Alexandria B.

Herula
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192 Bellshire Lane · Rochester Hills, MI · 48307 · alexandriamitch28@gmail.com · http://herulamatcportfolio.weebly.com
North Sashabaw Elementary · 5290 Maybee Road · Clarkston, MI · 48346 · https://nse.clarkston.k12.mi.us

EDUCATION Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

B.A. Elementary Education May, 2013
GPA 3.5/4.0

Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

M.A. Teaching and Curriculum, focus in Educational Psychology May, 2018
GPA 3.94/4.0

CERTIFICATIONS Michigan Provisional Teaching Certificate May, 2014

Adult and Child CPR/AED January, 2014

PROFESSIONAL First Grade Teacher, North Sashabaw Elementary Clarkston, MI

EXPERIENCE ● Facilitated a workshop model to meet student needs
● Designed a high frequency word task aligned with state standards
● Collaborated with support staff to assist struggling students
● Tailored a math curriculum to support students varying abilities

Teacher Intern, Jayno Adams Elementary Waterford, MI

● Co-planned and co-taught with mentor teacher 2013-2014
● Implemented and assessed instruction in all subjects
● Established a reward system aligned with Leader in Me
● Created standards based lessons to promote active learning

IN-SCHOOL Member, Leader in Me Lighthouse Team 2017-Present

LEADERSHIP ● Attended meetings to discuss school wide plans
● Communicated progress and goals for the Student Learning Team
● Assisted in planning Leader in Me Family Night

Team Leader, Leader in Me Student Learning Team 2016-Present

● Developed a school wide pacing guide for teachers
● Created lessons and activities for teaching the 7 Habits

Talent Show Coordinator 2017-Present

● Conferred with teachers, students, and parents to plan the show
● Implemented a system to alleviate constraints regarding music
● Planned and Coordinated a grade level skit multiple times
PROFESSIONAL Oakland County Math Leadership Team 2016-Present
DEVELOPMENT ● Consulted with teacher leaders about mathematics standards
● Gathered information to assist students in learning math content

Math Alignment Team 2016-Present

● Assisted the district in transitioning to a new math curriculum
● Informed grade level team about resources and expectations
● Adapted the curriculum to align more to the workshop model

S.O.A.R. Leadership Team 2017-Present

● Contributed to the development of new elementary report card
● Enhanced the way feedback is provided to families

ADDITIONAL Trauma Training with Dr. Jim Henry Spring, 2017

EXPERIENCES ● Analyzed the effects of trauma in children and students
● Discussed techniques to assist students with adversity

Leader in Me Training Summer, 2015

● Completed a 2-day Leader in Me course
● Studied the principles and paradigms of the 7 Habits

PROFESSIONAL National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Since 2013

MEMBERSHIPS Honor Society Since 2018

JOURNAL Teaching Children Mathematics

SUBSCRIPTIONS

INTERESTS Early literacy instruction, educational psychology, technology integration, educational

research, reading, cooking, traveling.