Kendra K. Prudhomme

8322 Adventure Way – Mears, Michigan  49436 – (231) 638-3122

 

Objective                    It is my objective to find a full-time teaching position, where I will make a positive impact on youth, foster a rich learning environment, incite enthusiasm for foreign languages, and develop a generation of life-long learners.

 

 

Education                  Grand Valley State University                              Allendale, Michigan

                                    Masters in Education (graduating in 2010)                                    GPA: 4.0

                                    Emphasis: School Counseling

 

                                    Grand Valley State University                              Allendale, Michigan

                                    Bachelor of Arts (April 2006)                                                 GPA: 3.780

                                    Major: Spanish Minor: French

                                    College of Education – Secondary Education Certification (7-12)

 

 

 

Related                      Hesperia High School                                           Hesperia Michigan

Experience                 Spanish Teacher                                                              August 2008-present

 

                                    Battle Creek Central High School                  Battle Creek, Michigan

                                    French/Spanish Teacher                                              August 2006-June 2008

-          Developed and implemented lessons and assessment in levels I-IV of French and Spanish in an urban high school.  Coached students in developing their skills in grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure in a highly structured and encouraging learning environment.

 

                                    Grand Ledge High School                             Grand Ledge, Michigan

                                    Intern                                                                           January-April 2006

-          Effectively integrated culture, grammar, and vocabulary through the development and implementation of lessons in Spanish II and French I that provided students with a well-rounded basis of knowledge and appealed to multiple learning styles.

 

                                    Saranac High School                                              Saranac, Michigan

                                    Teacher Assistant                                                     September-December 2005

-          Assisted classroom teacher with preparing and implementing lessons, and carrying out normal classroom duties.

-          Presented lessons in advanced Spanish classes.

 

                                    Hart Summer School Program                                   Hart, Michigan

                                    Paraprofessional                                                                 June-August 2005

-          Assisted 5th grade classroom teacher with classroom duties.

-          Presented lessons in math and science.

 

                                    Walkerville Public Schools                                Walkerville, Michigan

                                    Hart Public Schools                                                    Hart, Michigan

                                    Whitehall Public Schools                                     Whitehall, Michigan

                                    Montague Public Schools                                  Montague, Michigan

                                    Substitute Teacher                                                                April-June 2005

-          Served as a guest teacher in aforementioned school districts.

-          Presented lessons in a variety of subjects to elementary, middle school, and high school students.

 

                                    Grand Valley State University                              Allendale, Michigan

                                    Tutor                                                                        May 2004-May 2005

-          Aided university students with basic, intermediate, and advanced Spanish and French as employee of the campus tutoring center.

 

                                    Grand Valley State University                       Grand Rapids, Michigan

                                    Instructor                                                               September-December 2004

-          Instructed a basic medical Spanish class for graduate students in the Physician’s Assistant Studies program.

 

                                    Kentwood Public Schools                                  Kentwood, Michigan

                                    Classroom Volunteer                                                          January-May 2004

-          Volunteered in an ethnically diverse, 9th grade classroom.

-          Presented lessons and activities to students.

-          Assisted the classroom teacher with grading papers, entering grades in computer, and other classroom duties.

 

 

Other                         Grace Adventures                                                     Mears, Michigan

Employment               Core Staff, Summer Registrar                                  Summers 2006, 2007, 2008

 

                                    Flagstar Bank                                                        Lansing, Michigan

                                    Customer Service Representative                                August 2005-February 2006

 

                                    Power’s Clothing Store                                               Hart, Michigan

                                    Sales Assistant                                                             Summers 2002, 2003

 

                                    Courtland House                                                        Hart, Michigan

                                    Sales Assistant                                                                          1999-2002

 

 

Awards and                Sigma Delta Pi                                                                     April 2005

Leadership                         -     Inducted as member of national Spanish honor society.

 

                                    Pi Delta Phi                                                                          April 2005

                                          -     Inducted as member of national French honor society.

 

                                    La Tertulia                                                       September 2004-May 2005

-          Served as vice-president of Hispanic cultural club.

 

                                    William and Mary Seeger Scholarship (GVSU)                            2002

-          Scholarship for exemplary achievement in foreign languages.

 

 

Activities                    Study Abroad (Universidad de Deusto – Bilbao, Spain)                    2004

                                    Sunday School Teacher (First Baptist Church – Hart, MI)                  2004

                                    Student Ambassador                                                              2004-2005

                                    Member of French club (Les Franglais)                                    2004-2005

                                    Member of Spanish club (La Tertulia)                                      2002-2005

                                    Campus Ministry                                                                    2002-2005

                                    Member of “Language House”                                               2002-2003

 

 

Interests                    Cheerleading, drama, bilingual education, mentoring, horseback riding, traveling, foreign languages and cultures

 

 

References                Available upon request.  E-mail me at r.k.prudhomme@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

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