Mary Bolander

Current Address: Permanent Address:

1800 E.10th Street makabola@iu.edu 230 South Summit Str.
Ashton-Hershey 308 260-599-4802 Kendallville, IN 46755
Bloomington, IN 47406

EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIPS

Indiana University, School of Education, Bloomington, IN July 2019
Bachelor of Science in Education GPA 3.95/4.00
Major: Spanish Education
Specialty: English as a New Language
 Founders Scholar
 Hudson and Holland Scholar
 21st Century Scholar

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Student Teaching, Columbus North High School, Columbus, IN January 2019 - March 2019
Student Teacher
 Created and implemented lessons focused on the development of students’ communicative proficiency in Spanish
levels 3 & 4 with class sizes of 19-27 students.
 Provided formative and summative feedback to students marking areas of strength/improvement
 Designed activities for variety of learning styles, incorporating technology and physical activities to maintain
student interest and provide differentiation
Service Learning, Batchelor Middle School, Bloomington, IN September 2018- November 2018
Spanish Teacher Assistant
 Guided students through Spanish language use both written and oral by answering questions and providing
examples
 Led class sessions focusing on Spanish grammar points to improve communicative ability
 Incorporated students’ iPads and classroom technology such as smartboard in lessons to most effectively use
limited class time
Service Learning, Bloomington South High School, Bloomington, IN January 2018- April 2018
Spanish Teacher Assistant
 Developed and led game based review activities to activate and build upon students’ prior knowledge
 Scaffolded student learning and working via questioning techniques and answering questions

INVOLVEMENT
Grupo Ñ (Spanish Club) September 2016 – December 2018
Vice President September 2017
 Planed group meetings, encourage membership participation, assist with leading meetings in Spanish
 Demonstrated and encouraged practice with speaking Spanish through example
Member September 2016
 Contributed ideas to group discussions, attend group events to encourage sense of community and speaking practice
Boys & Girls Club, Bloomington, IN September 2015 – April 2017
Read to Succeed Volunteer
 Aided elementary and middle school students in reading fluency skills, resulting in an increase of reading proficiency
 Quizzed student to improve literacy and reading skills, quizzed student to develop inference making skills
 Mentored student by establishing trust and teaching prosocial behaviors to use with peers and adults
La Escuelita para Todos, Bloomington, IN January 2017- May 2017
Mentor/Teacher
 Tutored elementary student to assist with maintaining their native Spanish language skills
 Assisted student with developing grammar knowledge and rules resulting in improved writing proficiency

HOBBIES/INTERESTS
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Technologically Proficient Hispanic Music/CultureLinguisticsPsychology

REFERENCES

Marcia Cheek, World Language Coordinator/Spanish teacher

Columbus North High School
1400 25th Street
Columbus, IN 47201
812-343-2624
cheekm@bcsc.k12.in.us

Joel Metzler, Student Teacher Supervisor

Indiana University School of Education
201 North Rose Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405
812-350-8910
jmmjm84@gmail.com

Dr. Martha Nyikos, Professor

Indiana University School of Education
201 North Rose Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405
812-856-8272
nyikos@indiana.edu