Michaela Wolf

mkw3cy@virginia.edu | 571.294.3170
1122A Preston Avenue; Charlottesville, VA 22903-3070
http://mwolfportfolio.weebly.com/

EXPECTED VIRGINIA CERTIFICATION

Secondary English Education, Grades 6-12 Expected May 2017
English as a Second Language Endorsement Expected May 2017

EDUCATION
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA August 2012 Present
Curry School of Education GPA: 3.8 Expected May 2017
Master of Teaching, Secondary English Education (Type 09)
Add-On Endorsement: English as a Second Language
College of Arts & Sciences GPA: 3.5 May 2016
Bachelor of Arts, English
Regents University, London, England May 2014 - July 2014
UVA College of Arts & Sciences GPA: 3.7
Culture of London: Past and Present

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Intern, Monticello High School, Charlottesville, VA August 2016 December 2016
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Collaborative English 9 Advanced Academic, 12 Grade Advanced Placement Literature & Composition, Creative Writing
Established and fostered classroom community, set classroom expectations and learning norms, fostered strong one-
on-one relationships with 122 students from rural and urban White, Latino, and African American backgrounds.
Developed small group and whole class dialogue, differentiation, and behavior management skills in 9 th, 12th, and
mixed grade courses.
Applied evidence-based practices to engage struggling readers and writers in developing comprehension,
organization, and analysis skills.
Developed strategies for providing meaningful feedback in one-on-one and small group conferences.
Planned, differentiated, and implemented authentic, performance-based writing and oral assessments aligned with
Virginia state standards.
Designed a four-week cultural study unit for ninth grade Advanced Academic students in which they collaborated to
understand human commonalities and explored multiple perspectives in literature and their own lives.
Co-designed and implemented units covering the genres of Creative Non-Fiction and fiction in a Creative Writing
class; in these units, students studied the stylistic and formal characteristics of Creative Non-Fiction and fiction, and
they created personal pieces that were critiqued by peers in writers workshop.
Co-planned and co-taught in Collaborative, Advanced Academic, and Advanced Placement classrooms. Participated
and co-planned in ninth and twelfth grade Professional Learning Communities.

PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE
ESL Teaching Practicum Student, Cale Elementary School, Charlottesville, VA January 2017 Present
Fourth Grade ESL
Provided small group and individualized English language support in reading, writing, and speaking to Spanish-
speaking students in a fourth grade push-in classroom.
Co-planned and co-taught language-based lessons based on best ESL teaching practices.
Teaching Practicum Student, Jack Jouett Middle School, Charlottesville, VA August 2015 May 2016
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7 Grade Collaborative English, 7 Grade Honors English
Worked one-on-one and in small groups with students throughout the year.
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Co-planned, executed, and reflected on six 60-90 minute reading and writing analysis lessons.
AVID Tutor, Charlottesville High School, Charlottesville, VA January 2015 - May 2015
12th Grade Advancement via Individual Determination
Facilitated small group tutoring sessions bi-weekly by asking questions, guiding discussion, managing time, and
supporting student inquiry in all core school subjects.
Supported college-bound first generation students in growing their writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and
reading (WICOR) skills.
English Language Learner Tutor, Albemarle High School, Charlottesville, VA August 2014 May 2014
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10 Grade Drivers Education, Art I, 10 Grade ESL Math
Administered bi-weekly one-on-one English tutoring sessions to native Spanish-speaking high school students.
Taught vocabulary, modeled English pronunciation, explained class materials, and translated assessment questions.

OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Tutor, Buford Middle School, Charlottesville, VA January 2013 May 2013
7th and 8th Grade Tutor in Math, History, and English as a Second Language
Tutored all core subjects to individual and small groups of Latino, Burmese, and White students in an urban school.
Reading Tutor, Agnor-Hurt Elementary School, Charlottesville, VA Fall 2013 Spring
2014
Tutored a 2nd grade student in math (algebra) and reading skills (fluency, vocabulary, speed, comprehension).

RELATED LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Product and Marketing Undergraduate Intern, XO Communications, Herndon, VA Summer 2015, Summer 2016
Served as Project Manager of six-week Intern Business Challenge and presentation in 2015: planned and facilitated
group meetings 2-4 times a week (in a geographically disperse group context); coordinated presentation goals and
progress goals, role assignment, individual and group action items, and meetings with superiors for feedback;
coached individual team members on presentation contributions; facilitated online collaboration using Google tools.
Co-planned and implemented company-wide 20th Anniversary Celebration for a trans-national company of 2,600
employees. This included selecting the employee gift and organizing its distribution across office locations.
Recruiting Liaison/Band Member, Cavalier Marching Band, Charlottesville, VA Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015
Corresponded with prospective high school students about the University of Virginia and the college marching band
experience (given four years of participation in UVAs Cavalier Marching Band).
Implemented CMB Band Day event (hosting 800-1000 high school students); individually oversaw 20-40 high
school students on event day by communicating event logistics, leading activities and transitions, and teaching
marching techniques.
RELAVENT SKILLS
Computer / Software
Microsoft Office Products: Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Movie Maker
Teaching-Related: during teaching internship, organized classroom assignments and communicated with students
through Google Classroom and Blackboard Live; organized student grades and attendance using Power School.
Google Drive Products: Googledocs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Forms, Google Sites
o Created a website for hypothetical classroom: (https://sites.google.com/site/honorsenglish11mswolf/)
Weebly Blog Creation:
o Professional Teaching Portfolio: http://mwolfportfolio.weebly.com/
o Website for 12-Day, 9th Grade English Language Arts Unit: http://icelebratemyselfandisingmyself.weebly.com/
Teaching-Related
Executes unit and assessment planning using the Backwards Design approach.

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Engages with a reflective teaching practice.

Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) certified
CPR and First Aid Certified