CHELSEA COURTOIS

5680 Woodview Drive Sterling Heights, MI 48314 T:(586) 306-0239 E:chelsea.courtois@gmail.com W:chelsearcourtois.weebly.com

Professional Goals
I intend to teach English and English as a Second Language at a secondary level.
I have a strong interest in working with a variety of students from diverse social
and cultural backgrounds. I am also particularly interested in bringing technology
into the classroom.

EDUCATION
August 2014 Present

Michigan State University; East Lansing, MI

College of Education, Secondary Teaching Certification (to be conferred May 2015)
Certified 6-12 English and English as a Second Language

August 2010 May 2014

Michigan State University; East Lansing, MI

Bachelor of Arts Degree, College of Arts and Letters
Major in English. Teaching Minor in TESOL

September 2007 June 2010

Stevenson High School, Sterling Heights, MI

High School Diploma

Internship Experience
August 2014 April 2015

Malow Junior High School Utica Community Schools; Shelby Township, MI

Secondary Student Teaching Intern: 9th Grade English Language Arts Classroom
Developed cohesive unit plans with respect to Common Core State Standards and
district pacing guide
Facilitated and managed ELA 9 classroom as lead teacher, implementing classroom
management, and enforcing disciplinary action in line with district standards
Maintained strong communications skills with parents via parent-teacher
conferences, one-on-one meetings, phone calls, and professional email exchange
Collaborated with colleagues in Professional Learning Communities to create
curriculum in line with Common Core State Standards, district standards, and
individualized students needs
Managed classroom website and digital communications with respect to district
standards

Work Experience
July 2014 Present

Reading Language Arts Center; Shelby Township, MI

Phonics First Certified Tutor: Elementary-Secondary Student Tutoring Center
Develop lesson plans with respect to Orton-Gillingham Phonics method
Deliver multisensory lessons to wide variety of ages to increase phonemic
awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension

March 2014 June 2014

Spicus USA; East Lansing, MI

ESL Tutor: Virtual Tutoring with Korean Business Professionals
Conducted one-on-one English lessons with respect to learners needs
Taught Korean professionals English grammar and language, and American culture

Pre-internship Experience
Spring 2014

Michigan State University; East Lansing, MI

Service Learning Teaching Intern: University Pre-College Writing Course~
4 hours/week
Worked in a pre-college writing course for students needing to develop their
foundational writing skills before beginning freshman-level writing courses
Developed and taught lessons to differentiated learners, including English
Language Learners

Spring 2014

Haslett High School; Haslett, MI

Service Learning Teaching Intern: High School ESL Classroom~5 hours/week
Worked with beginning-intermediate level English Language Learners
Made language accommodations for students core course work
Assisted with lesson plans and tutoring middle and high school students

Fall 2013

Eastern High School; Lansing, MI

Service Learning Teaching Intern: 8th grade ELA Classroom~4 hours/week
Worked within student groups to maximize personalized learning in large classes in
an urban setting
Gained experience delivering lessons and classroom discipline

Summer 2013

Whitehills Elementary School; East Lansing, MI

Service Learning Teaching Intern: 6th grade ELA Classroom~2 hours/week
Taught several brief lessons on listening, reading, and writing to sixth grade classes

Spring 2013

MacDonald Middle School; East Lansing, MI

Service Learning Teaching Intern: 6th8th grade ESL Classroom~2 hours/week
Worked in a classroom of English Language Learners to facilitate comprehension
Helped translate lessons into other languages for multiple students

Skills
Excels at group leadership, goal-setting, motivating, and planning
Competent in iPads, iMovie, Edmodo, Google Drive, Prezi, Poll Everywhere,
and Remind for lesson planning and organization
Proficient in French, working knowledge of German

REferences
LAUREL MERVICH | Mentor Teacher | Malow Junior High Shelby Township, MI
(586) 530-1377 | laurel.mervich@uticak12.org

KIM KROLL | Employer | Reading Language Arts Center | Shelby Township, MI

(586) 254-3410 | kimk@rlac.com

ANGELA JORDAN | MSU Field Instructor | East Lansing, MI

(313) 244-9516 | jordan65@msu.edu

JULIE BELL | MSU Teacher Education Instructor | East Lansing, MI

(269) 921-6741 | belljuli@msu.edu

My virtual teaching portfolio