RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Educational Roles
EDUCATOR (7TH GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES), MOUNT PLEASANT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
August 2017 - Present
Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate these objectives to students.
Adapt teaching methods and instructional goals to meet students' varying needs and interests.
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of middle school programs.
Meet or correspond with parents or guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resources needed.
EDUCATOR (3RD GRADE), MOUNT PLEASANT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
August 2016 - June 2017
Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.
Develop lesson plans for assigned content areas and show written evidence of development upon request of immediate supervisors.
EDUCATOR (5TH GRADE), CHARLTON HESTON ACADEMY
August 2015 - August 2016
Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of elementary school programs.
Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine student strengths and areas of need.
Confer with other staff members, to plan and schedule lesson promoting learning, following approved curricula.
Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
My Studies
January 2011 - May 2015
B.A. EDUCATION, SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Certifications:
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Elementary Education (expires June 2021)
English Language Arts K-8 (expires June 2021)
Social Studies K-8 (expires June 2021)
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
C3 FRAMEWORK
Trained in Michigan's newly adopted (2019) Social Studies C3 Framework
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Knowledgeable in PowerSchool Pro and Google Resources (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms)
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
Focused on hands-on/minds-on project-based learning in the Social Studies classroom