Megan S.
Freeman
10145 Northway Ave. Allen Park, MI, 48101 (313)-910-0963 freem239@gmail.com
Teaching Portfolio: https://meganfreemanteacher.weebly.com
CERTIFICATION
June 2018 Texas One-Year Teaching Certificate
May 2018 Michigan Standard Teaching Certificate
Elementary Education ½ K – 5 All Subjects ½ K – 8 All Subjects Self Contained
Language Arts ½ K – 8
May 2017 Adult and Child CPR and First Aid
EDUCATION
May 2018 Teacher Certification ½Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
½Completed 24 graduate level credits
May 2017 Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education ½ Michigan State University ½ East
Lansing, MI ½ GPA: 3.52 ½ Teaching Major: Language Arts
May 2013 High School Diploma ½ Saint Frances Cabrini High School ½ Allen Park, MI
FIELD PLACEMENTS
Aug 2017 - Apr 2018 Student Teaching½David Scott Elementary School½Third Grade½DeWitt, MI
• Planned and implemented units in all core subjects to a class of fifty-two students
• Involved and worked with a teaching team of three others to co-plan and co-teach lessons
• Assessed students’ work using a variety of formative and summative assessments
• Differentiated instruction based on students’ individual ability and needs
• Created rubrics and used them to evaluate and analyze student work to direct teaching
• Led parent teacher conferences and analyzed data with both parents and students
• Focused on meaningful relationships with each student to help meet their needs
• Engaged and participated in all district professional development meetings in an effort to
improve teaching practices
2016 – 2017 Senior Placement ½ Wilcox Elementary School½Kindergarten½Holt, MI
• Observed and instructed various groups of students including one-on-one and whole class
contexts
• Taught whole class lessons in subject areas of science, social studies, math, and literacy
• Worked with small groups during literacy and math centers
• Learned classroom management strategies and gained experience working with numerous
children that have special needs
Fall 2015 Junior Placement ½ Donley Elementary School½Second Grade½East Lansing, MI
• Observed whole class engaging in activities and responding to lessons
• Worked one-on-one with a second grader and assessed her literacy skills
• Planned and implemented one-on-one reading lessons based on student’s individual needs
Fall 2013 Freshman Placement ½ Donley Elementary School½Kindergarten½East Lansing, MI
• Worked individually with students and provided classroom assistance as needed
• Worked in small groups with students to support struggling readers
• Analyzed the classroom dynamic in terms of social identities in regards to learning
TEACHING RELATED JOBS AND EXPERIENCE
2017-2018 Substitute Teacher ½ Ingham/Clinton County Districts, MI ½ Implemented
classroom teacher’s instructional plans and responsible for classroom management
2017-2018 Professional Tutoring ½ DeWitt Public Schools, DeWitt, MI ½Worked one-on-one
with students or in a small group setting to provide assistance in specific subjects
May – Aug 2017 Lead Teacher ½AppleTree Early Care and Preschool ½East Lansing, MI½Worked as the
lead teacher in a preschool classroom and a school-aged classroom of 24
students½Implemented the curriculum provided and took students on two educational
field trips every week
2015 – 2016 Wyandotte Recreation Department Children’s Summer Program Director
½Responsible for organizing and planning summer activities for elementary aged
children.½Planned and supervised weekly field trips
EMPLOYMENT
2016 - 2017 Service Center Representative ½ Brody Residences Halls ½East Lansing, MI
½Assisted residents and guests with questions, answered telephones, organized mail
2013 – 2014 Learn to Skate Instructor ½ Suburban Ice ½ East Lansing, MI ½Taught children
ranging from 2 years old to 14 years old how to ice skate with different levels of ability
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
April 2018 DeWitt Public Schools Professional Development Program½Completed 30+
hours in DPS professional development ½Cultural Competency
Training½Assessment and Data Analysis Training½DeWitt, MI
April 2018 Michigan State University ½ Teachers’ PET (Program for Emergent Bilingual
Teaching) in general education classrooms, 12 hours of participation ½
focused on modules and lesson planning support for Lansing Area Interns during the
2017-2018 school year
May 2017 Childcare Education Institute ½Completed 40+ hours in professional training
courses ½ East Lansing, MI
EXTRACURRICULARS AND AWARDS
2013 - 2017 Michigan State University ½Dean’s List ½Eight Semesters
2013 - 2016 Michigan State University ½ Intercollegiate Figure Skating Team
Spring 2015 Alternative Spring Break ½ Habitat for Humanity ½ Huntsville, AL
Spring 2015 Bill Ford Scholarship Winner
Spring 2015 Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship Winner
REFRENCES
Lisa Waterson ½Third Grade Teacher at David Scott Elementary School
½waterson@dewittschools.net ½(517) – 582 – 0810
Dr. Jill Van Hof ½MSU Field Instructor½micklash@msu.edu½(517) – 974 – 0529
Lawrence Gallagher ½Deputy Superintendent of Finance, Facilities, and Operations
at Berkley School District½lgallagher@berkleyschools.org½(248) – 837 – 8028
Carol Gawecki ½Kindergarten Teacher at Cabrini Elementary School
½carolgaweckices@yahoo.com ½(313) – 605 – 2054
