COOPERFRANKS
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EDUCATION
2018
Master of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum
Literacy and Language Concentration
Michigan State University
2016
Teaching Certificate in English and
History Secondary Education
Michigan State University
2015
Bachelor of Arts in English Secondary
Education with a minor in History
Bachelor of Arts in the Residential
College in the Arts & Humanities
Michigan State University
2007 - 2010
IB World School Student
Graded: The American School of São Paulo
RECOGNITIONS
Contribution to school culture Award
Albanian College Durres
Contributor: Teaching Climate Change to
Adolescents: Reading, Writing, and Making
a Difference 1ST Edition
Beach, Share & Webb (2017)
Presenter: “Redefining Creative Writing and
Its Place Within the Classroom”
National Council of Teachers of English

11/21/92 United States
OBJECTIVE
To further grow as an educator in an international community in order to
strengthen classroom practices, critical literacy development in students and
foster passion in our globalized world.
EDUCATION-RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
2020
2018 - PRESENT ALBANIAN COLLEGE DURRES - Durres, Albania
MYP English Language & Literature, MYP Individuals & Societies, DP English
Language & Literature A, Theory of Knowledge
• Strengthened interdisciplinary learning through development and
implementation of several IDU’s, classroom beyond walls
experiences, and professional learning communities.
• Developed Personal Project as Personal Project Coordinator as well
as collaborated with the IB community on new Personal Project pilot.
• Created and led first TEDxAlbanianCollegeDurres event.
• Category 2 DP English A Language & Literature & Category 2 Theory
of Knowledge Professional Development
• Integrated TOK across DP curriculum.
2016 - 2018 MC SCHOOL - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Secondary English and AP English Language & Composition
• Developed literature and language curriculum for 9TH-11TH grades
based on Common Core standards and AdvancED.
• Increased AP English Language & Composition participation and
average student score, including several 5 test scores.
• Created Senior Capstone curriculum modeled after project-based
learning and IB Extended Essay.
• Experimented with project-based learning such as World Peace
Game and Genius Hour.
• Served as 11TH grade homeroom teacher and representative.
• Created and led first TEDxMCSchool event.
2015 - 2016 SOUTHFIELD-LATHRUP HIGH SCHOOL Secondary English
• Developed curriculum and led instruction in Sophomore composition
and literature and IB English HL.
• Critically reflected on instructional practice through graduate level
courses centered around classroom management, professional
development, and content-specific instruction.
• Conducted various case studies and research surrounding creative
writing in the English and interdisciplinary classroom.
• Led various trips to enrich culturally relevant pedagogy and globalized
curriculum, including a trip to Southwest Detroit, the Holocaust
Memorial Center, and a slam poetry event with poets from InsideOut.
 2014 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Undergraduate Research Assistant
SKILLS
• Analyzed data surrounding the reconstruction of multiple schools in
1. Technology Michigan through the U.S. Department of Education grant supporting
implementation of Small Learning Communities.
Google Classroom
Paperless
2013 LANSING REGIONAL SISTER CITIES COMMISSION Coordinator
Flipped Classroom
• Designed extensive curriculum for intercultural exchange program
2. Language surrounding global environmental issues, international relations and
ESL instruction for a middle school class from South Korea and the
English United States.
Portuguese • Travelled to South Korea with students from Lansing, MI as a Michigan
Spanish State University representative, classroom instructor, and Residential
Korean College liaison to implement new study abroad opportunities.


3. Classroom RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Adaptability
2011 - 2015 RED CEDAR LOG Editor-in-Chief
Enthusiasm
Reflection
• Promoted from Journalism Intern, to Staff Journalist, to Managing
Feedback Content Editor and finally, to Editor-in-Chief of the Red Cedar Log,
Relationships Michigan State University’s official yearbook.
• Managed a staff of 25 photographers, designers, writers and business
staff while overseeing the production, distribution and advertisement
4. School of 7,000 copies of the award-winning, 392-PAGE publication.
Culture • Assisted in managing $180,000 budget and organized financial and
marketing operations.
Basketball • Trained journalists in AP style and enforced Associated Collegiate
Literary Magazine Press Code of Ethics.
Civic Engagement
Class Advisor 2011 - 2015 RCAHive Founder and Editor-in-Chief

TEDx

• Developed and implemented first official literary magazine of the

Residential College in the Arts & Humanities (RCAH).
• Coordinated with numerous writers, artists, journalists, photographers,
and designers to create discussion within academic community.
• Collaborated with the dean of RCAH and other faculty to manage
budget and work with local printing businesses.

INTERESTS GOALS

Music Food Literature Golf PhD Vegetarian Travel Publish a Book