Nicholas Holevar

37706 Gregory Drive Sterling Heights, MI. 48312

(586)801-2188, nicholas.holevar@gmail.com
Teaching Portfolio: nickholevar.weebly.com

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Arts in History with Secondary Education April 2020
Concentration in Integrated Social Studies

Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan GPA 3.73

MTTC History and Social Studies, Grades 6-12

School Experience

Student Teaching
September 2019 - April 2020
Lincoln High School, Van Dyke Public Schools
 Taught 9th grade World History and 11th grade Economics.
 Title 1 school.
 Experience with restorative justice techniques.
 Learned how to adapt to different styles of classroom management.
 Utilized standards-based grading.

Teaching Intern
February 2019 – April 2019
Berkley High School, Berkley Public Schools
 Assisted lead teacher with classroom procedures in a 10th grade US History course.
 Observed regular and advanced classrooms.
 Students came from an upper-middle class and Jewish background.
 Learned how important it is to recognize students’ backgrounds.
 Collected and analyzed student data

Substitute Teacher
September 2018 - Present
Utica Community Schools, Rochester Public Schools, Troy School District, Van Dyke Public
Schools, Farmington Public Schools
 Currently a district substitute at Farmington Public Schools.
 Management of classrooms of a wide variety of students from different racial and economic
backgrounds.
 Taught a range from middle class to upper-middle class students.
 Time management for one-hour classes.
 Helped students with work.
 Prepared to be innovative and creative.
AVID Tutor
February 2017 – December 2017
Davis Junior High School
 Lead group discussion for students to solve problems.
 Worked with middle class students.
 Built relationships that lasted over the summer.
 Later continued to substitute in the school and district.

Work Experience
Housekeeper
May 2019 - August 2019
Rush Creek Lodge at Yosemite
 Tasked with cleaning a maintaining rooms in a lodge.
 Worked alongside at-risk interns of various ages.
 Collaborative and a team player.

Cashier
October 2014 – April 2019
The Kroger Company
 Tasked with maintain and operating a register.
 Customer service.
 Worked with people with special needs.

Achievements and Memberships

Academic Honors: 15/16, W17, F17, 18/19, F19
Dean’s List: 15/16, 18/19
Oakland University Distinguished Scholar Award Recipient
Phi Alpha Theta Member (National Historical Honor Society)
Michigan Education Association Member

Technical Skills
Microsoft Suite SMART Board Moodle AVID Tutoring Google Apps
Elmo Windows/Mac OS Weebly Powerschool

References
Gabrielle Avila:
Avila.gabrielle@vdps.net

Anica Bowe:
Bowe@oakland.edu

Andrea Kennedy:
Kennedy.andrea@vdps.net