Shortened Portfolio Chouinard Resume 2023

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JANINE CHOUINARD (she/her/hers)

(734)-646-6796 ⧫⧫⧫ j9.chouinard@gmail.com

CERTIFICATION
Michigan Standard Teaching Certificate      June 2023
Spanish (FF): 6-12; History (CC): 8-12; English (BA): 6-12
ESL (NS): 6-12 (August 2023)

Trauma-Informed Practice (TIP) Certificate     May 2023


Offered jointly by the U-M Schools of Education, Nursing, and Social Work
Three course sequence includes: Trauma Basics, Trauma-Informed Practice, and Creating and Sustaining Trauma-Informed Systems

TESOL Certification January 2020


Oberlin College
Focused on developing high energy and communicative lesson plans
In-person 100-hour certificate to teach English to speakers of other languages

EDUCATION
University of Michigan School of Education, Ann Arbor, MI        August 2023
Deborah Loewenberg Ball Scholarship
M.A. in Educational Studies with Secondary Teacher Certification, GPA: 4.0/4.0

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile             February 2019 — June 2019
Study abroad semester, studied Spanish, Latin American history, and education

Oberlin College of Arts and Sciences, Oberlin, OH      September 2016 — May 2020
John F. Oberlin Merit Scholarship
B.A. in History and Hispanic Studies, minor in English, GPA: 3.88/4.0

AWARDS
Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship March 2020
Colombia
● Withdrew acceptance due to COVID-19, aims to strengthen English programs at Colombian universities

Life Prize in American History May 2020


Oberlin College History Department
● Awarded for outstanding performance in History department

EXPERIENCE
Student Teacher
Plymouth High School, Canton, MI September 2022 – Present
● Taught Spanish 2

Middle School Spanish and Language Arts Teacher August 2020 – June 2022
Elgin Academy, Elgin, IL
● Created and implemented in-person, hybrid, and virtual Spanish lessons for sixth to eighth grade students
● Used comprehensible input learning strategies such as Storyasking and Movietalk with SOMOS 1 curriculum
● Designed and facilitated seventh and eighth grade Language Arts lessons focused on improving writing
fluency and style across genres while collaborating with department colleagues

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Elgin Literacy Connection Volunteer February 2021 – June 2022
Gail Borden Public Library, Elgin, IL
● Developed and delivered two ESL lessons weekly to an adult learner through Zoom, lessons focus on
developing conversational English skills and citizenship exam preparation
● Volunteer position required completion of 12 hours of ProLiteracy training

Middle School Theater Co-Director February 2022 – May 2022


Elgin Academy, Elgin, IL
● Cast and co-directed Dorothy in Wonderland, conducts rehearsals with student actors
● Coordinated parent volunteers to assist with costuming, set design, and sound; led set build and painting days

Head Middle School Cross Country Coach August 2020 – October 2021
Elgin Academy, Elgin, IL
● Planed fun and engaging running workouts for a team of 20 middle school students in grades fifth through
eighth
● Led and supported students athletes through XC races while implementing COVID-safe strategies

Allen Memorial Art Museum Communications Assistant August 2019 – March 2020
The Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH
● Wrote, edited, and proofread museum materials such as press releases and exhibit labels
● Welcomed museum guests and shared museum highlights
Spanish Language Co-Teacher, Grade Level Coordinator September 2017 – May 2020
Oberlin Schools, Oberlin, OH
● Produced and co-taught two lessons a week of beginning Spanish curriculum to first and second graders with
the SITES (Spanish In the Elementary Schools) program at Eastwood Elementary School as part of the
school’s IB curriculum
● Led weekly professional development meetings with SITES instructor team to enhance teaching abilities

Oberlin College Course Writing Associate February 2018 – May 2020


Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
● Supported Oberlin College students in the writing center through personalized writing instruction
● Course Writing Associate for students enrolled in Academic Writing for The American Classroom, a Rhetoric
department class of ESOL students developing academic writing skills

Spanish Language Residential Advisor June 2018 – July 2018


Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT
● Supervised a residential group of students in dormitories and advised students in language learning process
during summer experience at Middlebury Interactive Languages

Intern English Language Teacher June – Aug. 2017


Academia Manhattan, Villanueva de Córdoba, Spain
● Planned, wrote, and taught English language curriculum to prepare students for Trinity and Cambridge
English exams
● Taught diverse age groups from two-years-old to adults

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