Leisa Wall's Resume

Objective: To inspire a life long love of learning for my fifth grade students

Education:
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Masters of Education,  May 2011

Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
Language Arts Minor, May 2008

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Bachelor of Arts, May 2006
Major: Elementary Education
Teaching Major: Social Studies

Certification:                        
Michigan Elementary Provisional Certificate, June 2007
K – 5 All Subject Areas
6 – 8 Social Studies
K-12 Language Arts 

Experience:                                                                
Webber Elementary School, Lake Orion, Michigan
Lake Orion Community Schools, March 2008- Present
Grade Levels: First, Third, and Fifth
  • collaborates with other faculty members on progress, goals, and curriculum focus
  • initiates technological focused educational resources for the classroom 
  •  achieves benchmarks and standards for literacy, science, mathematics, and social studies
  • facilitates common grade level assessments
  • advises parents weekly of student progress and curriculum direction
  • co-chairs school wide Student Study Team that helps struggling students receive interventions to meet their needs
  • serves on school wide reading committee that develops goals for students not achieving benchmark standards
  • creates and monitors intervention groups to meet the needs of struggling learners in the areas of mathematics and reading
  • monitors students progress using district wide assessments
  • revamped Weather Unit for first grade students
  • implemented Readers Workshop for first and fifth grade students
  • trained and implemented Response to Intervention training to help develop school wide intervention program

Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Highland, Michigan
Huron Valley Schools                     
Language Arts, November 2007- December 2007
Mathematics, May 2007- June 2007
  • assumed lead teaching responsibility for two eighth grade pre-algebra and three sixth grade mathematics classes
  • evaluated students’ final performance in subject area

Dublin Elementary School, White Lake, Michigan
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, August 2006- May 2007
Grade Level: Fifth
  • assumed lead teaching responsibility which included planning, teaching, reviewing, and managing a fifth grade classroom
  • presented Everyday Mathematics to expand mathematical studies of students
  • implemented inquiry-based FOSS science kits aligned to the state benchmarks
  • participated in English Language training in Making Meaning and the First Ten Days (MEAP Prep)
  • involved in a Fifth Grade Professional Learning Community
  • used student led conferences in all subject areas
  • integrated innovative Economics unit across fifth grade curriculum
  • acted as a student council adviser for the academic year     

Substitute Teacher                                                                                                         
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, October 2006- May 2008
Waterford Public Schools, September 2007- May 2008

Bingham Elementary School, Lansing, Michigan
Grade Level: Fifth, September 2005- May 2006
  • designed and implemented an inquiry-based science center lesson to a small group of children
  • provided small instruction for reading groups
  • assembled a two week unit on “How a Bill Becomes a Law”

Gier Park Elementary School, Lansing, Michigan
Grade Level: Third, January 2005- May 2005
  • created a word wall to highlight the diversity of the student body
  • observed classroom management techniques
  • used data to form various reading groups

Lyons Elementary School, Lansing, Michigan
Grade Level: Second, September 2004- December 2004
  • contributed to classroom environment by directing small literacy groups
  • challenged and improved literacy amongst pupils 
  • analyzed and applied classroom management methodology

Teaching Related Experience:   
Summer Camp Coordinator, Highland, Michigan
Huron Valley Schools, May 2009-August 2010
  • lead and managed  daily a staff of 30 counselors
  • oversaw the day to day operations of two separate day camps 
  • handled the weekly billing of over 200 accounts
  • advised parents of campers daily interactions
  • coordinated and planned weekly field trips
  • collaborated with Metroparks officials regarding camp business

Summer Experience Supervisor, Highland, Michigan
Huron Valley Schools, May 2006- August 2008
  • leader of a staff of 14 camp counselors
  • scheduled daily age specific activities for campers first through seventh grades
  • established rapport with parents through daily interaction

Okemos Kids Club Assistant Director, Okemos, Michigan
Okemos Public Schools, September 2003– May 2006
  • created daily student activities and art projects
  • prepared and distributed a monthly newsletter to parents on upcoming events
  • coordinated field trips

Summer Experience Camp Counselor, Highland, Michigan
Huron Valley Schools, June 2000- August 2005
  • selected and delivered nutritional snack menu
  • planned and organized thematic weekly activities
  • filmed and assisted in producing end-of-the summer video

Professional Development:                        
  • Lucy Calkins, Grades 3-5 Readers Workshop, Waterford, Michigan 2011
  • Response to Intervention, Waterford, Michigan 2009-2011
  • American Heart Association Adult, Child, and Infant Certified, Highland, Michigan 2010
  • Oakland Schools, 1st Grade Readers Workshop, Waterford, Michigan 2010
  • Lucy Calkins, Primary Writing, Waterford, Michigan, 2008
  • Michigan Literacy Progress Profile (MLPP), Waterford, Michigan, 2008
  • MSU Legal Issues Seminar, Birmingham, Michigan 2006
  • Special Education Conference, East Lansing, Michigan 2006
  • No Child Left Behind Conference, East Lansing, Michigan 2005

Technology:                        
  • Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, Word, Internet Explorer, Blogspot, Photoshop, Skyward, United Streaming, and Power Teacher

Honors and Achievements:                      
  • Dublin PTA Member, White Lake, Michigan 2006
  • Dean’s List, Spring 2004- 2006
  • Student Michigan Education Association, MSU, Fall 2004-2006

References: Available upon request

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