Carolyn R.

Hart
Objective Education and Certification

586-419-3789 carolynhart.415@gmail.com Website: carolynhart.weebly.com; Blog: carolynhart11.wordpress.com

I hope to obtain a teaching position at the elementary level in order to implement my teaching skills and create an educational environment.

(Michigan Provisional Teaching Certificate expected June 2012) Certified Elementary - All Content Area (K-5), Language Arts (6-8), TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) American Red Cross for Infant, Child, and Adult CPR and First Aid Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad Oakland University | March 2012 August 2012 Artful Teaching of/across Cultures in New Zealand and Australian Schools Will complete 4 credits towards a Masters degree. Will spend four and a half weeks in New Zealand and Australia Will write an Inquiry Project focused on language and identity Michigan State University | August 2011 - April 2012 Teaching Certification Internship Completed 12 credits towards a Masters degree. Michigan State University | August 2007 - May 2011 GPA: 3.51 Dean's List 6 Semesters Major: Elementary Education Integrative Major: Language Arts Minor: TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Field Experience
Student Teaching Internship Leslie, Michigan Leslie Middle School, Fifth Grade 40 hours per week August 2011 - April 2012 Created a classroom structure and routine to be utilized throughout the academic year Planned and taught for seven consecutive weeks as the lead teacher from February 13th through March 30th Created and performed unit plans across all subject areas Ran a reading intervention group, based around the REWARDS and Six Minute Solutions curriculum Implemented a Pen Pal program with a fifth grade classroom in NanAo, Taiwan Assisted in after school activities such as Family Science Night, Family Fun Night, Family Math Night and the Fifth Grade Activity Night Set up a weekly newsletter to increase classroom-home communication Set up a class website to increase classroom-home communication Pre-Student Teacher Vivian Riddle Elementary School, Third-Fifth Grade 2-3 hours per week January 2011-May 2011 Observed classroom management Lansing, Michigan

Observed strategies implemented in an ELL classroom Worked one-on-one with ELL students Created and performed a lesson plan intended to develop English speaking skills Holt, Michigan

Pre-Student Teacher Wilcox Elementary School, Kindergarten 6 hours per week October 2010-May 2011 Created and performed lesson plans across all subject areas Observed classroom management Observed Parent-Teaching conferences Pre-Student Teacher Forest View Elementary School, Fourth Grade 2 hours per week September 2009 - December 2009 Worked one-on-one with student to increase literacy skills Performed varying literacy assessments Pre-Student Teacher Red Cedar Elementary School, First Grade 2-3 hours per week February 2008-April 2008 Observed classroom management strategies Aided classroom teacher whenever needed

Lansing, Michigan

East Lansing, Michigan

Additional Relevant Experience

Private Tutor Lansing, Okemos, Mason, Michigan October 2010-present Work one-on-one with three students in order to give them supplemental academic support Work with one ESL student in order to improve English proficiency Counselor Scoutreach Boy Scouts of America June 2011-August 2011 Helped to run a summer camp for underprivileged boys in the Lansing area Lansing, Michigan

Part-Time Aide East Lansing, Michigan Eastminster Child Development Center May 2011-August 2011 Worked with children from ages 1-6 in order to provide a safe and educational environment

Professional Development
MTSS Intervention Grouping, Data Director January 26, 2012, Leslie Public Schools International Education Conference November 21, 2011, Michigan State University 2011 Michigan State University College of Education Technology Conference November 12, 2011 Teachers and the Law October 25, 2011, Michigan State University AIMSweb Progress Monitoring, Data Collection for Student Growth October 17, 2011, Leslie Public Schools Common Core Standards, Response to Intervention Overview August 30, 2011, Leslie Public Schools 2010 Michigan State University College of Education Technology Conference November 13, 2010 Tomorrows Educators for the Advancement of Multiculturalism Sept. 2009-May 2011, Michigan State University *References available upon request.