Deserai Kent

32327 Center St. Dowagiac, MI 49047 || Cell: (616) 302-2874 || Email: dezymk16@gmail.com

Objective

Passionate, dedicated and caring individual seeking a full-time elementary teaching position.

Education

Ferris State University – Big Rapids, MI (Dean’s List) Fall 2015 – Spring 2019
Aquinas College – Grand Rapids, MI (Dean’s List) Fall 2014 – Spring 2015
Cumulative GPA: 3.91

Experience
Student Teaching Spring 2019
Riverview Elementary (Big Rapids) 2nd grade with Annette Maat

Academics:
 created daily lesson plans on all subjects
 helped students create a book that was published and given to students to keep
 worked with small groups throughout the day to improve on reading and math skills
 created lessons that involved movement
 worked daily with a smart board and document camera
 created an assessment analysis on a pretest and posttest of prefixes and suffixes
 worked closely with the classroom parapro to pull students and reinforce concepts
 gave students assignments on Moby Max based on NWEA scores

Classroom Management:
 created seating charts based on student abilities and behaviors
 managed transitions between subjects
 used attention-getters such as “1, 2, 3, eyes on me” and turning the lights off
 observed other teachers and classrooms
 substituted for Mrs. Maat four times

Parent Interactions:
 sent bi-weekly newsletters home to parents containing new updates and important
information
 conversed with parents after school about issues with their student
 led a parent-teacher conference
 Professional Responsibilities
 attended a Fountas and Pennell running records training
 attended a Cereal City Science Curriculum training
 led a TAT meeting about the lower students in the class
 supervised Reading Buddies with the fourth graders on Friday’s
 put grades into the Skyward program
 took attendance using Skyward

School Involvement:
 attended staff meetings where we analyzed student data
 participated in the setup of March is Reading Month decorations for the school
 helped run a painting rocks activity at Reading and Writing Night
 supervised students during a field trip to CranHill Ranch to go sledding, play hockey, and
enjoy a game room and snowman building
 supervised students during a field trip to Herb Dulaney’s dentist office
 ran a station at the Valentine’s Day class party where we created bookmarks

15 hours in Julie Knopf’s Special Education Classroom Fall 2018

Big Rapids MOISD

 worked one-on-one with students while they completed tasks

 supervised students during gym time
 escorted students around the school
 helped students get and eat their lunches
 helped students get ready for the bus
 interviewed mentor teacher to ask about accommodations and strategies

90+ hours in Jennifer Piggott’s 5th Grade Classroom Fall 2018

Big Rapids Middle School

 created and taught lessons (for science and mathematics)

 worked with small groups on new concepts
 led spelling tests
 led one literature group that was reading Holes
 assisted mentor teacher during science lessons with materials and setup
 supervised students while out at recess
 walked class down to use the bathroom and to fill water bottles
 walked class down to specials (Music, Computers, etc.)
 conducted an assessment analysis on spelling tests
 interviewed the principal on RTI procedures
50+ hours in Julie Doyle’s Kindergarten Classroom Spring 2018
Morley Stanwood Elementary

 taught one reading lesson about settings and characters

 created a learning center about simple machines
 helped students one-on-one to complete assignments and work on concepts

The Rock Café (Ferris State University)

Student Employee December 2016-April 2018
 served customers
 prepped food
 maintained lobby

Student Supervisor April 2018 – January 2019

 trained new employees
 moved students around to run effectively
 took over positions when students were gone
 assisted customers
 ran the cash register

Office Assistant August 2018 – January 2019

 scheduled 175+ employees using the When 2 Work program
 helped hire new student workers
 worked side-by-side the manager to complete tasks
 created posters for important information and events
 worked the office assistant and student supervisor positions at the same time

References

Annette Maat
2nd Grade Teacher (Student Teaching) Amy Kavanaugh
(231) 250- Professor at Ferris State University
3808 (Advisor)
(231) 591-3518

Jennifer Piggott Dawn Odien

5th Grade Teacher (80 Hours) Assistant Manager at The Rock Café
(231) 408-8919 (231) 591-2206