Jamie L.

Brown
brown207@msu.edu
jamiebrown8.weebly.com
Campus Address Permanent Address
232 Mary Mayo Hall 1483 Pembroke Drive
East Lansing, MI 48825 Rochester Hills, MI 48307
(248) 953-8675 (248) 953-8675

Objective: To obtain a position as a teacher intern in an elementary classroom in the

immediate area around East Lansing.

Education: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Bachelor of Arts, May 2011
Major: Elementary Education
Teaching Minors: English, Spanish

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Bachelor of Arts, May 2011
Major: The Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
Current cumulative GPA: 3.8750

Pre-Internship Red Cedar Elementary School, East Lansing, Michigan

Field September 2009 - May 2010, Grade Level: Kindergarten
Experience: • observed classroom activities and management techniques
• worked with small groups of students, especially ELL students
• completed an Honors Option working with students of different levels and
developing a proposed literacy lesson plan to encompass all levels and abilities

Averill Elementary School, Lansing, Michigan

January 2010 – May 2010, Grade Level: 1st grade
• experience was in a Spanish Immersion classroom where all teaching, learning, and
communication between all individuals in the classroom was in Spanish
• assisted small groups of students in the areas of literacy and math
• helped struggling students with reading in Spanish

Cumberland Elementary School, Lansing, Michigan

January 2010 – May 2010, Grade Level: 5th grade
• observed classroom management and curriculum planning techniques
• worked with a single student extensively in the area of literacy
• gained knowledge and experience with assessments and activities relating to literacy

Escuela San Pablo, San Pablo, Costa Rica

June 2009 – July 2009, Grade Level: 1st- 6th grades
• volunteered in a very basic level English language classroom with grades 1-6
• taught simple lessons provided by the teacher using Spanish to communicate and
teach

Red Cedar Elementary School, East Lansing, Michigan

January 2009 – May 2009, Grade Level: 3rd grade
• observed the teaching techniques of the teacher and intern teacher
• worked with a group of six advanced students on an Internet research and
PowerPoint presentation project
• provided additional assistance to ELL, hearing impaired, and struggling students
Teaching- Honors Times Two Mentoring Program
related Honors College, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Experience: Central Elementary School, Okemos, Michigan
September 2008 - May 2009 and September 2009 - May 2010
• worked with a single high achieving student for two school years (4th and 5th grade)
on enriching technology-based projects according to her interests
• projects focused around creative writing

International Costa Rica, May - July 2009

Experience: "Ethics in Ecotourism and Sustainable Development"
A program through the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities at Michigan
State University
• intensive study, practice, and use of the Spanish language
• taught basic English in Spanish at a rural elementary school
• studied about and experienced ecotourism practices first-hand

Ireland, July 2007

"Freshmen Seminar Abroad"
A program through Michigan State University
• program focused on sustainability in Ireland, the U.S., and around the world

Technology: Proficient in:

• Microsoft Office suite: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher
• Photoshop and Flickr for image editing and slideshow creation
• VoiceThread, Vuvox, Zoho Show and others for slideshow creation
• Google Documents
• Wiki creation and use
• Jing for computer screen video capture and easy image sharing
• Social networking and bookmarking sites for educational purposes
• Personal web portfolio: jamiebrown8.weebly.com
• Mock teacher website and wiki done as an Honors Option: brownjamie.weebly.com
• Blogging- personal site: jlbrown8.blogspot.com

Honors and • Dean's List, Michigan State University, all semesters August 2007 - present
Achievements: • Member of the Honors College at Michigan State University, May 2008- present
- both Bachelor of Arts degrees will have an Honors distinction
• Proficient in Spanish
- studied the language constantly since August 2003
• Squad leader position in the Spartan Marching Band, May 2010- present

Activities: • Member, Spartan Marching Band, August 2007- present

• Member, Spartan Brass, October 2007 - present
• Volunteer host, "Day at State" program, January 2010 - present
• Mentor to new students, The Residential College in the Arts and Humanities,
August 2009- present

Interests: Travel, writing (creative and professional), music, creative technology-based

projects

References available upon request