Mandy Birkholz

375 Helroy Rd. Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

(805) 714-4670 // birkholzmandy@gmail.com // mandybirk.weebly.com

Certification

California Single Subject Teaching Credential June 2018

6-12 History

Michigan Standard Secondary Certificate June 2018

6-12 History

Education

University of Michigan School of Education May 2018

B.A. in Education with Secondary Certification Ann Arbor, MI
Teaching Major: History
GPA: 3.62/ 4.0
Allan Hancock College August 2013-May 2014, June 2015- May 2016
General Coursework Santa Maria, CA
GPA: 4.0/ 4.0, Dean’s Honors

Teaching Experience

Pioneer Valley High School August 2018- June 2020

Santa Maria, CA
- Taught United States History to 11th graders as well as some 12th graders.
- Taught World History to 10th graders.
- Taught Panther Pack, an outreach program designed to help at-risk youth.
- Created my own curriculum for both History classes, inspired by my experience student- teaching
in an International School and the Mexican-American culture representing most of Santa Maria.
- Implemented standards-based exams including multiple choice, project-based exams, as well as
implementation of Common Formative Assessments including DBQ’s.
- Collaborated in PLC’s with other teachers and have not missed a meeting or deadline.
- Modified instruction to meet students needs including English Language Learners.
- Taught SAAS, creatively reaching Migrant students with the Write Brain curriculum.
- Started B Strong Life Club at Pioneer Valley’s campus for the first time with our last meeting
bringing in over 100 students for pizza and the gospel message.
- Committed to weekly meetings with my mentor, Kevin Ilac, to assure success and accountability.
- By June I will have completed the Teacher Induction Program, successfully clearing my credential.

Washtenaw International High School/ Washtenaw International Middle School January- April 2018
Ypsilanti, MI
- Planned, created, and implemented standards-based curriculum.
- Formed relationships with every student to create a personalized, positive classroom environment
with effective differentiation.
- Designed and implemented a four week unit on Comparing Cultures in the Middle Ages, training
students to focus on non-Eurocentric perspectives.
- Taught International Baccalaureate curriculum to 8th and 9th graders.
- Participated in an enthusiastic community of professionals working collaboratively to improve
curriculum and school culture including Diversity Days and Culture Celebration Evenings.

Santa Barbara County Education Office June 2017

Santa Maria, CA
- Facilitated lessons and created a healthy learning environment with blind and visually impaired
students including one with autism.
- Used creative solutions to convey musical concepts to a blind student learning the alto
saxophone.

Youth With A Mission January- March 2015

Sarawak, Malaysia
- Taught Primary and Secondary students (with little prior knowledge) English for a period of
three weeks.
- Prepared and facilitated extracurricular activities for children on a daily basis for three weeks.
- Learned how to work with and understand people of a culture other than my own for three
months.

SBCEO located at Santa Maria High School June 2013, June 2016
Santa Maria, CA
- Took over instructional aid teacher’s role as a substitute teacher for severely mentally and
physically handicapped high school students.