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Carolyn R. Hughes
Education and Certification

Michigan Provisional Teaching Certificate

Certified Elementary - All Content Area (K-5) All Subjects Self Contained (K-8), Language Arts (6-8),
English as a Second Language (K-8)
American Red Cross for Infant, Child, and Adult; CPR and First Aid

Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad Oakland University | March 2012 August 2012
Artful Teaching of/across Cultures in New Zealand and Australian Schools
Completed four credits towards a Masters degree.
Spent four and a half weeks in New Zealand and Australia
Conducted research on connection between ESL education, language acquisition and ethnic identity
Michigan State University | August 2011 - April 2012
Teaching Certification Internship
Completed twelve credits towards a Masters degree.
GPA: 3.88
Michigan State University | August 2007 - May 2011
GPA: 3.51
Major: Elementary Education
Integrative Major: Language Arts
Minor: TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Field Experience
Classroom Teacher
Lansing, Michigan
Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy
Third Grade Teacher: August 2012 June 2013
Third/Fourth Grade English Teacher: August 2013 December 2014
Kindergarten Teacher: January 2015 present
Created a classroom structure and routine to be utilized throughout the academic year
Helped to implement a new literacy curriculum (both Reading Street and Sabis)
Literacy representative for grade levels 2-3
Member of the Response to Intervention team
Part of a team that implemented Data Drop meetings for each grade level
Trained in CHAMPS behavior management
Trained in and implemented the PALS literacy intervention
Implemented the Read Naturally program for grade levels 1-3
Ran tutoring sessions for below level readers
Progress monitored literacy growth with AIMSweb

Student Teaching Internship

Leslie, Michigan
Leslie Middle School, Fifth Grade 40 hours per week
August 2011 - April 2012
Created a classroom structure and routine to be utilized throughout the academic year
Planned and taught for seven consecutive weeks as the lead teacher from February 13th through
March 30th
Created and performed unit plans across all subject areas
Ran a reading intervention group based around the REWARDS and Six Minute Solutions curriculum
Pre-Student Teacher
Lansing, Michigan
Vivian Riddle Elementary School, Third-Fifth Grade 2-3 hours per week
January 2011-May 2011
Observed classroom management
Observed strategies implemented in an ELL classroom
Worked one-on-one with ELL students
Created and performed a lesson plan intended to develop English speaking skills
Pre-Student Teacher
Wilcox Elementary School, Kindergarten 6 hours per week
October 2010-May 2011
Created and performed lesson plans across all subject areas
Observed classroom management
Observed Parent-Teacher conferences
Conducted small group guided reading lessons

Holt, Michigan

Additional Relevant Experience

Teachers Assistant - BELL Building Educated Leaders for Life
Phoenix Academy, Eight Grade 40 hours per week
June 2012 August 2012
Implemented summer school curriculum for struggling 8th grade students

Detroit, Michigan

Private Tutor
Lansing area, Michigan
October 2010-present
Worked one-on-one with three students in order to give them supplemental academic support
Worked with one ELL student in order to improve English proficiency

Professional Development

Michigan Reading Association Annual Conference March 15-16, 2014, Grand Rapids, MI
Member of the Michigan Reading Association
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy 2013-2015; Dr. Dorinda Carter-Andrews of Michigan State University
Developing Reading Expertise (Elementary) 2012-2013; Ingham ISD
2-3 Reading Academy 2012-2013; Ingham ISD
Anita Archer Literacy Seminar January 2013; Lansing, MI
International Education Conference November 21, 2011, Michigan State University
2011 Michigan State University College of Education Technology Conference November 12, 2011
2010 Michigan State University College of Education Technology Conference November 13, 2010
Tomorrows Educators for the Advancement of Multiculturalism Sept. 2009-May 2011; Michigan State
University