Emily Alalouf

alaloufe@msu.edu | 248.459.1740 | 3338 South May Street, Apt. 1F, Chicago, IL 60608

Education
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Special Education Learning Disabilities
Teaching Major: Mathematics

East Lansing, MI
May 2015

Certifications

K-5 General Education

K-12 Special Education
6-8 Mathematics

Internship Field Experience

John A. Walsh Math and Science Academy
Chicago, IL
Title 1, 86.5% Hispanic, 9.7% African American, 1.7% Caucasian, 18.9% Diverse Learners, 27.2% Limited
English
4th/5th grade General Education, Bilingual
January-April 2016

Collaborated with mentor teacher to plan differentiated instruction for 4th and 5th grade bilingual students
Planned and implemented targeted instruction for fifth grade mathematics
Collected progress monitoring data in mathematics using EasyCBM
Used online programs such as Raz Kids

John A. Walsh Math and Science Academy

6th-8th grade Resource Room

Chicago, IL
September-December 2015

Fostered student growth in reading, writing, and math by working with them one-on-one or in small groups
Led whole-class number talks to help students gain better understanding of math concepts by improving their ability to solve
problems mentally
Administered basic reading assessments from the Basic Reading Inventory, 11th Edition and the Woodcock-Johnson Test of
Achievement, Third Edition
Adapted science lessons and labs for students with learning disabilities in reading and writing
Used various online programs such as NewsELA, XtraMath, and AAASpell

Pre-Internship Field Experience

Cavanaugh Elementary
Lansing, MI
Title 1, 38% Caucasian, 29% African American, 19% Hispanic, 7% Multiracial, 4% Asian
1st grade General Education
September 2014-April 2015
Developed and taught language arts, math, social studies, and science lessons
Provided assistance to teacher
Aided students in individual classroom work

Gardner Elementary
47% African American, 21% Caucasian, 17% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 4% Multiracial
3rd-6th grade Resource Room

Lansing, MI
January-April 2014

Observed classroom activities

Worked one-on-one with one student on the autism spectrum
Observed and discussed with mentor teacher methods for increasing parental participation in schooling

Gardner Elementary
4th grade General Education

Lansing, MI
September-December 2013

Administered formal and informal literacy assessments focusing on concepts of print, phonological awareness, sight words, lettersound knowledge, morphology, fluency, vocabulary, decoding, comprehension, composition, and motivation
Used students current level of understanding to successfully teach a language arts lesson

Teaching-Related Experience
Michigan State University
Technical Intern in Education (TIE)

East Lansing, MI
August 2013-Present

Ensured the technology in the College of Education classrooms was working properly
Fixed any issues that instructors encountered
Assisted students/instructors with issues they encountered with online learning sites (Angel and desire2learn)
Educated myself on new technologies being implemented in classrooms in order to be able to teacher others how to use them

Michigan State University

Research Assistant (Level III)

East Lansing, MI
August 2012-August 2015

Input data from math books into a spreadsheet to verify common core standards are being met
Collected data on math proficiency for 4th and 8th grade students based on state-wide standardized test scores for each school
district in the United States
Performed clerical work such as answering phones, delivering mail, and maintaining organization within the office

Detroit Public Schools

Urban Immersion Fellow

Detroit, MI
June-July 2014

Assisted students with individual and group classwork in at 6th-8th science and social studies class at Golightly Education Center
Supervised students at recess and in the computer lab
Led small groups of students on field trips at museums near the school

Skills
Technology
Mac Operating Systems
Windows Operating Systems
Microsoft Office

Google Drive
Smart Boards/ SMART Notebook
software

Document Cameras
Weebly

Leadership
Urban Educators Cohort Program Advisory Board (2014-2015)
Urban Educators Cohort Program Mentor (2014-2015)

Professional Development
Attended the Chicago Public Schools Network 7 Literacy Leaders Collaborative Inquiry Team professional development October
1, 2015 and December 3, 2015
Attended the I Am a Teacher Expo March 2013, 2014, 2015

Accomplishments
Conducted Building the Classroom Through Community and Culture workshop at MSUs Creating Inclusive Excellence in
Teacher Education Conference February 7, 2015
Conducted Getting to Know Google Drive and Its Apps workshop at MSU College of Educations annual Technology
Conference November 15, 2014
Conducted Google Apps and Drive workshop at MSU College of Educations annual Technology Conference November 16,
2013

Community Service/Volunteer
Alternative Spring Break: Spent Spring Break in Los Angeles with MSU Hillel repair a school in Watts, CA and tutoring students
at Woodcraft Elementary School
Undergraduate Research: Conducted data entry for survey completed by students in grades 6-12, focusing on their perceptions of
school culture and climate; attitudes about teachers and curriculum; perceptions of discrimination; and school engagement for the
DeWitt Cultural Competency Initiative under Principal Investigator Dr. Dorinda Carter Andrews

References
Megan Kowalski
Special Education Teacher
Walsh Elementary
mkowalski1@cps.edu
616.502.0104

Francine Williams
Michigan State University Field
Instructor
will2605@msu.edu
773.330.0523

Letters of recommendation available upon request

Lana Brown
Chicago Teacher Internship
Coordinator
brownl64@msu.edu
815.325.6929