Resume

Master of Arts in Education

Concentrations: Math and Science Education, Educational Technology

Certificate in Educational Technology

Bachelor of Science in Education

Lee Honors College, GPA: 3.74

Major: Early Childhood Professional Education

Minors: Elementary Social Studies, Elementary Mathematics

Thesis: “Alternative Ways of Developing and Assessing Basic Addition Fact Fluency”

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

June 2014 - Present

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

August 2008 - May 2012

Woodward School for Technology and Research

Kalamazoo, MI

Kindergarten Teacher

June 2016 - Present

Lincoln International Studies School

Kalamazoo, MI

Kindergarten Teacher

Third Grade Teacher

August 2012 - May 2015

Milwood Elementary School

Kalamazoo, MI

First Grade Teacher

June 2012 - August 2012

Edison Environmental Science Academy

Kalamazoo, MI

First Grade Intern Teacher

January 2012 - May 2012

Taught Kindergarten English/Language Arts in the Summer Extended Learning Program
Differentiated lessons to meet the needs of all students in small groups and individual lessons

Encouraged and supported learning of all students while maintaining progress monitoring and tracking student achievement toward short and long term goals
Worked as a founding member of the school’s Family Involvement Team with the goal of increasing collaboration between school and home

Implemented English/Language Arts interventions for 40 first grade students including Early Success Curriculum, Handwriting Without Tears, and Expanding Expressions Toolkit
Managed support staff including a paraprofessional and Vista Fellow while maintaining open communication and teamwork

Performed various measures of assessment on students including DIBELS oral reading fluency, portfolio assessment and teacher-created summative assessment
Taught lessons in all first grade core subject areas utilizing a variety of methods, including differentiation for academically talented students and students with disabilities.

Michigan Provisional Certificate

K-5 all subjects, 6-8 Mathematics, 6-8 Social Studies, Early Childhood Specialist (ZA)

Amy LaPonsie