LEAH N.

STAVALE
46210 Peach Grove, Macomb, MI 48044
586-850-2236, lnstavale@oakland.edu

Philosophy As a future educator, I hope to instill a passion and a life-long love for learning in each and
every student that crosses my path. I will do so by showing my enthusiasm for learning
every day and creating a classroom in which students are free to explore content in their
own way. Students in my class will look to each other for support, guidance and
friendship. I will strive to teach not only what will create successful students, but also vital
life lessons that cannot be found in the text.

Education Oakland University, Rochester Michigan December 2017

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education GPA 3.75
Endorsements: Major: Math, Minor: Language Arts
Dean’s List Oakland University, 2014-2016
Academic Honors, Fall 2016, Winter 2017
OU Recognition Award

Macomb Community College, Macomb Michigan May 2014

Associate of Arts GPA 3.513
Dean’s List Macomb Community College

Teaching
Experience
Seneca Middle School February 2018-June 2018
Long-tern Substitute teacher – Math 8th grade
 Manage classes of 28-32 8th grade students
 Planned lessons for multiple full units
 Taught one section of Math Success/Math 180
 Proctored NWEA and analyzed data
 Tutored students before and after school
 Held conferences
 Volunteered for after school homework help
 Carried out behavior plans for individual students
 Proctored M-STEP

Cherokee Elementary School, Clinton Twp., MI January 2017-Present

Third grade student teaching placement
 Final field placement/student teaching internship
 Attended many days of professional development for Journey’s Reading Program
 Work with PowerSchool/Unified Classroom
 Manage student behavior effectively and communicate with students and parents
on a regular basis
 Teach both small group and whole group lessons on a daily basis
 Analyzed NWEA test scores to determine groups for MTSS intervention
 Completed and distributed IRIPs
 Taught both Bridges and Journey’s everyday
 Was a part of a meeting for an IEP
 Was a part of conferences and giving resources to students/parents with an IRIP
 Proctored NWEA testing
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 Focus on “I Can” statements and ensuring that students play a part in their own
learning
 Communicate with ELL students/parents
 Attended data review
 Helped to set up a field trip
 Work closely with special education teachers

Bruce Collins Elementary, Sterling Heights, MI Fall 2016-January 2017

Sixth grade field placement
 Worked with students on an individual basis once a week
 Taught whole class lessons for both science and language arts
 Managed small groups for math lessons

West Utica Elementary, Utica, MI January – April 2016

Fifth grade field placement
 Taught math lessons to half of class on a regular basis
 Worked with the advanced math group on several occasions
 Worked in small groups and retaught how to divide decimals, dividing fractions,
geometry, measurement & data, converting units, and adding and subtracting
fractions
 Worked with students individually on reading and writing
 Helped class prepare for the MSTEP for several weeks
 Tutored students in math every week during lunches
 Reviewed quizzes and helped small group with studying strategies
 Worked with ELL students on a consistent basis

Brewster Elementary, Rochester, MI September – December 2015

Third/Fourth grade split field placement
 Helped with classroom management while a substitute teacher was present
 Led math reviews every Thursday morning (math games)
 Worked with students one-on-one several times
 Assisted students in test taking
 Taught lesson on folk tales and had class discussion about a book the students
were reading as a class
 Used manipulates to describe a math lesson

Monfort Elementary, Utica, MI January – April 2015

Second grade field placement
 Interacted with students one-on-one and in small groups
 Assisted with technology
 Read aloud to class and discussed follow up questions with whole group
 Assisted students in their writing, taught how to properly address envelopes, how
to distinguish between nouns and proper nouns and helped students conduct
research for their science fair projects

Fox Elementary, Macomb, MI January – March 2014

Third grade job shadow experience
 Observed teaching styles
 Learned strategies to get students interested in learning math
 Observed lessons in all four core subjects
 Taught one language art lesson on writing topic sentences
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Employment Chippewa Valley School District, Macomb, MI November 2015 – Present

Substitute Teacher for grades K-12
 Manage classrooms up to 30 students
 Effectively keep students on task throughout the school day/class period
 Effectively carrying out lesson plans ensuring that all GLCES and standards are
followed

Lowry Center for Early Childhood, Rochester, MI January – April 2015

Toddler Care (up to 3 years old)
 Worked with small groups (3-4 children) at stations of their choice
 Read aloud to small groups (3-4 children)
 Pretend play with students throughout the day
 Managed situations in which children needed correcting
 Worked with a special needs child regularly

Volunteer
Experience
OU Cares Holiday Party For Adults with ASD December 3, 2016
 Worked with adults with anywhere from mild to severe ASD

Skills Webquest Inspiration MS Word

Smart Board MS PowerPoint Moodle
MS Excel MS Outlook Weebly
Digital Storytelling Terrapin Logo PowerSchool
Unified Classroom Remind One Drive
Google Docs Kagan GoNoodle

Activities/
Interests Member, Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society, 2015 - Present
Member, SMEA (Student Michigan Education Association), 2016 – Present
Member, Aspiring Educators Outreach Program, 2016 - Present
Diverse Voices Conference XIV, March 26, 2016
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Professional Education Classes Completed Prior to Student Teaching

Course Course
Course Title Course Title
Credit Credit
Educational Psychology for K-12 4 Educating Children in Art 3
Digital Technology in the Elementary
4 Performing Arts for Children 3
Classroom
Instructional Design and Assessment 4 Teaching of Reading 4
Managing the Classroom for US
4 Teaching the Language Arts 4
Diverse Learners
Teaching Health at the
1 Teaching Social Studies 4
Elementary/Middle Level
Teaching Fitness at the
2 Teaching Science 4
Elementary/Middle Level
Teaching Students with Special Needs 4 Reading Appraisal 4
Teaching Mathematics 4 Science for the Elementary Teacher 4

Subject Area Concentration (s)

Major Class List Credit Minor Class List Credit
Introduction to Statistical Concepts
4 Introduction to Shakespeare 4
and Reasoning

Mathematics for Elementary Education

4 Humanity of Language 4
– Numerical Structures

Mathematics for Elementary Education

4 Literature for Children 4
– Structures of Geometry
Elementary School Mathematics and Reading Appraisal in the Elementary
4 4
the Computer Classroom
Precalculus 4 Teaching of Language Arts 4
Introduction to Computer
4 Teaching of Reading 4
Programming
Calculus for Social Sciences 4 Introduction to Theatre 4