Kaitlyn Henderson

17681 Edgewood St. Livonia, MI 48152

Cell: 248-914-5173 E-mail: hendkait@mail.gvsu.edu
Education
Grand Valley State University Graduated: May 2018
Bachelors of Science
Major: Elementary Education and Integrated Science
Minor: French
GPA: 3.74 (Dean’s List)

Work Experience
EDU Staff, Kent County, MI
Guest Teacher January 2017 - Present
 Teach lesson plans created by the general teacher for preschool through high school students
 Work with students to complete assignments and assist with questions
 Manage behavioral problems, when necessary
 Teach students in general education and special education classrooms
John Ball Zoo, Grand Rapids, MI
Experience Facilitator and Admissions Associate May 2016 – November 2017
 Assisted guests with experiences such as funicular rides, bird feedings, and camel rides
 Trained and executed safety procedures at the ropes course and zip line
 Handled money transactions as an experience and admissions worker
Grand Valley State University, Allendale MI
French Tutor August 2015 – January 2016
 Tutored college students studying French by assisting with school assignments and studying
 Taught life-long study skills for outside of the French sessions

Education Related Experience

14

Brookwood Elementary School February 2018 – April 2018

Student Teacher (Fifth Grade) 40 Hours/Week
 Co-taught a diverse classroom with the general education teacher
 Formally observed five times by university field coordinator
 Planned standard-driven lessons and assessments
 Managed behavior problems, when necessary
Woodbridge Elementary School August 2017 – December 2017
Teacher Assistant (First Grade) 20 Hours/Week
 Facilitated small group interventions and testing
 Assisted the general teacher whenever needed, including secretarial tasks
 Planned and taught four lesson plans during the semester
 Managed behavior problems, when necessary
West Michigan Refugee Center March 2015 – April 2017
Volunteer Tutor (K-10th Grade) 2 Hours/Week
 Tutored students in a variety of subject areas, focusing on English Language Arts
 Read with non-English native speakers to improve their language development
 Connected with students and discussed socialization in American culture
Science Olympiad Winter Semester 2015 & 2016
Coach (Seventh Grade) 2 Hours/Week
 Planned and facilitated weekly practices for two students
 Prepared students for Solar System related competition
On Campus Involvement
Oxfam America
CHANGE Leader and CHANGE Facilitator July 2016, July 2017
 Attended Oxfam’s CHANGE Leadership Conference in Boston (2016)
 Spoke at the IMPACT Conference 2017 in St. Louis (2017)
 Selected to lead Oxfam’s Change Leadership Conference in Boston (2017)
Oxfam GVSU President
 Founded the student organization, Oxfam at Grand Valley
 Co-planned two Hunger Banquet events
 Planned and facilitated weekly meetings and other large events
Alternative Breaks
Vice-President of Member Engagement 2015-2017
 Elected as an Executive Board member to help plan week-long service trips
 Planned events to welcome three hundred members of the organization
 Founded a monthly event series, Transformation Tuesday, to promote education of current
world issues
Site Leader Spring 2015 & Winter 2017
 Led two week-long service trips with Our House in Little Rock Arkansas, and the Cherokee
Nation in Tahlequah Oklahoma
 Facilitated daily reflections in alignment with our service learning values
 Communicated with non-profits to develop volunteering schedule

Study Abroad
Nice/Paris GVSU-Lead Trip
Student June-August 2015
 Immersed in French culture and language in an everyday setting
 Resided with a host family
 Attended an international school teaching French
 Actively participated on field trips to Paris, Nice and the surrounding area

Honors and Awards

 I Am Grand Valley Award for Community Leadership at GVSU 2015, 2016 2017, and 2018
 Timothy Award for work with the Archdiocese of Detroit 2012

References:
Anne Thompson
Cooperating Teacher at Brookwood Elementary
Phone: 616-710-8593
E-Mail: anne.thompson@kentwoodps.org

Joelee Sizemore
Cooperating Teacher at Woodbridge Elementary
Phone: 616-403-7663
E-Mail: jsizemor@zps.org

Liz Collver
Advisor to Alternative Breaks and Oxfam
Phone: 330-705-8237
E-Mail: collverl@gvsu.edu