Morgan T.

Wolff
(215) 840-1679 / wolffmor@gmail.com / 6251 Gossard Ave. East Lansing, MI 48823
https://morganwolffmatc.weebly.com

MICHIGAN CERTIFICATIONS
 Michigan Provisional Teaching Certificate April 2016
 K-5 all subject areas, K-8 (self-contained)
 6-8 Science
 American Red Cross Certified: Adult and Pediatric First Aid, CPR/AED 2017

EDUCATION
Masters of Arts, Teaching and Curriculum August 2015-Present
Michigan State University; East Lansing, Michigan
 Specialization in Literacy
 Cumulative GPA: 4.0

Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education August 2010- May 2015

Michigan State University; East Lansing, Michigan
 Specialization in Integrated Science

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
H.T. Smith Elementary School, Fowlerville, MI August 2016- Present
 Implemented 7 Strengths model from Every Child is a Super Reader
 Presented professional development learning at staff meetings
 Executed research based writing instruction
 Incorporated group collaboration work in all subject areas
 Participated in improving literacy and Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBiS)
 Communicated with parents using Class Dojo and weekly newsletters

Sycamore Elementary School, Holt, MI August 2015-April 2016

Year-long Teaching Internship, Grade: 2, Balanced Calendar
 Implemented Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBiS) lessons in my classroom
with students from diverse cultures and socio-economic status
 Integrated technology using SMART Board, document camera, computers, and Chrome
books
 Participated in Teachers Learning Together (TLT’s) for small reading group instruction
 Assisted in the implementation of a Color Run fundraiser

Bennett Woods Elementary School, Okemos, MI August 2014-May 2015

Year-long Pre-Internship Placement, Grade: 2
 Planned and taught science, social studies, language arts and math lessons to the whole
class
 Worked with students one-on-one to improve reading skills
 Observed classroom activities and management techniques
 Assisted with writing and reading conferences one-on-one with students
IN-SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
Member, Literacy School Committee August 2017-June 2018
 Planned and executed a family literacy night
 Created a newsletter to send to parents
 Helped plan a summer book drive

Member, PBiS School Committee August 2016-June 2018

 Planned and executed school wide behavior initiatives
 Participated in rich discussions on how to improve the school community

RELATED EXPERIENCES
Receptionist August 2011-August 2015
Michigan State University Office of Admissions, East Lansing, MI
 Interacted with incoming freshman, transfer, and international students on the phone and in
person
 Facilitated admission of international and domestic freshman, and transfer students
 Communicated effectively with staff members regarding the status of student profiles
 Trained multiple new employees

Executive Board-New Member Educator September 2012-May 2013

Alpha Phi Omega Co-ed Community Service Fraternity,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
 Instructed 30 college students ages 17-23 about history of the fraternity
 Planned lessons and activities on a weekly basis
 Supervised small group discussions
 Compiled spreadsheets to keep track of data on each new member, such as attendance,
scores on tests, and service hours

Alpha Phi Omega Team Captain, Relay For Life September 2011-April2012
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
 Organized fundraisers around the campus and community
 Communicated the importance of this cause to the chapter of over 100 people
 Collected over $10,000 in donations for Relay For Life

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Statewide Autism Resources and Training (START) September 2016-Present
 Participated in discussions on how to best support all students in the classroom
 Engaged in problem solving collaboration with colleagues
 Designed plans to use peer to peer support to benefit all students

Study of Early Literacy (SOEL) Training August 2017-May 2018

 Engaged in literacy and writing instruction discussion around best practices
 Participated in an action research project
 Presented learning from the action research project to colleagues and administration

INTERESTS
Literacy intervention, writing instruction, technology integration, reading, baking, hiking