Abigail Shafer
Capac,MI
Summary
Passionate Instructor with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Dedicated to helping children thrive and grow in school, and eager to help students who may be struggling academically. Strong ability to adapt curriculum and learning styles to fit individual students needs. Track record of developing strong relationships with students and colleagues to enhance educational outcomes.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Teacher, 3rd Grade
Endeavors Hybrid Microschool
Kimball, MI
09.2025 - Current
- Collaborated with parents to create a thriving hybrid homeschool environment with in person class two days a week, and at home work assigned three days a week.
- Established positive relationships with parents through regular communication regarding student progress, collaborating on strategies for academic success at home and school.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs, and modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners.
- Developed and implemented differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles, resulting in increased student engagement and success.
- Organized field trips that enriched classroom learning experiences by connecting students with real-world applications of course concepts.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
Forest Endeavors Director and Lead Teacher
Huron Academic Endeavors
Kimball, MI
05.2025 - Current
- Designed, managed, and taught at a nature based summer day camp.
- Created interesting and educational lesson plans and implemented activities that included nature study, gardening, crafts, wilderness survival skills, and sensory activities for the younger campers.
- Coordinated daily camp activities, ensuring smooth operations and safety protocols adherence.
- Led a group of students as the head instructor, in addition to overseeing the other instructors.
- In addition to the summer camp, I also helped design and run Wild Things, a weekly Forest Endeavors enrichment program for preschoolers where I was the lead teacher.
- In this nature based program, I created lesson plans that included nature study, phonics, music, arts and crafts, and more.
Teacher
SHE Enrichment Program
Kimball, MI
09.2025 - Current
- Teacher at a weekly enrichment program for homeschool students
- Taught a high school biology class, which included lecture, experiments, dissections, in person quizzes and assessments, and graded tests.
- Taught an elementary nature class that included classroom learning, nature journaling, and hands-on outdoor learning and observation.
STEM Director and Teacher
Huron Academic Endeavors
Kimball, MI
01.2025 - Current
- Planned and taught bi-monthly STEM classes on a variety of topics including space science, weather science, earth science, robotics, animal science, and plant science.
- Created lesson plans and facilitated activities for groups of up to 30 students.
- Provided students with hands-on science experiments to enhance critical thinking skills.
- Planned field trips for the class.
Violin Teacher
KO Music Store
Ray, MI
12.2024 - Current
- Designed personalized lesson plans tailored to individual student needs and skill levels.
- Assisted beginner students in developing fundamental skills such as posture, bow hold, and finger placement to establish a strong foundation for future progress.
- I taught before KO Music as well, out of my home.
Teacher
Excel Homeschool Co-op
Memphis, MI
09.2021 - 05.2024
- Taught four different classes at a local homeschool co-op for five semesters
- Taught three semesters of High school biology. This class included lecture from the text book, classroom dissections, graded experiments and tests, and support outside the classroom for any struggling students
- Taught one semester of Elementary biology. Wrote lesson plans to simplify topics from biology for elementary students, and used games, projects, and hands on discovery to support learning
- Taught two semesters of 1st through 3rd grade nature study class. Wrote lesson plans, managed a classroom of twelve to fifteen students, and provided individual instruction to students throughout the class
- Taught two semesters of 4th through 6th grade nature class
Education
Associate of Science -
St. Clair County Community College
Port Huron, MI05-2023
Associate of Arts - undefined
St. Clair County Community College
Port Huron, MIHonor Student -
Old Paths Academy
Capac, MI06-2021
Skills
- Good communication skills including good parent-teacher communication
- Ability to meet students where they are and work with them at their level
- Able to modify curriculum to fit the individual needs of the student and help them best thrive in school
- Experienced with public speaking and classroom instruction
- Experienced at lesson planning, and creating lessons and activities that will be engaging to students
- Classroom management
- Group and individual instruction
- 5 years of childcare experience
- Passionate about helping children learn and grow in the classroom
Timeline
Lead Teacher, 3rd Grade
Endeavors Hybrid Microschool
09.2025 - Current
Teacher
SHE Enrichment Program
09.2025 - Current
Forest Endeavors Director and Lead Teacher
Huron Academic Endeavors
05.2025 - Current
STEM Director and Teacher
Huron Academic Endeavors
01.2025 - Current
Violin Teacher
KO Music Store
12.2024 - Current
Teacher
Excel Homeschool Co-op
09.2021 - 05.2024
Associate of Arts - undefined
St. Clair County Community College
Associate of Science -
St. Clair County Community College
Honor Student -
Old Paths Academy