Andrew C.

Sturgeon
7007 Youngstown Ave.
drewcsturgeon@gmail.com
Hudsonville, MI 49426
1680

(616)-856-

(616)-856-1680

Professional Goals: Become a secondary English teacher; instill a passion for

reading and writing in students. Also interested in coaching soccer.

Education:
2014-2015 Michigan Secondary Education Certification: Michigan State University,
East Lansing, MI.
Highly Qualified: English

Current GPA: 4.0

2010-2014 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Bachelor of Arts Degree: English Major/Spanish Minor

Cumulative GPA:

3.59
2006-2010 Hudsonville High School, Hudsonville, MI
3.86

Cumulative GPA:

Teaching Experience:
Fall 2014-Spring 2015

Burton Middle School, Grand Rapids, MI

-Developed argumentative writing and poetry unit plans as well as daily lesson plans for
argumentative writing, poetry, short story analysis, and SIOP and MSTEP vocabulary.
-Implemented dialogic instruction into the classroom to encourage students to learn through
discussion with a specific focus on think-pair-share and small-group discussion.
-Organized meetings with parents and students to improve rapport and student engagement in the
classroom.
-Worked one-on-one with ESL students to improve writing and vocabulary skills.
-Incorporated discussions of social justice into argumentative writing unit by focusing on issues of
stereotyping and racism throughout unit.
-Utilized Spanish-speaking skills to lead Parent Teacher Conferences in October 2014 and March
2015.
-Participated in professional development in Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings, staf
meetings, Sheltered Instructional Observation Protocol (SIOP) meetings.
-Served as a member of Burton Middle Schools Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
(PBIS) team; organized and volunteered at school dances, worked in the school store, served food
and drinks to students during lunch, developed celebration ideas to reward students for appropriate
behavior.
-Developed strategies to improve student efort in the classroom in collaboration with staf
members.

-Established a positive learning environment through implementation of Love and Logic.

-Efectively managed classroom through designing of seating charts and consistent, structured
classroom routines.
-Assumed full responsibility for grading student assignments and managing the gradebook for 5
ELA classes.
-Attended students extracurricular events to establish rapport with students.

Spring 2014

Bath Middle School, Bath, MI: 4 hours/week

-Planned fictional novel and vocabulary lessons for 7th grade students.
-Efectively managed classroom through designing of seating charts and consistent, structured
classroom routines.

Fall 2013

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI: 4 hours/week

-Designed writing activities and technology-based video projects for international students for WRA
1004 class.
-Worked one-on-one with international students as a tutor to improve essay writing and develop
efective writing strategies.

Fall 2012

J.W. Sexton High School, Lansing, MI: 2 hours/week

-Observed mentor teacher to gain insight into classroom management strategies and lesson
planning.
-Developed lesson plans centered around Edgar Allen Poes The Tell-Tale Heart. Lead discussions of
plot summary, created comprehension quizzes.

Fall 2011
hours/week

Wexford Montessori Magnet School, Lansing, MI: 2

-Observed mentor teacher in a first/second grade class to gain insight into classroom management
strategies.

Related Work Experience:

2013-2014 Academic Orientation Program Student Coordinator, Michigan State
University, East Lansing, MI. Developed training materials, interviewed,
hired, trained, and managed part-time staf of 100+ for AOP summer
programs.
2013

MSU Academic Orientation Program Resident Assistant, Michigan State

University, East Lansing, MI. Worked with incoming freshmen through
giving campus tours, residence hall tours, and informational seminars.

Additional Experience:
2015

Volunteer at Michigan Reading Association Annual Conference in Grand

Rapids, MI

2011-2012 Residence Hall Association, Akers Hall Representative, Michigan State

University, East Lansing, MI.

2011

English Learning Center, ELC Tutor, Michigan State University, East

Lansing, MI. Worked with an English Learning Center Student through
tutoring and conversations 2 hours a week.

Awards and Scholarships Received:

Spring 2011-Spring 2014

Michigan State University Deans List

2010

Meijer Family Scholarship

2008-2010

Hudsonville High School National Honor Society