Nate Tuivavalagi

Qualified Instructor & Student Teacher

Novi, MI

adwh7w@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/nate-tui/

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

As a US Army Veteran and aspiring high school

history teacher, I am always capitalizing on

opportunities to lead and cultivate the minds

of those around me. I come from a large

family of passionate educators who

fortunately passed that same ambition down

to me. I love working with kids, especially

those who are on the cusp of adult life. There

is so much to learn and so much potential for

growth in those critical years of development,

and it is what draws me to secondary

education more than any other level of

teaching.

EDUCATION

Madonna University

2016 – Expected 2022

Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education

Major: Social Studies

Minor: History

Activities:

o Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society

o National Society of Leadership

& Success

KEY SKILLS

Student-Centered Learning

Leadership

Training

Differentiated Instruction

Curriculum Design & Development

Educational Technology

Classroom Management

LANGUAGES

Native: Fijian

Fluent: English

VOLUNTEER HISTORY

Fundraising Volunteer 2015-2016

ALS of Michigan Southfield, MI

EXPERIENCE

Progressive Expert Consulting Syracuse, NY

Virtual Foreign Language Instructor Fijian Jul 2021 – Present

Participated in professional development training of the Fijian language.

Designed lesson plans to achieve objectives of curriculum.

Educated students on the basics of Fijian grammar and conversational speaking.

Assessed the needs of individual learners.

Answered questions and encouraged learning of the individual students. The McTui Academy Novi, MI

Homeschool Teacher Sep 2020 – Jun 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic I homeschooled my three children who are in grade levels preschool, 4th grade, and 7th grade.

Implemented lesson plans for all academic areas based on Common Core curriculum.

Assessed student's understanding of the lesson plans.

Performed one-to-one teaching and modified specific lesson plans for my special education student.

Individualized lessons according to students’ interests, strengths, and needs.

Utilized technology including Chromebook and iPad into lessons. Detroit Catholic Central High School Novi, MI

Student Teacher World History Feb 2021 – May 2021

Focused on the education process and the role of the teacher in learning.

Observed the efficiency of learning as it is affected by the developmental processes.

Used psychological principles that are central to the educational process and its relationship to the teaching situation.

Concentrated on the variables of learning and the evaluation of the outcomes of education. Telelanguage Portland, OR

Over-the-Phone/VRI Interpreter Fijian Jul 2020 – May 2021

Over the phone and video interpretation for various field such as medical, legal, emergency, and human services.

Novi Meadows Upper Elementary School Novi, MI

Student Teacher 5th Grade Special Education Jan 2019 – May 2019

Performed one-to-one teaching and modified specific lesson plans for special education students.

Individualized lessons according to students’ interests, strengths, and needs.

Implemented lesson plans for all academic areas based on Common Core curriculum

Assessed student's understanding of the lesson plans.

Utilized technology including a SmartBoard and iPad into lessons.

Managed groups of 10 students independently using positive behavior management strategies. Novi High School Novi, MI

Student Teacher American History English as a Second Language Aug 2018 – Dec 2018

Collaborated with the lead teacher to develop lesson plans.

Implemented lesson plans for all academic areas based on Common Core curriculum

Assessed students understanding of the lesson plans.

Utilized technology including a SmartBoard and iPad into lessons.

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