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EDUCATION
EasternMichiganUniversity
Ypsilanti,MI
CollegeofEducation
April,2009
BachelorofScienceinSocialStudiesSecondaryTeachingEducationandHistory
CumulativeGPA3.88,MagnaCumLaude
CERTIFICATIONS
MichiganTeachingCertification
SocialStudiesandHistoryContentMastery
IowaTeachingCertification
SocialStudiesandHistoryContentMastery
Adult/ChildCPRandFirstAid,AmericanRedCross
TEACHING
BettendorfHighSchool
EXPERIENCES
Bettendorf,IowaAugust,2012Now
TaughtWorldHistory,CurrentIssues,AmericanMinorities,CriminalJustice,Sociology,andEconomics
grades1012.
Developedcurriculathatpromotesdiversity,empowerment,andtechnologicalliteracyforallstudents.
Helpedtoturncurrentcurriculumtothe21stcentury,byusingstudentIPADSonadailybasis.
SponsoredSOUPclub(StudentsOrganizedtoUnitePeople)
GuitarClubcofounderanddidafterschoolguitarlessonsforanystudentsinterested,freeofcharge.
CentralCityHighSchool
CentralCity,IA
August,2010August2012
TaughtEarlyAmericanHistory,WorldHistory,Economics,Government,GlobalIssues,912thGrades.
Developedcurriculathatpromotesdiversity,empowerment,andtechnologicalliteracyforallstudents.
Createdastudenttechteamelective,andalsorepresentedtheschoolinthedistrictstechnologycommittee,
workingtowardspromotionof21stcenturyeducationalopportunities.
Freshmanclasssponsor,andledastudentteamthatsetuptheVeteran'sDayassembly,andcreated
thefirstCentralCityRenaissanceFair.
Createdtheschoolguitarclub,whichcontinuestothisdayattheschoollongafterImovedon
SaffordMiddleSchool
Safford,AZ
August,2009May2010
TaughtUSHistory/Geographyandcomputersciences,7thand8thgrades.
Workedtoalignhighqualitycurriculumwithstatestandards,earningmeritpayforstudentachievement
Assistedwithguitarclubandhelpedcreateaguitarelective
HuronHighSchoolStudentTeaching
AnnArbor,MI
January,2009April2009
TaughtWorldHistory/GeographyandUSHistory/Geography9ththrough11thgradefor16weeks
VolunteeredfortheschoolsBusinessProfessionalsofAmericastudentextracurricularclub.
Coauthoredsyllabiwhichincludedcoarsecontent,highexpectations,andstandardslearning.
GEARUPCollegePrepAssistant
TeacherAssistant/Aide
March,2008December2008
GearUpisanotforprofitprojectbasedoutofEasternMichiganUniversityandfundedbytheU.S
DepartmentofEducationforthepurposeofhelpinglowSESstudentsinthesurroundinggeographic
regionsofYpsilantiandWillowRun.
Assisted5hoursweeklyinWillowRunMiddle/HighSchool,specificallyingrades89inthefieldsof
socialstudies,languagearts,andscience.
Supportedtheteacherintutoringstudentsingroupsandoneononeintheclassroom,aswellashelping
studentsandmentoringduringlunchhourstudysessions.
VISIONEasternMichiganUniversity
Facilitator/YouthMentor
August,2008December2008
ThemissionofEasternMichiganmentorsthereistoenrichtheafterschoollivesoftypicallylow
socioeconomicstudentswiththearts,activities,andexposuretocollegeagestudentswhile
incorporatingdiversityandcommunityinvolvement.
Helpedfacilitateactivities,games,andeventswithyoungpeopleages1217.
Tutoredyoungstudentsoneononeinavarietyofdifferentareaspertainingtoreadingusingtraditional
andnontraditionalmeans.
Showedstudentsfromalowsocioeconomicbackgroundthebenefitsofcollegeandtheoptions
thatmakecollegeanaccessiblechoice.
SOSCommunityServices
Volunteer
September,2007June2008
SOSCommunityServicesisanotforprofitorganizationfoundedin1970inordertooffersocial
servicestohomelessandneedyfamilies,children,andsingleadultsinWashtenawCounty.
Assistedtheprogram23hoursweeklyintheirstruggleagainstpoverty.
Activitiesincludereceivingandcategorizingdonatedfooditemsaswellaspreparingfoodstuffassistance
bundlesforthoseinneed.