Experience

Crescent Academy
• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Teacher

  • Aug 2012 - Present


Sunset Lake Elementary

• Intern Teacher

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

  Instructed and assessed 22 second grade students in all core subject areas. Spent one week as lead teacher in the classroom. Weekly met and communicated with grade level staff to create lesson objectives for all second grade students. Managed daily math groups that focused on mastery performance of addition facts and fluency. Gathered and assigned books to students in two guided reading groups. Implemented research-based classroom management strategies including: behavior flip chart system and Give Me Five. Participated in staff meetings and community grade level meetings. Show less



Heritage Community of

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Receptionist

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Worked as a receptionist in a senior citizen assistant living community. Communicated directly with residents, families, and staff. Answered phone calls for residents, filed resident paperwork, relayed requests from residents to aides and nurses. Entertained residents when aides requested. Redirected residents when attempting to leave the building and kept track of all who entered and left the building. College of Education and Human Development Admissions and Advising Office Worked as a receptionist in a senior citizen assistant living community. Communicated directly with residents, families, and staff. Answered phone calls for residents, filed resident paperwork, relayed requests from residents to aides and nurses. Entertained residents when aides requested. Redirected residents when attempting to leave the building and kept track of all who entered and left the building. College of Education and Human Development Admissions and Advising Office



Western Michigan University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Secretary

  • Sep 2008 - Aug 2011

  Worked directly with University students, families, and staff to make appointments, file, answer phone calls and answer basic advising questions. Sat down with potential students/special education majors to discuss why I chose to attend Western. Worked directly with University students, families, and staff to make appointments, file, answer phone calls and answer basic advising questions. Sat down with potential students/special education majors to discuss why I chose to attend Western.



Lake Street Head Start

• Intern Teacher

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  Instructed and assessed 12 two and a half to five year old preschool aged at risk students. Developed lessons using the Reading First Program. Individualized lessons were based on student needs and abilities. Aided in implementing concepts to enhance pre-readiness skills prior to Kindergarten. Encouraged students to express their feelings. Supported gains in self-confidence and the ability to get along with others. Planned and assisted with Parent Teacher Conferences. Instructed and assessed 12 two and a half to five year old preschool aged at risk students. Developed lessons using the Reading First Program. Individualized lessons were based on student needs and abilities. Aided in implementing concepts to enhance pre-readiness skills prior to Kindergarten. Encouraged students to express their feelings. Supported gains in self-confidence and the ability to get along with others. Planned and assisted with Parent Teacher Conferences.



Parchment Public Schools

• Pre-Intern Teacher

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  Tutored three first grade students in an after school program. Planned and implemented all lessons in reading and math. Collaborated with peer to create co-taught lessons. Implemented research-based strategies in number recognition, addition, and classroom management. Set goals with students to be reached by the end of the semester. Performed avid progress monitoring and weekly assessments in number recognition, addition, and phoneme segmentation. Tutored three first grade students in an after school program. Planned and implemented all lessons in reading and math. Collaborated with peer to create co-taught lessons. Implemented research-based strategies in number recognition, addition, and classroom management. Set goals with students to be reached by the end of the semester. Performed avid progress monitoring and weekly assessments in number recognition, addition, and phoneme segmentation.



Milwood Middle School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pre-Intern Teacher

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

  Assisted with grading, student behavior, and teaching sixth and eighth grade social studies. Instructed and progress monitored a student with a learning disability. Created co-taught lessons with a fellow pre-intern. Assisted with grading, student behavior, and teaching sixth and eighth grade social studies. Instructed and progress monitored a student with a learning disability. Created co-taught lessons with a fellow pre-intern.



Linden Grove Middle School

• Pre-Intern Teacher

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

  Assisted with grading, monitoring, and teaching in an eighth grade social studies classroom. Focused on a student with a mild cognitive impairment, assisted student with how to graph xy coordinates on a map using task analysis. Hillside Learning and Behavior Center Assisted with grading, monitoring, and teaching in an eighth grade social studies classroom. Focused on a student with a mild cognitive impairment, assisted student with how to graph xy coordinates on a map using task analysis. Hillside Learning and Behavior Center



Allagen Learning and Behavior Center

• Pre-Intern Teacher

  • Nov 2009 - Dec 2009

  Assisted with classroom management and individualized instruction in a self contained classroom for upper elementary/early middle school aged students on the Autism spectrum. Assisted with classroom management and individualized instruction in a self contained classroom for upper elementary/early middle school aged students on the Autism spectrum.



Croydon Avenue School

• United States
• Mental Health Care

• Pre-Intern Teacher

  • Sep 2009 - Oct 2009

  Worked with upper elementary students on various life skills and academics. Assisted with weekly trips to local restaurants where students would practice how to communicate and act when out in the community. Worked with upper elementary students on various life skills and academics. Assisted with weekly trips to local restaurants where students would practice how to communicate and act when out in the community.



Amberly Elementary

• Pre-Intern Teacher

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2009

  Planned and conducted whole group lessons focusing on math, social studies and language arts. Supported mentor teacher with classroom management and procedures. Planned and conducted whole group lessons focusing on math, social studies and language arts. Supported mentor teacher with classroom management and procedures.