LaurenMurray

Educationisthemostpowerfulweapon
whichyoucanusetochangetheworld.
NelsonMandela

35246West8MileRoad,Apt.14
FarmingtonHills,MI48335

LaurenE.Murray
35246West8MileRoad
FarmingtonHills,MI48335
(248)4443242
LEMurray128@gmail.com

Education:

MichiganStateUniversity,June2010August2015
MasterofArtsinTeachingandCurriculum
Concentration:EducationalTechnology

MichiganStateUniversity,August2010May2011
FifthYearTeacherCertificationInternshipProgram
MichiganStateUniversity,August2006May2010
BachelorofArts
Major:ElementaryEducation
TeachingMinors:English,Mathematics
HonorsCollege

Certification:

Teaching
Experience:

MichiganProvisionalTeachingCertificate,June2011
GradesK5allsubjects
Grades68English,Mathematics

Teacher,St.DamianCatholicSchool,Westland,Michigan
August2013June2016,GradeLevels:4th8th
taughtmathematicstogrades4th8th,includingPreAlgebra(7thgrade)andAlgebra1(8thgrade)
servedashomeroomteacherfor6thgrade,includingteachingreading,writing,grammar,vocabulary,and
Catholicreligiontothisgrade
taughtmathematicsusingacombinationoffullclass,smallgroup,independentwork,andworkshopactivities
(games,basicskillspractice,realworldproblemsolving,technology,etc.)
taughtbalancedliteracythroughacombinationofthemebasedreading/writingunits,technologybasedprojects,
andgrammarandvocabularypractice
utilizedGoogleDriveprogramsforstudentworkledprofessionaldevelopmentforstaffmembers
assessedstudentlearningregularlythroughavarietyofformativeandsummativetechniquesassessedstudents
overallreadingprogresstwiceayearusingDRA
integratedtechnologyresourcesonaregularbasis(SMARTboard,iPads,computerlab,andonlineresources)
alignedlessonstoCommonCoreandArchdioceseofDetroitcurriculumstandards
communicatedwithparentsregularlythroughemail,phone,inpersonconversations,weeklynewsletters,and
maintainingaclasswebsite(stdamian6.weebly.com)conductedparentteacherconferencesonceayear
collaboratedoftenwithotherstaffmembersonthemiddleschoolteam
coplannedanovernightcamptripfor5thand6thgradestudents
plannedandcoordinatedenrichmentassembliesfortheschoolthroughouttheyear
editedweeklyschoolnewsletter
coordinatedIXLonlinemathematicsprogramfortheschool

SubstituteTeacher,NoviCommunitySchoolDistrict,Novi,Michigan
September2012June2013,GradeLevels:Kindergarten8th

Teacher,CharylStockwellAcademy,Howell,Michigan
August2011June2012,GradeLevel:3rdand4th
presentedinstructioninateamtaught,multiageclassroomof36studentstaughtliteracy,mathematics,
andsocialstudies
taughtliteracythroughGuidedReadingandWritersWorkshopmethods
taughtmathematicsusingacombinationoffullclass,smallgroup,andworkshopactivities
assessedstudentlearningregularlythroughavarietyofformativeandsummativetechniquesassessedstudents
overallprogressinreading(DRA),writing(schoolwritingcontinuum),andmathematicsthreetimesayear
differentiatedinstructionforallstudentsinclass,includingstudentswithIEPsandstudentsintheAcademically
Giftedprogram
communicatedwithparentsfrequentlyaboutstudentsgrowthinallareasofthewholechildthroughfacetoface
conversations,phonecalls,andemailsconductedparentteacherconferencestwiceduringtheyear
collaboratedregularlywithmyteachingpartnerandothergradelevelcolleaguestoplanunitsandtoreview
assessmentdata


TeacherIntern,ThompsonK8InternationalAcademy,SouthfieldPublicSchools,Southfield,Michigan
August2010May2011,GradeLevel:3rd
servedasleadteacherinallsubjectsfor8weeksdesigned,planned,andtaughtunitsinliteracy,mathematics,
socialstudies,andscienceusingselectedschoolcurriculummaterialsandadditionalresources
taughtinanInternationalBaccalaureatePrimaryYearsProgramcandidateschoolpreparingfor
authorization,planningandreflectingoninterdisciplinary,globallyconnectedunitswithotherthirdgradeteachers
presentedliteracyinstructionthroughabasalseries,GuidedReading,literacycenters,andWritersWorkshop
taughtmathematicsthroughtheEverydayMathematicscurriculum

