ESTHER M.

HUR
4972 ELLIS LANE • ELLICOTT CITY, MD 21043
PHONE: (734) 883-7759 • E-MAIL: MEELIMHUR92@GMAIL.COM • E-PORTFOLIO: HURPORTFOLIO.WEEBLY.COM

Objective: Seeking a kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade teacher position at an elementary school.

Education
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education May 2016
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI – College of Education

•   Teaching Major: Language Arts

Certification
Michigan Test for Teacher Certification February 2017

•   Elementary Education, Grades K-5

•   Language Arts, Grades 6-8

Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Certification March 2017

Teaching Experiences
General Teacher, Kindergarten September 2017 – June 2019
Hope of Detroit Academy
Detroit, MI

•   Taught and managed students in an economically disadvantaged, high ESL (English as a Second
Language) population
•   Modified literacy and mathematics curriculum to create differentiated lessons and small group instruction
to support individual student needs
•   Developed and organized small group instruction for center style learning to enhance student learning
•   Utilized formal and informal data to determine students’ needs and placement for Multi-Tiered Systems of
Support (MTSS) for mathematics and literacy
•   Analyzed formal and informal student data to monitor student progress and plan differentiated activities
•   Collaborated with grade level teachers to create lesson plans in all subject areas
•   Coordinated and executed a buddy reading plan with a 3rd grade teacher to encourage student to student
learning
•   Attended Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings and developed formal assessments in literacy
for the kindergarten grade level
•   Worked with the special education team to provide accommodations for students with Individualized
Education Programs (IEP)
•   Created behavior plans with the school social worker for specific students
•   Incorporated various methods to communicate with parents through phone
•   Volunteered at various school events and took part in different committees to be part of the school
community

Student Teacher Intern, 2nd Grade August 2016 – April 2017

Bennett Woods Elementary School
Okemos, MI

•   Assumed full teaching responsibilities including attendance, routines, individual behavior plans, classroom
management, grading, and delivering instruction
•   Planned differentiated lessons for whole class and small group instruction on units in all subject areas
collaboratively and independently
•   Monitored and analyzed student progress through formal and informal assessments to inform instruction
•   Implemented project based learning for literacy and social studies to promote student motivation
 •   Attended and participated in staff meetings, grade-level meetings, parent-teacher conferences, and district-
wide professional development
•   Worked as a substitute through Ingham Integrated School District

Technology
Integrated technology in the classroom using:

•   Google Classroom, Google Drawings, and Google Slides

•   Various online tools
•   SMART Board, Promethean Board, Chromebooks, iPads, and document camera
•   District mandated curriculum applications (Reading Street Interactive Website, Journeys, Pearson, TCI,
and PowerSchool)

Community Involvement, 2018 - 2019

Math Curriculum Night - Helped facilitate a math station to create shapes by modeling the math activity for
students

Family Literacy Night - Guided students with demonstrations of literacy activity and provided explanations to
practice substitution using word families as well as collaborated with faculty to set up and manage supplies

March is Reading Month Committee - Volunteered as staff for planning and executing March is Reading Month for
our school by planning and coordinating reading events to monitor student progress towards grade level and school-
wide goals

PBIS Committee - Worked with teachers to plan activities and incentive plans to promote positive behavior in
school

Leadership Experiences
4 Christ Missions Organization, 1st Grade July 2012
Teacher’s Assistant
San Telmo, Mexico
•   Traveled to Mexico for the school program, “El Porvenir”
•   Planned, supervised, and helped implement classroom teacher’s instructional plans

Sunday School Teacher, 6th Grade – College August 2013 – Present

•   Created, modified, and/or adapted lessons to teach specific content to students
•   Facilitated discussion with groups of students
•   Participated in leadership training sessions

Leadership in Training Program, 6th Grade – 8th Grade June 2017 & June 2018
•   Position as director for a three-week church leadership program at Korean United Methodist Church

Other Skills
Languages

•   Fluent in speaking Korean

•   Literate in reading and writing Korean