Nicole D.

Colligan
|469 6 Mile Rd NE Comstock Park, MI| (616) 826-3963 | ncolligan04@gmail.com |

Certification
K-5, All Core Content Areas
Grades 6-8, Language Arts
Grades K-8, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
American Red Cross First Aid, AED, and CPR certified (infant, child, and adult)

Education
Master of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum Aug. 2021
Concentration: Educational Psychology
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education May 2015

Teaching Major: Language Arts
Teaching Minor: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Teaching Experience
Elementary Teacher: Kindergarten Sept. 2016-Present
Sherwood Park Global Studies Academy, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Expose students to a variety of authentic, hands-on learning experiences that foster
curiosity and knowledge of grade-level content standards
• Utilize International Baccalaureate PYP curriculum framework to create inquiry-based
transdisciplinary units
• Construct a strong classroom community by developing meaningful relationships, setting
clear expectations, and providing frequent opportunities for collaboration
• Analyze state-standardized assessment data to determine students’ reading and math
growth and adapt lessons plans accordingly to meet them at their instructional levels
• Design and implement individualized intervention plans based on assessment data to
support students’ diverse academic and behavioral needs
• Establish effective home-school connections with student’s families through the use of
multiple communication strategies
• Engage in monthly PLCs and bi-weekly IB collaborative planning meetings to work
cooperatively alongside teachers and administrators
• Participate in PBIS leadership team to promote school-wide behavior and safety
procedures

Summer School Teacher: First Grade ESL June 2020- July 2020
Grand Rapids Public School District, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Applied a variety of instructional strategies through the integration of technology to
encourage student engagement
 • Differentiated instruction through small group learning activities by extending and
modifying lessons to accommodate for student’s individual needs
• Created targeted ESL lessons to support students’ acquisition of English language skills
based on current levels of proficiency
• Collaborated with grade-level team members to develop a curriculum pacing guide for
daily ELA and math lessons

Year-long Teaching Internship: 1st grade Aug. 2015-Apr. 2016

C.A. Frost Environmental Science Academy, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Instructed a diverse group of 26 learners in all core subject areas
• Assisted with planning and supervising multiple weekly outdoor learning expeditions
within an environmental laboratory experience
• Attended all PLCs, staff meetings, Student Success Team meetings, and professional
development opportunities
• Coached elementary cross-country and assisted with middle school competitive
cheerleading

Professional Development
Racial and Social Justice in East and Southeast Asia Aug. 2021
Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics Feb. 2021
International Baccalaureate Workshops June 2018-Aug. 2021
ReadyGEN Literacy Program Mar. 2020
Equity in Education Series Jan. 2019- Mar. 2019
GO! Math Program Aug. 2018
Discovery Education Science Program Nov. 2017
Third Grade Reading Law Oct. 2017
DIBELS Deep Diagnostic Sept. 2017
National Geographic Reach ESL Program Aug. 2017

References
Sherrie Ross
Principal, Sherwood Park Global Studies Academy
(616) 634-6265
Email: RossS@grps.org

Susan Lee
IB Coordinator, Sherwood Park Global Studies Academy
(616) 550-7908
Email: LeeSu@grps.org

Beth Obermeyer
Mentor/Speech-Language Pathologist, Sherwood Park Global Studies Academy
(616) 460-9783
Email: ObermeyerB@grps.org