Layla Alhussain

***** ******* ******, *** *, Garden City. MI, 48135

313-***-****

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Career Objectives

· Seeking a certified secondary English teaching position that motivates students of all diverse backgrounds and cultures, to be a lifelong learner for a bright and productive future.

Education

December 2012- April 2016 University of Michigan BA in English as a major, ESL as an endorsement May 2016

Certification: State of Michigan Provisional Teaching Certificate

Secondary

English (BA) 6-12

English as a Second language (NS) 6-12

Henryford Community College Associate’s degree in General Education in December 2012.

Fordson High School H.S. Diploma in June 2006.

Professional Teaching Experience

Student Teaching at Melvindale High School for grades ranging from 9th-12th graders.

● Created Lesson Plans for Literature and Composition course for the 9th grade.

● Created lesson plans for 9th-12th graders for the Creative Writing drama course.

● The lesson plans are detailed and included content standards, content and language objectives, instructional procedures, methods of formative assessment and differentiation techniques.

● English Language Learners (ELL) Professional Development.

o Equipping me with strategies for the teaching of ELL students prior to teaching.

● Atlas Professional Development Training during my student teaching.

● Attended Professional development days at Melvindale High School for 4 of the staff and teacher’s professional development. This included Rubicon & Curriculum training.

● Worked at PRG(professional Recruiters Group) as a substitute teacher mostly subbing at American Montessori Academy-started May 1st 2019 –June 16,2019

●Worked at West Village Academy AS A 6-8TH GRADE ELA TEACHER from 8/19/2021-10/20/21, employed through MM1

●Currently working at Dearborn High School, employed through Dearborn Public Schools District from 10/21/21- PRESENT DAY

Practica:

● Worked as a teacher’s aide at Unis/McCullough Elementary/Middle school. ( From 9-4-12 to 12-25-2012)

● Bryant Middle School practicum in an English classroom for 6th graders from (May- June 2014)

● Taught English Language Learners(ELL’s) lesson plans during my summer ESL course for Stout Middle School in July 1- July 30 2015.

● Fordson High School practicum from (9-1-2015 to 12-15-2015), with 11th grade literature and composition course.

● Substitute Teaching at Professional Recruiter’s Group (PRG), with all grades K-12th grades from 3-15-2017 to 6-12-2017.

Volunteering:

● After school, tutored for all students for English ELA and ESL during my student teaching after school daily for an hour.

Skills & Abilities

●Worked with common core standards for 6th to 8th grade

●Taught 5th graders for the whole school year August 29/2019-June 16 2020.

●Utilizing google classroom as the teaching platform until present day SEPTEMBER 2021 teaching BOTH in person and VIRTUAL STUDENTS AT WEST VILLAGE ACADEMY( MY CURRENT EMPLOYERS)

· Very friendly and aware of multicultural environments

· Excellent penmanship

· Able to speak Arabic fluently and in different dialects, and read and write Arabic

· Able to speak, read, and write English fluently

· Building professional dynamics via professors/students/colleagues/coworkers

· Became a mentor for incoming students at UMD

· Effective Communication

· Time management

· Project Based Learning

· Public speaking

· Intensive Research

· CPR/First Aid Certified ( April 2015)

· Setting up my own website

· Was part of the Honors Program at the University Of Michigan for two semesters called: Honors Transfer Innovators.

References

Maureen Linker: Philosophy Professor & Honors Program instructor at University of Michigan Dearborn

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Chris Burke: Education Professor at University of Michigan Dearborn

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Sheryl Pearson: English Professor at University of Michigan Dearborn

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Ann Thompson: Student Teacher Supervisor & Educational Professor at University of Michigan Dearborn

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Caroline Liberty: 9th/10th and Creative writing teacher at Melvindale High School

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Alexa Houseeky: Unis/McCullough Middle School Teacher

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●Amy Dora: Fordson High School English Teacher Email: adrjqx@r.postjobfree.com Phone number: 313-***-****

●Dara Hill: Multiculturalism Professor at UMD Email:adrjqx@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Recruiters Group (PRG)

Email: Melissa Williams:adrjqx@r.postjobfree.com Phone Number: 586-***-****

●Carlette Counts:( Current employer at West Village Academy employed through MM1)

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College Activities

Incorporated Transnational novels research findings in a project for my Honors Transfer Innovators Program Findings included novels that existed for the first time in the history of the University of Michigan at the English Department.

Honors Transfer Innovators: “Gulo Gulo” project for grade school students, encouraging learning, and including myriad fun activities. Honors Transfer Innovators: Root to Routes Field Trip, presenting a part of my life to my colleagues and professors.

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