Haley Kocefas

hkocefas@umich.edu | she/her/hers
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Education and Certification

University of Michigan School of Education, Ann Arbor, MI
April 2022
● B.A. in Education with Secondary Certification | GPA: 3.873/4.0

Michigan Standard Teaching Certificate, Spanish 6-12 (FF)

June 2022

Adult & Pediatric CPR/AED and First Aid - Ann Arbor, MI

January 2022

ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview, Advanced Low

July 2021

Teaching Experience
Centennial Middle School, South Lyon, MI - Student Teacher
January 2022-Present
● Leading teaching two sections of Spanish 1 courses and one section of a World
Language Survey course
● Designing lesson plans, grading student work, and formally assessing student
understanding of specific concepts
● Developing an understanding of effective classroom management techniques for a
middle school classroom setting

Community High School, Ann Arbor, MI - Pre-Student Spanish Teacher Intern

September 2021-December 2021
● Co-taught and developed lessons with Mentor Teacher to gain insight on future
independent instruction
● Worked with students in various settings, including whole class instruction, small
groups, and individually
● Practiced a variety of classroom management strategies to address challenges that
may arise in a classroom setting

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Additional Professional Experience

Spanish Language Internship Program (SLIP), Ann Arbor, MI - ESL Tutor
January 2020-March 2020
● Consulted with the speech specialist at Slauson Middle School to develop weekly
goals for two ESL students
● Worked one-on-one with two ESL students to translate classroom directions and
assess content comprehension
● Modified assignments collaboratively with ESL students’ teachers to best fit their
understanding of the content

Adaptive Gymnastics, Ann Arbor, MI - Mentor & Executive Board Member

October 2018-April 2021
● Volunteered once weekly at Bounce Gymnastics in Hartland, MI for children ages
3-18 with special needs interested in learning basic gymnastics skills
● Guided children both in large groups and one-on-one to foster social skills and gain a
basic understanding of gymnastics routines
● Implemented COVID-19 safety precautions with executive board members to keep
classes running safely and smoothly during the pandemic in accordance with the
schedule and guidelines of the gym

LSA Advancement, Ann Arbor, MI - Student Administrative Partner

January 2019-April 2021
● Collaborated with coworkers in various operational positions in an office setting to
complete projects pertinent to fundraising and donor research for the University of
Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
● Organized training materials and documentation for newly hired student
administrative partners

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References

● Diane Aretz - Field Instructor, World Language Teacher Education

○ Email Address: dianeak@umich.edu

● Maria Coolican - Lead Faculty, World Language Teacher Education

○ Email Address: mariajc@umich.edu

● Stephanie Goetz - Former Spanish Professor at U-M

○ Email Address: smgoetz@umich.edu

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