TEACHING+EXPERIENCE

//**Eastern Michigan University **//
 * Researcher / Reading Specialist, January 2010 – July 2011
 * Support articulation and refinement of desired educational results for Kindergarten instruction in English (e.g. literacy instruction) in collaboration with teachers
 * Support identification of methods capable of achieving desired results for Kindergarten instruction in English in collaboration with teachers
 * Support teachers in providing parents with ideas, resources, and strategies to support their child's learning in English
 * Support organizing and planning Family Literacy Nights - with enjoyable breakout sessions where parents participate in demonstrations about strategies they can use at home
 * Assist in the determination of necessary elements of English Language Arts and other curriculum and assessments for meeting GLCE milestones (Math, Science, Social Studies, and the Arts)
 * Assist in the planning, procurement, and/or development of English Language Arts and in the selection of tests designed to measure student achievement
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assist in the design of formative evaluation processes of English Language Arts and others that provide information about student achievement back to teachers and parents
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assist in ongoing professional development for teachers
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assist in creation and management of school’s website

//**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Genesee County School **//
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Substitute Teacher, K thru High School, December 2003 – August 2005 & December 2009 – Present
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Long term substitute music teaching position, grades 2-5, wrote songs for students to perform at 5 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super;">th <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> grade graduation ceremonies
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Substitute teaching for various grade levels and education settings, including:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Juvenile Detention Facilities (GVRC)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Special Education Classrooms

//**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Busbee Creative Arts Academy / Lexington 2 School District **//
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">8th Grade Language Arts Teacher, August 2007 – June 2009
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Integrated the arts into lesson plans
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Taught 7 Highly Effective Habits for Teens
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Focused on tolerance and appreciating diversity by using <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Freedom Writers Diary__
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Integrated various technology projects using but not limited to:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Windows Movie Maker
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Power Point
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Frequently contacted parents
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Conducted crochet and beading club

//**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Alcorn Middle School / Richland County School District One **//
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: super;">th <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Grade World History Teacher, August 2005 – June 2007
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Created projects and activities to teach ancient civilizations
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Served several roles in the After School Program including:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Literature Coach
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Social Studies Lesson Plan Writer
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Designed Bulletin Boards
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">After School Teacher
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Partnered with River Bank Zoo
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assistant Coach of the Girls Basketball Team
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Experienced in eChalk
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Frequently contacted parents

//**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Corebridge Educational Academy **//
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fifth Grade Teacher, August 2003 – June 2004
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Classroom Management
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Routine design and implementation
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Taught spelling, reading, writing, language arts, science, social studies, art and music
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Self contained classroom
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Coordinated student– led parent teacher conferences
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Coordinated and led professional development workshop for staff on student-led conference
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Extracurricular activity support and direction: Produced and designed the school year book, coordinated and led overnight class field trip, directed Shakespearean class play, produced fifth grade concert / graduation ceremony and coordinated fourth - fifth grade first annual Science Fair

//**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Central Elementary / Flushing Community Schools **//
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fifth Grade Student Teacher, January 2003 – April 2003
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Classroom management
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Procedure design and implementation
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Taught spelling, reading, writing, math, language arts, science, social studies, art and music
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Designed appropriate curriculum using Michigan Benchmarks and Standards
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Integrated various technological devices, website, electronic attendance monitoring system and daily interfacing with internet for learning enrichment Grade Quick, integrated PowerPoint presentations
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Participated in NCA meeting and assisted with MEAP assessment
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Coordinated and Conducted parent-teacher conferences