Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

​Summer 2014- present

• Master of Arts in Education 

• 33 Graduate Credits in Literacy Development

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

​Fall 2005 -Spring 2010

• Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education

• Teaching Major in Social Studies; emphasis in Geography

• Dean's List

Charyl Stockwell Academy, Howell, MI

​2012 - present

• 3rd/4th grade teacher

  • ​2012-2015

  • team teach in a multi-age and family style classroom

  • address each student's academic, social/emotional, moral/character, and physical needs

  • design developmentally appropriate and differentiated learning activities for students 

• 5th grade teacher 

  • ​2015-present

  • use Internal Motivation Psychology and Smart Character Choices character education program

  • implement the classroom of choice

  • participate as a memeber of the math committee to develop math assessments and instruction

Academy of Southfield, Southfield, MI

​2011 - 2012

• 5th grade teacher

• incorporated technology into lessons using a SMARTboard and computer programs

• collaborated with colleagues to create lessons that accomodate all learners

• utilized a variety of teaching techniques and approaches such as; whole group, small group, individual lessons, teacher modeling, kinesthetic, visual, and auditory approaches

Commerce Elementary School, Commerce, MI

​2010 - 2011

• ​5th grade long-term substitute teacher

• permanent building substitute 

• administered the Developmental Reading Assessment and the Developmental Writing Assessment

• supported a balanced literacy program

• supervised and taught lessons at 5th grade camp

Walt Whitman Elementary School, Pontiac, MI

​2009 - 2010

• 4th grade teacher

• student teaching internship

• integrated ESL students' first language into daily lessons and implemented Spanish word and phrase of the day in order to enhance communication in the classroom

• utilized cooperative groups in order to differentiate instruction and enhance collaboration

• independently created and taught lesson plans in core subjects based upon state standards and district curriculum