Resumé
Below you will find my resumé, particularly highlighting my many teaching and leadership experiences, all of which have been incredibly engaging, and thought-provoking opportunities that have persistently allowed me to grow into the educator I am today, and continue to hope to be in the future.
RAMA KADRI
7416 Andover Dr. Canton, MI 48187 (734) 545-5524 [email protected] teachinglivinglearning.weebly.com
7416 Andover Dr. Canton, MI 48187 (734) 545-5524 [email protected] teachinglivinglearning.weebly.com
CERTIFICATION, HIGHLY QUALIFIED_______________________________________________________________________
State of Michigan, English (BA), French (BA), Grades 6-12
EDUCATION _________________________________________________________________________________________________
2015 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Post-Bachelor Teaching Certificate
Subjects Included: English and French
Cumulative GPA: 4.0
2014 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Bachelor of Arts Degree: English/French Major
Cumulative GPA: 3.92
Summer 2014 Michigan State University Overseas Study: London, England
Summer 2012 Michigan State University Overseas Study: Tours, France
YEARLONG TEACHING INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE __________________________________________________________
August 2014-April 2015 Owosso High School, Owosso, MI
· Taught 10th and 12th grade English
· Developed dialogically focused, Common-Core centered curriculum, activities, and assessments
· Created 10th grade English units on “The Crucible,” Cannery Row, and The Great Gatsby; created 12th grade Honors units on
Siddhartha and 1984
· Collaborated with colleagues to develop creative, authentic, real-world based lessons on a daily basis
· Enhanced student engagement by maintaining a collaborative learning environment while differentiating instruction for a
diverse student population
· Established a co-teaching relationship to maintain support for special education students in co-taught learning environments
· Incorporated technology into lessons through PowerPoint, Prezi, and Google Docs
· Reflected upon lessons on a daily basis through extensive dialogue with mentor teache
· Committed to continued pedagogical development through International Baccalaureate professional development as well as
staff and department meetings
· Maintained positive lines of communication with families through phone and email correspondence
PRE-INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE______________________________________________________________________________
January 2014-April 2014 Bath Middle School, Bath, MI 4 hrs/week
· Developed grammar and literature-based lessons in a 7th grade English classroom
· Scaffolded reading comprehension and analysis strategies to support students’ reading development
· Supported students’ writing processes by modeling effective writing practices
· Maintained a reflective journal critically examining my development as a dialogically-focused English educator
September 2013-December 2013 Michigan State University Pre-College Writing Classroom, East
Lansing, MI 4 hrs/week
· Planned and taught lessons on visual literacy in a diverse, ESL first-year college classroom
· Observed and facilitated various small and large group discussions that lent themselves to students’ writing and to the
improvement of their understanding of writing processes
· Developed and investigated research questions based on my classroom observations and experiences
January 2013-May 2013 Sexton High School, Lansing, MI 2 hrs/week
· Observed lessons and classroom management strategies in a 9th grade pre-algebra classroom
· Tutored struggling students working through online pre-algebra problems
· Kept students on task as instructor aided other students
September 2011-December 2011 Eastern High School, Lansing, MI 2hrs/week
· Observed lessons and classroom management strategies in both a language arts and drama classroom
· Assisted students with the essay writing process and motivated them to hone their creative writing skills
· Helped instructor in grading course work and exams
TEACHING RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE___________________________________________________________________
September 2013-May 2014 Michigan State University LEAF Program Teaching Assistant, East
Lansing, MI
· Taught and tutored talented and gifted ninth grade students in French grammar and cultural studies during weekly lab
meetings
· Created and implemented lessons which aimed to improve upon students’ oral, reading, and writing skills in French
· Practiced classroom management strategies
· Graded student compositions and workbooks
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________________________________________________
January 2014-December 2014 Michigan State University Undergraduate Researcher,
East Lansing, MI
· Conducted research founded in the Culturally Sustaining Pedagogical Teaching Model under the direction of Dr. Ellen
Cushman
CONFERENCES_______________________________________________________________________________________________
November 2014 Presenter at the National Council of Teachers of English Convention
Washington, D.C.
