Nicholas A Witgen

witgenni@gmail.com

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EDUCATION

Michigan State University

May 2020

• Master of Arts, Educational Technology

• Graduate Certificate, Serious Games

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May 2016

• Bachelor of Arts, History Education

• Teaching Minor in Mathematics - Secondary

• Kappa Delta Pi Member; History Department Outstanding Senior

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Lansing Community College

May 2014

• Associate Degree, General

• Phi Theta Kappa Member

• Lansing Community College’s Student Leadership Academy member; 204 hours of community service

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EXPERIENCE

Social Studies and Math Teacher - Holt Junior High School

August 2017 - June 2021

• Communicated in a professional manner regarding academic progress, reminders, and changes to the learning environment.

• Shared technology to help improve workflow and engagement.

• Designed a virtual classroom and online resources, established online expectations, and discovered websites to accommodate students.

• Collaborated with teachers to address student needs and behaviors, academic standards, and curriculum development.

• Attended professional developments to stay up to date with best learning practices.

• Created and reinforced procedures to scaffold a successful, engaging academic environment.

• Established a healthy work-home life balance to maintain a high quality of work.

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Student Teacher - Valleywood Middle School

August 2016 - May 2017

• Designed lessons that challenged students to consider multiple perspectives.

• Accepted new responsibilities such as substitute teaching and teaching a full case load.

• Investigated multiple instructional methods to discover which style best complimented my teaching.

• Built positive relationships to support a culture of trust and safety.

• Adapted to changing priorities and challenges in the classroom.

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​Mathematics Supplemental Instruction Leader - Lansing Community College

August 2013 - December 2014

• Facilitated small group meetings for new and returning SI leaders to improve quality of student assistance.

• Administered academic assistance for students of varying levels.

• Mentored new SI leaders and answered questions regarding job responsibilities.

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SKILLS

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Google Classroom, Google Workspace (Calendar, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms), Illuminate Education, Skyward, PowerSchool, Wix, Calendly, Zoom, YouTube