Carrie Schultz______________________________________
12635 Luce Avenue, Grant, MI 49327 | 231.303.7662 | carrieschultz78@gmail.com
You can view my portfolio at https://carrieschultz.weebly.com
Objective
To obtain a position in a secondary school that will utilize my passion for children’s individual
educational needs while drawing on my ability to use multiple teaching strategies to facilitate lifelong
learning.
Education
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY, BIG RAPIDS, MI. | AUGUST, 2012 – DECEMBER, 2017
BACHELOR OF BIOLOGY IN SECONDARY EDUCATION
· Degree: Bachelor of Biology in Secondary Education
· Major: Biology Education
· Minor: Political Science Teaching
· Cumulative GPA: 3.7
Student Teaching Experience
STUDENT TEACHER 10TH GRADE BIOLOGY | FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL
AUGUST 2017 – DECEMBER 2017
· Developed lessons in alignment with state standards
· Differentiated instruction to engage learners of different readiness levels and learning styles
· Created a spreadsheet combining each IEP and 504 to ensure each student’s needs were being met
every hour; this was shared with the special education staff
· Used students IEPs and 504s to create accommodations and modifications for lessons, assignments,
rubrics, and tests
· Used Skyward to take attendance, input grades, communicate with parents, print progress reports, and
more
· Integrated technology and cooperative learning strategies into lessons
· Implemented innovative hands-on, inquiry-based labs based on the Next Generation Science Standards
· Utilized Planbook when creating lesson plans
· Contributed to a local publication that promotes school activities, academics, and programs
· Created a summative assessment analysis
· Assisted in the weekly yoga club
· Evaluated student learning with multiple assessment techniques
· Attended staff and departmental meetings, and professional development days
· Took part in a multi-teacher collaborative effort to analyze effective teaching strategies
· Created a spreadsheet containing the Next Generation Science Standards for each science domain to
assist teachers when creating new curriculum to meet the standards
· Communicated students’ progress with their parents
· Attended students’ extracurricular activities
· Arrived early and stayed late to offer extra assistance to students
PRE-STUDENT TEACHING 6TH GRADE GEOGRAPHY | TRI COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL
JANUARY 2015 – APRIL 2015
· Assisted with daily activities
· Gave extra support to students, one-on-one and in small groups, on the topic that was being covered
· Oversaw student test retakes
· Stayed in classroom during lunch for students to come get extra help or assistance with work
· Developed and taught lessons following Understanding by Design/Development (UbD) framework
PRE-STUDENT TEACHING MULTI-GRADE BIOLOGY & AP PHYSICS | BIG RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL
SEPTEMBER 2014 – NOVEMBER 2014
· Assisted with daily activities in an anatomy and physiology class, as well as an advanced physics class
· Created and taught a lesson in anatomy and physiology
Work Experience
ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONIST | FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL
AUGUST 2018 – PRESENT
· Monitor students’ assignments and grades daily
· Communicate positive achievements with parents and students
· Communicate with students and parents when assignments are missing
· Print weekly progress reports for students and parents
· Assist students with assignments and studying
· Create and implement a plan of action for students who fall behind
· Maintain communication with teachers to ensure student success
· Maintain communication with parents so they can be active participants in the student’s education and
to keep them aware of the student’s progress
· Go into classrooms to assist students with assignments
· Observe students’ participation and behavior in the classroom
· Attend 504, staff, and academic intervention meetings
· Monitor and ensure 504 accommodations are being implemented
· Stay after school to assist students
· Read tests to students when needed
TUTOR | FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL
OCTOBER 2018 – PRESENT
· Tutor homebound students, one-on one, in each subject
· Act as a liaison between teachers and students
· Communicate with parents their student’s progress and academic needs
· Keep the principal, vice-principal, and counselor up-to-date on each students’ progress
· Create a schedule for tutoring sessions that allows time for instruction and tests to be administered
· Create an assignment schedule for each student to keep them up-to-date in each class
· Collect student assignments, administer quizzes and tests, submit all completed work to teachers
· Monitor student progress to ensure their academic success
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· Answer student questions regarding assignments outside of tutoring sessions
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER | EDUSTAFF
OCTOBER 2017 – AUGUST 2018
· Carry out the duties of the teacher
· Follow lesson plans to implement instruction and maintain consistency
· Teach a variety of classes and grades: kindergarten thru 12th grade
· Create a welcoming environment that allows students to feel secure with a new teacher
· Make variations to lesson plans, as necessary, to ensure students comprehension of the topic
TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH STUDENT TRAINER | FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY
APRIL 2013 – JUNE 2014
· Created and led one-on-one and group trainings for staff covering many different software programs
· Created and led trainings for a new scheduling program that was being implemented
· Trained new employees on several programs the technical department used
· Kept the technical department staff database up-to-date
· Contacted employees if information was needed
· Assisted staff and faculty learn a variety of computer programs via phone, email, or face-to-face
meetings
· Answered phones, took notes in meetings, helped set-up meetings for the staff, and many other duties
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER’S AID | NEWAYGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SEPTEMBER 2010 – APRIL 2012
· Assisted with daily activities
· Worked one-on-one or with a small group of students
· Took students from the special education classroom to their general education classes and assisted
them during the general education class when needed
· Oversaw lunch and recess for the elementary and middle school
Volunteer Experience
CHEER COACH/COACH COORDINATOR/PARENT RELATIONS COORDINATOR | NEWAYGO
JUNIOR FOOTBALL AND CHEERLEADING
2005 – 2015
· Coached cheerleading for 3 years
· Recruited and oversaw all cheer coaches
· Coordinated practice schedules between the cheer coaches and the football coaches
· Communicated with parents via face-to-face, phone, email, and letters to ensure they knew schedules,
upcoming events, and any other information the board needed to be known
· Discussed with parents any issues they were having and worked with them to come to an agreeable
solution for all parties involved
· Ordered uniforms and spirit wear
· Attended coaches, board, and parent meetings
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Awards/Certificates
· National Society of Collegiate Scholars
· 9 Dean’s List of Scholars
· Susan Marie Edwards Memorial Scholarship
· CPR, AED, and First Aid certified
References
· Heide James: Student Teaching University Supervisor
o Phone: 231.288.0383
o Email: heidejames@ferris.edu
· Mark Wyn: Student Teaching Supervising Teacher
o Phone: 231.519.7374
o Email: mwyn@fremont.net
· Scott Sherman: Principal Fremont High School
o Phone: 231.924.5300
o Email: ssherman@fremont.net
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