1220 Pine Ridge Dr Highland, MI 48357
269.929.6004 cjfoldesi@gmail.com
Education:
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI August 2018- August 2019
Masters of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum
• Concentration in Educational Technology
• GPA: 4.0

Teaching Certification Program in Secondary Education August 2012- April 2013

• Certified RX (Social Studies) endorsed
• Certified CC (History) endorsed
• Certified CF (Sociology) endorsed
• GPA: 3.87

Bachelors of Arts Degree August 2009-May 2012

• Major: History, Minor: Sociology
• GPA: 3.63

Teaching Experience:
Social Studies Teacher, Sashabaw Middle School October 2014- Current
• Courses taught Global Geography, S.T.E.A.M. and Tech Tools
• Engineered lessons based on State Standards, Oakland County Curriculum and Clarkston Curriculum
• Actively collaborated in professional development, Professional Learning Community (PLC) and Team
meetings
• Trained in Reading Apprenticeship literacy strategies
• Applied Reading Apprenticeship strategies to increase student literacy and comprehension rates
• Trained in Project Based Learning
• Integrated technology such as iPads, Chromebooks, video clips and Seesaw into lessons to increase student
motivation and attention
• Applied different thinking strategies and activities from “Making Thinking Visible”
• Analyzed data from students’ work to drive remediation
• Developed a classroom website for students and parents to reference for supplemental materials
• Created a classroom culture of high expectations and with clear behavior standards
• Corresponded with parents to strengthen school-home communication
• Collaboratively planned projects to engage students in S.T.E.A.M.
• Coordinated with community members with S.T.E.A.M.
• Led and coached seventh grade girls basketball team

Social Studies Teacher, Watervliet Middle School February 2014- June 2014
• Taught sixth and seventh grade social studies, Western and Eastern Hemisphere
• Engineered lessons based on State Standards and Common Core Curriculum
• Actively collaborated in professional development and in Professional Learning Community (PLC)
meetings
• Intertwined technology, such as videos, interactive maps and daily use of a Promethean Board to increase
students’ engagement
• Developed different formal and informal assessments to measure students’ learning
  
 
Substitute Teacher, Professional Educator Service Group October 2013- February 2014
• Ongoing assignments at Lowell Middle School, Rockford East Middle School, Rockford High School and
Forest Hills Northern Middle School
• Fully implemented curriculum plans
• Assisted students with individualized instruction and whole-class direct instruction
• Maintained high level of behavioral expectations and effective classroom climate
• Wrote detailed daily notes to inform host teacher of instruction delivered during the day

Professional Tutor, Grand Rapids Community College October 2013- November 2013
• Tutored eighteen students in English Fast Track Program
• Instructed material to students in developing their written English language skills
• Coordinated and collaborated with College Success Coaches to assist students in achieving goals

Teaching Intern, Battle Creek Central High School August 2012-June 2013
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• Worked in 9 Grade Academy
• Accommodated diverse learners in an urban school setting
• Co-taught one section of 9th Grade U.S. History, each semester with Special Education Teacher
• Active participant of interdisciplinary Team and Social Studies Professional Learning Community (PLC)
• Collaborated with PLC on common assessments, curriculum mapping, study guides and lessons
• Designed and taught lessons independently for ten weeks using a variety of instructional strategies
• Engineered lessons where students are investigating primary and secondary sources
• Integrated different forms of media into lessons (e.g. videos) to increase student engagement
• Analyzed data on common assessments and helped PLC plan for next year’s curriculum
• Facilitated and proctored for the Michigan Merit Exam, Stanford Ten and ACT

Notable Achievements and Volunteering:

ESL Tutor, Central Free Methodist Church, Lansing, MI October-December 2011
Recognized at Gordon Food Service as Employee of the Year December 2008
Foreign Student Exchange to Finland Summer 2006
Received Eagle Scout award October 2005

References:
Kerri Gualtieri -- Colleague and Team Leader
(248) 802-7084 klgualtieri@clarkston.k12.mi.us

Beth Patton -- S.T.E.A.M. Colleague

(248) 568-8464 eapatton@clarkston.k12.mi.us

Dave Armstrong -- Principal of Watervliet Middle School

(269) 208-8527 darmstrong@watervlietps.org