Angela Antrim
University Elementary School
Bloomington,IN
2
Languages
1
Certification
10
years of professional experience
Dedicated, globally minded Elementary Educator, Mentor, and Union Leader with 11 years of experience specializing in International Baccalaureate (IB) PYP frameworks, STEM integration, and transdisciplinary curriculum design. Recognized Cooperating Teacher with a proven history of mentoring and developing future educators. Proven track record of leveraging international fellowships (Fulbright-Hays) and cross-cultural expertise to build inclusive, high-ability learning environments. Operating as a "warm demander," establishes safe, high-expectation classrooms that empower independent student thinkers.
Education professional with proven track record in elementary teaching. Adept at creating inclusive and interactive learning environments. Recognized for fostering strong team collaboration and adapting to evolving educational needs, ensuring consistent student progress.
Work History
3rd Grade Teacher
5 Years 3 Months- Mentored and evaluated 7 student teachers as a Cooperating Teacher, fostering instructional mastery and strong classroom management skills over 11 years.
- Drive Data-Informed Instruction: Collaborate within a high-functioning Professional Learning Community (PLC) to differentiate instruction, target student gaps, and administer state/district assessments (IRead 3, ILEARN, NWEA).
- Foster Experiential Learning: Cultivate critical thinking through project-based learning (PBL), hands-on science lessons, and a student-centered classroom Makerspace.
- Co-authored and executed specialized grammar and Latin stem program with grade-level peers (2021–2023), utilizing advanced high-ability resources to enhance student learning.
- Colead Digital Transformation: Partnered with grade level colleagues on a multi-year initiative (2021–2024) transitioning district IB PYP units onto the Canvas LMS to optimize digital accessibility for educators and students.
- School Leadership Integration: Active member of the school's leadership team ("One Team") during the 2024–2025 school year, collaborating closely with administration on building goals and instructional choices.
- Cultivated critical thinking through project-based learning (PBL), hands-on science lessons, and student-centered classroom Makerspace, promoting experiential learning.
4th Grade Teacher
4 Years 9 Months- Champion District STEM Initiatives: Led the MCCSC district-wide Maker Challenge as the core contact and organized community partners while coordinating competition deadlines across 4th-grade classrooms.
- Scale STEM Integration: Developed and scaled a monthly cross-classroom "4th Grade STEM Day" impact initiative as an appointed STEM Fellow through the regional fellowship program.
- Facilitated global contexts by building and integrating transdisciplinary units focusing on digital citizenship, global awareness, and hands-on science within IB framework, promoting critical thinking and real-world connections.
- Targeted assessments through differentiated instruction aligning with Indiana state standards while administering ILEARN, Reading Inventory (RI), and Exact Path tests, ensuring tailored learning experiences for diverse student needs.
Education
M.S. - Elementary Education
Studies included courses in special education, teaching as a craft, culturally responsive teaching, growth mindset, and classroom-focused formal action research.
Transition to Teaching Certificate - Elementary Education
Training included developing research-based reading curriculum, behavior interventions, and a March–May 2015 Student Teaching co-teaching placement in a 5th-grade Gifted & Talented classroom.
B.A. - International Studies
Major included cultural anthropology, linguistics, world religious systems, and biculturalism.
Included a June–August 1992 study internship in Paris, France.
Skills
Classroom management
Collaborative instruction
Data analysis
Problem-solving skills
Organizational skills
Collaboration skills
Relationship building
Accomplishments
- Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Grant Recipient | Summer 2023
- "Celebration of Success" Excellence Award Recipient | MCCSC School District, 2023
- Regional Opportunity Initiative (ROI) STEM Fellow | 2019 – 2020
- International STEM Educator | Chinese Education Connection, LLC, 2018 – 2019
Affiliations
- Monroe County Educators Association (MCEA) Active Leadership roles (2016 – Present)
- Executive Board Secretary (2022 – May 2025): Recorded, organized, and maintained all official proceedings and documentation for board and association representative assemblies.
- Building Association Representative (2017 – 2025): Served as the primary liaison between faculty and administration; advocated for union members in administrative discussions and disseminated policy updates.
