LauraSieber

38313St.JoeDr.Westland,MI48186/Phone:(734)502-6737/E-Mail:sieblaur@umich.edu
E-Portfolio:laurasieber.weebly.com

CERTIFICATION SKILLS/INTERESTS

MichiganProvisionalSecondaryCertificate FluentLanguages:English,
K-12(Spanish),6-12(Psychology) Spanish,andGerman
September2017-Certificationdelayedduetosecondaryendorsement,
psychology.CertificateexpectedfirstweekinSeptember. Proficiencyof:Microsoft
OfficeProducts,
AllSpanishclasses&testscompleted/passed: PowerSchool,GoogleApps;
OPI-AdvancedLow12/16/16 www.weebly.com;Appleapps
MTTC-Passed4/22/17 thatareusefulforWorld
SpanishMajorGPA:3.83 Languageeducation,suchas
Kahoot.it,Quizizz,Flipgrid,and
EDUCATION Screencastify.

UniversityofMichigan-SchoolofEducation,AnnArbor,MI PersonalInterests:
August2017 -Participatinginandattending
BachelorofArts(B.A.)inEducationwithSecondaryCertification theatricalproductions
TeachingMajor:SpanishTeachingMinor:Psychology -Travelingwithfamily
GPA:3.78/4.00 domesticallyandaround
Europe
CantonHighSchool,Canton,MIJune2013 -Singing

EXPERIENCE AWARDS/HONORS

SalineHighSchool,Saline,MIStudentTeacher DeansAwardFor
February2017June2017
ExcellenceSchoolof
Spanish2&3
Education2017
Fosteredcloserelationshipswithstudentsbylearningabout FirstEmployeeofthe
theirinterests/dislikesinordertoknowtheirdifferentneedsand MonthBLOCKYouthand
toinfluencemyinstruction. TeenCenter2014
CollaboratedoncurriculumdevelopmentdaywithSpanish
colleaguesK-12throughoutthedistrict.
Masteredteachingtechnology-basedlessonsusingapplications
PROFESSIONAL
suchas:Kahoot,PearDeck,Quizizz,Quizlet,GoogleClassroom, DEVELOPMENT
EdPuzzle,Flipgrid,andmore.
Designedunitplansandassessmentsbasedonbackwards MichiganWorldLanguage
designkeepingtheIcan statementsattheforefrontof Association(MIWLA)
planningtoencouragestudentstoworktowardanendgoal. Conference,Lansing,MI
StudentVolunteer
Createdanopen-mindedclassroomculturewherestudentsfelt November2016
welcomed,confident,andmotivatedtolearnbydevelopinga
trustworthyrelationshipbetweenteacherandstudents. MIWLAMember2016-2017

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HuronHighSchool,AnnArbor,MITeachingIntern
REFERENCES
September2016December2016

Spanish2&4AC
Dr.MariaCoolican
DevelopedlessonplansfollowingtheIntegratedPerformance
Assessment(IPA)modelwhichallowsstudentstobeassessed LeadFaculty,World
byprojectswheretheycanshowwhattheyCANDOinthe LanguagesTeacher
languagev.showingwhattheyknowaboutthelanguage Education
throughtraditionaltestingmethods.
Investedtimeintoexperimentingwithdifferentteachingstyles mariajc@umich.edu
tofindwhatworksbestforteacherandstudentsalike. (734)4176806


PioneerHighSchool,AnnArbor,MITeachingIntern
January2016-April2016 LaurenRovin
Spanish2&3AC MentorTeacher,Saline

Interviewedandobservedastudenttoappreciateandrecognize HighSchool
studentsliterarystrengthsandweaknesseswithinaSpanish rovinl@salineschools.org
classroomsetting.
(734)223-9624

RELEVANTEXPERIENCE
IsabelleCarduner
TheBlockYouthandTeenCenter,Canton,MICounselor/Employee
FieldInstructor
May2014-January2015
carduner@provide.net
Mediatedandidentifieddilemmasbetweenat-riskyouthand
peersaswellasstudentfamilies. (734)677-0982
Sharpenedleadershipskillsbyorganizingpositiveandcreative

activitiesforstudents.
Inventedanafter-schoolGleeClubtoofferaplaceforstudents BethGregones
toshinewithnewly-discoveredtalents.
Coordinateddriver/pick-upschedulestoensureallstudents WorldLanguage
arrivedtotheirhomessafelyandontime. DepartmentChair,Saline
HighSchool

AnnArborLanguagePartnership(A2LP),AnnArbor,MILanguage gregoneb@salineschools.
TeachingAssistant org
September2015-April2016
(734)-401-4322

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Taughthighly-efficientSpanishlessonsto4 gradestudentsby
givingstudentstheirfirstexposuretoforeignlanguageintheir
schoolingexperience.
Modifiedpre-madelessonplanstobettersuitindividualclass
needsbydevelopingpersonalrelationshipswithstudentsand
theclass.
Motivated4thgradestudentstoenjoylearningaforeign
languageandtopursuelanguageclassesinthefuturewith
engaginglessonsandactivitiesforstudentstopracticeSpanish.

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