“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” -Mahatma Gandhi
Professional Objective:
I aspire to teach English and Journalism at the secondary level. In addition to inspiring academic students in furthering
their knowledge and competitive skills, I would also like to be involved in the volleyball and/or soccer programs.
Education:
Winter 2013 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI/Galway, Ireland
Masters of Arts in Educational Technology
Spring 2009 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Teacher Certification
Fall 2005-Spring 2009 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Bachelor of Arts Major: English (BA) Minor: Journalism (BC)
GPA: 3.74/4.0 Major: 3.7 Minor: 3.4
Summer 2007 Italidea - Rome Study Abroad Social Science Program
Teaching Experience:
August 2010-Present Berkley High School Full-time English and Journalism Teacher
9th grade honors English, 10th grade regular English, 11th grade honors English, 12th grade English essentials, and the Newspaper (The Spectator)
• Taught, graded, and managed courses for a variety of grade-level English courses as well as between honors and
regular course level work
• Helped to develop a new support class for struggling students so they are given the tools they need to succeed
in their regular English course
• Created all units for English 12 Essentials to help prepare them for future education and for the work place
• Facilitated parent-teacher conferences
• Participated in English Department meetings focused on 6-12 vertical alignment of curriculum, across-
curriculum planning, Pearson data-driven actions, ACT/SAT passage creation, and reading level testing
• Instructed, advised and oversaw the production of the student newspaper
• Attended IEP and 504 meetings while modifying assignments to accommodate each student with an IEP/504
• Implemented technology in terms of film, internet research, and other tools to further engage students in their
learning
September 2009-December 2013 Banquet Server for The Colony Club Detroit, MI
• Serving between 150-400 guests and instructing other servers in accomplishing tasks
References:
Randall Gawel Mike Ross Paul Cierpial
Principal Principal English Department Head
Berkley High School Anderson Middle School Berkley High School
2325 Catalpa 2325 Catalpa 2325 Catalpa
Berkley, MI 48072 Berkley, MI 48072 Berkley, MI 48072
(248)-837-8201 (248)-837-8079
(248)-837-8101
mross@berkleyschools.org pcierpial@berkleyschools.org
rgawel@berkleyschools.org