- State RA Elected Representative (2018 – 2024): Represented local district interests at the Indiana State Representative Assembly to vote on state-level union leadership and policy changes.
- Indiana State Teachers Association (ISTA) / National Education Association (NEA) Elected State & National Representative (2018 – 2025)
- Elected National Representative (NEA RA) (2024, 2025): Elected to represent state educators and vote on national organizational policy at successive National Education Association Annual Meetings and Representative Assemblies.
- District 9 Council Member (2018 – 2022): Collaborated with multi-district union leaders on a state level to manage business operations and provide regional updates.
Certification
State of Indiana Teaching License (Elementary)
- Early Literacy Endorsement
Languages
Korean Language Study: Completed immersive language courses at Yonsei University (1999–2000) and GaNaDa Korean Language Institute (2000–2001) while living in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Chinese Language Study: Completed intensive language training at the New Century Institute (2004–2005) while living in Tianjin, People's Republic of China.
Timeline
3rd Grade Teacher
University Elementary School
08.2021 - CurrentRead More
4th Grade Teacher
University Elementary School
08.2016 - 05.2021Read More
Indiana Wesleyan University
M.S. from Elementary Education
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Indiana Wesleyan University
Transition to Teaching Certificate from Elementary Education
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MBI
B.A. from International Studies
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GLOBAL FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS & HONORS
Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Grant Recipient | Summer 2023, "Celebration of Success" Excellence Award Recipient | MCCSC School District, 2023, Regional Opportunity Initiative (ROI) STEM Fellow | 2019 – 2020, International STEM Educator | Chinese Education Connection, LLC, 2018 – 2019
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TARGETED TRAINING
- Global Literacy & International Relations
- GLI 2.0 Summer Institute 2025, Indiana University: Completed an intensive three-day global curriculum seminar focused on using mentor texts to construct interactive lessons driven by open-ended inquiry and hands-on activities.
- Windows 2 the World (W2W) Educator's Institute 2024, Indiana University: Developed localized elementary curriculum units engineered specifically for integration with the interactive W2W digital mapping program.
- Teaching the European Union Workshop 2024, Indiana University: Designed pedagogical lessons and classroom units aimed at introducing foundational European Union political and cultural concepts to elementary students.
- K-6 Internationalization Summer Institute 2019, Indiana University: Week-long global lesson training
- Global Literacy Year-Long Workshop 2018-2019, Indiana University: Completed an intensive yearlong global curriculum seminar focused on using mentor texts to construct interactive lessons driven by open-ended inquiry and hands-on activities.
- TESOL & TEFL Certification – TEFL International, Zhuhai, China (Hands-on training in Chinese classrooms, 2003)
- STEM & Environmental Education
- Educating for Environmental Change (EfEC) Professional Development, Indiana University, 2023 – Present: Participates in professional development spanning the week-long Summer Science Institute, thematic one-day weekend workshops, and monthly "First Tuesdays" Seminars focused on integrating climate science, environmental data, and ecological justice into K-12 classrooms
- Advanced Mathematics Instruction
- District Mathematics Mastery Cohort 2023-2025: MCCSC Two-year professional growth track involving monthly intensive meetings focused on evidence-based instruction, pacing, and data
- High Ability & Gifted Education
- Indiana Association for the Gifted Conference 2025: Attended the annual conference, focused on social-emotional and academic strategies for advanced or high-ability elementary students (2025)
- Educational Technology & Pedagogy
- Professional Learning Communities (PLC) at Work Institute – Solution Tree (2021)
- Canvas LMS Advanced Training – (Course and module generation for digital classrooms, 2020 – 2021)
- Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) Training – (Instructional strategies for English as a New Language learners, 2013)
- Language and Cultural Profiles
- Korean Language Study: Completed immersive language courses at Yonsei University (1999–2000) and GaNaDa Korean Language Institute (2000–2001) while living in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Chinese Language Study: Completed intensive language training at the New Century Institute (2004–2005) while living in Tianjin, People's Republic of China.