Portfolio: www.meredithclark.weebly.com 248-821-0651 Clark3ml@cmich.edu EDUCATION Central Michigan University: Mt.

t. Pleasant, MI Bachelor of Science in Education, Elementary Emphasis: May 2012 Major: Language Arts; Minors: Mathematics and Leadership Overall GPA: 3.83 Michigan Elementary Teaching Certificate: May 2012 Language Arts (BX), 6-8; Mathematics (EX), 6-8 Leadership Advancement Scholar: August 2007-May 2011 Central Michigan University Homecoming Gold Ambassador: October 2011 Miley Family Scholarship (Teacher Education Department): April 2011 Presidents List: April 2010 Recognized by President Ross for outstanding community and campus service: April 2010 Rising Star Award presented by CMUs Volunteer Center: April 2009 Springfield Plains Elementary, Clarkston, Michigan 1st Grade Student Teacher: March 2012-May 2012 Responsible for the planning and teaching of all curriculum areas, including: implementing mathematics and reading workshop, science, social studies, writing and spelling instruction Implementing Writing Workshop based on the Lucy Calkins workshop model Participating in team teaching environment, with a 2nd grade classroom, for daily reading workshop Implementing thinking routines based on Cultures of Thinking to make students thinking visible Active participant of grade level Professional Learning Community (PLC) and the reading School Improvement (SI) committee Substitute teach in the classroom when cooperating teacher is absent 5th Grade Student Teacher: January 2012-March 2012 Planned and delivered lessons in reading, writing, social studies, math and science adhering to the Clarkston Community Schools curriculum, as well as state and national standards Assessed student learning according to educational objectives while using a variety of formal and informal assessment tools tailored to multiple learning styles Implemented thinking routines based on Cultures of Thinking to make students thinking visible Utilized Love and Logic and Conscious Discipline behavior management plans and procedures Active participant of grade level Professional Learning Community (PLC) and the reading School Improvement (SI) committee Assessed reading fluency and comprehension using multiple progress monitoring tools including AIMSWeb Completed report cards and participated in parent teacher conferences Attended professional education conference focusing on the Math Common Core Tutored a 5th grade student after school once a week Pullen Elementary, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Pre-Student Teaching Writing (Midtier) Experience: September 2011-December 2011 Implemented Lucy Calkins and Katie Wood Ray techniques during writing workshop Conferred with students through formal and informal conferences during writing workshop

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CERTIFICATION HONORS

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Guided students through the brainstorming, prewriting, drafting, revising, editing and publishing stages of writing

International Community School: Atlanta, Georgia Alternative Winter Breaks Participant: December 2009 and December 2010 Served as a teachers assistant in a language arts support classroom Implemented phonics instruction and sight word recognition practice for students in grades kindergarten through fifth, who recently came to the United States as immigrants or refugees Administered Georgia State Standardized tests for reading and writing and scored students proficiency in identifying sight words, rhyming words and word families Ganiard Elementary, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Student Tutor: January 2009- May 2010 Assisted fourth grade student with homework, and tutored him in reading and mathematics Developed practice problems and provided new strategies to improve the students understanding of mathematical concepts Pre-Student Teaching (Midtier) Experience: September 2010-December 2010 Developed and taught hands-on lessons to first grade students to enhance reading and writing skills Taught mathematical concepts such as addition and subtraction with the use of a number line Worked with a small group of struggling students to improve sight word recognition and reading comprehension skills Assisted teaching first graders at various reading levels during Response to Intervention (RtI) Conducted reading assessments using the Qualitative Reading Inventory (QRI-5) LEADERSHIP Alternative Winter Break Participant: Survivors of Aggression: December 2012 Student Michigan Education Association: September 2008-December 2011 Public Relations Co-Chair: January-May 2010 Programming Co-Chair: September-January 2009 Orchesis Dance Theatre Company: September 2008-December 2011 Fundraising Chair: September 2010-May 2011 Kappa Delta Pi (Education Honorary): September 2009-December 2011 First Book Organization: January 2009-December 2011 Founder and President: September 2010-December 2011 Leadership Safari Guide: August 2009, August 2010 Senior Guide: August 2011 Lunch Buddies Mentor: January 2008-May 2011 Outreach to Teach: April 2009 and April 2010 Project Leader Homecoming Planning Committee: September 2008 Competition Assistant Dance Team: August 2007-April 2008 Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI Student Orientation Mentor, Orientation Office, May 2009-present Orientation Program Assistant (Central Stage Director), Orientation Office, February-June 2011, February 2012-Present Writing Consultant, Writing Center, August 2010-December 2011 Campus Ambassador, Admissions Office, January 2008-December 2011 Student Assistant, Leadership Institute, January-May 2008

RELATED EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL Start Teaching and Reach Students Conference (S.T.A.R.S): October 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 DEVELOPMENT Learn Today, Teach Tomorrow Conference: April 2010, April 2011 Great Exploration in Math and Science (GEMS) conference: October 2010

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REFERENCES Mr. Joe Maci University Supervisor during Student Teaching Experience (734) 787-1624 Mrs. Marcie Mendieta Cooperating Teacher for Student Teaching Experience 5th Grade Teacher at Springfield Plains Elementary (248) 760-6786 Mrs. Susan Foss Cooperating Teaching for Student Teaching Experience 1st Grade Teacher at Springfield Plains Elementary (248) 207-2884 Mrs. Nancy Mahoney Principal at Springfield Plains Elementary (810) 338-6453 Mr. Dan Gaken Leadership Advisor/Coordinator of Leadership Development Central Michigan University (989) 774-1909

MEREDITH LYNE CLARK