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Mary T. Meyer
2228 Oak St., Holt, MI 48842
Telephone: (517) 355-1212 • Email: Meyer@msu.edu

EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVES

To teach ENGLISH (creative writing, grammar, reading instruction, literature, and poetry) or SOCIAL STUDIES (U.S. history, government, or ... list any subjects you can teach) at the senior high, middle school, or junior high levels.

To teach ELEMENTARY children at the middle, early, or later grade levels or MIDDLE SCHOOL/JUNIOR HIGH English, social studies, or French.

My COACHING interests include ... (List several job preferences, including i.e., basketball, football, wrestling, etc.) and my EXTRA-CURRICULAR interests are ... (List them here.)

EDUCATION

MASTER OF ARTS (MA) degree in progress (Five-Year Program), OR TEACHER CERTIFICATION INTERNSHIP YEAR , Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824--September 20xx to May 20xx--Major: CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION , Minors: School Counseling and Educational Administration; GPA 3.8/4.0. Certificates: Michigan Secondary (or Elementary) Provisional with Endorsements for Mentally Handicapped (K-12). Coursework included: human communication, business writing, consumer economic problems, marketing organizations, personnel administration, advertising and business management (Include 8-10 descriptions that most clearly summarize your academic preparation towards your employment objective.)

SECONDARY TEACHING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM , Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48823 - September 20xx to May 20xx - Major: SPANISH, Minor: French. (Five-Year Teacher Certification Program),

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) degree with Highest Honors , Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan 48824--September, 20xx to June, 20xx -- Major: SPECIAL EDUCATION (LEARNING DISABILITIES), Minor: Geography; GPA: 3.2/4.0. (You might not want to list your GPA if it is below 3.0.) Emphasis areas: Gifted education, behavior modification, and learning disabilities (include 5-6).

DIPLOMA , Midville High School, Midville, Michigan 48906. September 20xx to June 20xx. (Optional!!)

WORK EXPERIENCES or PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES (but not both)

ENGLISH/GOVERNMENT TEACHER . Holt High School, 10 West Main, Holt, Michigan 48842. September 20xx to Present. Currently teaching one class of typing, one class of business law, and one of accounting. Approximately 25 to 30 students in each. Implemented a cooperative education program for approximately 35 students. Introduced students to employers, evaluated students' achievements and assisted in the placement of students in full-time work upon graduation.

CREATIVE WRITING/READING TEACHER INTERN . Lansing Central High School, 1010 South Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing, Michigan 48910. April to June 20xx. Taught 30 pupils in each class with students from all social and economic strata. A special unit on data processing equipment was developed.

MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL , Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1998 to Present.

Supervised a staff of 25 teachers and 650 students

Operated a budget of $1,500,000

Initiated a gifted and talented program

Developed a Student Council

Implemented an effective discipline and attendance policy

Directed in-service programs for 40 staff

Conducted curriculum reviews in mathematics and English for 200 students

Directed a special education program

Chaired a district-wide curriculum council

(Note: Either the previous or the above format is appropriate, but use only one throughout your resume. After listing five to six of the most important work experiences from your background, list others in a miscellaneous experiences section as shown in the sample below. List most work experiences. Include student teaching, volunteer experiences, part-time jobs, coaching positions, hours worked each week or total, and use qual-ity and quantity terms, if possible. Describe these experiences using action verbs such as managed, designed, com-pleted, coordinated, developed, directed, implemented, initiated, participated, researched, supervised, accom-plished, built, compiled, introduced, counseled, processed, programmed, simplified, updated, conducted, ex-panded, critiqued, etc. Use present tense for your current job and past tense for previous positions. Do NOT us "responsible for" or "able to" when describing prior work experiences.)

Various other full- and part-time work experiences included WAITRESS at Coral Gables during Summer 20xx; FACTORY WORKER at BOC General Motors from Sept. 20xx to June 20xx; and BABYSITTER for Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smith during my high school years.

Approximately 80% of my college expenses were earned through part-time and summer jobs.

COMPUTER SKILLS

List computer hardware (i.e. IBM, MacIntosh, Zenith, etc.), software systems (i.e. WordPerfect 6.0, Mi-crosoft Word 6.0, Excel, etc.), programming languages, and local area network (LAN) competencies. Computer operations related to classroom activities are much more important today.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Spanish bilingual competencies; Excellent conversational skills; good writing abilities.

PUBLICATIONS

Meyer, Mary T. 20xx. -Teacher Demand Varies,- Teacher's Voice, Volume 48, Number 8, page 6, January 11. East Lansing, MI.: Michigan Education Association.

(List 8-10 publications in bibliographical format. Remember to list your thesis and/or dissertation. Then, indicate that a complete list of publications will be provided upon request.)

SPEECHES AND MAJOR ADDRESSES

This section is especially helpful for school administrators and higher education candidates. Other sections might include RESEARCH EXPERIENCES and/or ART EXHIBITS when appropriate.

ORGANIZATIONS, HONORS, AND AWARDS

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS : Michigan Association of Secondary School Reading Teacher, 19xx to Present. Midwest College Placement Association, 20xx to Present.

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY : Pi Beta Pi Social Sorority, 20xx to Present (President, 20xx to Present). Varsity Football, 20xx to 20xx (All Big Ten, 20xx; All-American, 20xx).

MIDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL : National Honor Society, 20xx. High School Yearbook Staff, 20xx to 20xx (Editor, 20xx to 20xx). Varsity Softball, 20xx to 20xx.

List all organizations including high school groups, high school and college athletics, awards, honors, and intramural athletics, unless these are irrelevant to your career objectives or too old to matter. You might include girl and boy scouts, 4-H, cheerleading, religious organizations, and student government.

TRAVEL

Traveled to various parts of the UNITED STATES including: Boston, Mass.; Washington, D.C.; and .... List any travel experiences that relate to your employment objectives. My travels in EUROPE included visits to ten countries. Particularly enjoyable were Copenhagen, Denmark; Zurich, Switzerland; and Paris, France.

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Horseback riding, skiing, bowling, tennis, dancing, computer programming, and art collecting. List hobbies and interests, especially any related to your employment objectives.

REFERENCES

(List three to five individuals, preferably former supervisors, with knowledge of your professional competencies. For graduating students, letters of recommendation in your personal files from these individuals would be helpful. List these individuals in priority order; who do you want the employer to call first.)

MRS. PEGGY SMITH , Fourth Grade Teacher and former supervising teacher, Lansing Elementary School, 1010 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 48910. Telephone: (517) 351-6734; Fax: ???; Email: ????. (In addition, home addresses and telephone numbers for mentor teachers are appropriate, since they are not at the school address during the summer months.) Home: address. Home Telephone: (list). Email address??.

DR. JOHN CAIN , University Coordinator of Student Teachers, Professor of Elementary Education, and former academic advisor, Michigan State University, 311 Erickson Hall, East Lansing, Michigan 48824. Phone: (517) 353-3988; Fax: (517) 123-2456; Email: cainj@msu.edu.

MR. THOMAS JANSEN , Manager, Little Mike's Pizza Shop and former supervisor, 519 North Foster Street, Holt, Michigan 48842. Telephone: (517) 694-2764; Fax: ???; Email: ????.

Notice: Portfolio and video samples of classroom teaching experiences will be provided at personal interview upon request.