Resume

• 2009

  M.Ed.

  Second Languages and Cultures Education

  University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

  Stevens Point Area Senior High

  Alaska Teacher Certification

  Russian

  Journalism

  ESL K-12

  English 4-8

  Social Studies 4-8 & Language Arts 4-8

  \"Highly Qualified\" By Praxis II Exam: Biology

  Art

  Spanish

  Earth & Space Science

  US & World History

  Government & Political Science

  Secondary Mathematics

  and Geography

  Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

  Texas Educator Certificate

  English Language Arts and Reading: grades 4-8 & Social Studies: grades 4-8

  English as a Second Language: Birth - Age 21

  Wisconsin Educator License

  English as a Second Language: grades K-12

  Minnesota Educator License

• 2003

  Spanish

  Russian

  English

  Nine-week Summer Russian Language Immersion Program

  Study abroad through the American Councils for International Education

  Study abroad

• 2000

  B.A.

  Graduated with Honors in the Liberal Arts

  Journalism

  Russian

• Russian

  Non-profits

  Curriculum Development

  Spanish

  Curriculum Design

  Language Learning

  History

  Community Service

  English

  Social Studies

  Public Speaking

  Classroom Management

  Middle School

  Literacy

  Teaching

  At-risk

  Alternative Education

  Higher Education

  ESL

  Educational Technology

  Ohlert

  I am a professional educator with over nine years experience as a classroom teacher and several more working with kids in other settings. I currently teach at a public alternative high school graduation program in Alaska.\n\nSpecialties: ESL

  reading

  English

  social studies

  history

  writing

  middle school

  junior high

  language acquisition

  Spanish

  Russian

  community service

  at-risk youth

  college prep

  alternative education

  Lindsay Kaye

  Ohlert

  St. Petersburg Times (Vedomosti)

  Phalen Lake Elementary School and Hazel Park Middle School Academy

  University of Alaska Southeast

  Speak Out!

  Fisher's Superkids English Center

  D.M. Sauceda Middle School

  PEOPLE Program (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

  Messmer Preparatory Catholic School

  Delta/Greely School District

  University of Alaska Fairbanks: Community and Technical College

  Da Nang

  Vietnam

  •Planned and taught English immersion classes for elementary school-aged Vietnamese students

  English Teacher

  Fisher's Superkids English Center

  Madison

  WI

  •Co-taught a course on forensic science to high school seniors as part of a college preparatory program designed to increase university enrollment and retention of urban youth from underrepresented minority groups

  Lab Instructor

  PEOPLE Program (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

  St. Paul

  MN

  •Fall: 2nd grade ESL Reader’s Workshop

  Oral Language

  Guided Reading

  Phonics and Math in both immersion and pull-out formats\n•Spring: 7th/8th grade Geography

  Writing and US History to ESL students in a sheltered English classroom

  M.Ed. Practicum

  Phalen Lake Elementary School and Hazel Park Middle School Academy

  Rio Grande Valley

  TX

  •Planned and taught 6th Grade Reading (2004-5) and 8th Grade English Language Arts (2005-6)\n•Served as part of Teach For America

  Rio Grande Valley corps\n•Coached Ready Writing and Editorial Writing University Interscholastic League

  English Teacher

  D.M. Sauceda Middle School

  Delta Junction

  AK

  •Provided instruction in all core content areas

  tailoring classes to meet students’ diverse educational and behavioral requirements\n•Developed individual graduation plans with students and monitored their progress\n•Founded a Russian literacy for heritage speakers course\n•Provided ESL support to students with limited English proficiency

  New Horizons High School Teacher

  Delta/Greely School District

  St. Petersburg

  Russia

  •Copyediting

  fact-checking and features writing

  Intern

  St. Petersburg Times (Vedomosti)

  St. Petersburg

  Russia

  •Taught intermediate English classes at an after-school program for middle and high school-aged Russian speakers

  Volunteer English Instructor

  Speak Out!

  Delta Junction

  AK

  •Taught RUSS 100A/B: Elementary Russian at the Delta Career Advancement Center\n•Taught ESLG 051: Speaking English as a Second Language at the Delta Career Advancement Center

  Adjunct Faculty

  University of Alaska Fairbanks: Community and Technical College

  Milwaukee

  WI

  •Planned and taught introductory-level kindergarten through 8th grade foreign language classes \n•Mentored the Catholic Student Leadership Caucus members in planning service projects (2006-7)\n•Led a Young Writer’s Project group (2007-8)\n•Served as part of the Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps (2006-2007)

  Spanish Teacher

  Messmer Preparatory Catholic School

  Delta Junction

  AK

  •Designed and taught two summer teacher continuing education courses

  ED S593: Academic English for English Language Learners and ED S593:Classroom Russian for the Delta/Greely School District

  consecutive summers

  Instructor

  University of Alaska Southeast