Education & Certification
CERTIFICATION
I received my Michigan Elementary Standard Certificate in May of 2020. I am certified to teach all subjects in grades K-5 (K-8 all subjects self-contained), Language Arts in grades K-8 and Teaching English as a Second Language in grades K-8.
EDUCATION
I graduated from Michigan State University on May 5th, 2019, with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education. I specialized in Language Arts and a was a part of the Urban Educators Cohort Program.
I earned my Graduate Certificate in Educational Technology in July of 2022, and my Master of Arts in Educational Technology in August of 2023 through Michigan State University.
TESOL
At Michigan State University, I minored in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in which I learned multiple methods for supporting Multilingual Learners in both general education classrooms and in Multilingual Education classrooms.
Teaching Experience
I am currently a 5th Grade Teacher at Endeavor Elementary,
the #1 most diverse public elementary school in Michigan.
August 2020 - Current
November 2021 - Current
August 2019 - June 2020
5th Grade Teacher
Endeavor Elementary | Kentwood, MI
Instructional Technology Resource Teacher (ITRT)
Kentwood Public Schools | Kentwood, MI
4th Grade Student Teacher
Endeavor Elementary | Kentwood, MI
Other Experiences
Related experiences that have shaped who I am as an educator.
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MAET Overseas
Galway, Ireland
Completed a four week long overseas cohort program through Michigan State University at the University of Galway, Ireland learning about technology, innovation, theory, research, and practices.
June 2022 - July 2022
Conscious Discipline
Professional Development Leader
Led a staff-wide professional development series introducing Conscious Discipline values. Familiarized staff with the Brain State Model, creating a school family and implementing conscious discpline school-wide.
August 2022 - May 2023
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CT4edu
Michigan State University
Participated in a National Science Foundation funded project with the goal to provide educators with professional development and curriculum to bring Computational Thinking into the classroom.
May 2022 - June 2023
Capturing Kids' Hearts
Training 1 & 2
Achieved by learning the importance of "social-emotional wellbeing, relationship-driven campus culture, and student connectedness". Endeavor Elementary was named a CKH Showcase School for the 2021-2022 School Year.
June 7th & 8th, 2022
Google Certified Educator
Level 2
Achieved for "demonstrating the advanced knowledge, skills and competencies needed to implement and integrate Google for Education tools".
March 9th, 2022
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MACUL Conference
Conference Speaker
Designed and presented a workshop called, "Hey Google, Make Me An Assessment" to MACUL conference participants. Assisted educators in learning about creating assessments using Google Suite applications.
Coming Soon, Spring 2024
Awards
References
Information available upon request
Brooke Storms | Educational Technologist | Kentwood Public Schools
Marcia Borowiak | Instructional Coach | Kentwood Public Schools
Mark Bea | Principal | Endeavor Elementary
