Amanda Mazzio

CURRENT: 1376 Ivanhoe Dr, East Lansing, MI 48823 ▪ (248) 650-1427

PERMANENT: 2470 Potomac Ave, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
▪ mazzio@msu.edu

PROFESSIONAL GOALS

I intend to teach Spanish and ESL in a low-income secondary school.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Spanish May 2011

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
 Minor in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
 Honors College

Summer Study Abroad May-July 2009

La Universidad de San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador
• Lived with a host family and studied at a Ecuadorian university
• Traveled throughout the country’s regions, including the Amazon

High School Diploma May 2007

Adams High School, Rochester Hills, MI

PRE-INTERNSHIP FIELD EXPERIENCE

Field Placement at the Refugee Development Center Fall 2007

Lansing, MI (2 hours/week)
 Tutored high school refugee students, focusing on the development of study skills
 Led informal, small group instruction in English as a Second Language

Field Placement at Hill Alternative Options Fall 2009

Lansing, MI (2 hours/week)
• Provided in-class support for at-risk students
 Motivated reluctant students to engage in learning by making tasks fun and competitive

Field Placement at Eastern High School Spring 2010

Lansing, MI (2 hours/week)
 Aided intermediate level students in classroom activities, while practicing monitored speech
 Led class with an impromptu lesson when substitute teacher could not find lesson plans

Field Placement at Grand Ledge High School Fall 2010

Grand Ledge, MI (4 hours/week)
• Practiced classroom management in teacher’s absence
• Planned and taught multiple 10 minute activities
• Graded homework and exams
 TEACHING RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Resident Mentor March 2008-May 2010

Case Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
 Cultivated community through the organization of group activities
 Organized nine educational programs a year and bi-weekly activities to facilitate both community
and personal development
 Trained 19 peer staff members on safety protocol and mediating conflict
 Modeled leadership and appropriate behavior as a live-in member of a hall community
 Created catchy and informative bulletin boards

Volunteer September 2007

Red Cedar Elementary, East Lansing, MI
 Observed elementary instruction by visiting a 1st grade classroom
 Assisted the teacher in classroom management

Tutor Fall 2006- Spring 2007

Adams High School, Rochester Hills, MI
 Developed a process of guided study to tutor a Freshman math student

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Professorial Assistant September 2008-May 2009

Linguistics Department, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
 Collaborated with faculty and students to analyze data charting phonetic differences in Spanish
dialects

Student Member of Interview Committee June 2006

Adams High School, Rochester Hills, MI
 Interviewed applicants for the Choral Director position as an invited member of the panel

Assistant Director of Production Fall 2003, Spring 2005

Van Hoosen Middle School, Rochester Hills, MI
 Created leadership opportunities for students by delegating crew responsibilities in two musical
productions

PERSONAL INTERESTS

My personal interests include travel, theater, reading, being outside, and doing puzzles. My academic
interests include linguistics, language acquisition, and cognitive development. In the future, I hope to
participate in my school’s art programs and, one day, learn how to play the piano.