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Overview
Work History
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State of Michigan Endorsements
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Rochelle Sayler

Summary

Adaptable professional with 15+ years of experience and a proven knowledge of curriculum development including inquiry based learning, technological competency, and lifelong enjoyment of literacy. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully obtain a Media Specialist position

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

English Educator, Theory of Knowledge Teacher

Graded
01.2014 - Current
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme-developing inquiry based curriculum using IB/UbD framework
  • Language A: Language & Literature-teaching information literacy and media skills, along with analysis writing
  • Theory of Knowledge-developing critical thinking and collaboration skills for constructing knowledge in communities
  • Extended Essay Supervisor-guiding students in an independent research project of their choice; providing feedback
  • Head of Department-working with multiple teams both horizontality and vertically for curriculum and daily educational practice
  • Extra Curricular-Model United Nations leader; 2021 Graded Reads Reviewer; Graded Animal Alliance leader; Classroom Without Walls leader and chaperone

Library Intern

Airport Community Schools. Michigan
01.2021 - 05.2021
  • Airport District Librarian Intern: Elementary(4)/Middle School(1)/High School(1)-cataloging, shelving, curriculum planning, BeanStack reading challenge, Newberry Award presentations, Poetry in your Pocket FlipGrid, editing of parent/community newsletter, evaluating/ordering/funding of libraries, We Need Diverse Books presentation, MISelf in Books presentation

Upper School English Teacher

Pechersk School International: Ukraine
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme ! Language A: Literature, Language & Literature ! Extended Essay Supervisor ! International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme ! English 7,8,9, Personal Project Supervisor ! Extracurricular involvement: Model United Nations, Badminton, Student Council, Homeless Outreach English Educator.

High School English Teacher

Taejeon Christian International School
01.2009 - 01.2012
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme ! International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme ! English 9, 11, 12 ! Extracurricular involvement: Red Cross, National Honor Society, drama/musical, international service trips.

Early Childhood Literacy Researcher

University of Michigan
01.2006 - 05.2009
  • Ready to Learn Research Project
  • Woodcock-Johnson examiner, World of Words examiner, Rate of Learning examiner-establishing pre literary skills in young children (pre-k-G1)
  • Literacy Interviewer, Environment Accessor and Transcriber for literacy educators and their surroundings

Education

Master's of Library and Information Science -

Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan
05.2022

Master's of Arts Literacy, Language & Culture -

University of Michigan
01.2006

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English and Psychology Secondary Education -

Spring Arbor University
Spring Arbor, Michigan
05.2005

Skills

  • Curriculum Development: Scope & Sequence
  • Diversity Awareness/Audit
  • Literacy Promotion
  • Technology: Research and Media Skills

references

References available upon request

State of Michigan Endorsements

Media Specialist (k-12)

Reading Specialist (k-12)

English (6-12)

Psychology (6-12)

Timeline

Library Intern

Airport Community Schools. Michigan
01.2021 - 05.2021

English Educator, Theory of Knowledge Teacher

Graded
01.2014 - Current

Upper School English Teacher

Pechersk School International: Ukraine
01.2012 - 01.2014

High School English Teacher

Taejeon Christian International School
01.2009 - 01.2012

Early Childhood Literacy Researcher

University of Michigan
01.2006 - 05.2009

Master's of Library and Information Science -

Wayne State University

Master's of Arts Literacy, Language & Culture -

University of Michigan

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) English and Psychology Secondary Education -

Spring Arbor University
Rochelle Sayler