Education
Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education Program, May 2010
Minors: Integrated Science and Language Arts
GPA 3.3
Michigan State University Masters in Education,
Specialized in Science and Literature
Graduation May 2014
Certification
Michigan Provisional Elementary Teaching Certificate, specializing in Science and Language Arts
Virginia and Maryland Teaching Licenses
Teaching Experience
Teacher at The Congressional Schools of Virginia
Falls Church, VA, 4th grade 2015- Present
Teacher at Lorien Wood School
Vienna, VA, 4th and 5th grades 2010-2013, 2nd and 3rd grades 2013-2015
Presenter at Redemptive Education Conference
Vienna, VA, Lorien Wood School, June 2013-2014
Student Teaching, Ellen Mitchell Elementary, 4th Grade
Chicago, IL, Winter- Spring 2010
Tutor, Boys and Girls Club
Grand Rapids, MI, Fall 2008 - 2009
Teacher Aide, Legacy Christian Elementary School
Cutlerville, MI, Fall 2008
Teacher at The Congressional Schools of Virginia
Falls Church, VA, 4th grade 2015- Present
Teacher at Lorien Wood School
Vienna, VA, 4th and 5th grades 2010-2013, 2nd and 3rd grades 2013-2015
Presenter at Redemptive Education Conference
Vienna, VA, Lorien Wood School, June 2013-2014
Student Teaching, Ellen Mitchell Elementary, 4th Grade
Chicago, IL, Winter- Spring 2010
Tutor, Boys and Girls Club
Grand Rapids, MI, Fall 2008 - 2009
Teacher Aide, Legacy Christian Elementary School
Cutlerville, MI, Fall 2008
Activities and Leadership
- Triage Coach, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, Summer 2008
- Orientation Leader, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI Summer and Fall of 2007- 2009
- Reading and Math Tutor
- Attended a Fred Jones workshop, Shady Grove, MD, Summer 2012
- Smithsonian Workshop ,National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Spring 2014
- Created a proposal for the 2014 NCTE Conference
- Atteneded American Art Museum workshop, Washington, D.C. Winter 2015
- Smithsonian Volunteer- Sant Ocean Hall, National Natural History Museum 2015
References upon request