Brittany A.

Melendez
1521 Lancelot Court Portage, MI 49002 (616) 334-2532 melende1@gmail.com Professional Experience Teacher (Spanish Levels I and II)

Paw Paw High School

Paw Paw, MI August 2010 - Present

Facilitated individual, small group and class instruction Created daily lesson plans, handouts, tests, quizzes and other informational media Differentiated instruction for students with various learning styles Assessed written and oral assignments Implemented new discipline strategies Communicated with parents to acknowledge superior work and areas of concern through parent teacher conferences, emails, phone calls and a quarterly newsletter Utilized technology, including educational software and the Internet, to promote interactive learning Collaborated instruction with core subjects as well as additional electives to increase cross curricular student learning Attended professional conferences to promote development of methodology and curriculum planning

Teacher (Spanish Levels I, II, III and 7th grade exploratory)

Medford High School

Medford, MN Facilitated individual, small group and class instruction August 2007 - Present Created daily lesson plans, handouts, tests, quizzes and other informational media Differentiated instruction for students with various learning styles Assessed written and oral assignments Implemented new discipline strategies Communicated with parents to acknowledge superior work and areas of concern through parent teacher conferences, emails, phone calls and a quarterly newsletter Utilized technology, including educational software and the Internet, to promote interactive learning Collaborated instruction with core subjects as well as additional electives to increase cross curricular student learning Attended professional conferences to promote development of methodology and curriculum planning

Education
Certification: Michigan State University, College of Education Graduate: Michigan State University Master of Art, Teaching and Curriculum Undergraduate: Michigan State University Bachelor of Art, Spanish (Highly Qualified) Minor in English (Highly Qualified)

East Lansing, MI East Lansing, MI

Cumulative GPA: 4.0 Anticipated July 2013

East Lansing, MI
Cumulative GPA: 3.7 May 2006

Study Abroad
Cemanahuac Universidad Home stay experience with three different Mexican families Studied Spanish language, Mexican culture and social justice system Universidad de Menedez Pelayo

Cuernavaca, Mexico
May 2006 - July 2006

Santander, Spain

Home stay with Spanish family. Studied language, history and culture of Spain

May 2004 - July 2004

Leadership Experience / Professional Affiliations Teachers for Change Committee

Paw Paw High School

Creation and implementation of school wide culture and climate improvements. August 2012 Present

Foreign Exchange Leader (EF Tours - Costa Rica)

Lead educational trip to Costa Rica for 12 students

] Medford High School

April 2009 July 2010

Planned and executed 20 fundraising opportunities in 16 months Communicated with students and parents regarding fundraising and participant expectations

Coach (Junior High Girls Basketball)

Medford High School

Coordinated daily practice schedules October 2007 March 2010

Guided team-building activities Assisted junior varsity and varsity coaches with practices and games

Advisor (Students Against Destructive Decisions) Medford High School Coordinated monthly safe activities for high school students Facilitated student leadership training Organized a mock car crash and various healthy lifestyle speakers
August 2007 June 2009

District Advisory Committee

Medford High School

Served as a liaison between high school site team and district advisory committee Advised school board on high policies and procedures August 2008 Present

High School Site Team

Planned and approved staff development opportunities Aligned site team expenditures with site team goals Served as site team secretary

Medford High School

August 2008- Present

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment Test Committee Member

Implemented uniform test taking strategies for high school students Acquired funding to provide free breakfast to students during state mandated testing

Medford High School August 2008 Present

Volunteer Experience Mentor (Big Brothers Big Sisters)

Owatonna, MN
Established relationship with mentee through weekly planned activities 2009- Present

Tutor (Capitol Area Literacy Coalition)

Identified error patterns in the English of non-native speakers Completed English as a second language and cultural sensitivity training sessions

Onodaga, MI
June 2005 - August 2005