Allison Santori

2600 Marble Court, Zeeland, MI 49464 | (734) 674-7419 | asantori92@gmail.com | amsantori.weebly.com

"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." -Confucius
EDUCATION
Michigan State University August 2015 May 2016
Teacher Certification Internship; College of Education
12 Graduate credits
Michigan State University May 2015
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education K-8
Teaching Major: Language Arts 6-8

CERTIFICATION
Michigan Elementary Education Certification
K-5 All Subject Areas, 6-8 Language Arts (pending)
First-Aid, CPR, AED Certified

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Year-long Teaching Internship Kindergarten August 2015 Present

Robinson Elementary School, Grand Haven, Michigan

Co-planned and co-taught with Mentor Teacher throughout fall semester
Assumed all classroom responsibilities throughout a 10-week duration which included: classroom
management, daily lesson planning, assessing instruction, and scheduling
Created and implemented RTI groups ranging from below to above grade level expectations
Assessed students using the reading assessment DRA2
Communicated with parents/guardians through formal and informal conferences, written/emailed notes,
telephone calls, newsletters, and report cards
Attended monthly staff meetings, District in-services, parent nights, Reading Team meetings
Committed member of the school improvement Reading Teambrainstormed and executed school-wide
reading activities throughout the year

FIELD EXPERIENCE
Elementary Classroom Senior Assistant 1st Grade

September 2014 May 2015

Schavey Road Elementary School, Dewitt, Michigan

Managed 25 students, including students with ADHD and autism
Planned and taught hands-on lessons in all core subject areas
Worked closely with Mentor Teacher and established trustworthy relationship
Participated in over 80 hours of classroom observation

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Fire-Up! Conference








March 2016
Creating Inclusive Excellence in Teacher Education (CIETE) Conference
February 2015
IPads Technology Workshop, East Lansing, Michigan March 2014
SMART Boards Technology Workshop, East Lansing, Michigan
March 2014

TECHNOLOGY AND SKILLS
Experience with interactive white boards (SMART Board, Promethean, Active Inspire)
ELMO projector and document camera
Classroom Dojo, Fresh Grade, Weeblycommunication applications
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Applications, Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote, Jing

HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Deans List, Michigan State University
December 2013 May 2015
Member, Michigan State University Pompon Team

July 2011 April 2015
Deans List, Schoolcraft Community College
September 2010 May 2011

WORK EXPERIENCE
Substitute Teacher

September 2015 Present

EDU STAFF, Ottawa County, Michigan

5th Grade Camp Counselor

May 2013-2015
New Groningen Elementary School, Zeeland, Michigan
Planned and managed daily activities
Worked closely with and developed relationships with teachers
Nanny

April 2013 August 2015
East Lansing, Michigan
Mentored children and helped them with homework when questions were presented
Event Volunteer

May 2012 2014
Special Olympics Michigan, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Monitored track and field times and transported athletics to next event while providing motivational support
Camp Instructor
April 2010 May 2013
Mid American Pompon, Inc., Farmington Hills, Michigan
Instructed and mentored athletes ranging from middle school to high school age
Coached teams with up to 32 participants at summer camps

REFERENCES
Jaime Dibling

Mentor Teacher
Robinson Elementary School
Mobile: (616) 485-3057
E-mail: diblingj@ghaps.org

Mary Keeton
MSU Teacher Certification: Field Instructor
Michigan State University/Grand Rapids Area
Mobile: (616) 844-8808
E-mail: marylkeeton@gmail.com

Nicole Nystrom
Nanny Employer: Mother
East Lansing, Michigan
Mobile: (517) 282-4929
E-mail: Nystrom@midweststrategy.com

Beth Wizner
MSU Field Placement Teacher
Schavey Road Elementary School
Mobile: (231) 499-1344
E-mail: wiznereli@dewittschools.net

Phil VanKampen
5th Grade Teacher: Camp Coordinator
New Groningen Elementary School
E-mail: pvankamp@zps.org