Nicole Mucha

Cell Phone: 269-240-5239

Email: nicomuch@umich.edu

Education

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, – Bachelor of Arts, Expected May 2020 September 2016-Present
• MAJOR: SPANISH
• MINOR: POLITICAL SCIENCE
• SECONDARY SPANISH TEACHING CERTIFICATION
• GPA: 3.595/4.00

Teaching Experiences

Student Teacher in the University of Michigan Teacher Certification Program January 2019-Present
• Taught high school students Spanish at Lincoln High School, Pioneer High School, and Detroit School of Arts
• Facilitated a final exam for Spanish 1 at Lincoln High School
• Planned full length lessons in high school and middle school settings
• Created a two-week unit plan for a level 1 Spanish class
• Improved my communication skills with peers, colleagues, mentors, and students
• Grew as a Spanish speaker, learner, and teacher
Ann Arbor Languages Partnership September 2018-April 2019
• Worked as a Language Teaching Assistant in the A2LP program during the fall of 2018
• Excelled in lesson planning for 20-minute blocks of time

Employment History

Library Circulation Desk Assistant: Hatcher Graduate Library September 2018-Present

• Enhanced my interpersonal skills by interacting with library patrons and provided library information
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
America Reads January 2018-April 2018
• Tutored kindergarten aged students at Ford Elementary school in Ypsilanti, MI
• Formed relationships and built trust with young students who were underperforming in reading
• University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Community Engagement

Students Helping Honduras September 2018-Present

• Planned fundraisers on and off campus as the fundraising co-chair for the campus student organization, Students Helping
Honduras
• Organized large- and small-scale projects that contributed to raising more than $5,000
• Gained a new perspective about a Latin American country
• Travelled to Honduras in spring and winter 2019 to assist in the construction of schools in collaboration with the leaders of
Honduras
• Worked as a side kick to the local Honduran heroes and assisted them on the school build worksite
Proyecto Avance Latino Mentoring Association May 2019-Present
• Tutored a nine-year-old boy who is a native Spanish speaker by assisting him with his daily homework
• Facilitated activities to improve his reading and comprehension skills in English
• Communicated in Spanish with his mother about his progress
Study Abroad: Salamanca, Spain July 2018-August 2018
• Studied abroad in Salamanca, Spain
• Became proficient in the Spanish language in reading, writing, and speaking by interacting with local Spaniards
• Fully immersed myself in the Spanish culture by living with a host mother and engaging with the community
Interests

• I enjoy travelling, trying new things, and learning about new cultures.
• I am a huge sports fan, and love softball, baseball, basketball, and football.
• In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family and friends.

References

Dr. Maria Coolican, mariajc@umich.edu

Dr. Isabelle Carduner, carduner@provide.net
Ms. Barbara Cornish, bcornish@umich.edu
Ms. Angela Barricklow, barrickl@aaps.k12.mi.us