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EDUCATION
Hope College, Holland MI May 2014
Bachelor of Arts, Major: English, Minor: Political Science GPA 3.75/4.0
Michigan Secondary Provisional Certificate
with endorsements in English (BA) and Political Science (CD), grades 6-12
Indiana Professional Educator License
with endorsements in Language Arts and Government & Citizenship, grades 5-12
Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Dean’s List, Hope Grant, June Term in Liverpool, UK
EDUCATIONAL SKILLS
• Curriculum design • ESL/ELL instruction
• Differentiated instruction • Interactive learning
• Inquiry-based learning • Intermediate Spanish fluency
• Gifted & talented instruction • Classroom management
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Humanities Teacher, Lincoln Junior HS—Plymouth, IN Aug. 2015-Present
• Instruct seventh and eight grade Humanities students
• Design curriculum incorporating project- and inquiry-based methods
• Integrate technology to develop 21st Century Skills
COLLEGE INVOLVEMENT
Alpha Phi Omega, National Co-Ed Service Fraternity Spring 2012-Fall 2013
• Red Cross blood drive coordinator, Spring-Fall 2013
• New Member Educator, Fall 2013
• Historian, Fall 2013
• Vice President of Service, Spring 2013
Michigan Council for Teachers of English Convention, East Lansing, MI October 2013
• Presented on a panel session, “Poetry Remixed: Using Poetry in 21st Century Ways”
• Attended sessions discussing: Female characters in Young Adult Literature, Racism and Literature, and
the creation and use of eBooks
PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO
• My online portfolio can be found at: www.meganahlquist.weebly.com