Michael Denfeld

michael.denfeld@verizon.net
703-447-9722
Certification

Virginia State Teaching License,

English/Language Arts Secondary 6-12

Education

University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA

- Curry School of Education
Masters of Teaching in English Ed. 2016; GPA: 3.64
- College of Arts and Sciences
B.A. in English and Media Studies 2014; GPA: 3.65

Teaching Experience
Student Teacher, Albemarle High School, Charlottesville VA,
Fall 2015

Planned and taught full lessons independently for 6-8 weeks,

teaching AP English Literature, Humanities I and II electives, and
a Language! ESOL-focused immersion class of mixed 9-12
students
Collaborated with a mentor teacher and other members of
specialized professional learning communitiesAP Literature
and Language! teachersto
Graded and gave feedback on student work throughout the
semester
Engaged with parents in parent-teacher conferences over two
evenings
Designed the AP Literature What is Truth? unit, examining
Oedipus Rex, The Allegory of the Cave, A Streetcar Named
Desire, and several short stories, incorporating a critical essay
and several smaller writing assessments
Experimented with methods of differentiation and student
choice in the classroom to improve student engagement and
better evaluate and give feedback on student work

Student Teaching Placement, Henley Middle School, Crozet VA,

Fall 2014 Spring 2015

Planned several flexible lessons into a mentor teachers sixth

grade honors English curriculum, often requiring plans to be
adjusted last-minute to better reflect where students were with
readings and material

Engaged with students during group and individual work,

assisting a mentor teacher in differentiating and providing
scaffolding for specific outlying higher or lower-level students

Activities and Special Interests

Lifelong experience with and passion for soccer, high
interest in coaching or assistant coaching
Poetry and creative writing, filmmaking and film study,
card and board games; high interest in sponsoring related
extracurricular activities or teaching related electives
Other Employment/Internships
Sales Associate, Capital Teas Charlottesville: Winter 2014Present
Attendant, Slaughter Recreation Center: Fall 2013-Winter
2014
Resident Advisor, University of Virginia Residence Life: Fall
2011-Spring 2014
Publication Intern, Virginia Quarterly Review: Summer 2013
Coach, Bethany Soccer Camps: 2009-2011
Referee, Loudoun Youth Soccer: 2005-2010
References:
Teresa Tyler, Department Chair of English, Albemarle High
School
ttyler@k12albemarle.org

Tracy Aglio, ELA Teacher, Albemarle High School

taglio@k12albemarle.org

Natasha Heny, Assistant Professor, University of Virginia

Curry School of Education
nam3c@virginia.edu

William Little, Senior Lecturer, University of Virginia

Department of Media Studies
wgl2h@virginia.edu

Gabe Ward, Manager, Capital Teas Charlottesville

gabe@capitalteas.com