Madeline Haley Alpert

248.808.9041 | alpertm@umich.edu

Certification
MICHIGAN STANDARD SECONDARY CERTIFICATE JUNE 2021
• ENGLISH (BA) 6-12
• SPANISH (FF) 6-12
• ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (NS) 6-12 (AUGUST 2021)
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING & LEARNING (DP) APRIL 2021

Education
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF EDUCATION (SOE) | ANN ARBOR, MI AUGUST 2021
M.A. in Educational Studies with Secondary Certification
GPA: 4.0/4.0
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI MAY 2020
Teaching Major: English Teaching Minor: Spanish
GPA: 3.96/4.0, Honors College, Dean’s List, College of Education, College of Arts and Letters
STUDY ABROAD, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA IN VALENCIA | VALENCIA, SPAIN JANUARY 2018–MAY 2018
Studied Spanish literature, grammar, composition and conversation.

Teaching Experience
ENGLISH STUDENT TEACHER | TAPPAN MIDDLE SCHOOL | ANN ARBOR, MI AUGUST 2020–PRESENT
• Create and implement engaging online curriculum for 7th and 8th grade English using Google Workspace
and Schoology.
• Provide instruction that emphasizes student choice, incorporates diverse texts, and encourages critical
thinking, creativity, and class participation.
• Introduced Hogwash, a weekly questionnaire for students’ opinions, suggestions and questions on class
topics, workload, and key takeaways of the week.
• Developed and administered the “Writing with the ‘Urgency of the Pen’” unit in which students create
editorial essays about social, political, and economic topics of their choosing.
• Establish trusting relationships with, and provide support and care to students through individual check-
ins in Zoom breakout rooms and after-class office hours.
SPANISH STUDENT TEACHER | TAPPAN MIDDLE SCHOOL | ANN ARBOR, MI AUGUST 2020–DECEMBER 2020
• Designed and taught online 6th grade exploratory and 8th grade Spanish I curriculum for students using
Google Workspace, Schoology, and other educational technology tools.
• Expanded and enhanced curriculum by incorporating lessons about Latin and Spanish culture, geography,
and famous Latinx people such as Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sonia Sotomayor, and Lionel Messi.
• Differentiated lessons for and provided constructive feedback to English learners, students with IEPs and
504s regarding their projects and assignments.
• Initiated and developed relationships with students by interacting on an individual basis in online
breakout rooms and connecting the curriculum to students’ interests.

LEARNING ASSISTANT | UPWARD BOUND MSU | EAST LANSING, MI JANUARY 2017–JULY 2020
• Planned and implemented college-preparation curriculum for Lansing School District high school students
who will be first-generation college students.
• Assisted students with their homework and college applications and managed student behavior in a
classroom setting.
• Organized and designed English/Language Arts curriculum for online summer academy.

PRE-STUDENT TEACHER | E. LANSING HIGH SCHOOL | E. LANSING, MI SEPTEMBER 2019–MARCH 2020

• Planned and taught Intercultural Race Dialogue curriculum weekly to 9th grade English students.
• Observed and taught lessons on grammar, essay writing, and reading comprehension.
• Established relationships with and mentored students by meeting with them individually before, during,
and after class and developing personal connections through daily chats and check-in questions.
Teaching Experience (continued)
PRE-STUDENT TEACHER | EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL | LANSING, MI OCTOBER 2018–DECEMBER 2018
• Observed teachers in 11th grade Diploma Program literature and Read180 classes.
• Developed curriculum for, and worked in small groups with, students who required additional instruction
to enhance their reading skills.

Related Experience
ONLINE ENGLISH TEACHER | QKIDS | REMOTE MARCH 2020–PRESENT
• Teach English as a second language online to children ages 3-14 who live in China.
• Master and effectively utilize provided curriculum for optimum lesson delivery.
• Use games and songs as tools to engage students and have them take a more active role in the class.
COMMITTEE MEMBER| U OF M BLACK LIVES MATTER WEEK | ANN ARBOR, MI OCTOBER 2020–FEBRUARY 2021
• Co-planned and implemented U of M SOE Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action events which
highlighted the voices of Black women in education and the community.
CAMP DIRECTOR | FRUIT CAMP | HUNTINGTON WOODS, MI JUNE 2016–JUNE 2020
• Created eight themed weeks of activities, crafts, play and field trips for kindergarten-5th grade campers.
• Planned and budgeted for field trips and transportation, craft supplies, play equipment, snacks and prizes.
• Trained, supervised, mentored, and evaluated sixteen counselors and twenty-five Leaders-in-Training.
• Communicated with parents about the past week and upcoming events through bi-weekly emails and
electronic newsletters.
INTERCULTURAL AIDE | MULTI-RACIAL UNITY LIVING EXPERIENCE | E. LANSING, MI AUGUST 2019–MAY 2020
• Helped students make successful social, cultural, and academic transitions to the University by creating an
inclusive environment within both the residence halls and the University.
• Planned engaging and informative Round Table Discussions that brought together students from diverse
racial, ethnic, international, and domestic backgrounds.
• Planned and ran social events and special volunteer opportunities for students of various cultural
backgrounds and lifestyles to meet and interact.
LUNCH AIDE | BURTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | HUNTINGTON WOODS, MI MAY 2016–JUNE 2019
• Cared for and monitored students during lunch and recess and helped run the Cheetah’s Running Club.
• Assisted teachers with clerical and organizational tasks.

MSU TOUR GUIDE | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | EAST LANSING, MI DECEMBER 2018–MAY 2019
• Led informative campus tours for prospective students and community groups.
SPANISH, MATH, & SCIENCE TUTOR | HUNTINGTON WOODS AND OAK PARK, MI JANUARY 2013–AUGUST 2018
• Assisted students who were having difficulties in math and science courses.
• Developed and implemented Spanish lessons for a 3rd grade student.
TEACHING ASSISTANT | EL COLEGIO NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL PILAR | VALENCIA, SPAIN JANUARY 2018–MAY 2018
• Worked in an English classroom and helped students in small groups with their English proficiency.
VOLUNTEER | REFUGEE DEVELOPMENT CENTER | LANSING, MI SEPTEMBER 2016–DECEMBER 2016
• Helped 7th and 8th grade students who were refugees from countries in the Middle East, Asia, South
America, and Africa with their core class homework.
• Attended the students’ soccer games on Saturday afternoons.

Language Skills
SPANISH: ADVANCED LEVEL FLUENCY: ACTFL OPI EXAM RATING OF ADVANCED-LOW

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