Emily P.

Siriano
11403 Bingham Street, Holland, MI, 49424
emily.siriano@live.com
616-212-9415

Passionate, caring, and enthusiastic educator committed to leading

students with critical thinking and self-motivated practices in the fields of
earth science, chemistry, biology, and/or physics.

Education
Grand Valley State University
Graduation: April 2017
Earth Science (DX) for Secondary Education, biology minor (DA), integrated
science endorsement (DI)
Midwest Horseshoeing School 2011
Divernon, Illinois
Basic farrier course; graduation in July 2011
Experience
Future Prepd Academy Intern |March 2017 July 2017
Ottawa Area ISD; Holland, MI Jason Pasatta, jpasatta@oaisd.org
Project based learning summer institute. Local businesses approach our team of 2
teachers and 6-8 students with real problems within their company allowing us to
use PBL practices to create sustainable and effective solutions.
Enrichment Instructor for Gifted and Talented Students |January
2017 March 2017
Oakwood Intermediate School; Allendale, MI Janene Schroeder, 616-502-8839
Leading an after school enrichment class about anatomy and physiology: Jr Med
School for 4th-5th grade academically excelling students.

Student Teaching | January 2017 April 2017

Allendale Middle School; Allendale, MI Keith Piccard, 616-581-4876
Teaching 6th-7th grade science for multiple units. Lesson planning, leading class
procedures and discussions, preparing class-work and assignments, managing
classroom discipline, created formative and summative assessments to check
understanding, after school homework center.

Teacher Assisting | September 2016 December 2016

Union High School; Grand Rapids, MI Dana Bachelder, 616-581-2830
Work closely with a high school biology and anatomy teacher in an urban setting.
Co-teach, created lesson plans, and practice classroom management leading me to
teach my own activities and lessons.
Grand Valley Admissions Orientation Assistant | 2012-2016
Grand Valley State University - Bonnie Ulmer, 616-402-1718
Aiding registration of over 4,000 incoming freshman every summer. Also, working
from January April administrative side of orientation; sending out confirmation
letters and registration information, and preparing everything for the upcoming
summer of registration.
 Emily P. Siriano
11403 Bingham Street, Holland, MI, 49424
emily.siriano@live.com
616-212-9415

Professional Development Opportunities

Presenter at Michigan Science Teachers Association Annual
Conference 3/25/2017
Presenter at Fall Science Update 11/16/2016
Attendee at Creek Connections teacher workshop 10/22/2016

Educational Experiences:
Experience with project based learning and place based education
Mentor: Supporting Grand Rapids Public Museum School 6th grade
students in literacy development (September-December 2016)
Tutor/mentor/student advisor: Allendale Middle School (August 2012
May 2016)
Experience with universal design for learning with Grand Rapids Public
Museum School 6th grade students (January April 2016)
Urban education experience at Union High School in Grand Rapids,
Michigan (September December 2016)
Share Fair Nation attendee (November 12, 2016)
Creek Connections teacher workshop through Alleghany College Project
based learning in biology and life science classes
Attendee of Share Fair Nation Michigan 2016 teacher conference
Volunteer/Attendee Biennial Conference for Chemical Education July
2014

References
Rocky Thompson 616-892-5595

Counselor at Allendale Middle School

Relationship: Volunteer and tutor supervisor since 2011

Keith Piccard 616-581-4876

Teacher Allendale Middle School

Relationship: Cooperating teacher for student teaching

Keith Vree 616-331-6213

 Emily P. Siriano
11403 Bingham Street, Holland, MI, 49424
emily.siriano@live.com
616-212-9415

Associate director for undergraduate programs Grand Valley College

of Education
Relationship: College of Education Contact/director; summer coworker

Bonnie Ulmer 616-402-1718

Associate director of Grand Valley State University admissions office

Relationship: Supervisor since 2012