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Tess Johnston

Email- Johnston.Tess7@gmail.com
Address: 120 Richards Ave. NW Grand Rapids MI 49504
Phone: 810-986-0276

EDUCATION Teaching Experience


Michigan State University Year Long Teaching Internship
Michigan State University, Burton Elementary School, Grade 4 ESL Classroom, Grand Rapids, MI, January
East Lansing, MI May 2017
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Assessed students and analyzed data to design Tier 2 Response to
Education Intervention services.
Fifth-Year Teacher Intern Implemented Tier 2 literacy intervention.
Program Differentiated instruction providing access and choice for all students.
12 G ra d uat e C re di t s Integrated use of iPads to transform student learning.
Burton Middle School, Grade 6 Special Education, Grand Rapids, MI, September
CERTIFICATIONS December 2016
Instructed a caseload of 18 diverse learners (LD, CI, ASD, OHI, SL, ES1 L),
State of Michigan - Special
developed lessons built on students strengths that promoted critical
Education Learning Disabilities
thinking skills.
K-12
Collaborated on a consistent basis with general education teachers,
2017
speech and language pathologist, social worker, and grade level
principal.
State of Michigan - Elementary
Led parent teacher conferences with interpreter.
Education K-5
2016
ADDITIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
State of Michigan - Social Elmwood Elementary School, Grade 4, Waverly, MI, September 2015
Studies 6-8 (pending) May 2016
Accommodated students with diverse learning needs in their general
CPR/First Aid/AED education classroom while instructing students in the areas of: Science,
American Heart Association Social Studies, Literacy and Math.
2017 Conducted FBA to track maladaptive student behaviors and
implemented BIP.
Urban Education, 2016 Wexford Montessori, Grade 1-3 Classroom, Lansing, MI, September 2014
May 2015
References Collaborated with class teacher, and focused on
Dottie Berzins individualized/data driven literacy instruction of struggling
Michigan State University Field students.
Instructor, 2016-2017 Mt. Hope Elementary School, Grade 5, Lansing, MI, September 2013
Email: Berzins@msu.edu December 2013
Phone: 517-489-9339 Planned, organized, and facilitated a community game night
(STEM games).
Laura Koreienek
Teaching Related Experience
Burton Middle School Resource
Urban Educator Cohort Program, September 2012 May 2014
Teacher, Mentor Teacher, 2016
Email: Korienekl@grps.org Completed four courses founded on creating inclusive learning
Phone: 616-633-5699 environments: connecting with families and communities;
appreciating sociocultural issues; and understanding structures of
Ena St. Germain power, privilege and poverty.
Burton Elementary School Certified to teach in an Urban environment
Fourth Grade teacher, Mentor
Participated in twelve urban teaching focused educational
Teacher, 2017
enrichment events.
Email: Stgermaine@grps.org
Phone: 616-427-7754 Tutor, May August 2016
Designed data driven, literacy based blended learning for a student
entering the first grade.

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