Felicia Gesior

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EDUCATION and CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Science in School of Education, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI
-Summa Cum Laude, Dean’s List Scholar

Michigan Provisional Teaching Certification 2017

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SKILLS
-Communicates well with students, parents and administration
-Infuses creativity into rich classroom curriculum
-Fosters a safe, enriching and open classroom environment
-Demonstrates leadership roles inside and outside the classroom
-Highly dependable, organized and personable

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE   

Student Teaching, 3rd/4th grade, Father Marquette Elementary School, Marquette, MI March-June 2017   
- Taught third and fourth grade Language Arts, Social Studies, Writing and Fourth grade Religion
- Implemented Common Core Language Arts standards and GLCE’s into daily lessons and unit plans
-Accommodated lessons to fit with multiple learning styles and abilities
-Administer tests using Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark  Assessments to monitor student's progress in reading fluency, accuracy and comprehension
-Monitored students vocabulary progress and reading comprehensions using Renaissance Place (Accelerated Reader)
- Planned lessons based on use of technology (one-to-one Chromebooks)
-Communicated daily with parents through email, in the hallway, extracurricular events and newsletters
- Monitored two students daily with type one diabetes

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Substitute Teacher, pre-k-8 grade, Marquette Area Public Schools, Negaunee Public Schools, Marquette-Alger Resa September-February 2017
- Facilitated lessons and activities planned by classroom teacher
-Maintained daily routine and behavior expectations through positive classroom management
-Exposed to various special education environments including functional skills, life skills, resource rooms and pre-k.
-Spent 6 days subbing in a transitional classroom for post high school graduates working on life skills

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CERTIFICATIONS

-CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certification February 2017
-Adult and Child First Aid/CPR/AED Certification October 2016
-VIRTUS Training, awareness of signs of child abuse 2016
-Michigan Substitute Teaching Permit 2016-17
-Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Training for Child Care Providers Certification May 2013

 

AWARDS AND HONORS

-Michigan Teacher of Promise Recipient 2017
-NCAA Northern Michigan University nordic ski team captain 2014-2016
-Athlete Award Recipient 2015
-NCAA Northern Michigan University cross country running team member 2011-2014

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RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Personal  Tutor, Marquette, MI Summer 2017
- Worked individually with students  on grade level content over summer months in preparation for school in both Language Arts and Math

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Coach High School Nordic Ski Club, Peak Nordic Ski Coach, Waukesha, WI Summer 2012-2017   
-Lead weekly practices along with two week long camps
-Advised 15-20 athletes on technique, training goals and specific workouts
-Coached in both individual and group settings

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Classroom Leader, 6-9 year olds Bright Day’s Early Education & Preschool, Pewaukee, WI Summer 2013-2014    -Responsible for 8-11 students age 6-9 in school aged classroom
-Organized and supervised weekly field trips
-Created weekly themes, lessons and activities
-Subbed in pre-k, preschool, and infant classrooms