@inspirelilminds // ashleybcongdon@gmail.com
CERTIFICATION
State of Michigan Professional Education Certificate
January 2015 - June 2020
State of Michigan Provisional Certificate
July 2009 - June 2015
EDUCATION
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, Michigan
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
May 2009, Minors: Mathematics, Fine Arts
Michigan State University – East Lansing, Michigan
Masters of Educational Technology
August 2015, 21 graduate credits
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Grade Four Teacher – Detroit Country Day Junior School
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
August 2010 – Present
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Created a classroom climate that developed cooperative learning, communication skills, honesty, responsibility, and critical thinking
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Collaborated with grade level teachers to design lessons, exams, and research projects
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Delivered instruction in all subject areas
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Provided detailed feedback to parents through online resources, conferences, and report cards
Math Teacher – Detroit Country Day Junior School
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
October 2009 – June 2010
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Executed math instruction guided by Common Core for grades three through five
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Focused on problem solving and algebra connections
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Developed an independent study format for classroom instruction
Student Teacher – Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary
Ann Arbor, Michigan
August 2008 – April 2009
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Presented lessons in all subject areas for a grade four classroom
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Collaborated with mentor teacher daily to design lessons and discuss effective teaching strategies
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Designed units in language arts, reading, mathematics and social studies to supplement curriculum
TEACHER LEADERSHIP
Curriculum Leadership Council – Elementary Division Guide – DCDS – June 2015
Math Committee Leader – DCDS – January 2013 – Present
Technology Committee Member- DCDS – November 2012 – Present
Independent Schools Association of Central States Committee – DCDS – September 2012 – November 2013
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Conferences Attended
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Constructing Modern Knowledge – Manchester, NH – July 2015
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Daily 5 CAFE (Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, Expand Vocabulary) Intensive Workshop – Wheeling, IL – April 2014
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Association of Independent Michigan Schools – Bloomfield Hills, Michigan – 2012, 2013, 2014
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – April 2012
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Independent Schools Association of Central States – Detroit, Michigan – November 2011
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Math in Action – Allendale, Michigan – February 2011