Makia S. C.

Brooks
1955 Shorepointe Lane Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236 (313) 320-0038 msbrooks0716@gmail.com makiabrooksteachingportfolio.weebly.com Professional Goals: I hope to continue teaching English/Language Arts while strengthening my instructional repertoire and immersing myself in a new community. I am especially interested in working with urban youth and possibly engaging with students as a newspaper adviser. Teaching Internship: Gardner Law, Leadership & Government Academy, Lansing, MI 9/2013- 4/2014 Responsible for instructing, grading, and managing Honors and General Language Arts 8. o Facilitated lessons, units and semesters by utilizing Common Core Standards, CHAMPs standards, and District curriculum. o Differentiated instruction for a variety of learners by providing multi-modal activities and assessments. o Collaborated with teachers and administrators in the building to improve student learning and advance personal teaching repertoire. o Utilized technological resources such as the computer lab, classroom projector and online academic assessments in lesson and unit plans. Supported school community as a professional, collaborator and teacher by participating in a variety of activities. o Assisted mentor in creating student evaluations, accommodation plans, disciplinary forms and parent contact forms. o Contributed ideas for ways to improve student learning, parental involvement in school improvement and staff meetings. o Participated in extra-curricular school activities such as the teacher-student volleyball game; co-directed Black History Month Program. o Upheld professional standards and development by engaging in an academic case study and inquiry stance project. Pre-Internship Field Experience: Charlotte High School, Charlotte, MI Spring 2013 Placement included four hours per week of observation, collaboration and instructive planning in a 10th grade English classroom Preparation for College Writing, Michigan State University Fall 2013 Placement included four hours per week of observation in the classroom, actively engaging with first-year college students and ESL learners in their reading and writing practices Waverly Middle School, Lansing, MI Fall 2011 Placement included two hours a week of observation in a 7th grade Language Arts class in addition to helping the teacher with planning and working with the students Pattengill Middle School, Lansing, MI Fall 2010 Placement included two hours per week of observation as well as tutoring sessions for students Professional Experience: Urban Immersion Participant; co-teacher at Spain Middle School, Detroit, MI Capital Area Literacy Coalition member; Read to Succeed participant, Lansing, MI All-in-Vision Inner City Summer camp member, Dixon Elementary School, Detroit, MI Education: 2012 2012 2009

Michigan State University, Teacher Certification, Expected May 2014 Secondary Certification in English, Language Arts GPA: 4.0 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI Bachelor of Arts Degree: English Major / Journalism Minor GPA: 3.4 Work Experience:

2013-14

2013

Brody Dining Services, East Lansing, MI 2008-2014 Level III Student Supervisor o Responsibilities include overseeing kitchen performance, assisting chefs with food preparation and operating kitchen equipment Awards: Michigan State University Deans List 2011-2014

Personal Interests: Im an avid reader, writer, journalist and blogger. I enjoy cooking, art museums and traveling. I have a great exercise partner in my two-year-old Whippet dog, Hazel.

References: Tia Bell Gardner Law, Leadership & Government Academy Language Arts Department Chair (517) 214-5606 bellteacher@comcast.net Erik Skogsberg MSU College of Education Instructor / Doctoral Student (253) 370-5575 skogsbe2@msu.edu

Andrew Price MSU College of Education Field Instructor (734) 545-2272 ajprice@msu.edu Betty Okwako MSU College of Education Instructor (517) 420-0483 okwakobe2@msu.edu

Connie Nickson Gardner Law, Leadership & Government Academy Principal 517-755-1120 connie.nickson@lansingschools.net Bernard Charles Kalamazoo Central High School Law & Government Teacher (313) 971-8620 charlesb@kalamazoopublicschools.net