MARIE
SPAKOWSKI
279 Harvard Street mariespakowski@[Link] 38 Hale Circle
Cambridge, MA 02139 (585) 683-0264 Rochester, NY 14612
EDUCATION
Tufts University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Medford, MA August 2017
Master of Arts in Teaching – Secondary Social Studies
Honors: Academic Achievement Scholarship
St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY May 2016
Bachelor of Arts in History, Minor: African American Studies
Honors: Presidential Achievement Award, Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society, Dean’s List, cum laude
Senior Thesis: “Photography and the Civil Rights Movement: Understanding School Desegregation as Image Events”
• Successfully constructed a formal proposal accepted by the History Department Chair and persuasively argued an
original thesis through superior writing skills
• Honored with the Robert B. Carlisle Research Paper Award
CERTIFICATIONS
MA Initial Educator License in History, Grades 8-12 Licensed
MA Initial Educator License in History, Grades 5-8 Licensed
MA Preliminary Educator License in English, Grades 5-8 Licensed
MA Initial Educator License in Mild and Moderate Disabilities, Grades 5-12 Licensed
MA Sheltered English Instruction Endorsement Endorsed
WORK EXPERIENCE
Salemwood School, Malden, MA August 2017 – Present
Teacher, Grade 7 Social Studies
• Create and deliver engaging and accessible lessons in accordance with school and state curriculum standards
• Utilize multi-modal teaching techniques during whole-group, small-group, and one-on-one instruction to meet the
needs of students with diverse learning styles
• Maintain complete responsibility for the management, teaching, and progress of students in a full-inclusion classroom
• Adjust practice consistently based on student data, evaluator feedback, peer-visits and self-reflection
Malden High School, Malden, MA September 2016 – May 2017
Student Teacher, Secondary Social Studies
• Interned as full time student teacher in three classes: USII College Prep, USII Honors and Modern World History SPED
• Observed various teaching methods while reflecting on curriculum design, classroom management, and pedagogy
• Performed self evaluations through journaling, video and group discussion to improve overall practice
• Created differentiated, student-driven and investigative curriculum
Genesee Regional Bank, Brighton, NY June 2016 – August 2016
Mortgage Processing Assistant
• Teamed with senior mortgage processors and loan officers to collect and organize client information
• Assisted with the daily operations of the mortgage department by performing necessary office administration duties
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
The College Board, New York, NY October 2016 – Present
SAT Test Proctor
• Assisted with student sign-in procedure at Malden High School and assigned each student to a proctor
• Observed test takers and monitored testing procedures for inaccuracies
ACT, Iowa City, IA October 2016 – Present
ACT Test Proctor
• Organized students upon sign-in at Malden High School and accounted for all test materials
• Communicated directions and time limitations and monitored students to ensure academic honesty