· Presented “Fostering Student Voices and Creativity in Multimodal Mediums in University Classrooms and Beyond” based on
comprehensive research conducted at Michigan State University
October 2014 Presenter at the Michigan Council of Teachers of English Convention
East Lansing, MI
· Presented “Fostering Student Voices and Creativity in Multimodal Mediums in University Classrooms and Beyond” based on
comprehensive research conducted at Michigan State University
HONORS AND MEMBERSHIPS________________________________________________________________________________
National Society of Collegiate Scholars member
Michigan State University Kappa Delta Pi member
Michigan Council of Teachers of English member
Student Advisory Committee, English Senior Class Representative
Michigan State University Department of Romance and Classical Studies Laurence Porter Award for French Studies recipient, 2014
Michigan State University Department of Romance and Classical Studies Dorothy Carr Houvener Memorial Scholarship Award recipient, 2013
Michigan State University Office of Study Abroad Academic Excellence Award recipient, 2012
State of Michigan, English (BA), French (BA), Grades 6-12
EDUCATION _________________________________________________________________________________________________
2015 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Post-Bachelor Teaching Certificate
Subjects Included: English and French
Cumulative GPA: 4.0
2014 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Bachelor of Arts Degree: English/French Major
Cumulative GPA: 3.92
Summer 2014 Michigan State University Overseas Study: London, England
Summer 2012 Michigan State University Overseas Study: Tours, France
YEARLONG TEACHING INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE __________________________________________________________
August 2014-April 2015 Owosso High School, Owosso, MI
· Taught 10th and 12th grade English
· Developed dialogically focused, Common-Core centered curriculum, activities, and assessments
· Created 10th grade English units on “The Crucible,” Cannery Row, and The Great Gatsby; created 12th grade Honors units on
Siddhartha and 1984
· Collaborated with colleagues to develop creative, authentic, real-world based lessons on a daily basis
· Enhanced student engagement by maintaining a collaborative learning environment while differentiating instruction for a
diverse student population
· Established a co-teaching relationship to maintain support for special education students in co-taught learning environments
· Incorporated technology into lessons through PowerPoint, Prezi, and Google Docs
· Reflected upon lessons on a daily basis through extensive dialogue with mentor teache
· Committed to continued pedagogical development through International Baccalaureate professional development as well as
staff and department meetings
· Maintained positive lines of communication with families through phone and email correspondence
PRE-INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE______________________________________________________________________________
January 2014-April 2014 Bath Middle School, Bath, MI 4 hrs/week
· Developed grammar and literature-based lessons in a 7th grade English classroom
· Scaffolded reading comprehension and analysis strategies to support students’ reading development
· Supported students’ writing processes by modeling effective writing practices
· Maintained a reflective journal critically examining my development as a dialogically-focused English educator
September 2013-December 2013 Michigan State University Pre-College Writing Classroom, East
Lansing, MI 4 hrs/week
· Planned and taught lessons on visual literacy in a diverse, ESL first-year college classroom
· Observed and facilitated various small and large group discussions that lent themselves to students’ writing and to the
improvement of their understanding of writing processes
· Developed and investigated research questions based on my classroom observations and experiences
January 2013-May 2013 Sexton High School, Lansing, MI 2 hrs/week
· Observed lessons and classroom management strategies in a 9th grade pre-algebra classroom
· Tutored struggling students working through online pre-algebra problems
· Kept students on task as instructor aided other students
September 2011-December 2011 Eastern High School, Lansing, MI 2hrs/week
· Observed lessons and classroom management strategies in both a language arts and drama classroom
· Assisted students with the essay writing process and motivated them to hone their creative writing skills
· Helped instructor in grading course work and exams
TEACHING RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE___________________________________________________________________
September 2013-May 2014 Michigan State University LEAF Program Teaching Assistant, East
Lansing, MI
· Taught and tutored talented and gifted ninth grade students in French grammar and cultural studies during weekly lab
meetings
· Created and implemented lessons which aimed to improve upon students’ oral, reading, and writing skills in French
· Practiced classroom management strategies
· Graded student compositions and workbooks
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE_____________________________________________________________________________________
January 2014-December 2014 Michigan State University Undergraduate Researcher,
East Lansing, MI
· Conducted research founded in the Culturally Sustaining Pedagogical Teaching Model under the direction of Dr. Ellen
Cushman
CONFERENCES_______________________________________________________________________________________________
November 2014 Presenter at the National Council of Teachers of English Convention
Washington, D.C.
· Presented “Fostering Student Voices and Creativity in Multimodal Mediums in University Classrooms and Beyond” based on
comprehensive research conducted at Michigan State University
October 2014 Presenter at the Michigan Council of Teachers of English Convention
East Lansing, MI
· Presented “Fostering Student Voices and Creativity in Multimodal Mediums in University Classrooms and Beyond” based on
comprehensive research conducted at Michigan State University
HONORS AND MEMBERSHIPS________________________________________________________________________________
National Society of Collegiate Scholars member
Michigan State University Kappa Delta Pi member
Michigan Council of Teachers of English member
Student Advisory Committee, English Senior Class Representative
Michigan State University Department of Romance and Classical Studies Laurence Porter Award for French Studies recipient, 2014
Michigan State University Department of Romance and Classical Studies Dorothy Carr Houvener Memorial Scholarship Award recipient, 2013
Michigan State University Office of Study Abroad Academic Excellence Award recipient, 2012