Objectives:

To secure a teaching position in the SOCIAL SCIENCES with a preference for HISTORY at the secondary or upper level middle school level.  Additional areas of interest include economics, government, civics, geography, social studies, global studies, sociology, psychology, and law.

To utilize my COACHING interests and abilities (cross-country, track and field, basketball, powerlifting.)

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Education:

Teacher Certification Internship Program

§          Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

§          August 1996 to May 1998

§          Major: Interdisciplinary Social Science Minor: History

§          G.P.A. 3.8/4.0

Bachelor of Arts

§          Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

§          August 1994 to May 1998

§          Major: Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science – International Studies

   With Honor

§          G.P.A. 3.44/4.0, Dean’s List, Honor’s 

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Professional Work Experience:

August 1998- April 1999

Post Graduate Year Long Intern Teaching

§          Taught innovative lesson plans for a ten-week period.

§          Taught cooperatively innovative lesson plans for an 18-week period.

§          Provided students with different and unique learning styles (many

       learning disabled, LD) the opportunity and chance to flourish in the classroom.

August 1997- May 1998

Senior Year Student Teaching

§          East Lansing High School, East Lansing, Michigan.

§          Developed and taught lessons dealing with Westward expansion,

       Juvenile crime, and the operation of a courtroom.

§          Observed teaching planning sessions.

§          Participated in several teacher conferences.

§          Observed teacher/parent conferences in a 12^th grade law and advanced

       placement history class.

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Additional Work Experiences (Non-education related):

§          Lab Technician (Michigan State University, Food Science building)

§          Fitness Center Supervisor (Carson City Public Schools, Carson City, MI)

§          Maintenance Custodial worker (Michigan State University)

§          Bartender/Host (Rusty Nail, Carson City, MI)

§          Lawns care assistant (Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI)

§          Waiter (Common Grill, Chelsea, MI)  

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Organizations, Honors and Awards:

            Michigan State University

§          Dean’s List: Fall 1996, Spring 1997, Summer 1997, Fall 1997,

       Spring 1998, Summer 1998

§          Michigan State University Cross Country Team Member 1994

§          Michigan State University Indoor Track Team Member 1995

            Carson City Senior High School

§          Salutatorian Class of 1994, National Honor Society

§          Perfect Attendance Award

§          MHSAA Scholar Athlete Award – Cross Country

§          1^st Team Class C All-State 1991, 1992, 1993

§          1,354 Consecutive days of running.

Owosso Junior High School

§          Created and administered an after school help room designed to give students a quiet after school opportunity to seek further assistance in their homework.

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Computer Skills:

§          Word processing:                      Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works

§          Spreadsheets:                             Excel, Microsoft Works

§          Databases:                                  Access, Microsoft Works

§          Desktop Publishing:                Microsoft Publisher

§          Homepage Creation:                Microsoft FrontPage 98

§          Internet Browsers:                     Internet Explorer, Netscape

§          E-Mail Viewers:                        Outlook Express, Eudora Pro

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Relevant Coursework:

 ¨       Major: Interdisciplinary Social Science Minor: History

-U.S. History to 1876                                  -Economic Geography                                  -Macroeconomics                                      

-U.S. History since 1876                             -Cultural Geography                                    -Microeconomics      

-European History since 1500                      -Physical Geography                                   -International Economics                                            

-African American History since 1876           -Geographic Information Systems                -Soviet Union and Transitional Economics

-Women in the U.S. since 1869                     -Geography of U.S. & Canada                      -Comparative Politics

-Europe Age of Revolution 1700-1870            -Geography of Europe                                  -International Relations

-African History since 1800                         -Geography of East Asia                              -American National Government

-China since 1900                                        -Geography of Africa                                   -Sociocultural Diversity