Allison O’Brien

obrie228@msu.edu
(734) 718-3471

Objective: To obtain a position as an early childhood or elementary school teacher

Education Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Fifth Year Teacher Intern Program, August 2019-May 2020
12 graduate credits May 2020

Michigan State University, May 2019

Bachelors of Arts, Elementary Education
Major: Language Arts
Minor: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

Certification Michigan Standard Certificate, May 2020

Teaching
Experience Intern Teacher, Hickory Woods Elementary School, Novi, MI
August 2019- May 2020, Grade Level: Kindergarten
 Established positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues
 Collaborated with mentor teacher to enhance lessons in all subjects to
meet diverse learners’ needs
 Worked with English Language Learners to provide them with the support
they need to succeed in school
 Implemented positive behavior supports with multiple students
 Communicated with families via email, phone calls, and meetings on a
regular basis
 Used student’s interests in technology such as the smart board in order to
guide instruction in all subject areas
 Created materials needed for Lucy Calkins literacy curriculum for reading,
writing, and phonics each week
 Utilized formative and summative assessment pieces to plan further
lessons and small groups

Substitute Teacher,
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, October 2019 - May 2020

Student Teacher, Lewton Global Studies Spanish Immersion, Lansing, MI

September 2018 – April 2019, Grade Level: Third Grade
 Developed engaging lessons in all subjects for both full class and small
group settings
 Incorporated both English and Spanish into instruction
 Worked with students to practice fluency, comprehension, and word
recognition in small groups and one on one
 Student Teacher, Kendon Elementary School, Lansing, MI
January 2019-April 2019, Grade Level: First & Second Grade Split Class
 Integrated second language teaching strategies to reach students with 10
different documented languages during full group instruction

Student Teacher, Okemos Public Montessori, Okemos, MI

October 2017-December 2017, Grade Level: First & Second Grade Split Class
 Assessed literacy skills using Qualitative Reading Intervention reading
passages as well as the Fry Word Lists
Teaching
Related
Experience Tutor, Walled Lake, MI
Kindergarten Tutor, March 2020-Present
 Instructed kindergartener in hands-on literacy learning activities to
improve growth in the literacy area

Preschool Assistant Teacher, East Lansing, MI

Bailey Preschool and Childcare, January 2019-April 2019
 Created a safe play environment for students to utilize and learn in
 Coordinated full group educational play lessons for children ages 3-5

Lifeguard and Pool Manager, Livonia, MI

Fairway Farms Swim and Tennis Club, May 2013-August 2018
 Supervised adults and children to ensure safety in and out of the pool
 Served as manager overseeing members and pool staff

Camp Counselor, Grand Rapids, MI

Mid American Pompon Staff, April 2015-April 2019
 Provided leadership and direction to assist an assigned Middle School or
High School pom team for the week
 Directed merchandise table overseeing all sales, inventory, and profit
Professional
Development
 Child and Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Training, Livonia, March 2020
 Options Based Response Training, Novi, MI, March 2020
 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Novi, MI, November 2019
 Social Emotional Learning with RULER, Novi, MI, August 2019
 Teachers and the Law, Detroit, 2019
 I AM a Teacher Expo, East Lansing, MI, April 2018

Microsoft Office, Google Chrome, Skyward, ConnectED,

Technology Document Camera, Smart board, I-Ready, SMART Notebook,
Plickers, Seesaw

Honors and
Achievements Deans List, Michigan State University, Spring 2016-Spring 2019
 Honors Graduate, Michigan State University Spring 2019

References

Kelleigh Dugan Martha (Marti) Beitner-Miller

MSU Mentor Teacher MSU Field Instructor
Hickory Woods Elementary School Michigan State University
kelleighdugan@wlcsd.org mbeitner@msu.edu
(734)812-8094 (734)635-6055

Patricia Chinn Danielle Bigi

Principal Head Teacher/31a Coordinator
Hickory Woods Elementary School Hickory Woods Elementary
30655 Novi Rd. Novi, MI 48377 3770 Balmoy St.
(248)956-2632 Commerce Township, MI 48382
Cell: (248)444-4888 (248)756-3699
patriciachinn@wlcsd.org bigidani@gmail.com

Erin Cohoon Julie Hobbs-Julian

3rd Grade Teacher Mid American Pompon Director
Lewton Global Studies Spanish Immersion 23153 Mystic Forest Dr. Novi, MI 48375
1831 Jolly Rd. Okemos, MI 48864 (760)458-6556
(517)819-3134 Julie@pompon.com
Erin.cohoon@lansingschools.net