Lynn Garbacz

18238 Foch Street

Livonia, Michigan 48152
(248) 777-537 (ho!e)
(248) 7"3-7151 (ce##)
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Objective:
(o a))#y !y e*)erience an+ e+,cation in a c#a&&roo! a& an e#e!entary e+,cation
teacher $ithin a -atho#ic e#e!entary &choo#
Education:
.orth /!erican Monte&&ori -enter 0anco,ver, -ana+a
International Montessori Teaching Diploma March 2010
Ma+onna 1niver&ity Livonia, Michigan
Teaching Certification December 2001
Major: English
Minor: Elementary Education
2e&tern Michigan 1niver&ity 3a#a!azoo, Michigan
achelor of !cience "pril 1#$%
Major: roadcast Communications
Minor: &ournalism
Teaching Experiences:
St% Fabian 4#e!entary Schoo# /,g,&t 2512 6 7re&ent
'armington (ills) Michigan
*earning Center Teacher
De+eloped a program to help struggling students
De+eloped "ccelerated *earning ,rogram -"*,.) /or0ing /ith students /ho
perform abo+e grade le+el
"ssess students to determine strengths and /ea0nesses and then design lesson
plans to address those strengths and /ea0nesses
,ro+ide daily progress reports for parents
1se a +ariety of strategies to help de+elop reading s0ills including +ocabulary)
sight /ord recognition) and reading comprehension
1se technology to help de+elop reading s0ills
,roficient /ith De+elopmental 2eading "ssessment -D2". to determine reading
le+els and reading s0ill le+els
St% Fabian 4#e!entary Schoo# /)ri# 2515 6 May 2511
'armington (ills) Michigan and Se)te!ber 255" 6 .ove!ber 2557
!ubstitute Teacher
Successful teachers are dedicated to helping children learn, are enthusiastic
about teaching, provide a nurturing and safe environment, & invite children to
dream, share goals, and think of themselves as being successful.
-Leah Davies, M.Ed.
1sed +aried beha+ior management and teaching strategies as needed for each
class
St% Fabian 4#e!entary Schoo# /,g,&t 2553 6 8an,ary 255"
'armington (ills) Michigan
!econd 3rade Teacher
,repared students for 'irst 2econciliation and 'irst Communion
1sed guided reading along /ith school curriculum for reading
1sed a +ariety of techni4ues to promote success in spelling including !pelling
5ord 5ord !earches) using /ords in a sentence) and !pelling 'olders
Encouraged the use of manipulati+es to support the understanding of math
concepts
1sed positi+e beha+ior reinforcement -!tar !tudent) 5all of 'ame.
!tarted each day /ith Morning Meeting6 included announcements) calendar) and
problem7sol+ing discussions to promote community
Each student contributed to classroom community by being responsible for a
different classroom job each /ee0
!tudents shared and disco+ered common interests through !tar of the 5ee0
,romoted pride in /or0 /ith ,roud 5or0 display
,art of school7/ide "nti7ullying Committee
5or0ed on !chool Impro+ement Committee for school accreditation
Impro+ed teaching s0ills by attending seminars and implementing suggested
teaching strategies
1sed multiple teaching strategies
St% 0a#entine 4#e!entary Schoo# Se)te!ber 2552 6 8,ne 2553
2edford) Michigan
!ubstitute Teacher
"djusted beha+ior management and teaching strategies to align /ith classroom
needs
5or0ed /ith +arious grade le+els
Interacted /ith other staff
Other Teaching Experiences:
9i##&i+e 4#e!entary /,g,&t 6 :ece!ber 2551
'armington (ills) Michigan
!tudent Teacher
Multi7age Classroom -1
st
and 2
nd
3rades.
3en&ington -o!!,nity -h,rch /,g,&t 2555 - 8,#y 2551
Troy) Michigan
,roduction "ssistant and Teacher
Club 8% -8
th
and %
th
3rades.
Gar;ie#+ 4#e!entary Se)te!ber 6 <ctober 2555
Successful teachers are dedicated to helping children learn, are enthusiastic
about teaching, provide a nurturing and safe environment, & invite children to
dream, share goals, and think of themselves as being successful.
-Leah Davies, M.Ed.
*i+onia) Michigan
'ield 9bser+ation
Multi7age Classroom -1
st
) 2
nd
and :
rd
3rades.
3en&ington -o!!,nity -h,rch March 18- /)ri# 1
Troy) Michigan
Coordinator
Treasure Island -: year olds.
Learning -enter'Ma+onna 1niver&ity 8an,ary 6 /)ri# 18
*i+onia) Michigan
2eading Tutor
Leonhar+ 4#e!entary 8an,ary 6 March 17
!outhfield) Michigan
'ield 9bser+ation
1
st
3rade Classroom
9igh!ea+o$& -o!!on -a!),& Febr,ary 6 May 15
'armington) Michigan
'ield 9bser+ation
1
st
3rade Classroom
Certification:
Michigan Elementary ,rofessional Teaching Certificate) +alid to teach all subjects in
grades ;7%) self7contained classrooms in grades ;7$) and *anguage "rts in grades <7$=
"d+anced Catechist Certified for the "rchdiocese of Detroit
Michigan *iteracy ,rogress ,rofile -M*,,. certified
Completed 7rotecting Go+=& -hi#+ren
Memberships:
Member of !t= 'abian !chool Impro+ement Team
Member of the "rchdiocese of Detroit !pecial Education Committee
Member of the International 2eading "ssociation
Volunteer Experiences:
otsford Elementary: >olunteered t/o hours a /ee0 in a 0indergarten classroom) /or0ing
/ith students one7on7one and in small groups
;ensington Community Church: >olunteered as Teacher) 2oom "dministrator and !mall
3roup *eader
Successful teachers are dedicated to helping children learn, are enthusiastic
about teaching, provide a nurturing and safe environment, & invite children to
dream, share goals, and think of themselves as being successful.
-Leah Davies, M.Ed.
!t= ,riscilla?s Catholic Church: Teacher?s "ide >olunteer for >acation ible !chool
&ohnny 5ilson?s (oc0ey *eadership Clinic: >olunteered as "ssistant Coach
Additional Information:
!er+ed as @earboo0 "d+isor at !t= 'abian for 2 years
Completed >ea+ing 7roce&&, /&&e&&!ent, an+ ?n&tr,ction at Madonna 1ni+ersity
"ttended Masters in the "rt of Teaching A *iteracy ,rogram at Madonna 1ni+ersity6
completion pending
Completed (eaching S!arter $ith SM/>( @oar+& and ?ntegrating (echno#ogy in the
-#a&&roo! through !choolcraft College
"ttending -o!!on -ore Stan+ar+& ;or 4ng#i&h Lang,age /rt& 3-5 in &une 2018
,roficient in Microsoft EBcel) 5ord and ,o/er,oint) digital cameras) and scanners
*eft full time teaching to begin family6 returned to train and teach at "merican Montessori
"cademy in 200# until family matter re4uired full time attention
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>ic0y Dono+an
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Carina 3aynier
Counselor) !t= 'abian !chool
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Deb ,adalis
Teacher) 9ur *ady of >ictory
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Christine !agert
>ice7,rincipal) !t= 'abian !chool
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sagertteachCgmail=com
&oe >incler
,rincipal) 9ur *ady Dueen of Martyrs
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Successful teachers are dedicated to helping children learn, are enthusiastic
about teaching, provide a nurturing and safe environment, & invite children to
dream, share goals, and think of themselves as being successful.
-Leah Davies, M.Ed.