ANDRIA BARBERI

16 Union Ave NE, Apt 1 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616.826.8866 [email protected] andriabarberi.weebly.com

OBJECTIVE To be a part of a dynamic team of collaborative educators who work to instill the love of lifelong learning using technology and differentiated instruction to engage and inspire students. EDUCATION Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan Graduate Teacher Certification Program, GPA 4.0, June 2012 April 2013 Major: English Language Arts Emphasis: Secondary Education Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan Bachelor of Arts, 39 credit hours completed, GPA 3.95, September 2011 June 2012 Major: English Minor: Geography Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Bachelor of Arts, 123 credit hours, graduated August 2002 Major: English Minor: Anthropology/Archeology/Religion EBC International TEFL Certificate course, Madrid Spain, August 2004 Graduated with EBC International TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Certificate TEACHING EXPERIENCE Student Teacher: Eighth Grade ELA North Rockford Middle School, Rockford, MI January 2013 to April 2013 Created and planned lessons, activities, and assessments that utilized differentiated instruction and technology to meet the needs of varying learning styles. Collaborated with department teachers to implement Common Core curriculum. Implemented a Common Core Unit on historical fiction with the anchor text Code Talker, utilizing lesson plans I developed. Organized a classroom environment to reflect the needs of students based on the focus of the instruction and activities. Conducted an Action Research project studying the effects of seating arrangements on participation, academic achievement, and student-teacher relationships. Attended professional development seminars related to reading strategies, grammar instruction, classroom management, bullying, and the Common Core State Standards. Participated in district in-service programs and faculty meetings. Led parent-teacher conferences and communicated effectively with parents in person and over email.

Student Assistant: Eighth Grade ELA North Rockford Middle School, Rockford, MI September 2012 to December 2012 Assisted mentor teacher with lesson planning, curriculum development, and instruction. Recorded attendance, assessments, and discipline information in the schools record keeping program, Skyward Employee Access. Updated grades and weekly activities in the schools Family Access website. Provided student support and one-on-one instruction. Peace Corps, Indonesia April 2011 to May 2011 Trained as an English as a Second Language Teacher with a focus on the Indonesian educational system. Taught English in an Indonesian technical high school. Participated in training and activities related to community development. Studied Indonesian language and culture. Returned home after a month of service due to a family illness. Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program, Miyako-machi, Japan August 2006 to August 2008 Team-taught with Japanese English teachers in three public Japanese junior high schools. Created exciting lesson plans individually and with my Japanese English Teachers, while ensuring the national curriculum was followed. Enjoyed participating in community activities in the three distinct school systems in which I worked, as well as school ceremonies and learning and sharing activities within the JET community. Worked in Special Education classrooms. Presented at regional seminars on the topics of Effective Team-Teaching and Voluntourism. British Home Language Academy, Majadahonda, Spain October 2004 to July 2005 Taught Spanish business professionals Business English and held conversation classes in their place of work. Taught Spanish children English grammar, reading, writing and conversation. Wrote, developed and used my own curriculum while supplementing with the resources of my language academy or by utilizing my students realia. Gained insight on Spains educational system, culture and business. Greenville Public Schools, Greenville, MI October 2002 to June 2004 Enthusiastically worked as a guest teacher of all subjects and grade levels. Held long-term guest teaching positions that involved attending teacher meetings, implementing and at times creating long-term lesson plans, testing, and grading. Chosen to assist the Greenville High Schools team in the 2004 Special Olympics of Michigan. Lutheran Social Services of Lansing, ESL Tutoring Lansing, MI February 2001 to June 2001 Tutored three Sudanese high school students in homework and general computer skills.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Discovery Education Assessment Training, Rockford, MI March 5, 2012 Practiced running drill-down reports to improve ability to improve instruction based on student assessment results. Fire Up! Student Teacher Conference, Allendale, MI March 4, 2013 Attended four varying professional development sessions on how to become a more effective educator. Helping Students Get Along, Rockford, MI February 19, 2013 Attended and participated in a professional development session bully prevention. Differentiated Instruction, GVSU, Grand Rapids, MI January 29, 2013 Speaker, Jacque Melin, instructed on the implementation of differentiated instruction in student achievement. School Law, GVSU, Grand Rapids, MI November, 13, 2012 Speaker, Coni Sullivan, conveyed teachers rights and responsibilities as related to school law. Reading and Writing Strategies, Rockford, MI October 24, 2012 Attended a professional development session on the implementation of the PMR reading strategy. Fire Up! Student Teacher Conference, Grand Rapids, MI October 22, 2012 Attended professional development sessions on experiential grammar, classroom management, and creativity in the classroom. Differentiated Instruction, Grand Rapids, MI September 25, 2012 Speaker, Jacque Melin, instructed on the importance of differentiated instruction in student achievement. Common Core Standards, Rockford, MI August 29, 2012 Attended a professional development session related to employing reading and writing strategies in content areas to meet Common Core State Standards. Discovery Education Assessment Training, Rockford, MI August 28, 2012 Participated in a training session to learn and operate Discovery Education online assessments.

TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION AND PROFICIENCIES SmartBoard Interactive White Board Blackboard Collaborative Learning System Moodle Wimba Classroom Online Collaborative Software for video-conferencing Collaborate Online Collaborative Software for video-conferencing Wikispace creation Blog creation Weebly (website) creation Podcast creation through Garage Band and Audacity.com Document cameras (Elmo) Google Docs, and Earth Video creation through Windows Live Movie Maker Web 2.0 Animoto, Xtranormal, Blabberize, Vimeo, Dropbox, Flickr, Picasa Presentation Aides PowerPoint, Prezi, Keynote, SlideShare Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE United Way Schools of Hope September 2010 to March 2011 Dickinson Elementary School, Grand Rapids, MI Tutored an elementary student on a weekly basis to give supported practice in reading and writing. Wolverine Environmental Sustainability Team, March 2010 to March 2011 Green Ambassador, WWW, Inc., Rockford, MI Created environmental events at the Rockford campus, while educating fellow coworkers on simple ways to be more environmentally responsible in the workplace. United Memorial Hospital Foundation November 2009 to February 2011 Greenville, MI Organized and executed annual charity ball as a committee member while finding and coordinating silent auction items to raise money for the United Memorial Hospital. Baan Unrak Orphanage Sangkulaburi, Thailand December 23 to 29, 2007 Team-taught English and environmental classes. Developed a Christmas play, sports day and environmental fashion show. Assisted in the creation of a vegetable garden and cleaned and painted a room. Fundraised through a marathon, and selling goods made by the orphanage. PEPY Sustainable Development Tour August 4 to 14, 2007 Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tested water for arsenic in a small village, made water filters at Resource Development

International Cambodia and taught environmental lessons at an orphanage. Fundraised over 1000 dollars that was spread out among the NGOs we visited.

Yukuhashi City Weekend English Camp for High School Students Yukuhashi, Japan July 2008 Led a group of Japanese high school students in a weekend immersion English camp. Created group lessons, activities and presentations with fellow camp leaders. Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program Peer Support Group Hotline , Yukuhashi, Japan July 2007 to June 2008 Worked as a hotline volunteer for two nights each month to anonymously listen and support fellow JET Program participants. Montcalm Adult Reading Council, Literacy Volunteer Greenville, MI October 2005 to August 2006 Tutored an adult male who had recently lost his position at a local manufacturing plant. Used tactile activities to work with his learning style while focusing on daily activities and job searches in which reading and writing were important.

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Bistro Bella Vita, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Server Professional Educational Services Group, LLC Substitute Teacher Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Rockford, Michigan Product Expeditor, Merrell Footwear Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Rockford, Michigan Sourcing Coordinator, Global Operations Group June 2011 to present

December 2013 to present

March 2009 to March 2011

September 2008 to March 2009 and August 2005 to July 2006

HOBBIES & INTERESTS Education World Literature Travel Photography

REFERENCES Dr. Rosemary Cleveland Field Coordinator, GTC Program Grand Valley State University 346C Richard M DeVos Center 401 Fulton Street West Grand Rapids, MI. 49504 616.331.6222 [email protected] Victoria Hughes Cooperating Teacher Retired 6777 Petersen Valley Dr. Rockford, MI 49341 Home: 616.780.6358 Cell: 616.866.7776 [email protected]

Wendy Kindy Outdoor Group Product Manager Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 70 Ionia Ave SW STE 300 Grand Rapids, MI. 49503 616.863.4256 [email protected]

Kelly Irish English Education Professor Grand Valley State University 162 Lake Huron Hall 1 Campus Dr. Allendale MI 49401 616-331-8571 [email protected]

Diane Elve Instructor, GTC Program Grand Valley State University 346C Richard M DeVos Center 401 Fulton Street West Grand Rapids, MI. 49504 616.331.6250 [email protected]

Carolyn Slocum Retired English Teacher Greenville Middle School 105 Riverview Drive Greenville, MI. 48838 1-616-984-7314 [email protected]