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/Katie Thills's Resume

/Objective: To obtain a Master's in Literacy and Special Education and continue expanding my teaching pedagogy as a Spanish teacher.

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/Education
 

University of Michigan                                                                    

Ann Arbor, MI; April 2010

 

  • Bachelor's of Science in Biology and Teaching Certification

  • K-12 Spanish Teaching Certification

  • 6-12 Biology Secondary Teaching Certification

  • Major: Biology, Minor: Spanish

 

 

Michigan State University                                                              

East Lansing, MI; Jan. 2012 - present

 

  • Pursuing Master's in Literacy and Special Education

  • 4.0 GPA

 

 

 

/Teaching Experience

 

Elementary Spanish Teacher                                                      

Sonoma Elementary, Harper Creek Community Schools                      

Battle Creek, MI; August 2010 - present          

   

  • Refining the Spanish curriculum for K-4 grades incorporating cultural, literacy and technology-based lessons to broaden the Spanish exploratory background for elementary students

  • Incorporating Spanish literacy components with Spanish sight word books, music, continuous repetition of vocabulary, and Total Physical Response (TPR) vocabulary building activities

  • Implementeing technology projects including student-created Spanish country PowerPoints, online fairy tale stories and vocabulary activities, interactive student gaming website for Spanish numbers

 

 

Student Teacher and Apprenticeship                               

Ann Arbor Public Schools                                                                         

Ann Arbor, MI; Sept. 2009 - May 2010

 

  • ­Implemented and promoted language diversity, learning, and achievement through kinesthetic and interactive instruction with cultural and current events

  • Developed classroom management skills in a collaborative teaching environment­ 

  • Incorporated technology in daily lessons using computer-based lab experiments, blogs, internet researching, presentations, videos, content animations, and a class website for assignments

 

 

 

 

/Community Involvement
 

Girls on the Run Program Coordinator                              

GOTR of Calhoun County                                                                          

Battle Creek, MI; March 2011 - present

 

  • Researched and wrote multiple grants for participant scholarship funds

  • Managed 80+ coaches with a Coaches Training Seminar, CPR trainings, Site Evaluations, Registrations and continuous email contact 

  • Planned and coordinated the end of the season 5k by securing sponsors, in-kind donations, and working with a committee organizing and implementing the 5k

 

 

Spanish and English Tutor                                                             

Sonoma Elementary                                                                                    

Battle Creek, MI;  Jan. 2012 - present

 

  • Created literacy materials, supplied resources and provided mini lessons after school for a Hispanic student learning to read in English.

  • Offered tutoring services to mother of Hispanic student and am currently helping her learn the English language with her daughter after school twice a week and throughout the summer

 

 

 

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