Carly M.

Musa
Carlymusa@gmail.com (734) 748-3003
371 West Canford Park.
Canton, MI 48187

Objective: To obtain an elementary school teaching position

Education: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Fifth Year Teacher Intern Program August 2009 - May 2010
12 graduate credits May 2010

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

Bachelor of Arts, May 2009
Major: Elementary Education
Teaching Major: Integrated Social Studies

Certification: Michigan Elementary Provisional Certificate

K - 5 all Subject Areas

Teaching Teacher, Parkview Elementary School, Novi, Michigan

August 2014-present, Grade Level: 2nd
 Implement Project Based Learning.
 Trained in Visible Thinking.
 Took part in MAK4 math development.
 CAT for second grade.
 Part of Lighthouse Team
 Leader in Community Service Action Team

Teacher, Houghton Elementary School, Waterford, Michigan

August 2013-2014, Grade Level: 3rd
 Worked within a Professional Learning Community.
 Implemented 7 Habits for Highly Effective Children as classroom
tool.
 Taught with common core curriculum for math, reading, and writing.
 Held two parent teacher conferences.
 Differentiated instruction for all subject areas and students.
 Held weekly intervention groups in all subjects.

Teacher, Charyl Stockwell Academy, Howell, Michigan

Experience: August 2010-present, Grade Level: 1st /2nd /3rd/4th
 Develop and implement differentiated lesson plans for all subject
areas in a multi-age classroom
  Use a blend of direct, dynamic small group instruction and student
based independent work opportunities to create a need-fulfilling,
whole child centric classroom atmosphere.
 Extensive use of Reader’s and Writer’s workshop format, and DRA
2 assessment system; utilization of guided math concepts.
 Helped to convert current curriculum into Common Core Standards
and revise Math and Writing Assessments.
 Communicated with parents through weekly e-mails, phone calls,
and teacher led student conferences.
 Taught students in a team teaching/open classroom setting,
collaborated teaching with unit members.

Teaching-related
Experience: PCMI Member, Novi, Michigan
August 2009 - Present
 Substitute Teacher

PESG Member, Ingham and Wayne County, Michigan

August 2008 – Present
 Substitute Teacher

Professional
Development:
 18-hour Differentiated Instruction Workshop, “Inspiring Elementary
Learners: Reaching and Teaching ALL Learners”.
 4-hour “Designing and Revising Rubrics” training w/ Deborah
Wahlstrom.
 Webinar on “Practical Suggestions and Proven Methods for
Implementin Differentiated Instruction”
 4-hour Promethean Board Training and Workshop
 Highly proficient in DRA assessments and running records.
 Trained and studied under the Fountas and Pinnell Reading and
Writer’s Workshop Models.
 Staff Improvement Team
 American Red Cross certified in CPR and First Aid
 Smartboard
 Kids Empowerment

Technology: Proficient In:

 Google apps, Microsoft Office Suite, Photoshop, Excel, Word, Power
Point, Smartboard, Promethean Board, Notebook Software, Elmo
and Image Mate program, TeachLogic classroom sound system,
Digital Stories, Web page development, Video Camera, Digita
 References
Jen Michos
Principal
Parkview Elementary
45825 W. 11 Mile Rd.
Novi, MI 48374
(248) 449-1220
Jen.michos@novik12.org
Sally Chandler
Fourth Grade Elementary School Teacher
Novi Woods Elementary School
25195 Taft Road
Novi, MI 48374
248-921-2414
schandler@novi.k12.mi.us
Michelle Donberger
Fourth Grade Elementary School Teacher
Novi Woods Elementary School
24667 Venice Drive
Novi, MI 48374
248-890-1327
mdonberger@novi.k12.mi.us
Colby Cavaliere
Third/Fourth Grade Elementary Teacher
Charyl Stockwell Academy
9758 E. Highland Rd.
Howell, MI 48843
810-444-6816
ccavaliere@csaschool.org
Tom Bird
Associate Professor
Department of Teacher Education
Michigan State University
116 R Erickson Hall
East Lansing, MI 48823
517-432-2367
tombird@msu.edu
Pam Quitiquit
Principal
Novi Woods Elementary School
25195 Taft Road
Novi, MI 48374
248-449-1230
pquitiquit@novi.k12.mi.us