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• Constructed curriculum for World History and US History
• Organized and proctored formative and summative assessments that gauged student's historical thinking skills.
• Implemented Interdisciplinary instruction to assist with the students reading and writing skills.
• Participated in a task force to better the school’s organization
• Successfully lead five classes daily with twenty-seven to thirty-four students per classroom.

Hudsonville, MI

• Constructed lessons and unit plans on the geography of the Eastern Hemisphere
• Organized and proctored formative and summative assessments that gauged student's ability to think geographically
• Collected instructional data throughout the semester on students’ progress towards reaching standards set by the state and school
• Attended parent-teacher conferences to communicate progress and concerns to parents as needed

Holland, MI

• Conducted observation at alternative high schools
• Created literature reviews about alternative education
• Published in Kappa Nu Education Journal
• Explored an alternative education curriculum incorporating emotional intelligence
• Presented at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research

Holland, Michigan

• Worked with 86 high school students in 9th -12th grades in an AP U.S. Government
• Helped students understand terms and how to write Free Response Questions for the AP exam
• Taught lessons in AP U.S. Government class about federalism and the presidency
• Graded multiple choice tests and free response questions that were tailored to the AP exam

Holland, MI

• Wrote down notes for students and explained concepts that were misinterpreted
• Went over information we talked about in class and
• Assisted in preparation for the test
• Taught studying strategies.

Holland, Michigan

• Specialized in economics and political science
• Clarified concepts from my student’s class the student was struggling
• Found ways to help students comprehend material they did not understand in class
• Helped with homework assignments and walked through practice problems to help prepare for upcoming tests

Holland, Michigan

• Worked with 12 high school seniors in a World Civilization and Crisis class
• Helped students understand articles and complete research on world issues
• Instructed lessons in World Cultures class regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conferences and the South African Apartheid
• Gave lessons in US History about Japanese internment camps and the LBJ’s Great Society

Mission, SD

• Taught 5 math classes to high school juniors and seniors
• Assisted students with lessons they missed due to absences
• Presented two lessons about graphing equations

Watts-Los Angeles, CA

• Taught eight US History classes to 8th grade students
• Helped students with project-based learning
• Found articles on the events of the Civil Rights Movement for the students to use in projects
• Presented material on the 1920’s to eight classes

Holland, MI

• Assisted students in preparation for mock interviews
• Worked one-on-one with students to increase understanding of core concepts