Abigail M.

(Abby) Mietchen
801.971.6740 AbbyMietchen1@gmail.com
6141 Heughs Canyon Way Salt Lake City, Utah 84121

EDUCATION
Westminster College Salt Lake City, UT
May 2017
Master of Arts in Teaching, Secondary English Education
Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
Dec. 2015
Bachelor of Arts, Major: English (concentration in Literature), Minor: Education
Senior Thesis: Becoming Byron: Anonymity, Authorship, and the Emerging Self
in Beppo: A Venetian Story
Study Abroad: Athens, Greece
Sept.-Oct. 2014

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher
Evergreen Jr. High (Granite School District) Jan.-
Mar. 2017
8th Grade Core and Honors English
Developed engaging, relevant, and Core-aligned lesson plans
Created full units on Holocaust Literature and Research Paper Writing
Collaborated with mentor to collect data and monitor progress
Communicated with parents, faculty, and students
Observation/Field Placements
Evergreen Jr. High (Granite School District) Sept.-
Dec. 2016
Judge Memorial Catholic High School (Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City)
Prepared and taught three lessons at each placement
Worked collaboratively with mentor
Fostered positive relationships with students
Substitute Teacher
Granite School District, Salt Lake City, UT Jan.-
May 2016
Applied classroom management strategies in different situations
Worked as a long-term sub in a fifth-grade classroom and planned lessons,
developed/administered assessments, and conducted Parent-Teacher
conferences
Teachers Aide
Palmer High School, Colorado Springs, CO
Aug.-Dec. 2015
Worked in Writing Tutoring Center to provide one-on-one tutoring for at-
risk freshman
Nurtured positive learning behaviors by differentiating instruction
Educational Assistant
Colorado College CSB Childrens Center, Colorado Springs, CO
Nov. 2014-May 2015
 Developed supplemental classroom curriculum
Maintained positive relationships with parents and colleagues
Teachers Aide
Stratton Elementary School, Colorado Springs, CO Jan.-
May 2014
Worked in 5th Grade Gifted Magnet Program
Created and taught lessons that incorporated multiple student intelligences
Actively sought out feedback from mentor teacher
Teachers Aide
North Middle School, Colorado Springs, CO
Sept.-Dec. 2013
Worked in 6th Grade remedial English Language Arts classroom
Adapted instruction for a variety of student reading/proficiency levels