MELISSA J.

GETZ
getzmel1@msu.edu

Objective: To obtain a position as a teacher intern in an elementary

classroom in the Lansing area.

Education: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Bachelor of Arts, May, 2010
Major: Elementary Education
Teaching Major: Language Arts

Pre-Internship
Field Experience: Reo Elementary School, Lansing, Michigan
September, 2009 - April, 2010, Grade Level: 5th
• planned and taught hands-on lesson in science
• planned and taught activity based lesson in social studies
• planned and taught lesson in math
• planned and taught lesson in language arts
Wainwright Elementary School, Lansing, Michigan
January, 2009-April, 2009, Grade Level K/1st
• made a Student Literacy Reference book
• conducted a child study project
• planned and taught a lesson in literacy for an individual
student
Bingham Elementary School, Lansing, Michigan
January, 2008-May, 2009, Grade Level 3rd
• mentored and tutored students one-on-one
• worked with students on academics in small groups
• observed and learned from teacher's classroom
management
• observed and learned from teacher's teaching methods

Teaching-related
Experience: Working as a nanny
Okemos, Michigan
May, 2008 - present
• created practice tests for 4th and 5th grade level child
• helped children develop study skills and techniques
• responsible for overseeing academics in numerous areas
including Kumon and homework assignments
Swim Instructor
Okemos, Michigan
 July 2009-August 2009
• responsible for teaching swimming and water safety to
children
ages 3-12
• developed curriculum and lesson plans
• performed management techniques with my classes

Tutor
Okemos, Michigan
September 2006-August 2006
• helped 4th grade student develop in literacy skills and
study habits
• assisted 4th grade student with school assignments and
papers
• prepared activities for student for supplemental learning
and
development

Teacher's Aide
Lansing Christian Elementary School
September, 2004 - August, 2006
• supervised classroom activities
• administered spelling and vocabulary tests to entire class
• assisted teacher with prep work, bulletin boards and
grading

Other Work
Experience: Court One Athletic Clubs, Lansing, MI, head life guard, May,
2005-August,
2009
Court One Athletic Clubs, Lansing, MI, customer service
representative, May,
2006-May, 2008
Tanz Mania Tanning Salon, Lansing, MI, sales representative, June,
2006-
May, 2008

Professional
Development: Certified in First Aid and CPR for children and adults

Technology: Proficient in:

• Excel
• Power Point
• CEP 416, spring 2010 (I will be learning how to create my
 own
webpage and how to incorporate technology in the
classroom

Honors and
Achievements: Member, Sigma Kappa Sorority, January, 2007 - present
Member, Alzheimer’s Association, January, 2007-present
Dean's List, Michigan State University, fall, 2007, fall, 2008,
spring 2009
Michigan Competitive Scholarship, spring, 2006-spring, 2009
National Honor Society, September, 2003-May, 2006

Interests: Scrapbooking, reading, exercising, spending time with family and

friends,
travel and the beach

Professional and Personal Goals for the Internship Year:

I am very excited and eager for my Internship Year. I have
confidence that this experience will help prepare me as a future teacher with
classroom management skills, implementing teaching instructional plans and
how to perform numerous teacher responsibilities. I am most interested in
working with elementary students, and more specifically, with grades first
through third. As a future teacher my main interest is in Language Arts.
However, one of my goals for my Internship year is to become more
confident and comfortable in teaching all curriculum content.
I have desired to be an elementary teacher from early on. I am
outgoing, and I enjoy connecting with children both as the upfront instructor,
as well as on a more personal level. I feel confident and comfortable in front
of a classroom and engaging students. I also have strengths with interacting
with parents. I have a strong work ethic and am very responsible, which I
believe are two very important strengths of teachers. I am also very creative
and will bring creativity to not only the classroom environment, but also to
teaching methods and activities. I also have a strong interest in drama and
will incorporate this in the classroom.