Lauren R. Green

6448 Bella Vista.

Rockford, MI49341

616-446-6283

Objective: To become a Graduate Student in the Educational Technology Masters Program at MichiganStateUniversity.

Education:

  • GrandValleyStateUniversity
  • Bachelors Degree of Science
  • GPA- 3.782 Cum Laude
  • Graduate ofMarysvilleHighSchool- Salutatorian

Certification:

  • Elementary TeacherCertification-State of Michigan
  • SubstituteTeacher-Port HuronAreaSchool District
  • Michigan Literacy Progress Profile
  • CPR and First Aid- Child and Adult

Student Teaching:

  • Completed a semester of Student Teaching in a fourth grade classroom at HenryParkAcademyin Grand Rapids Public
  • Developed an interactive Social Studies Unit about Michigan Explorers
  • Experienced and helped with the preparation for the MEAP assessment
  • Established a behavior system within the classroom to encourage positive behavior
  • Planned lessons to meet Michigan State Standards on a daily basis
  • Created scoring rubrics to assess writing
  • Recorded and maintained grades
  • Controlled the classroom for a total of 7 weeks

Teacher Assisting:

  • Completed a semester of Teacher Assisting in a first grade classroom at Wealthy Elementary in East Grand Rapids
  • Taught interactive/ hands-on lessons dealing with grade level expectations
  • Assisted with lessons and paperwork
  • Created interactive bulletin board to introduce letter writing
  • Developed hands-on learning centers to bring the animal classifications to life for first grade students
  • Explored patchwork quilts through various activities based on literature

Skills/Qualifications:

  • Knowledge about PowerPoint and its many uses in the classroom
  • Used Excel to maintain student records
  • Created work pages using Microsoft Word
  • Completed 300 hours of tutoring at Harrison Park Elementary school- working with students on reading skills
  • Wrote letters of encouragement to students in the Grand Rapids Area- Absolutely Incredible Kid Day!
  • Pen Pal to a student in the Grand RapidsPublicSchool District
  • Tutored kindergarten students using interactive techniques to teach the alphabet
  • Celebrated the accomplishments of children with terminal illnesses at Give Kids the World Village
  • Helped students with the Accelerated Reader program

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Skills/Qualifications Cont:

  • Aided in an after school program for a week in a PhiladelphiaPublic School
  • Demonstrated patience when working with children during

VacationBibleSchool

Substitute Teaching:

  • Subbed over 20 days in the Port HuronAreaSchool District
  • Taught and experienced a diversified setting
  • Assisted in cleaning and organizing a retiring teachers classroom

Community Service:

  • Lead a worksite for Make-a-Difference Day
  • Organized donations to provide Christmas Presents and Dinner for a needy family
  • Cooperated with others to put on “A Day at the Capitol”- (Michigan Campus Compact)
  • Mentored children in the local Grand Rapids Area
  • Performed various fundraisers to benefit the Children of Grand Rapids Schools
  • Helped Volunteer GVSU to bring Christmas Presents to a Grand Rapids Family
  • Walked for Making Stride Against Breast Cancer
  • Raised over $200 for Relay for Life
  • Took children Trick-or-Treating through GrandValley’s Campus
  • Volunteered at The Grand Rapids Children’s Museum
  • Participated in an alternative break program to volunteer at

Give Kids the WorldVillage in Kississimee Florida

  • Built Houses with Habitat for Humanity in the Port Huron Area
  • Organized the CROP Walk for FirstPresbyterianChurch-Port Huron
  • Served the hungry at a local soup kitchen

Professional Development:

  • Fire Up Conference-AquinasCollege
  • Trained in the use of Kent Intermediate School District Math Curriculum
  • Michigan Literacy Progress Profile Training
  • Interactive workshop on Craft Plus- Writing
  • Interactive training in expanding vocabulary
  • Michigan Reading Association Conference
  • Celebrate Literacy Conference
  • LeadershipSummit-GrandValleyStateUniversity
  • IssueDay-CentralMichiganUniversity
  • Leadership Conference at MichiganStateUniversity (SCEC)
  • Professional Development Symposium
  • Council for Exceptional Children National Convention
  • Council for Exceptional ChildrenState Convention
  • West Michigan Inclusion Network Conference
  • COOL Conference

Organizational Involvement:

  • President of Student Council for Exceptional Children (GVSU Chapter)
  • Michigan Campus Compact Representative for GVSU
  • Executive Board Member of Volunteer GVSU
  • Member of Phi Delta Kappa (National)
  • Member of the Student Council for Exceptional Children (National)
  • Member of Michigan Reading Association (National)
  • Attend meetings for PhiAlphaTheta-GrandValleyStateUniversity

Employment:

  • Rockford Public Schools (Cannonsburg Elementary)
  • Meadows at GrandValleyStateUniversity
  • Port Huron Elks Golf Course

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Lauren R. Green

6448 Bella Vista

Rockford, MI49341

616-446-6283

References:

  • Ms. Maggie Thelen, PrincipalCannonsburgElementary School

4894 Sturgis

Rockford, MI49341

School Phone: 616-863-6344

  • Mrs. Kristen Sarjeant, Teacher Wealthy Elementary School

1961 Lake Dr. SE

East Grand Rapids, MI49506

School Phone: 616-235-7550

  • Dr. Thomas Jackson, Professor Emeritus GVSU

920 Eberhard Center

301 W. Fulton St.

Grand Rapids, MI49504

Office Phone: 616- 331-6250