ANGELINA GJOKAJ

57174 Covington Dr. Washington Township, MI 48094

(586) 337-4939 · Angelina.gjokaj@aol.com

Philosophy Striving to create an inventive, educational, and enjoyable environment in my classroom is my

ideal goal when working with students. I want every day to be filled with positivity and challenges
that will motivate the students for a deeper drive for learning. I believe it is so important for
students to be the best versions of themselves, and I believe it is my duty to help them reach that
point of success throughout the school year. Alongside maintaining an educational filled school
year, I want to always model and encourage kind, positive, safe, and respectful behavior towards
myself and the rest of the class. I also want to model a sense of both efficacy and equality in my
classroom. I want my students to create, invent, and collaborate; I want my students to a paved
pathway to success.

Education Oakland University, Rochester Michigan

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
Dean’s List Oakland University, Fall 2016 through Winter 2018
Graduating Major: Language Arts
Graduating GPA: 3.66

Teaching Roosevelt Elementary, Pontiac, MI September – December 2016

Experience
 Created engaging and motivational wall boards for the students which stood as a constant
reminder for determination and will power.
 Aided struggling students with geometric shapes and their corresponding properties.
 Planned out and organized an interactive FOSS (Full Option Science System) curriculum
involving photosynthesis and plant growth.
 Helped introduce the topic of living science with the students while working with craw fish
and plants.

West Utica Elementary, Shelby Charter Township, MI January-April 2017

 Independently read with each student during my every visit to their classroom.
 Focused on improving reading skills by providing the students with an engaging challenge.
This involved reading a book with words they had little to no experience with.
 Practiced fair, safe, and courteous classroom norms and rules that resulted in a smooth and
comfortable learning environment for the students.

Graham Elementary, Pontiac, MI September-December 2017

 Aided the students during literacy stations while they wrote stories about themselves.
 Developed engaging ways to help multiple ELL students read their assigned silent reading
books.
 Aided the students during their lunch and recess time.
 Created a fun read aloud activity with the students which had them act out the story as I read
 Bruce Collins Elementary, Sterling Heights, MI August-December 2018

 Attended Professional Development days and curriculum night

 Observed and taught all subjects from October through December
 Participated in parent teacher conferences
 Built a strong rapport with each individual student
 Presented hands on science lessons that followed Michigan state standards

Employment Alex’s of Rochester, Rochester Hills, MI October 2013 – Present

 Replenish stock on low items throughout the work place.

 Accommodating to all customer’s needs is always the goal in mind.
 Kindly greet customers and lead them to their table while offering advice on the best food
selection we have to offer.

Volunteer Switzer Elementary, Shelby Charter Township, MI March - May 2017

 Created fun and engaging worksheets for their morning stations such as, cut out letters to
build words and calendar activities to help learn the days of the week.
 Helped keep the classroom organized
 Did engaging read alouds that involved talking to the text.

Experience K-4th grade and pre-schooled students

 Used a variety of activities to help engage and teach students who struggled with math,
grammar, and with learning the English language for the first time.
 Assisted with daily duties throughout periods of time within multiple classrooms.
 Learned effective classroom management procedures through observation and involvement
in helping create the classrooms norms and rules.
 Aided ELL students with reading.
 Assessed students and measured growth in math, reading, and grammar.

Skills Smart Board, Promethean Board, MS Word, MS Excel, Moodle, VIA Live Text, Adobe Photoshop,
MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher, Adobe Photoshop, MS Word, MS Excel, Moodle, CPR
and First Aid Certification, Blood Borne Pathogens trained

Activities SMEA (Student Michigan Education Association), Kappa Delta Pi Nationals Honor Society