Ireland Van Eck

(734) 660-9521, ivaneck@umich.edu

860 Starwick Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

University of Michigan School of Education, Ann Arbor
MAY 2019
● B.A. in Education with Secondary Certification
● Teaching Major: Spanish
● GPA: 3.7/4.0
● Michigan Standard Secondary Certification (6-12)

University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

SUMMER 2016
● Studied Spanish Language & Culture abroad in Salamanca, Spain
● Achieved 3.5/4.0 GPA while taking two classes at the University of
Salamanca and one class taught by University of Michigan faculty

EXPERIENCE
Spanish Enrichment teacher, Mill Creek Middle School
WINTER SEMESTER 2020 – Dexter, Michigan
● Took charge of three sections of 7th grade Spanish Enrichment, in
addition to co-teaching two sections of 8th grade Spanish 1
● Designed and instructed a curriculum that allowed 7th grade students
to get an idea of what subject matter they will learn in Spanish 1

North American Language & Culture Assistant, IES

Maimónides
FALL SEMESTER 2019 – Córdoba, Spain
● Collaborated with biology, technology and philosophy teachers of
bilingual Spanish/English classes with tasks like dictation, aiding
student pronunciation, and translation
● Planned and implemented three separate cultural presentations for
different English classes about American colleges & universities,
American school dances, and American school culture
● Communicated with partnered exchange schools on behalf of the
bilingual department by authoring emails and letters of gratitude
 Ireland Van Eck
(734) 660-9521, ivaneck@umich.edu
860 Starwick Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Student teacher, Northville High School

WINTER SEMESTER 2019 – Northville, Michigan
● Planned, designed and implemented lesson plans for four Spanish 2
classes with a focus on the preterite and imperfect tenses
● Graded written final exams with a combination of an IB rubric and
one created by mentor teacher
● Observed and offered individualized support to one Spanish 3 class
and one Spanish Language & Cultures class taught by mentor teacher
● Participated in a number of professional development opportunities at
Northville High School, including teenage suicide prevention and the
incorporation of Comprehensible Input in the world language
classroom

Pre-student teaching intern, Community High School

FALL SEMESTER 2018 – Ann Arbor, Michigan
● Observed two Spanish 3 classes to gain insight into the ways I can
incorporate my mentor teacher’s practices into my own teaching, such
as classroom management, comprehensible input, and methods of
assessment
● Lead routine activities, such as weekly listening comprehension based
off the choruses of songs
● Designed an array of worksheets and activities with scaffolding
provided by mentor teacher

Pre-student teaching intern, Lincoln High School, Northville

High School, Huron High School
JANUARY 2018 - APRIL 2018 – Southeast Michigan
● Attended Spanish 2, Spanish 4/4 AC, German 2, German 4 IB and
French 2 classes between all three high schools
● Designed and co-taught a TPRS activity involving software that
allowed for a choose-your-own-adventure-style lesson at Lincoln High
School
● Assessed and scored student work, including written exams and video
submissions, during final exam period at Huron High School

Language teacher, Language Adventure

JANUARY 2017 - MAY 2017 – Ann Arbor, Michigan
● Taught weekly after-school beginning-level Spanish classes at King
Elementary and Wines Elementary
● Lesson-planned with templates as well as self-designed hour-long
lessons
 Ireland Van Eck
(734) 660-9521, ivaneck@umich.edu
860 Starwick Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Language teaching assistant, Ann Arbor Languages

Partnership
SEPTEMBER 2016 - APRIL 2017 – Ann Arbor, Michigan
● Served as a solo Spanish teacher and taught bi-weekly beginning-
level Spanish lessons at Logan Elementary
● Designed 30-minute lessons with the support of weekly seminar
sessions where I learned skills such as classroom management,
methods of assessment, and how to put together a lesson plan

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Classroom tutor, America Reads
JANUARY 2016 - APRIL 2016 – Ypsilanti, Michigan
● Assisted fifth grade students with reading and writing comprehension
during literacy blocks at Erickson Elementary and Estabrook
Elementary in Ypsilanti
● Provided two-on-one support to two ESL students through guided
workbook activities at Estabrook
● Facilitated rotating read-aloud groups and aided students with
pronunciation at Erickson

AWARDS
University Honors (2015, 2016, 2018)
Dean’s Award of Excellence (2019)

SKILLS & INTERESTS

● Interests: Travel, rowing, curating my Spotify library, exploring my
surroundings on long walks, hanging out in coffee shops
● Skills: Proficient in implementing educational technology applications
such as Google Classroom, Kahoot, Quizlet, EdPuzzle, Peardeck, and
Seesaw
 Ireland Van Eck
(734) 660-9521, ivaneck@umich.edu
860 Starwick Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

REFERENCES

Dr. Maria Coolican

Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Michigan School of Education
● Email: mariajc@umich.edu
● Phone: +1 (734) 417-6806

Isabelle Carduner
Lecturer I, University of Michigan School of Education
● Email: carduner@provide.net
● Phone: +1 (734) 474-5713

Matthew Creighton
Mentor Teacher, Northville High School
● Email: creighma@northvilleschools.org
● Phone: +1 (734) 788-0581

Laurel Landrum
Mentor Teacher, Community High School
● Email: landruml@aaps.k12.mi.us
● Phone: +1 (734) 330-8642