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Education
M.A. Education (Detroit Teacher Project)
Interim Teaching Certificate
Secondary English (BA) 6-12
Awarded U.S. Fulbright Grant
B.A. English Language & Literature
With Distinction
James B. Angell Scholar
University Honors

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www.linkedin.com/in/cganzak

University of Michigan-Flint

2014

University of Michigan

2012

Experience
Progression Advisor, Kings Education, Boston, MA

2015-Present

Assist international students with transition to academic life on a U.S. college campus,
including helping students choose their major, pick classes, set goals, & get involved in the
campus community. Also responsible for record keeping/updating, monthly presentations &
workshops, liaise between Kings Education & Pine Manor College, event planning, and
communication with agents & family members abroad.

English Teaching Assistant, U.S. Fulbright Program, Kosovo

2014-2015

Taught & assisted in English Language classrooms at the secondary & university level in
Prizren, Kosovo. Created & ran workshops at the Embassy-funded American Corner.
Represented the Fulbright Program & the United States at events hosted by the U.S. Embassy
Prishtina. Presented educational research & facilitated teacher-training workshops to teachers
& university professors. Acted as a cultural liaison through extensive presentations.

Instructor, Summer Discovery, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

2014

Taught Journalism in a pre-college summer enrichment program for advanced national &
international high school students. Organized site visits, guest speakers, & student
presentations. Wrote syllabus & all lesson plans. College preparedness & planning oriented.

Student Teacher, Henry Ford Academy, Dearborn, MI

2013-2014

Classroom instruction in Senior English and A.P. Literature classes. Included lesson
planning, grading, professional development, parent-teacher conferences, filed trips, etc.

English Instructor, Committed to Excellence & Opportunity, Flint, MI

2013

Taught Reading and Writing in a pre-college summer enrichment program in Flint, Michigan
to high school students who scored in the top 30% of their entrance exams. Co-wrote the
entrance exam and developed the curriculum for the six-week course.

Pre-Student Teacher, Loyola High School, Detroit, MI

2012-2013

10-15 hours of weekly classroom observation. Conducted research, prepared and taught
lessons, assigned and graded homework

Research & Leadership Experience

Workshop Facilitator, AAB University, Kosovo

2015

Assisted in U.S. Embassy-funded teacher training workshops with English Language

Specialist Ann Snow from California State University. Participants included professors from
various departments seeking to strengthen their interdisciplinary English.

Panelist, Global UGRAD Program (IREX), Kosovo

2015

Interviewed undergraduate students from across Kosovo with a panel of three other
professionals for the prestigious UGRAD program, which gives students the opportunity to
study in the U.S. for one year. We chose the top four candidates out of 16 finalists.

Presenter, Kosovo English Teachers Network 5th Annual Conference

2015

Discussed the ways in which English teachers of all age groups can personalize the English
classroom by providing activities that are supplemental to a textbook. Presentation stemmed
from a growing need I observed during my time as a Fulbright grantee in Kosovo.

Graduate Student Research Assistant

2013-2014

Assisted Dr. Heather Laube, of U of M-Flint, with research and interviews for her publication
Breaking Ground: The First Decade of Women at the University of Michigan-Flint.

Presenter, Student Research Conference

2013

Conducted primary and secondary research on teaching multicultural literature in urban

English classrooms and presented research in the form of a unit plan: Teaching the
American Experience.

Student Representative, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education 2013

Represented the MAC program during the NCATEs site visit to the University of MichiganFlint. Answered questions on how the MAC program prepares teacher candidates.

Selected Participant, Intercultural Leadership Seminar

2013

Attended a weeklong seminar focused on heightening cultural competence and leadership.

Selected among a number of applicants to attend this program.

Language

Intermediate French // Beginner Albanian