Danielle LaVille

(616) 856-1847 | lavilled@msu.edu

CREDENTIALS
Certified (Pending), Elementary Grades K-5, MI
Certified (Pending), Grades 6-8 Language Arts, MI
Certified (Pending), Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL), MI

EDUCATION
Teacher Certification Internship
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Aug 2014-Present

Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Deans List

May 2014

CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE
Year-Long Internship, Challenger Elementary, Kindergarten
Aug 2014-Present
Kentwood, MI
Assisted mentor teacher in the beginning of the year with classroom set up
Attended professional development meetings related to topics such as school improvement, grit,
growth mindset, and accountable talk strategies
Taught unit plans in the areas of math, science, literacy, and social studies
Collaborated with mentor teacher and collaborative teacher in lesson planning and
implementation
Served as lead teacher for a period of six weeks, in which I taught all subjects
Led reading group of kindergarten students using Leveled Literacy Intervention
Communicated with parents in person, through email and through the online class Facebook
page
Pattengill Middle School, Fifth Grade
Sep 2013-May 2014
Lansing, MI
Created and finessed whole-class lessons plans in the areas of math, science, language arts, and
social studies with assistance of mentor teacher
Assisted students with in-class work assignments in a one to one setting, as needed
Averill School, Fourth Grade
Lansing, MI
One on one work with a focal student on reading strategies

Jan 2013-Apr 2013

C.W. Otto Middle School, Middle School

Lansing, MI

Sep 2011-Dec 2011

Red Cedar Elementary School, Kindergarten

East Lansing, MI

Feb 2011-Mar 2011

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Substitute Teacher
Nov 2014-Present
Kentwood Public Schools, Kentwood, MI
Implemented lessons in the classroom according to previously made lesson plans
Child Care Aide
May 2014-Present
All Saints Academy, Grand Rapids, MI
Supervised toddler, preschool, and elementary-aged children in indoor and outdoor settings
Teacher Aide
Aug 2013-May 2014
Spartan Child Development Center, East Lansing, MI
Aided teachers in completing various tasks throughout the classroom, such as breakfast and
lunch set up, classroom pick up, and management of students
Actively participated in group and individual play time with the children

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Member of Alpha Omicron Pi
Assistant Vice President of Chapter Standards for the Beta Gamma chapter
(Aug 2012-May 2013)
Odyssey of the Mind
Primary Spontaneous Judge, Feb 2014

REFERENCES
Kieri Baucom
Mentor Teacher
kieri.baucom@kentwoodps.org
(248) 921-7559
Deb Niewiada
MSU Field Instructor
dniewiada@yahoo.com
(616) 826-7521
Teressa Gatza
Interim Principal, Challenger Elementary
teressa.gatza@kentwoodps.org
(616) 698-2524 x23200