Orjona Nikolli

50418 MARGARET AVE, MACOMB, MI 48044 (586)-913-5019 ONIKOLL2@OAKLAND.EDU

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EDUCATION:
Oakland University, Rochester, MI Graduation Date: May 2017
Bachelor of Arts GPA: 3.50
Major: History
Minor: English
Secondary Teacher Certification in History (CC) and English (BA)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Chippewa Valley High School, Chippewa Valley School District, Clinton Township, MI
Student Teacher September 2016-
Present
o Teaching Three 10th Grade U.S. History classes

o Teaching Two 11th Grade British Literature English classes

o Developed interactive lesson plans and activities

o Acquired, recorded, and reflected upon evidence of my

teaching practices to display and improve performance
o Attended Professional Development seminars, staff
meetings, IEP conferences, and English and History cohort
meetings

International Academy of Macomb, Charter TWP of Clinton, MI

Secondary Field Experience

o 9th Grade International Baccalaureate

Observed and helped manage classroom

Worked with students individually and in small groups

Co-taught several lessons

January 2016-
April 2016
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RELATED TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Youth Development Professional - Learning Center, Boys and Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan,
June 2016- Present

Help children with homework, explain material when needed

Create educational worksheets for extra support

Run Power Hour Program, program in which students earn points for earning good grades and a variety
of other activities that provide children with strategies that improve learning

Substitute Teacher, EDUStaff, Macomb Township

February 2016- September 2016

Worked in Chippewa Valley District

Follows the directions left by the teacher and makes sure that students are working

Takes attendance of students and monitors the classroom

AVID Tutor - Stevenson High School, Utica Community Schools, Sterling Heights, MI
September 2014- June 2016

Monitored students and kept them on task throughout their work hour

Direct student tutorial sessions for any subject needed, make sure students are active and asking
questions
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SKILLS
o Excellent communication skills

o Ability to complete tasks within a given timeframe

o Observe students to find the best learning methods

Languages: Working knowledge in Albanian

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TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
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o Efficient in SMART Board technology

o MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook

o Office 365

o Power Teacher

o iMovie

ACHIEVEMENTS

Deans List Oakland University

2015-2016
2014-2015
Phi Alpha Theta, National Honors Society, Oakland University

September 2016
Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honor Society, Oakland September 2016
University
Oakland University Academic Scholarship August 2012
Oakland Recognition Award August 2012
McLean Macomb Town Hall
August 2012

Professional Education Classes Completed Prior to Student Teaching

Course Title Course Credit Course Title Course Credit

Introduction to 4 Educational Psychology, 4
Secondary Education K-12
Integrating Teaching in 4 Teaching Reading in 4
Secondary Education Content Areas
Secondary Education in 4 Secondary Education in 4
Minor Methods, English Major Methods, History
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Subject Area Concentrations, Major Class List

Course Title Course Course Title Course

Credit Credit
Intro to European History Before 4 Intro to American History Since 1877 4
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Intro to European History Since 4 Topics in African American History 4
1715
Course Title Course Course Title Course
Credit Credit
Intro to American History Before 4 Seminar in Historical Research 4
1877
Medieval Europe 4 Germany Since 1740 4
Women in Early Modern Europe, 4 Women in China, 1700 to Present 4
1500-1789
Capstone in European History 4
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Minor Class List

Course Title Course Credit Course Title Course Credit

Literature of Ethnic 4 British Literature 4
America
American Literature 4 Fundamentals of 4
Grammar
Advanced Critical 4 Workshop in Creative 4
Writing Non-Fiction

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Volunteering/ Affiliations
Albanian American Student Organization at Oakland University, Event Coordinator
September 2016-Present
o Organizes and publicizes fundraiser events
o Represents the Albanian- American community on campus and collaborates with other AASOs in
Michigan
o General member from September 2015- April 2016
National Council of Teachers of English, General Member
September 2016- Present

References___________________________________________________________________________
Kelly Kratt
Chippewa Valley High School English Teacher
Cooperating Teacher
o kkratt@cvs.k12.mi.us
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o (586) 723-2514

Michael Matway
Chippewa Valley High School Social Studies Teacher
Cooperating Teacher
o mmatway@cvs.k12.mi.us
o (586) 723-2536

Sharon Fitzhenry
Oakland University
Internship Supervisor
o fitzhenr@oakland.edu
o (586) 668-5003

Kelli McCloud
Stevenson High School Speech Teacher
AVID Teacher program facilitator at Stevenson
o Kelli.mccloud@uticak12.org
o (586) 797-2010
Jason Crute
Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan
Vic & Lucille Wertz Club Director
o jcrute@bgcm.org
o (586) 566-5516