Alisen L Shepherd Resume

Alisen L.
Shepherd
702 Prospect Hill, Canton, MI 48187
(734) 474-0498
alilou@umich.edu
One
looks back
Professional Profile
Eager to provide students with quality instruction in a positive learning
environment that is accessible to all students.
with
appreciati
on to the
brilliant
teachers,
but with
gratitude
to those
who
touched
our human
feelings.
The
curriculu
m is so
much
necessary
raw
material,
but
warmth is
the vital
element
Experienced in developing and modifying curriculum that accommodates

and supports differentiated learning goals
Dedicated to enthusiastic and dynamic teaching as a means of creating and
nurturing a lifelong love of knowledge in children
Education
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a Mathematics
Concentration
Expected Graduation: May 2015
Academic Honors
Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society Member
Experience
Professional Development in Education
Student Teaching, January 2015- May 2015
Burns Park Elementary, Ann Arbor, MI
Created, adapted and modified different lessons and units in
accordance to state and school-wide curriculum
Collaborated with mentor teacher, administrators, and other
support staff in creating, modifying and providing lessons that
promote engagement and learning for all students
Communicated and collaborated with student families and other
faculty
Reflected and analyzed my own teaching consistently in effort to
better my practice
Teacher of Record for Remainder of Year, May 2014-June 2014

HEART Academy, Harper Woods, MI
Created and enacted lessons plans and assessments aligned with
the Common Core State Standards of Mathematics for 7th, 8th,
10th and 11th grade students from the beginning of May until
the end of the 2014 school year
Collaborated with other teachers, administrators and
professionals to ensure the best possible instruction was being
provided for all students
Developed relationships with students and created a classroom
environment and community that was conducive to learning
Created and facilitated an after-school and lunch time tutoring
club for struggling students where they could receive one-onone and/or group support in math
Received one-on-one training and support from a Carnegie
for the
Learning implementation specialist
growing
Teaching Intern, September 2013- December 2015

Carpenter, Pittsfield, Mitchell, and Burns Park Elementary Schools,
Ann Arbor, MI
Scarlett Middle School, Ann Arbor, MI
Observed and assessed student performance and kept thorough
records of progress
Established clear objectives for all lessons in accordance with
state curriculum and school-wide curriculum
Collaborated with mentor teachers and partner teaching interns
to plan and schedule lessons promoting specific learning goals
and student engagement
Accepted coaching from mentor teachers, administrators, and
other educators and immediately incorporated feedback to
improve my teaching practice
Literacy Tutor, September 2011- April 2012

America Reads, Ann Arbor and Detroit, MI
Developed individualized lesson plans for three first grade
students focusing on decoding and comprehension. These
students were all considered below grade-level, so I developed
and targeted my instruction to improve and reinforce their
reading, writing, grammar and phonics skills through the use of
childrens literature. By the end of my work with these students,
all of their reading levels had increased.
Math and Chemistry Tutor, September 2009- May 2015

Holland, Ann Arbor and Plymouth, MI
Collaborated with the leading instructors to gather materials
and design targeted instruction for individual middle and high
school students in after-school tutoring programs in both
Holland and Ann Arbor
Worked one-on-one with a special needs high school student in
all content areas
Created and supported student with individualized
lessons and learning goals
Equipped student with learning and problem solving
strategies
plant and
for the
soul of the
child.
Carl Jung
Additional Skills, Experience and Certifications :
Michigan Provisional Teaching Certification with Mathematics Endorsement

expected May 2015
K-8 All Subjects Self Contained, 6-8 Mathematics
CPR and First Aid Certified
Trained and certified in Michigan Model
Trained in Responsive Classroom
Tutor and attendee of the Elementary Math Lab at the University of Michigan
with Deborah Ball
Able to plan and instruct lessons using wide variety of teaching aids,
motivational and implementation strategies to engage students in active
learning
Flexible and adaptive, dependable and organized, strong communication skills,

critical thinker, and devoted to the learning of all students
Familiar with Carnegie Learning instructional sequence, materials, blended
learning and implementation strategies

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Alisen L.

Experienced in developing and modifying curriculum that accommodates

Teacher of Record for Remainder of Year, May 2014-June 2014

Learning implementation specialist

Teaching Intern, September 2013- December 2015

Literacy Tutor, September 2011- April 2012

Math and Chemistry Tutor, September 2009- May 2015

Additional Skills, Experience and Certifications :

Michigan Provisional Teaching Certification with Mathematics Endorsement

Flexible and adaptive, dependable and organized, strong communication skills,

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