SARAH A.

COX

11539 Pleasant View Drive Pinckney, MI 48169

(734) 660-5652 coxsarah11@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
State of Michigan Teaching Certificate
Expected May 2016

Elementary Education, K-5, all subjects

Endorsements: Language Arts
12 Graduate credits in curriculum and teaching

First Aid/CPR/Lifeguard Certification

May 2015

EDUCATION
Michigan State University, College of Education
East Lansing, MI May 2015

Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education

Urban Education Cohort Program

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Attwood Elementary School, Lansing, MI
Internship Year, 5th grade

Designed, implemented, and adjusted six weeks of lesson plans independently

Planned and assessed students formatively and summatively to inform and modify instruction for
diverse students with varying ability levels
Accommodated diverse learners creatively through technology integration and visual aids for teaching
of all subjects areas
Analyzed lesson plans and student work with a PLC of student interns
Participated actively in staff PD and professional learning community meetings

Fairview Elementary School, Lansing, MI

Year-long pre-internship placement, 3rd grade

August 2015-April 2016

September 2014-April 2015

Participated in Michigan State University pilot program allowing for full classroom integration 2-3 days
a week for an academic year
Worked one-on-one with students to improve their math skills and with small groups of students to
build their reading comprehension strategies
Created and implemented a lesson in each core subject area: math, literacy, social studies and science

Mount Hope Elementary School, Lansing, MI

Semester long tutoring and observation placement, 4th grade

Spring 2013

Administered assessments to help gauge student reading comprehension levels and created plans to help
them improve
Developed and taught two lesson plans, literacy and math, with an MSU student colleague

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

EDUStaff Substitute Teaching, Ingham County, MI

Implemented provided lesson plans and managed students in K-6 classrooms

Pirate Summer Camp, Pinckney, MI

Camp Counselor, Pre-K 6th grade

Summer 2015

Designed educational and entertaining weekly activity units

Co-planned and organized various field trips
Communicated effectively with parents and families

Volunteer Coach, Fowlerville, MI

Fall 2015 Spring 2016

Spring 2013

Coached U-17 girls volleyball team

Organized 5 tournaments across the state for the team to attend
Focused on working together as a team while tending to players individual position needs

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CRPBIS, Lansing, MI

October 2015

Culturally Responsive Positive Behavior Intervention System

Guided Math, Lansing, MI

MAISA Writing Units, Lansing, MI
No-Nonsense Nurturing, Michigan State University

REFERENCES
Angela Seagren
Mentor Teacher, Attwood Elementary School
Angela.seagren@lansingschools.net
(517) 256- 4039
Amy Ward
Field Instructor, Michigan State University
agward@msu.edu
(617) 694- 2181
Rebecca Raden
Camp Supervisor, Pinckney Community Schools
Rebecca_raden@yahoo.com
(810) 923- 8848

November 2015
December 2015
January 2016