KELSEY ORTIZ

EDUCATOR

CONTACT
248.978.6743
ortizkels@gmail.com
408 N. Crooks Rd
Clawson, MI 48017
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
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e mp o w er s tu d en t s b y h old in g t h e m to h igh sta n d ard s, wh il e
of f eri n g con s i st en t en co u rag e m en t, en th u si as m , an d p at i en c e . I
ap p roa ch te ach in g n ot a s an o mn i s ci en t au th or it y, b u t a s a gu id e
wh o r e sp ect s th e vo ic e of my s tu d en t s ; I can l e arn fro m th e m ju st
as th ey c an l ea rn fr om m e. I c ar e d e ep ly ab ou t e v ery stu d e n t a s an
in d i v id u a l, an d r ec ogn iz e th e i mp or tan ce o f t ea ch in g for var iou s
le arn i n g s tyl e s . I t ea ch s o th at my stu d en t s w il l h av e a p l ac e t o
f ee l car ed fo r an d ch all en g ed e v e ry d ay, r eg ard le s s of th e
cir cu m sta n c e s o f th e ir p er so n al li v e s.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CERTIFICATION
MIDDLE SCHOOL SPANISH LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE | OXFORD MIDDLE
STATE OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL
SPANISH (FF) K-12 MARCH 2019 - PRESENT | OXFORD, MI
ENGLISH (BA) 6-12 • Building positive relationships with students, staff, and parents
• Maintaining all classroom expectations and routines set in place
• Tracking, suggesting, and implementing accommodations to ensure
EDUCATION success for every student
• Planning engaging, culturally-focused lessons with comprehensible
BACHELOR OF ARTS & SCIENCES:
input that align with department curriculum and IB standards
Spanish and K-12 Education Major
• Attending all meetings, including IEP/504/Staff/PD etc.
English and Secondary Ed Minor
• Participating in extra-curricular activities, including Spanish Club
GPA: 3.94
and attending a student’s play
Summa Cum Laude with Honors
• Documenting and analyzing grades to inform my teaching practice
• Working directly with paraprofessionals and intervention staff
Oakland University
• Substitute-taught in multiple classrooms of Oxford Middle School
Rochester, MI | April 2017 before beginning full-time

AWARDS BEHAVIOR TECHNICIAN: CHILDREN WITH AUTISM | TRAINING AND

Spanish Literary Review Published in
Meeting of Minds Undergraduate
Journal: 2016
Carmine Rocco Linsalata and
Holzbock Humanities World
Language Scholarships: 2014
Winner of Modern Languages
Speech Contest in Spanish: 2014
TREATMENT INNOVATIONS, INC.
MAY 2018 – MARCH 2019 | STERLING HEIGHTS, MI
• Established and maintained positive, trusting relationships with
consumers in age range of 3-10 years
• Collaborated with supervisors to suggest new plans and adjust
current plans as necessary
• Maintained detailed, objective data on consumer progress
• Utilized a variety of dynamic redirection skills, modeling, and
positive reinforcement to assist children in developing behaviors
that will allow them to get their needs met in a positive way
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EDUCATOR

TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED

Microsoft Office MIDDLE SCHOOL SPANISH STUDENT TEACHER | ABBOTT MIDDLE

Google Drive and Classroom
PowerTeacher
Haiku
Illuminate
Teaching Applications (PowerSchool,
Prezi, Discovery Education, Kahoot, a
wide variety of others)
Xerox and Lamination Machines
ActivInspire Board
SCHOOL
SEPTEMBER 2016-MAY 2017| WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI
• Created and executed engaging lessons for multi-level Spanish
classes that aligned with the district high school’s curriculum
• Collaborated with cooperating teacher, staff, parents
• Assisted in proctoring of M-STEP assessment
• Tutored students before and after school on a weekly basis
• Participated in staff meetings, IEP meetings, and extra-
curricular activities including field trips, Spanish Club, Honors
Night, and Cross Country practices/meets

PROFESSIONAL RELEVANT FIELD EXPERIENCES

REFERENCES
2nd, 4th GRADE GENERAL EDUCATION | AUBURN ELEMENTARY
Dacia Beazley MAY 2016 – JUNE 2016 | AUBURN HILLS, MI
Principal • Shadowed successful teachers
Oxford Middle School • Developed positive relationships with students
248.969.1800 • Assisted students with animal research and writing essays on
dacia.beazley@oxfordschools.org chosen animals

April Ceno
Supervisor PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Training and Treatment Innovations
586-939-4374 • Relias Behavior Technician Training: 2018
aceno@ttiinc.org • Inducted into National Hispanic Collegiate Honor Society at OU: 2017
• Academic Spanish Writing Club, Treasurer: 2017
Amy Hughes • Michigan World Language Association Conference: 2016
• Presented at Meeting of the Minds Conference: 2016
Principal
• Published work in Meeting of the Minds’ Journal of Undergraduate
Abbott Middle School
Research: 2016
248-865-3670 • Presented at Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters
amy.hughes@wbsd.org Conference: 2016
• Hispanic American Leadership Organization, Vice President: 2015
Raquel Prieta • West Bloomfield and Walled Lake EdCamp Conference: 2015
Professor of Foreign Language Ed. • Lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina prior to Oakland University Education
Oakland University for almost a year to strengthen language skills and cultural awareness
248-370-2153 • Earned 4.5 of 5 in a Spanish for Foreigners course at La Universidad de
rprieta@oakland.edu Buenos Aires