MEGAN ELIZABETH GILSON

[phone number removed] megilson@umich.edu [address removed]

CERTIFICATION
06/2015
10/2014

Michigan Provisional Secondary Certificate

Endorsements: English (6-12) and Psychology (6-12)
Adult/Child CPR and First Aid

EDUCATION
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Education with Secondary Certification
Teaching Major: English, Teaching Minor: Psychology
GPA: 3.6/4.0

09/2011 05/2015

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Ann Arbor Public Schools
Ann Arbor, MI
04/2015 06/2015
Long Term Substitute Teacher, Community High School
Taught Creative Writing, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Lit, and World Lit to classes of 26-34 students
Enhanced essay drafting with detailed, personalized feedback resulting in 1-2 letter grade improvement
Mentored 26 students in Forum, providing a space for community-building and discussion
Ann Arbor Public Schools
Ann Arbor, MI
01/2015 04/2015
Student Teacher, Community High School
Taught Creative Writing, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Lit, and World Lit classes with experienced mentor teacher
Used modeling to scaffold the development of specific reading and writing skills
Promoted varied approaches to classroom participation, balancing comfort with risk-taking in a safe space
The Rounds Project
Ann Arbor/Southfield, MI
01/2014 04/2014
The Rounds Project: an innovative approach to teacher education involving rounds in three diverse communities
Scarlett Middle School, Greenhills School, and Southfield-Lathrup High School
Designed and co-taught a lesson for 30 sixth grade students, analyzing the multifaceted nature of justice
Facilitated small reading groups, introducing annotation through talking to the text strategy

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
826 Michigan
Ann Arbor/Detroit/Ypsilanti, MI
06/2013 Present
Volunteer (05/2013 Present)
Design and teach Common Core aligned, out-of-the-box writing workshops for K-12 students
Facilitated Creative Writing Club at Adams STEM Academy (Ypsilanti, MI)
Managed creative writing workshops at a local camp for children with organ transplants
Ypsilanti Programs Intern (06/2014 08/2014)
Developed and implemented Common Core aligned lesson plans for Drop-in Teen Writing program
Supported English Language Learning Summer School for 20 middle and high school students
Ann Arbor Workshops Intern (09/2013 12/2013, 04/2014 06/2014)
Communicated with parents; coordinated and trained volunteers for creative writing workshops program
Worked with workshop leaders to refine lesson plans and provided supervision during workshops
Detroit Programs Intern (06/2013 08/2013)
Planned and implemented creative writing workshops for students aged 6-18 at three sites across Detroit