Updated Resume
Jeffrey W. Rellias
Professional Goals:
I am striving to be an English or history secondary education teacher. I also have interest in teaching subjects such as debate, speech, and forensics, and participating in extracurricular activities such as the debate club, the golf team, and school musicals / plays.
Education:
2009 Michigan State University, East Lansing MI
Secondary Teacher Certification, English / Language Arts
2008 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Honors College, College of Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Major: English; Minor: History
2004 Livonia Churchill High School
Livonia, MI
Summa Cum Laude
Internship:
2008-09 - Farmington Harrison High School, Farmington Hills, MI
- taught classes in Honors English 9A and 9B, African American Literature, and World Literature 11A and 11B
- created and taught units on main texts such as Speak, Oedipus, Romeo and Juliet, Night, Of Mice and Men, etc.
- used authentic assessments including a variety of in-class and take home essays, multiple choice tests, IMDB projects, research papers
- utilized technology such as PowerPoint presentations, film studies, webquests, virtual tours, music exploration, etc.
- participated in professional development, collaborated in staff meetings, department meetings and district meetings related to reconstructing curriculum and common assessment
Pre-Internship Field Experience:
2008 - Pattengill Middle School, Lansing, MI
- taught lesson plans, graded assignments, and helped special education students in a 6th-grade English / language arts classroom
2007 - Dwight Rich Middle School, Lansing, MI
- helped struggling 7th - grade student in general sciences
Debate Experience:
2009 - Harrison High School, Farmington Hills MI
- ran an after-school debate club for all students
- gave instruction on research and speech skills
2002 - 2004 - Livonia Churchill High School, Livonia MI
- debate team captain and classroom assistant
Awards and Scholarships:
- Michigan State University Dean’s List
- Michigan State University Spartan Scholarship
- Marion Kurtz Croak Award Scholarship
- Western Golf Association Evans Scholarship
- Carleton Blunt Scholarship Award (Evans Award)
- Michigan Merit Award Certification
- Western CC Special Recognition Scholarship (2)
Interests:
Golf, athletics, reading, creative writing, poetry, adventure, and travel
Professional Goals:
I am striving to be an English or history secondary education teacher. I also have interest in teaching subjects such as debate, speech, and forensics, and participating in extracurricular activities such as the debate club, the golf team, and school musicals / plays.
Education:
2009 Michigan State University, East Lansing MI
Secondary Teacher Certification, English / Language Arts
2008 Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Honors College, College of Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Major: English; Minor: History
2004 Livonia Churchill High School
Livonia, MI
Summa Cum Laude
Internship:
2008-09 - Farmington Harrison High School, Farmington Hills, MI
- taught classes in Honors English 9A and 9B, African American Literature, and World Literature 11A and 11B
- created and taught units on main texts such as Speak, Oedipus, Romeo and Juliet, Night, Of Mice and Men, etc.
- used authentic assessments including a variety of in-class and take home essays, multiple choice tests, IMDB projects, research papers
- utilized technology such as PowerPoint presentations, film studies, webquests, virtual tours, music exploration, etc.
- participated in professional development, collaborated in staff meetings, department meetings and district meetings related to reconstructing curriculum and common assessment
Pre-Internship Field Experience:
2008 - Pattengill Middle School, Lansing, MI
- taught lesson plans, graded assignments, and helped special education students in a 6th-grade English / language arts classroom
2007 - Dwight Rich Middle School, Lansing, MI
- helped struggling 7th - grade student in general sciences
Debate Experience:
2009 - Harrison High School, Farmington Hills MI
- ran an after-school debate club for all students
- gave instruction on research and speech skills
2002 - 2004 - Livonia Churchill High School, Livonia MI
- debate team captain and classroom assistant
Awards and Scholarships:
- Michigan State University Dean’s List
- Michigan State University Spartan Scholarship
- Marion Kurtz Croak Award Scholarship
- Western Golf Association Evans Scholarship
- Carleton Blunt Scholarship Award (Evans Award)
- Michigan Merit Award Certification
- Western CC Special Recognition Scholarship (2)
Interests:
Golf, athletics, reading, creative writing, poetry, adventure, and travel
