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Resume

Education
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
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January 2015-Present: Master of Arts in Education
  • 24 Credits Completed, Anticipated Completion August 2016
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July 2008-May 2010: Master of Arts in Literacy Instruction
  • 18 Credits Completed
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August 2008-April 2009: Elementary and Special Education Internship
  • 24 Graduate Certification Credits Completed
                                      
August 2004-May 2008: Bachelor of Arts in Special Education
  • 129 Credits Completed
Teaching Experience
Lansing Charter Academy
Lansing, MI
December 2013- Present

Special Education teacher for grades K-3 and 6th grade

  • Experience working in an inclusive setting

  • Coordinating intial special education evaluations

  • Collaborating on functional behavior assessments (FBAs) and behavior intervention plans (BIPs)

  • Experience with school-wide positive behavior supports

  • Intervention Assistance Team (IAT) committee chairperson for 2 school years
Professional Education
Service Group (PESG)
Lansing, MI
April 2009- May 2010
April 2012-October 2013

Substitute Teacher

  • Grades K-8 in Greater Lansing Area

  • 6-week long-term position at the Capital Area Career Center in the school to work transition program for special education young adults

National Heritage Academies
Lansing, MI
September 2009- May 2010

Substitute Teacher

  • Grades K-5 at Lansing Charter Academy and K-8 at Windemere Park Charter Academy

  • 9-week long-term in a 3-5 resource room at Windemere Park

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  • Elementary Education K-5

  • Special Education-Learning Disabilities K-12 Endorsement

  • Social Studies 6-8 Endorsement

  • Highly Qualified Status in Math and English Language Arts

  • Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certification

Field Experience

Explorer Elementary
Williamston, MI
September 2008- May 2009

Teaching Internship Fourth grade general education classroom and  3-5 resource room setting

  • Planned and taught lessons in all subjects (general education)

  • Planned and taught lessons in reading and math corresponding to students' Invidialized Education Plan (IEP) goals

  • Wrote IEPs and ran IEP meetings

Clovelly Public School  

Clovelly, NSW, Australia

July – August 2008                                         

Study Abroad Placement: Grade: 1-2, General Education

  • Planned and taught lessons relating to the Olympics

  • Assisted with classroom activities and planning

  • Co-taught a physical education lesson

Post Oak Elementary  

Lansing, MI

September 2007-May 2008                                         

Senior Field Placement- Fourth grade general education classroom

  • Conducted a Functional Behavior Assessment

  • Planned and implemented a Behavior Intervention Plan

  • Planned and taught lessons in all core subjects

  • Collaborated with parents to coordinate classroom activities.

Certifications and Endorsements

Photo Credits: Michigan State University image retrieved from Michigan State University College of Education website.

Michigan Department of Education Image retrieved from Michigan Department of Education website.

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