Krystal Maki

325 Weis Street Apartment 7

Allenton, WI. 53002
(262) 239-1984
Krystalmmaki@gmail.com

Skills
● Understanding personal hardships students might be going through.
● Outgoing, energetic individual who’s excitement will resonate with students.
● Maintaining a positive leadership role.
● Facilitating productive discussions in a student-centered learning environment.
● Experience implementing Lucy Calkins’ Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop model.

Experience
February, 2020 - PRESENT
Central Middle School, Hartford, WI. - Substitute Teacher

● Learned the importance of flexibility and preparation for any situation.

● Carried out desired assignments for classroom teachers and communicated with them of
both positive and negative outcomes so they understand what the students have learned
well and what might need additional supplementation.
● Helped students with assignments they were not understanding and read aloud to
students that have cognitive disabilities to ensure that they are staying focused and
caught up with their peers.

September, 2020 - June, 2021

Homeschool, Allenton, WI. - Homeschooling Parent

● Practiced time management and classroom management skills

● Differentiated curriculum to suit the learning needs of my child as well as another child in
my neighborhood.
● Implemented various forms of technology to influence learning outcomes.

August, 2019- February, 2020

Central Middle School, Hartford, WI. - Student Teacher

● Taught 8th graders full-time, implementing “elements of plot”, “Dystopian”, and “memoir”
units for a full semester.
● Led small-group discussions and engaging group activities to ensure concrete
understanding of material taught.
● Participated in 504 and IEP meetings, as well as parent-teacher conferences to gain an
understanding of communication between the school and home.

2018 - 2019
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Allenton Elementary, Allenton, WI. - Volunteer/Practicum

● Chaperoned extra-curricular activities

● Led group-work
● Planned a mini-unit on narrative writing
● Worked on positive behavior management strategies

2016-2019
Slinger Middle School, Slinger, WI. - Volunteer/Practicum

● Retaught misunderstood lessons to students with exceptionalities in multiple settings

● Facilitated higher order thinking skills through questioning strategies.
● Created improvement plans for struggling students to improve academic achievement.

2017-2018
Badger Middle School, West Bend, WI. - Volunteer/Practicum

● Planned SIOP lessons and delivered instruction to ELL students

● Prepared activities to aid struggling learners
● Created a comfortable and accepting environment for student diversity to flourish

Education
2014
Superior Central High School, Eben Junction, MI. - Diploma

Cumulative GPA of 3.84

Honor Roll all 4 years of attendance.

2019
Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ. - B.S. Secondary Education (Emphasis in
English)

Cumulative GPA of 3.98

President’s list all 4 years of attendance.

Reference

Katherine Stine, Trenary, MI —1(906)-458-2979

Family Friend- Known for 12 years

Melody Kruger, Ishpeming, MI —1(906)-458-1576

Retired English Teacher
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