Molly Baldauf

7020 S. Hemlock Road (989) 327-0111

Saint Charles, MI 48655 mollybaldauf@gmail.com
Educational Background:
2017 Master of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum Michigan State University
Concentration in language and literacy instruction
2014 Secondary Education Teaching Certification Michigan State University
Full time graduate courses, simultaneous
Teaching internship, one year
2013 Bachelor of Arts in English Michigan State University
Minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Professional Experience:
2016-Present English Instructor, Online English as a second language teacher
Teaching Chinese students English via online platform
Utilizing digital literacies and interactive tools to learn
Use of Total Physical Response in order to present material in engaging manner

2016-Present Educational Testing Services, SAT and Texas STAAR Rater

Assess SAT essays holistically for reading, analysis, and writing ability
Assess English I and II STAAR essays holistically for persuasive and analytical
techniques
2014-2016 Secondary English teacher, English II and English III
Responsible for all 10th grade at risk students
Instructed at-risk students by implementing differentiated instruction
Created specialized lessons for ESL students integrated into mainstream classrooms
Regularly modified and accommodating instruction for 20+ 11th grade inclusion students

2015-2016 Assistant Speech and Debate coach

Mentored speech and debate students of all grade levels
Was responsible for team travel and team meetings
Created diverse and interactive lessons to introduce argumentative writing and speech
2013-2014 Teaching internship, Lansing Eastern High School, 8th grade
Taught at an inner-city high school located near state capitol
Designed cohesion between ESL lesson plans and mainstream English speakers
Had sole responsibility of teaching, planning, grading, communicating with parents and
administrators in a district that does not provide planning periods for teachers
2009-2013 Michigan State University Main Library supervisor
Trained in Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal call methods
Trained student supervisors in all aspects of work
Aided patrons in navigating library websites, electronic resources, hard copy research
resources, and technological programs or issues that arose

Professional membership:
2016-Present Read Association of Saginaw County tutor
Tutor 4th grade students in literacy skills
Create lessons to increase fluency of reading by using modern teaching techniques
2016-Present Progressive Democrats of Mid-Michigan member
Head of education division communicating policy changes to members and community
2011-2014 Capital Area Literacy Coalition member
Tutor 2nd grade students in literacy skills
Create lessons to increase fluency of reading

Professional learning:
2015-2016 After-school ELA STAAR (tutoring) Harbor instructor and leader for English II
Working in a small group settings with rotations of different ELA skills
Reviewed materials learned in previous and current courses (English I and English II)
2014-2015 Dr. Jeff Wilhelm Co-teaching and reflection with Jeff Wilhelm & Kelly Gallagher High
School English Inquiry Units, Crafting Arguments, and Writing Strategies workshop
Co-planned via email an activity to do with half of my class periods, implemented with
Dr. Wilhelm co-teaching
Learning to instruct students to become better writers through reading
2015 On campus professional workshop presenter Using rubrics efficiently
Presenter to ELA department, how to meaningfully use rubrics, examples came from past
seminars attended