Christina Tuls

christina.tuls@hope.edu CELL PHONE (231) 335-6327 CURRENT ADDRESS 268 East 13th Street Holland, MI 49423 PERMANENT ADDRESS 715 Apache Dr. Fremont, MI 49412

Professional Objective
Seeking a special education student teaching to provide a positive learning experience where students may acquire the academic and social skills needed to function as individuals and members of society.

Education
Hope College - Holland, MI Expected Graduation Date: May 2012 Bachelor of Arts: Learning Disabilities Michigan Elementary Provisional Certificate with endorsements in all subjects (K-8 self-contained) and Learning Disabilities (SM), grades K-12. GPA: 3.5/4.0 Major GPA: 3.7/4.0

Classroom Experience
Student Teacher Pine Creek Elementary Holland, MI y Student Teacher Rosy Mound Elementary Grand Haven, MI y Taught Kindergarten and Young Fives y Developed and taught a family unit y Taught full-time for four weeks Teacher Assistant Holland Heights Holland, MI Worked in a 3rd and 4th grade resource room Taught a mini-lesson series on writing Taught lessons on money and 2-digit subtraction with regrouping Teacher Assistant Glerum Elementary F Holland, MI Worked in a first grade classroom with students with learning disabilities Created initial parts of lessons and graded papers Wrote and taught English, writing, and science Teacher Assistant Eagle Crest Charter Holland, MI Worked in a sixth grade resource room with students struggling with math Administered and reviewed a lesson on five geography themes with a small group of students Oversaw students perform a weekly milk-count, distribution of milk for the entire school Spring 2012

Fall 2011

Spring 2011

Spring 2011

Fall 2010

Teacher Assistant June 2010 Northway Primary School - Liverpool, Engalnd Worked in a year four (grade five) classroom in Liverpool, England and assisted with every day tasks Wrote and administered a lesson plan focused on creating an open-mind portrait based on traits of a main character from a book students were reading in their literacy groups

Teacher Assistant North Elementary - Rosebud, SD Taught a pre-kindergarten classroom in one of the poorest counties in the US on a Native American Reservation Prepared and administered lessons Led small-group student centers

May 2010

CASA Tutor Hope College Campus Tutored an at-risk fourth grade student, helped with writing reading, and time-management skills. Created math work sheets and spelling tests

Fall 2009

Teacher Assistant Great Lakes Elementary - Holland, MI Assisted teacher in everyday activities Constructed initial parts of lessons

Fall 2009

Additional Experiences
Teacher Aide Sankalp - Shake Hands India Volunteer Program Jaipur, India Worked with street children ages 3-5 Taught ABCs and basic vocabulary Taught numbers 1-100 Volunteer God's Littlest Angels - Port au Prince, Haiti Worked with infants to develop fine and gross motor skills Worked with toddlers to develop language Began developing and teaching one-on-one English lessons to an adolescent male Volunteer Young Wives Club - Holland, MI Supervised infants and toddlers for young mothers learning life skills Vacation Bible School (VBS) Leader First Christian Reformed Church, Fremont, MI Leader of the first grade VBS group Supervised crafts, games, and social activities Teacher Aide Newaygo Country Day Care Corporation - Newaygo, MI Worked in infant nursery to develop fine and gross motor skills Worked with preschool students to develop basic reading skills Wrote daily reports in Spanish on each child's activity Oversaw transportation of both infants and preschool children to and from the day care center July 2011

July - August 2010

Spring 2010

Summer 2009

Summer 2008

College Involvement
Special Ed Ministries Spring 2009 - Present Worked with adults with special needs on a weekly basis y Worked with student to perform a variety of activities including singing, making crafts, talking, and having snack Intramural Basketball y Team Captain Fall 2009