Education
Master of Arts in Educational Technology (MAET)
2012 - 2014 Michigan State University Online Credits will be completed August 2014 (GPA 4.0) Fifth Year Teacher Intern Program 2009 - 2010 Michigan State University, East Lansing MI 12 graduate credits (GPA 4.0) Bachelor of Arts Degree 2004 - 2009 Michigan State University, East Lansing MI Major: Elementary Education Teaching Minors: English, Geography |
Certification
Michigan Elementary Provisional Certificate, May 2010
K-5 All Subject Areas, 6-8 Geography
K-5 All Subject Areas, 6-8 Geography
Teaching Experience
Elementary School Teacher, Grades 2 and 5
Waterford Village Elementary School
August 2010 - Present
- responsible for planning, implementing, and assessing instruction in all subject areas
- maintain an effective, student centered environment for 27 students where conscious discipline and leadership habits drove behavioral norms
- collaborate daily and weekly with a grade level PLC team to create curriculum and instruction that is data driven and focused on learning standards
- sponsor and manage all student council meetings and projects to improve the quality of the school culture
- collaborated with other teachers, planned and lead staff meetings as a member of the teacher lighthouse team that was in place for the school Leader in Me status
Teacher Intern, Grade 4
Waterford Village Elementary School
August 2009 - May 2010
Waterford Village Elementary School
August 2009 - May 2010
- responsible for collaborating, planning, implementing, and assessing instruction in all subject areas for 10 weeks
- co-planned and co-taught all subjects in the fall semester
- created hands on lessons that were active, differentiated, inquiry based, integrated across subject areas, and with a focus on connections
- attended all staff meetings, in-service seminars, evening events, building level team meetings, and collaboration times
- organized school wide author of the month presentations and student birthday club celebrations
Professional Development & Contributions
Waterford Village School Transition Team
Waterford MI, 2014 Member, Teacher Lighthouse Team Waterford, MI, 2012 Teacher Representative, Student Lighthouse Team,Waterford MI, 2012 Stephen Covey Leadership Training Waterford, MI, 2011 Teacher Representative, Student Council Waterford, MI, 2011 Conscious Discipline Waterford, MI, 2011 - 2012 Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training Waterford, MI, 2011 District Writing Initiative Training Waterford MI, 2011 |
Technology Qualifications
Proficient in:
Microsoft Office
Smart Board Technology
Twitter
Wikispaces
Blogging
Document Camera
Apple Technologies
Google Docs
Google Drive
Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest)
Website Building (Weebly, Wix)
Screencasting
Microsoft Office
Smart Board Technology
Wikispaces
Blogging
Document Camera
Apple Technologies
Google Docs
Google Drive
Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest)
Website Building (Weebly, Wix)
Screencasting
Honors & Achievements
Florence Rudman Endowed Scholarship in Early Childhood Education, Michigan State University, April 2009
Dean's List, Michigan State University, December 2004 & 2008
Dean's List, Michigan State University, December 2004 & 2008