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Michelle Cline

Hartford City

Summary

Goal: To support future teachers to...


Be courageous instructional leaders


Keep students and learning as the focus


Understand “big ideas” and seek connections across content areas


Appreciate it takes a village (collaborating, communicating, and teamwork)

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Teaching Professor

Ball State University, Teacher College
08.2023 - Current
  • Taught EDRD/EDEL 300, EDRD 430, EDRD/EDEL 350, and SCI 397
  • Assisted students with EdTPA (within and outside of class)
  • Created an immersive learning version od EDRD/EDEL350
  • Assumed the position of Assistant Chair for the Department (24-25)
  • Developed and Assisted with Lunch and Learn professional learning opportunities for Faculty.

Elementary STEAM Teacher

Taylor Community Schools
08.2022 - 06.2023

Taught K-5 STEAM classes.

Elementary Classroom Teacher

Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD)
08.2018 - 08.2022

Taught 4th and 5th grade Math and Science.

Created a STEM room for the school raising $7000 in grant funding.

Non-Profit Founder and Director

Schoocraft College/ Own 501 (3)C
07.2015 - 07.2018

Founded and Director2 non profit organizations

HOPE for K-8 Education, under the fiscal umbrella of Schoolcraft College, 2015-2018.

Francis Allen Institute, 501 (3) C, Lebanon, IN 2001-2008.

Superintendent

Garden City Pubic Schools
07.2008 - 06.2015

Suburban school district of 4700 students. K-12 with alternative high school and county-wide autistic program.

Education

Ph.D. - Curriculum And Instruction

California Coast University
Santa Ana
10-2013

Master of Arts - Science Education

The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
05-2001

Master of Science - Elementary Education (science)

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
08-1987

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education/Special Education

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
05-1985

Skills

  • Critical thinking
  • Team leadership
  • Student mentoring
  • Course planning
  • Curriculum creation
  • Diversity awareness
  • Interpersonal relations

Timeline

Assistant Teaching Professor

Ball State University, Teacher College
08.2023 - Current

Elementary STEAM Teacher

Taylor Community Schools
08.2022 - 06.2023

Elementary Classroom Teacher

Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD)
08.2018 - 08.2022

Non-Profit Founder and Director

Schoocraft College/ Own 501 (3)C
07.2015 - 07.2018

Superintendent

Garden City Pubic Schools
07.2008 - 06.2015

Ph.D. - Curriculum And Instruction

California Coast University

Master of Arts - Science Education

The University of Michigan

Master of Science - Elementary Education (science)

Purdue University

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary Education/Special Education

Purdue University
Michelle Cline