Elizabeth McGaw

“Teachers who love teaching teach children to love learning”

Elizabeth A. McGaw
elizabethamcgaw@gmail.com 9126 N Lilley Road #223
(734) 679-8324 Plymouth, Michigan 48170

Objective: To obtain a position as a teacher in an elementary or middle school

classroom.

Education: Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan

Fifth Year Teacher Intern Program May 2018
12 Graduate Credits

Michigan State University East Lansing, Michigan

Bachelor of Arts May 2017
Teaching Major: Science
Minor: Environmental Studies and Sustainability
GPA 3.8

Credentials: Michigan Elementary Standard Certificate May 2018

K-5 All Subject Areas
Integrated Science 6-8

Teaching
Experience: Gompers Elementary Middle School, Detroit, Michigan
Teaching Intern, August 2017 – May 2018
Grade Level: 2nd
 Created and taught interactive Literacy, Math, Science, and Social
Studies lessons
 Partnered with coworkers to develop lesson plans
 Inspired students with innovative lesson plans
 Established effective daily routines
 Administered formative and summative assessments
 Modified instruction based on assessment data
 Communicated with families both verbally and nonverbally
 Managed a classroom of 32 students
 Led large group and small group instruction

Substitute Teacher
Wayne County – Wayne/Westland, Garden City School Districts
May 2017 – June 2018
Ingham County – Lansing, East Lansing, Holt School Districts
December 2016 – May 2017

Wilcox Elementary School, Holt, Michigan

Senior Placement, October 2016 – April 2017
Grade Level: 4th
 Planned and taught hands on lessons in Science, Social Studies, Math,
and Language Arts
 Assisted students with daily work tasks
 Adjusted lesson plans based on feedback
 Whitehills Elementary School, East Lansing, Michigan
Junior Placement, September 2015 – December 2015
Grade Level: 2nd
 Worked with one student on literacy activities
 Observed teaching and classroom management strategies

East Lansing High School, East Lansing, Michigan

Sophomore Placement, January 2015 – April 2015
Grade Level: 9th-12th
 Aided students with weekly homework assignments
 Examined classroom management and teaching strategies

Teaching-related
Experience: JiuQu Online English Tutor, Plymouth, Michigan
April 2017 – August 2017
 Facilitated English tutoring for elementary aged children through
games
 Communicated with other teachers through training programs

Lead Camp Counselor

Livonia Family YMCA, Livonia, Michigan
June 2015 – August 2015 and June 2016 – August 2016
 Supervised a small group of eight seven year old children
 Collaborated with two other co-counselors
 Designed age appropriate activities for children

Professional
Development: CPR and First Aid Training, March 2018
Special Education Presentation, February 2018
iReady Testing Seminar, Detroit, December 2017
Rise Up 2017 Seminar, Detroit, November 2017
Parent Teacher Home Visit Project, Detroit, October 2017
Legal Issues Seminar, Detroit, September 2017
DPSCD Danielson Framework for Teaching Seminar, August 2017
Mock Teacher Interview, East Lansing, Michigan, November 2016
Online Portfolio Seminar, East Lansing, Michigan, September 2016
Teacher Interview Preparation, East Lansing, Michigan, September
2016
Member, Student Michigan Education Association
Member, Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education

Technology: Online Portfolio

Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Honors and
Achievements: Dean’s List, Michigan State University, December 2014 –
Present
Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education
 References

Cheryl Hatton Jolyn Sawyers

Field Instructor Teacher Colleague
18247 Lincoln Drive 58538 Grennada
Southfield, MI 48076 Livonia, MI 48154
(313) 320-1533 (734) 748-5495
hattonc1@msu.edu josawyers@gmail.com

Sylvia Wheatley LaDawn Peterson

Mentor Teacher Teacher Colleague
30180 Marshall Court 17574 Lincoln Drive
Westland, MI 48186 Lathrup Village, MI 48076
(313) 529-0334 (248) 722-3571
sylvia.jones02@detroitk12.org ladawn.peterson@detroitk12.org

Portfolio will be provided at professional interview.