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Lindsay Makidon
37675 Charter Oaks Blvd.
Clinton Township, MI 48036
lindsaymakidon@gmail.com
(586) 747-1560
Education and Certification:
University of Kansas Grand Valley State University
M.S.E B.A.
Major: Curriculum and Instruction Majors: English- Language Arts/Education
With Teaching English to Speakers of Minor: Elementary Certification
Other Languages Emphasis Endorsements:
Endorsement: Language Arts - BX (Self-contained K-8)
English as a Second Language - NS (K-12) General Elementary - ZG (K-5)
Expected Graduation: May 2020 Graduation: December 2015

Employment:
KEYS Grace Academy - Madison Heights, MI
ESL TEACHER/ COORDINATOR August 2019-present
 Teach English Language Learners (ELL) in grades K-4that scored a level 1 or 2 on
WIDA ACCESS
 Create lessons that align to content standards and language goals
 Coordinate and implement all EL testing and screeners (WIDA) for grades K-8
 Created schoolwide Multi-Tiered System of Support and English as a Second
Language (ESL) /Special Education (SPED) protocols
 Attend Title III Advisory at with Oakland Schools
 Completed SIOP Training
 Led Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings with general education
teachers about their EL student needs
 Trained EL paraprofessionals on strategies

KEYS Grace Academy - Madison Heights, MI

CLASSROOM TEACHER (K AND 2ND) August 2016-June 2019
 Teach ELA, math, science, social studies, and Mesopotamian studies
 Plan and implement literacy and math stations
 Teach basic English words and phrases to non-English speaking students
 Communicate with both English and Arabic speaking families
 Assess students and progress monitor
 Use NWEA and DRA data to create instructional goals
 Create academic and development goals for students who are below grade level
 Create a curriculum map for ELA and math
 Adapt lessons to meet the needs of ELL students
 Pull small groups of ELL students for literacy support
 Collaborate with ESL supervisor, SPED teachers, and support staff
 Design appropriate curriculum for students above, at, and below grade level
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Ojibwa Elementary School - Macomb, MI

SUMMER SUCCESS TEACHER (KINDERGARTEN) July 2016- August 2016
 Teach math and literacy to struggling kindergarten students
 Differentiate instruction for both math and reading
 Work with small groups for individual formative assessments

Sylvan Learning Center - Sterling Heights, MI

TEACHER April 2016-present
 Teach math and reading to elementary, middle, and high school students in a 3:1
setting
 Work with students who are below grade level in both math and reading

Schwarzkoff Elementary School - Sterling Heights, MI

ISM (Integrated Support Module) TEACHER February 2016 – June 2016
 Taught math and science to all grades in the school K-6
 Taught math and science to life skills classes (students with cognitive impairments)
 Designed and implemented differentiated instruction for all grades

Related Experience:
Burr Elementary School - Sterling Heights, MI
STUDENT TEACHER (6th grade) September 2015- December 2015
 Created lessons and units for science, math, reading, and social studies
 Generated and implemented formative and summative assessments
 Designed activities for differentiated instruction in advanced math
 Attended IEP meetings
 Collaborated with special education and ELL teachers
 Led a homework catch-up club at lunch for grades 4-6

Palmer Elementary School - Grand Rapids, MI

TEACHER ASSISTANT (kindergarten) September 2014- December 2014
 Planned and taught full class lessons
 Individually tested students
 Created math center activities and implemented them
 Hands on experience with ELL students one-on-one and in full class
 Attended internal data review meeting

References:

See attached.