SeniorFieldPlacement,SycamoreElementarySchool,HoltPublicSchools,Holt,Michigan
September2009April2010,GradeLevel:4th
plannedandtaughtlessonsinlanguagearts,mathematics,scienceandsocialstudieswithsmallgroupsand
thewholeclass
providedassistancetoindividualstudentsinallsubjectareas

TeachingRelated
Experience:
YouthMinistryAdultLeader,ChurchoftheHolyFamily,Novi,Michigan
August2012present
assistedinplanningandleadingactivitiesatweeklyYouthGroupmeetingsforhighschoolstudents
servedasachaperoneforyouthministryevents,outings,andretreats

ColorGuardInstructor,NoviCommunitySchoolDistrict,Novi,Michigan
August2010present
directedacolorguardfor5th8thgradegirls,includingchoreographingroutines,conductingrehearsals,and
supervisingthegroupatperformancesduringbothfallmarchingbandandwinterindoorcompetitiveseasons

EikendalPrimarySchool,Kraaifontein,WesternCape,SouthAfrica
July2010August2010
assistedinathirdgradeclassataSouthAfricanschoolforfourweeks,teachinglessonsinliteracyandmathematics
basedonSouthAfricannationalcurriculumstandards
tutoredstudentstwiceaweekafterschoolinliteracyandmathematics

SummerTeachingFellow,DetroitPublicSchools,Detroit,Michigan
June2009July2009
assistedinathirdgradesummerschoolclassforfiveweeks
taughtreading,writing,andmathematicstoindividualsandsmallgroupsofstudentsusingschoolprovided
curriculum

ProfessionalDevelopment:

MichiganAssociationofNonPublicSchools(MANS)Conference,Detroit,Michigan,2015
CatholicCultureinSchools,Westland,Michigan,2015
SMARTBoard,Westland,Michigan,2014
TechTalkMercyHighSchool,FarmingtonHills,Michigan,2014
CommonCoreStandards,Livonia,Michigan,2013
ThomasE.ClarkMathematicsPresentation,Brighton,Michigan,2012
DeborahWahlstromCommonCoreStandardsPresentation,Rubrics,CurriculumPlanning,Howell,Michigan,2011
GuidedMath,Howell,Michigan,2011
LegalIssuesSeminar(MichiganEducationalAssociation),Detroit,Michigan,2010
PositiveBehaviorSupport,NationalBoardCertification,DifferentiatedInstruction,InternationalBaccalaureate
PrimaryYearsProgramandMiddleYearsProgram,Southfield,Michigan,2010
CrossCulturalTeachingAbroad(MichiganStateUniversity),CapeTown,SouthAfrica,2010
Dr.EricGutsteinMathematicsPresentation,EastLansing,Michigan,2010
UrbanImmersionFellowship(MichiganStateUniversity),Detroit,Michigan,2009

Technology:
ComputerbasedinstructionDocumentcamera/projectorInternetbasedinstructionSMARTboardDigitalcameraiPadPowerSchool
ZangleSkywardMicrosoftOffice(Word,Excel,PowerPoint,Publisher,Outlook)EvernoteWebpagedevelopment(Weebly,Wix,
GoogleSites,Blogger,WordPress)GoogleMapsGoogleCalendarGoogleDriveYouTubeWikis(PBworks,Wikispaces)Digital
storytelling(VoiceThread,Prezi,iMovie)Onlinephotosharing(Flickr,iPhoto,GooglePhoto)IXLMathandLanguageArtsMacand
WindowssystemsPersonalwebsites:lemurray.weebly.com,lmurraymatcportfolio.weebly.com

Interests:
Reading,traveling,colorguard,marchingband,music,dance,running,hiking

References

JackieMojeske
Principal,St.DamianSchool,Westland,MI
7649LaboRoad
SouthRockwood,MI48179
(313)2182643
mrsmojeske@gmail.com

KarenEldred
Teacher,St.DamianSchool,Westland,MI
11026MiddlebeltRoad
Livonia,MI48150
(734)6737888
kaeldred@hotmail.com

BillTucker
Teacher,St.DamianSchool,Westland,MI
21555Homer
Dearborn,MI48124
(313)2711233
wgtucker@outlook.com

PattyHubbard
YouthMinistryCoordinator,ChurchoftheHolyFamily,Novi,MI
9210Adams
Livonia,MI48150
(734)5363409
phubbard@hfnovi.com