, taking orders, delivering food, managing,
training staff, and general maintenance
Professional Development
FireUp Student Teacher Conference, Allendale, MI March 2020

Lindamood-Bell, Kentwood, MI Dec 2019

• Teaching Vocabulary with Visualizing and Vocalizing

Capturing Kids Hearts Behavior Model, Kentwood, MI Aug 2019

Read To Succeed, Lansing, MI Dec 2015-

• One-on-One voluntary after school tutoring in literacy concepts May 2017
Skills
Technology SMART board, ELMO, Google+ , Social Media, Zoom, Podcasts
Curriculum iReady, ViaLiveText, COR Advantage, Math In Focus, Mystery Science, Wonders,
NGSS
Personality Empathetic, Patient, Organized, Driven, Personable