Anna Fillar

(248) 912-7987 | afillarsmail@gmail.com

CERTIFICATION
Michigan Secondary Standard Certificate May 2021
6-12 English (FF)
6-12 English as a Second Language (NS)

EDUCATION
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Teacher Certification May 2021
Bachelor of Arts, English May 2020
• Teaching Major: Secondary English
• Teaching Minor: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Internship August 2020-April 2021
Walled Lake Western High School, Commerce Charter Twp, MI
• Developed and facilitated lesson plans in standards-based English 9 and ESL classrooms
to develop several imperative skills including reading, writing, and discussion abilities
• Collaborated with several mentor teachers to develop summative and formative
assessments as a way to evaluate student progress and understanding of materials
• Utilized technology such as Google Documents and Slides, Kahoot!, Quizlet, and Zoom
in a remote setting to provide the most meaningful remote education possible
Pre-Internship Placement, 9th Grade English September 2019-March 2020
East Lansing High School, East Lansing, MI
• Co-facilitated intercultural dialogues on race and racism for two sessions per lesson day
• Observed lead teacher’s use of instructional strategies to provide equity and excellence to
students of all levels

Semester-Long Mentoring Placement, ELL September 2019-December 2019

East Lansing High School and McDonald Middle School, East Lansing, MI
• Observed lead teacher’s use of instructional strategies during English language
instruction and support classes
• Helped emergent bilingual students with a wide variety of assignments from different
subjects

Semester-Long Mentoring Placement September 2018-December 2018

Lansing Eastern High School, Lansing, MI
• Assisted students in strengthening their reading skills through the Read180 program
• Observed lead teacher’s instructional strategies in an English 9 classroom
Semester-Long Mentoring Placement September 2017-Decemer 2017
Waverly High School, Lansing, MI
• Observed lead teacher’s instructional strategies in both English 9 and (H) English 11
classrooms
• Assisted in helping students one-on-one with various assignments as needed

OTHER EXPERIENCE
MSU Writing Center Consultant September 2017-Present
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
• Provided guidance for MSU students on their writing assignments by providing support
and suggestions at all phases of their writing process
• Facilitated workshops across campus regarding multiple topics such as introductions to
the writing center, multimodal projects, resumes and CV’s, etc.

Cart Barn Staff May 2016-Present

Northville Hills Golf Club, Northville, MI
• Managed cart barn
• Executed marketing and directed sales with customers and clients

Head JV Pompon Coach March 2020-Present

Franklin High School, Livonia, MI
• Worked with underclassmen to improve skills and ran multiple practices each week
• Choreographed State-level competition routines

Camp and Event Staff

Mid-American Pompon Inc., Farmington Hills, MI March 2015-March 2019
• Created and instructed dance routines
• Worked one-on-one with coaches and teams from the Midwest to improve skills

Pompon Team Member April 2015-April 2018

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
• Served as social media and events coordinator on executive board
• Involved in the choreographing of several championship winning routines

SKILLS
• Working knowledge of various digital and social media platforms such as Microsoft
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Able to integrate social media into classroom lessons using Instagram and other popular
media trends
• Strong organization, communication, and teamwork skills