Resume
CERTIFICATION
Colorado Initial Secondary Teaching Certificate
- Mathematics 7-12, Highly Qualified, Colorado
- License 00079924
Michigan Secondary Provisional Teaching Certificate
- 6-12 Mathematics (EX), Highly Qualified, Michigan
- 6-12 Physics (DE), Highly Qualified, Michigan
- License PV0000000798013
- American Red Cross First Aid, CPR (Infant, Child, Adult), AED
EDUCATION
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
From 2007 - Present
From 2007 - Present
- Currently enrolled in the Master of Arts in Educational Technology program, GPA: 3.92
- Teaching Certification Program, completed in May 2012, GPA: 3.75
- B.S. in Mathematics and teaching minor in Physics, completed in May 2011, GPA: 3.79
EXPERIENCE
Math Teacher, Sheridan High School, Denver, CO
From 2013 - 2014
From 2013 - 2014
- Taught Algebra 2, Algebra 1, and Math Lab in an urban high school.
- Regularly used pre-assessments and formative assessments to evaluate student understanding and inform decisions on how to improve
- Differentiated lessons, assignments, and assessments to meet students' various needs, learning styles, and IEPs
- Implemented a standards-based, student-centered approach in which students completed lessons at their own pace to ensure mastery of the content
- Developed teaching practice and identified areas of improvements by creating and implementing unit plans, as well as analyzing previous lessons
- Used and adapted curriculum resources with a focus on helping students gain a balance of procedural and conceptual understanding
- Discussed students' performance and worked cooperatively with parents to develop strategies to ensure student success
Student Teacher, Waverly Middle School, Lansing, MI
From 2011-2012
From 2011-2012
- Completed a year-long internship in a 7th grade math classroom
- Collaborated with RTI coaches to implement a standards-based Intervention class in which technology was used to identify standards that students struggled with
- Worked with several other teachers in the building to help incorporate the many new pieces of technology into their teaching
- Frequently integrated various forms of technology, providing students with diverse representations and highly engaging experiences to improve understanding
Private Tutor, Okemos, MI
In 2011
In 2011
- Privately tutored a student during the summer between the student's 5th and 6th grade years to improve skill level in mathematics
- Administered pre-assessments and formative assessments to evaluate the student's understanding and create an individualized plan for improvement
- The student saw a significant gain on standardized test scores the following year
Teaching Aide, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
From 2008 - 2011
From 2008 - 2011
- Assisted various Lyman Briggs College professors by planning and teaching recitations for Calculus I and II to undergraduate students
- Offered one-on-one tutoring during weekly scheduled office hours
Holt 9th Grade Campus, Holt, MI
From 2010-2011
From 2010-2011
- Assisted instructor in a 9th grade geometry classroom
- Created and taught various lessons with a focus on using high cognitive demand tasks
- Collaborated with the building's special education paraprofessional to create geometry lessons that were accessible to all learners
Hill Center, Lansing, MI
In 2009
In 2009
- Worked in an alternative education high school to assist instructors in educating ELL students in an algebra classroom
- Assisted in a computer-based physics classroom by working with students one-on-one and in small groups
Lansing Eastern International Baccalaureate Magnet High School, Lansing, MI
In 2008
In 2008
- Tutored students in geometry and chemistry, focusing on conceptual understanding
- Students' improvements consequentially led them to graduate from the tutoring program
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Sheridan High School, Denver, CO
- English Language Learners
- TCAP Prep
- Conducting Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Differentiation for SPED needs and 504 Legal Issues in the Classroom
- Using Data to Drive Instruction
- Revising and Refining Objectives and DOLs
- Using Technology to Enhance Instruction
Waverly Middle School, Lansing, MI
- School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Training
- Workshops on Marzano's The Highly Engaged Classroom and Vocabulary Games for the Classroom
- Response to Intervention (RTI) Training
KDP "I Am A TEACHER" Conference; Michigan State University, March 2012
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Minnie E. Newman Memorial Scholarship (2007) for leadership and academic achievement
- Beulah R. Crane Scholarship (2009) for financial need ad academic achievement
- Herbert T. Graham Chemistry Scholarship (2009) for financial need and academic achievement
- Herbert T. Graham Scholarship in mathematics (2010) for financial need and academic achievement
- Steller/Knepper Endowed Scholarship for Stellar Scholars (2010)
- Steller/Knepper Endowed Scholarship for Stellar Scholars (2011)
- Knowles Science Teaching Fellowship Finalist (2012)
TECHNOLOGY
- Classroom tools and software such as document cameras, Study Island, Smart Boards, Mobi Tablets, iPads, interactive projectors, Einstruction software, Clickers, Infinite Campus, and PowerSchool
- Mathematical visualization and computation tools such as GeoGebra, Maple, Mathematica, Geometer's Sketchpad, MATLAB, and TI graphing calculators
- Office Suites including Microsoft Office, Google Applications, LibreOffice, OpenOffice, and Zoho Applications
- Website creation using HTML and CSS, as well as other applications such as Weebly, Dreamweaver, and Wiki Spaces
- Multimedia software and applications including VoiceThread, Picasa, Prezi, Photoshop, infogr.am, Audacity, Jing, Windows Live Movie Make, Camtasia, Spiderscribe, Bubbl.us, and Slideshare