School Librarian
Resume:
CRYSTAL CANNON
NOVI, MI
248-***-**** CELL
EMAIL: ************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
My goal is to provide assistance to library customers; analyze, select and recommend library materials and resources, advise customers, handle reference and information search requests; organize events; support organizational goals and policies.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE
Endorsement- School Media and Library Science (2008)
Michigan Professional Certificate French, Spanish and English (1994)
EDUCATION
Wayne State University- Detroit, Michigan
M.A. School Media and Library Science (January 2008)
Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education (May 1994)
B.A. French, Spanish and English (May 1991)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cass Technical High School- an International Baccalaureate School, Detroit, MI
January 2012-September 2019
Responsibilities and skills include:
Teaching French and Spanish according to ACTFL and CSS Standards
Collaborating with colleagues to apply for admission to the International Baccalaureate program
Collaborating with colleagues to create avcurriculum for International Baccalaureate program
Sponsoring the French Club
Initiating and sponsoring a chapter of the French National Honor Society at Cass Tech
Teaching Advanced Placement French
Renaissance High School (a National Blue Ribbon School)- Detroit, Michigan
(September 1997- September 2011) Teacher of French 1-AP French, Spanish 1-2
Responsibilities and skills include:
Teaching technology skills in a computer lab
Participating in a collaborative effort to develop fourth year electives to increase student interest and enrollment.
Aligning curriculum to state standards with focus on Advanced Placement vertical teaming.
Participating in the development of district-wide and school level common assessments.
Researching school-based integration of technology instruction.
Creating a departmental website for students and parents to access grades, tutorial resources and authentic material.
Contributing to the development of a School Safety Plan
Leading professional development workshops for French
Interviewing teaching candidates for the World Language Department
Helping to write application for a Skillman Foundation Grant
Participating in the effort to win the National Blue Ribbon.
Developing a plan to meet the needs of incoming students.
Sponsoring French and Spanish clubs
Organizing annual school-wide French Week and World Language Week activities
Supervising standardized testing
Organizing local and international field trips
Denby Technical High School –Detroit, Michigan (September 1994-June 1997) Spanish 1-4 and French 1-4 Teacher.
Responsibilities and skills include:
Participating in school accreditation effort
Participating in effort to choose world language textbooks
Contributing to world language newsletter
Sponsoring field trips and cultural activities
Member of School Improvement Team
Foreign Language and Immersion Cultural Studies School-Detroit, Michigan. Substitute Teacher (September, 1992-1993).
Responsibilities and skills include:
Teaching lessons for all subjects and all levels in absence of regular teacher
Teaching mini-lessons during teacher prep periods
Supervising cultural and recreational activities
Pelham Middle School-Detroit, Michigan (September 1991-June 1992) Long-term Substitute Spanish Teacher.
Responsibilities and skills include:
Teaching Spanish in absence of regular teacher
Creating interesting lessons
Mentoring students
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
AP French Conference, University of Texas at El Paso (July 12-16, 2021)
Online workshop
American Association of Teachers of French, Academy of the Sacred Heart
Développer la dynamique de groupe pour favoriser la motivation des apprenants (2017)
American Association of Teachers of French, Eton Academy
Recharge Your World Language Teaching workshop, (2016)
Alliance française de Chicago (2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012)
Séminaire annuel pour les profs de français
Michigan World Language Association Annual Conference, Lansing, MI (2011)
Session Presenter-Webquests, Resources and Projects
Professional Advanced Placement Vertical Teaming-The College Board (2008).
Start and maintain a vertical team for various subjects.
Michigan Department of Education- Lansing, Michigan (2005, 2006, 2007, 2017).
French Advisor Committee for the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification
National Endowment of the Humanities-Lyon’s Cultural Heritage- Lyon, France (2007)
Summer French Immersion and Cultural Scholarship participant in Lyon France
Romance Roundtable-Michigan State University (2007, 2012)
Presentations of classroom tested techniques for all languages, levels.
Project Michilifts-The State of Michigan-2005
Authored Project designed to improve language instruction in Michigan
Advanced Placement workshop for AP French Language- The College Board (2003)
Understanding the design of the AP French Language test and the skills needed to
Succeed.
Michigan State University Center for Language Education and Research (2002)
Teaching methodology workshops.
The French Embassy of the United States- New York, NY (2001) Winner of a
Summer Scholarship to France for French language and cultural immersion.
Optimizing Target Language Use in the Foreign Language Classroom-Wayne State University (2001)
Workshops devoted to current topics in foreign language pedagogy.
Dainava-Detroit Chapter of American Association of Teachers of French (1991-present).
Annual French immersion weekend.
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Alliance Française of Detroit- participating member 2000-present
American Association of Teachers of French, Vice-President (2018-present)
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
National Endowment of the Humanities-Lyon’s Cultural Heritage- Lyon, France (2008)
Summer French Immersion and Cultural Scholarship in Lyon France
The French Embassy of the United States- New York, NY (2001) Recipient of a
Summer Scholarship to France for French teachers
Michigan World Language Association Presented conference on French language
Instruction (2003)
Michigan Department of Education- Lansing, Michigan (2005, 2006, 2007). Member of
French Advisor Committee for the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
African-American Student Interest Group member of ACTFL
American Association of Teachers of French (AATF)
Michigan World Language Association. (MiWLA)
The Alliance Française (AF)
RECENT CONFERENCES
Michigan World Language Association Conference (2000-2021).
Central States World Language Conference (2008).
Michigan Association of Media Educators (2006).
REFERENCES
Lori Singleton, Principal, Henry Ford II High School, 11911 Clinton River Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48313 1-586-***-**** ****.*********@********.***
Joseph Arfre, Spanish teacher, Cass Technical High School, 2501 Second Ave. Detroit, MI 48201 ******.*****@**********.***
Kevin Madosky, retired French and Spanish teacher, 2050 Golfview Dr.
Troy, MI 48084 248-***-****
Elizabeth Berch, Spanish teacher, Southfield HS 24675 Lahser Rd.Southfield, MI 48033 248-***-**** *********.*****@*************.***
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