Justine Albaugh

Certified to teach: Elementary Education K-5 Endorsed In: Special Education Learning Disabilities K-12 Elementary Education K-5 Language Arts 6-8

Justine Albaugh
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1102 E ST. Unit 301 ! Chicago, Illinois ! albaugh3@msu.edu ! Cell: (248) 762-5293 OBJECTIVE To obtain a teaching position that enables me to connect with diverse students to capture and encourage their curiosity for learning. EDUCATION Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Certification Internship Program, April 2014 Masters: 12 credits towards a graduate degree in Special Education Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Bachelor of Arts with Honors, May 2013 Major: Special Education Learning Disabilities CERTIFICATIONS Elementary Education grades K-5 Learning Disabilities Endorsement grades K-12

46TH

Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0

Cumulative GPA: 3.76/4.0 Teaching Major: Language Arts Language Arts Endorsement grades 6-8

INTERNSHIP TEACHING EXPERIENCE Bret Harte Elementary August 2013 April 2014 Chicago, Illinois Resource Room: K-5 January 2014 Apri-2014 ! Taught a diverse group of low income students with learning disabilities, emotional impairments, developmental delays, and autism spectrum disorder ! Administered and interpreted data from a variety of achievement assessments including NWEA, DIBELS, and STEP to guide instruction, progress monitor and build student portfolios ! Created an individualized behavior management system that focused on positive behavioral supports ! Participated in IEP meetings regarding initial eligibility and annual review with parents and IEP team General Education: Grade 2 August 2013 Dec. 2013 ! Planned, differentiated and taught lessons in all core subject areas based on Common Core Standards ! Facilitated norm referenced testing, curriculum based assessments and progress monitoring in assessing students eligibility for special education services as part of graduate coursework ! Communicated regularly with parents and presented portfolios documenting childrens development at conferences ! Used Impact School Wide Involvement August 2013 April 2014 ! Afterschool Program - Kids Culinary Club ! Planned, presented, and orchestrated a school-wide service learning project on Community Safety in Hyde Park ! Assisted in Learning Garden PRE-INTERNSHIP TEACHING EXPERIENCE MSU College of Education - Detroit Urban Immersion Fellowship ! Engaged in weekly professional development seminars regarding curriculum, urban contexts, collaboration, and professionalism Bunche Elementary School June 2013-July 2013 Detroit, Michigan Grade Level: 4 ! Collaborated with mentor to co-teach a English Language Arts/Social Studies summer school class ! Evaluated curriculum created by MEAP testing data to improve student scores on formalized assessments ! Utilized field trip experiences and city exploration as a way to extended learning opportunities outside of the classroom Burton International Academy June 2012-July 2012 Detroit, Michigan Grade Level: 6 ! Taught a English Language Arts summer school class ! Provided differentiated instruction to diverse learners by engaging in one-on-one, small group and whole-class instruction ! Motivated students by holding high expectations and planning lessons with authentic and relevant information

Cumberland Elementary School September 2012-May 2012 Lansing, Michigan Grade Level: K/1 ! Used students previous funds of knowledge to plan and teach a literacy, mathematics, social studies, and science lesson ! Directed a recitation based literacy lesson that challenged the students to take ownership in analytical conversations and higher level thinking about a text ! Collaborated with peers to create a research based lesson study that examined student roles in mathematics activities ! Worked one-on-one with a student with ADHD to create a Functional Behavioral Assessment in order to produce a Behavior Intervention Plan that utilized positive behavioral supports and a token reinforcement system Gier Park Elementary School September 2011-December 2011 Lansing, Michigan Grade Level: 3 ! Examined the literacy development of a student by exploring her concepts of print, phonological awareness, sight word knowledge, letter-sound knowledge, morphology, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, composition and motivation ! Conducted formal and informal literacy assessments Pinecrest Elementary August 2010-December 2010 East Lansing, Michigan Grade Level: Pre-K Special Ed ! Observed how special education classrooms function at the foundational preschool level ! Assisted students with the speech and language pathologist and observed physical and occupational therapy TEACHING RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE Peoples Church Preschool Teaching Assistant January 2011 May 2013 East Lansing, Michigan ! Assisted in early childhood development classroom with children ranging from 8 weeks of age to 5 years Special Needs Caregiver June 2011 August 2012 White Lake, Michigan ! ! Tended to the physical and emotional needs of a ten-year-old boy with Cerebral Palsy and Down Syndrome ! Immediate needs: diaper changing, stomach feeding, mouth cleaning, breathing treatments, seizures, stretching, etc. Special Needs Therapy January 2011 May 2011 St. Johns, Michigan ! Facilitated therapy to a five-year-old boy with Autism to increase fine and gross motor development and appropriate social skills ! Conducted joint and muscle compressions, brushing and utilized weighted vests to improve spatial awareness OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE Bay Pointe Golf Club, West Bloomfield, Michigan Elderly Caregiver, West Bloomfield, Michigan RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Literacy Tutor Council for Exceptional Children Volunteer for Alternative Spring Break, Kansas City, Kansas Read to Succeed Literacy Tutor, Lansing, Michigan Special Olympics Volunteer, East Lansing, Michigan Volunteer for Mission of Hope, Port Au Prince, Haiti, Volunteer for Youth With A Mission, Tijuana, Mexico, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Presenter at school-wide professional development Service Learning Workshop, Chicago, Illinois Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Illinois Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Illinois mClass: Math Training for New Users, Chicago, Illinois SPECIAL TRAINING CPR/AED First Aid Certified, Chicago, Illinois SMART Notebook Software, Promethean, Elmo Digital Presenter, iPad, Microsoft HONORS AND ACHIEVMENTS Featured in Michigan State Universitys College of Education and Alumni Magazine Michigan State University Deans List Graduated with Honors August 2007 August 2013 August 2007 August 2011 January 2014 present September 2012 present March 2011 Fall 2010 Fall 2010 July 2010 July 2009 January 2014 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 September 2013 February 2014

REFERENCES

Kristen Langdon Bret Harte Elementary General Education Teacher 1556 E 56th St. Chicago, IL 60637 Cell: 417-894-0988 kklangdon@cps.edu Erica Carren Bret Harte Elementary Special Education Teacher 1556 E 56th St. Chicago, IL 60637 Cell: 847-602-5504 efreiss@cps.edu Shenethe Parks Bret Harte Elementary Principal 1556 E 56th St. Chicago, IL 60637 School: 773-535-0870 sparks@cps.edu Francine Williams Michigan State University Special Education Field Instructor Cell: 773-330-0523 will2605@msu.edu Lana Brown Chicago Public Schools Michigan State Internship Director Cell: 815-325-6929 lanabrown@comcast.net Kathleen Anderson Bunche Elementary School General Education Teacher 2715 Macomb St. 48207 Detroit, Michigan Cell: 312-212-2542 kathleen.anderson@detoit.k12.org