KELSEY E.

BLAKE
710 Detroit Street Portland, MI 48875

(517) 526-1811

kelsey_blake@live.com

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain an elementary teaching position where I will create a safe, productive, and
successful learning environment for every child. I will accomplish this by building upon
students prior knowledge, strengths, experiences, interests, and differentiating instruction
to ensure academic achievement for all students.

CERTIFICATION:

K-5 all subjects, 6-8 self contained classrooms

6-8 English Language Arts
American Red Cross First Aid and CPR (infant, child, and adult)

EDUCATION:

Teacher Certification Internship, August 2015 April 2016

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
24 Graduate Credits
Cumulative GPA: 4.0
Bachelor of Arts, Education, August 2012 May 2015
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Major: Elementary Education
Teaching Major: Language Arts
Cumulative GPA: 3.85
Aquinas College, August 2011 May 2012
Grand Rapids, MI

ELEMENTARY
INTERNSHIP:

David Scott Elementary School, Dewitt, Michigan

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September 2015 April 2016, Grade Level: 4
Prepared classroom and student materials prior to the first day of school
Improved reading fluency of students by an average of 15 words per minute while
_teaching small groups
Crafted and taught meaningful units in core subject areas while performing all teacher
_responsibilities
Collaborated with mentor teacher for daily lesson plans, parent-teacher conferences, and
_Big Zoo Lesson and field trip at Potter Park Zoo
Progress monitored students to gather data on achievement gains

PRE-INTERNSHIP
FIELD EXPERIENCE:

Cumberland Elementary School, Lansing, Michigan

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October 2014 May 2015, Grade Level: 3
Observed classroom activities and management techniques
Worked with small groups of ELL students to improve reading comprehension
Taught large group lessons in all core subject areas
Willow Elementary School, Lansing, Michigan
September 2014 - October 2014, Grade Level: Kindergarten
Assisted students with writing skills
Supported students with letter and number recognition
Contributed to the facilitation of the morning routine
Portland, Michigan, Tutor - Second Grade Student
January 2013 June 2013
Planned individual lessons based on reading comprehension
Examined reading fluency
Engaged student with books of her interest

Gardner Middle School, Lansing, Michigan

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September 2012 - December 2012, Grade Level: 6 8
Worked with the Refugee Development Center of Lansing
Helped students with homework in an after school program
Assisted students with their English language proficiency
TEACHING-RELATED
EXPERIENCE:

Substitute Teacher
Edustaff, Dewitt Public Schools
October 2015 Present
Implemented substitute plans with effective classroom management skills
Title I Paraprofessional
Waverly Community Schools, Winans Elementary, Lansing, MI
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February 2015 June 2015, Grade Level: 1 -4
Planned and taught small group lessons for at-risk learners in reading comprehension
Assessed first grade benchmark reading scores
Created math lessons for at-risk learners in second grade math
Literacy Tutor
Waverly Community Schools, East Intermediate School, Lansing, MI
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September 2012 2014, once per month, Grades: 5 -6
Visited several classrooms to observe team building activities
Tutored students in reading and writing
Nanny
Portland, MI, June 2011 August 2011
Supervised daily reading activities
Planned weekly trips to the local library

OTHER WORK
EXPERIENCE:

Engineering Student Aide

MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities, East Lansing, MI
August 2012 August 2015
Customer Engagement Specialist
Dicks Sporting Goods, Grand Rapids, MI
December 2011 August 2012

PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT:

TECHNOLOGY:

HONORS AND
ACHIEVEMENTS:

RTI/MTSS, January 2016

Make the Most of Your Yearlong Internship, November 2015
MSU College of Education Technology Conference, November 2015
Proficient in:
Interactive white boards
Google Documents
Google Classroom
Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel
Photoshop
Microsoft PowerPoint

Juett-Hacket Endowed Scholarship in Teacher Education

Deans List, Michigan State University, December 2012 May 2015
Deans List, Aquinas College, May, 2012
Member, Aquinas College Soccer Team, August 2011 May 2012

REFERENCES:
Sara Nemeth
Dewitt Public Schools, David Scott Elementary
4th Grade Teacher
Cell: (517) 582-3131
Work: (517) 668-3414
Address: 804 Wilson St, Dewitt, MI 48820
nemeths@dewittschools.net
Nicole Holzhausen
Dewitt Public Schools, David Scott Elementary
4th Grade Teacher
Cell: (517) 896-0913
Work: (517) 668-3415
Address: 804 Wilson St, Dewitt, MI 48820
holzhausenn@dewittschools.net
Andrea Varricchione
Michigan State University
Elementary Education Field Instructor, Teacher Education Course Instructor
Cell: (517) 358-1698
Work: (517) 353-5091
Address: 620 Farm Lane, 313 Erickson Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824
ventimi1@msu.edu
Circe Chavez-Rodriguez
Lansing School District, Cumberland Elementary
3rd Grade Teacher
Cell: (517) 290-6738
Work: (517) 755-5110
Address: 2801 Cumberland Rd, Lansing, MI 48906
ccvez18@yahoo.com