EDUCATION
PROFILE
I had the blessing of being raised in both the Victorian town of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania and the
third-world country of Papua New Guinea. While there, I became fluent in the trade language
called Tok Pisin. Through the places I have been and lessons I have learned, I have come to prize
relationships, cultural perspectives, and the way literature reflects these things. I have a passion to
share this with my students and to encourage them to reach their full potential.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher, The Potters House Middle School, 6th and 7th Grade Language Arts and Bible,
Grand Rapids, MI Spring 2015
Designed and implemented units and lessons for 6th and 7th grade Language Arts and Bible classes and
graded assignments.
Managed the classroom and handled student behavior issues according to school and classroom policy.
Assisted the middle school professional learning community in developing universal grading rubrics for
various text structures, specifically for cause and effect essays.
Teaching Assistant, Forest Hills Northern High School, 9th-12th Grade ELL and 9th Grade English,
Grand Rapids, MI Fall 2014
Taught lessons, graded papers, helped to manage the classroom, and supported two teachers.
Tutored small groups of ELL students in English, Math, History, and Economics.
Helped one ELL student go from having a D in Pre-Algebra to being second in his class through tutoring
and push-in help.
Teaching Assistant, Lighthouse Academy, 8th-11th Grade English, Grand Rapids, MI Fall 2014
Taught lessons, graded assignments, helped to manage the classroom, and supported the teacher.
Worked with inner-city youth on probation to help them be ready to re-enter the normal classroom.
TEACHING PREPARATION
Learned to use a SMART Board and then co-taught small group sessions to building code officials on
how to use it in meetings and lectures.
Worked cross-culturally with children and young adults in Papua New Guinea in camp settings,
counseling settings, leading small groups, and teaching Sunday School classes.
W~ Inspected septic systems to see that they met state requirements, set up filing systems, filed papers,
and completed other clerical tasks for the Centre Region Code Office, State College, PA
2014-2015
V~ Tutored high school students who were on probation in Kent County, Grand Rapids, MI
2013
V~ Lead a small group of international incoming college freshman in their early orientation at
Cornerstone University, Grand Rapids, MI
2013
V~ Delivered clean water to hospital patients, Goroka, Papua New Guinea
2009
V~ Co-organized an event for community children, Goroka Papua New Guinea
2009
2011-2015
2013-Present
2014-Present