Donovan

MAURA DONOVAN
Maura.Kope.Donovan@gmail.com 37609 E. Meadowhill Dr. Northville, MI 48167 248.982.0220
OBJECTIVE
To obtain an elementary school teaching position, and to inspire students to become
lifelong learners in a comfortable and loving environment.
EDUCATION
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Masters of Arts in Teaching and Curriculum, Concentration in Child Psychology
30 Graduate Credits August 2018
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Concentration in Language Arts
120 Undergraduate Credits May 2014
CERTIFICATION
Michigan Elementary Provisional Certificate
K-5 All Subject Areas
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teacher, Bemis Elementary School, Troy School District,
Kindergarten, August 2017- Present
• Constructed weekly lesson plans for literacy using Lucy Calkin’s Units of Study
• Took on leadership roles hosting Coaching Conference, March 2018 with
colleagues to support small group instruction
• Collaborated with grade level team on a daily basis, having a daily focus of
literacy, mathematic, or any issues and concerns we had in our instruction
• Integrated music and arts into my classroom through playing the ukulele with
students and singing daily
Teacher, Sayre Elementary School, South Lyon Community School District,

First Grade, August 2016 – May 2017
• Constructed weekly lesson plans for all subject areas, as well as Daily 5 groups
and small group instruction
• Integrated music and arts into my classroom through playing the ukulele with
students and singing daily
• Employed several thinking routines to make student’s thinking visible
• Took on leadership roles in the Cultures of Thinking team organizing monthly
focus for the staff, as well as “at home connection” pieces for families
• Created and organized a system for accessing Cultures of Thinking routine
templates for my fellow coworkers
• Monitored students learning in both whole group and small group environments
• Administered the Developmental Reading Assessment on a quarterly basis for all
students
Teacher Intern, Glengary Elementary School, Walled Lake Consolidated
School District, First Grade, August 2014-May 2015
• Constructed weekly lesson plans for all subject areas, as well as guided reading
groups and small group instruction for 29 first grade students with varied needs
• Employed various teaching strategies such as “Think-Pair-Share”, “Close
Reading” and “KWL Charts” in order to reach different learners
• Utilized multiple forms of assessment in order to guide instruction including:
formative and summative assessments, and anecdotal records
• Developed innovative ways to interact with parents, using technology to share
daily educational activities
• Taught small group lessons on various reading strategies including: making
predictions, drawing inferences, asking questions, visualizing, and making
connections
• Strengthened students understanding of numerous decoding strategies to “Name
and Claim” including: stretching out a word, looking for chunks in words, going
back to reread, asking “Does that make sense?” and deducing from pictures
Substitute Teacher, Walled Lake Consolidated School District August 2014-

May 2015
Student Teacher, Sycamore Elementary School, Holt District, Second

Grade, August 2013-May 2014
• Delivered instruction to 25 second graders in all core subject areas
• Monitored student learning in both whole group and small group environments
• Guided small groups of students in language mathematics and science activities
TEACHING RELATED EXPERIENCE

Birmingham, MI
Nanny- Summer 2012, 2013, 2014
• Provided care for two children ages 5-12
• Implemented educational activities to engage their learning in the summer
• Fostered reading support throughout the summer for the children
Milford, MI
Nanny- Summer 2011
• Served as primary caregiver to twin boys, age 2
• Taught children basic reading skills including: phonemes, concepts of print and
learning the alphabet
• Handled all responsibilities necessary for successful child care including:
changing diapers, feeding, nap time and physical activity
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Implementation of Coaching Professional Development, South Lyon, 2017
Hosted Peer Coaching Conference for Writing instruction, Troy 2018
Led Small Group Instruction during Peer Coaching Conference, Troy 2018
Member of Coaching Committee, Troy 2018
Led small group writing instruction collaboration meetings, Troy 2018
Member of literacy mini-lesson instruction collaboration meetings, Troy 2017-2018
Member of mathematics workshop collaboration meetings, Troy 2017-2018
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Exploring Units of Study, Walled Lake, 2014
Legal Issues Seminar, Detroit, 2014
Special Education Instruction, Detroit, 2014
Teacher Talk Learning Network, Walled Lake, 2015
Next Generation Science Standards Elementary Orientation, Walled Lake, 2015
Member, Science Committee, Walled Lake, 2015
Engaging ELL Students and Families, South Lyon, 2016
Ron Ritchhart Making Thinking Visible Seminar, Ann Arbor, 2016
Cultures of Thinking, Next Step Forward, South Lyon, 2016
ADDITIONAL CERTIFICATION
Child and Adult CPR, Detroit, 2015
First Aid, Detroit, 2015
TECHNOLOGY
Weebly, Smartboard, Skyward, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel
Developed classroom blog: www.donovanmightyexplorers.weebly.com
Classroom twitter: @DonovanSafari
HONORS
Michigan State University Dean’s List, August 2010-May 2015
Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity, President, December 2012-December 2013
Alpha Chi Omega Fraternity, Vice President, December 2013-August 2014
INTERESTS
Reading, Traveling, Music, Playing Ukulele, Theatre

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MAURA DONOVAN

Maura.Kope.Donovan@gmail.com 37609 E. Meadowhill Dr. Northville, MI 48167 248.982.0220

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Teacher, Sayre Elementary School, South Lyon Community School District,

Substitute Teacher, Walled Lake Consolidated School District August 2014-

Student Teacher, Sycamore Elementary School, Holt District, Second

TEACHING RELATED EXPERIENCE

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