Michelle Johnson
Mesa,AZ
Summary
District-level student support coach and K-12 educator with extensive experience in professional development design and new teacher mentoring. Expertise in creating impactful training materials, facilitating district-wide presentations, and coordinating support across multiple schools to enhance instructional practices and foster student success.
Overview
1
1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
STUDENT SUPPORT COACH
Creighton School District
Phoenix, AZ
08.2023 - Current
- Coach and manage new teachers through onboarding, instructional planning, classroom implementation, feedback, and ongoing professional growth.
- Designed and delivered professional development for new teachers across multiple schools, creating presentations, facilitator materials, and practical educator resources to enhance teaching effectiveness.
- Presented professional learning to district-wide audiences, adapting content for teachers, school leaders, and stakeholders to ensure relevance and engagement.
- Coordinate professional development, schedules, and follow-up support across multiple school sites while managing concurrent priorities and collaborating with district leaders.
- Revised training materials based on participant feedback and district priorities, aligning resources with emerging educator needs to improve instructional support.
TECHNOLOGY MENTOR TEACHER
Gateway School
Phoenix, Arizona
07.2021 - 01.2024
- Designed and delivered professional development sessions for K-8 educators, enhancing their integration of classroom technology and digital learning practices.
- Developed presentations and implementation guides, facilitating effective use of resources in a 1:1 student device program.
- Conducted individual and group training along with follow-up coaching, ensuring successful adoption of technology in classrooms.
TEACHER
Gateway School
08.2013 - 10.2023
- Designed standards-aligned English language arts lessons, assessments, presentations, and instructional resources for grades 6-8.
- Adapted instructional materials to support diverse learners, including English language learners and students with special education and gifted needs.
- Facilitated discussions to improve instructional quality and student engagement, aligning practices with established standards.
- Mentored five student teachers and seven early-career teachers, providing guidance on planning, observation, and feedback to enhance their instructional practices.
CURRICULUM DESIGN STUDIO
Creighton School District
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Collaborated with educators to design and enhance grades 6-8 English language arts and social-emotional learning curriculum, ensuring alignment with educational standards.
- Developed teacher-facing resources, scope-and-sequence documents, instructional activities, and unit assessments to support effective teaching practices.
- Revised materials for clarity and consistency, improving alignment with educator feedback to enhance usability and instructional effectiveness.
SUN DEVIL LEARNING LABS LEAD TEACHER
Arizona State University
06.2020 - 12.2020
- Designed engaging lesson plans for diverse student needs and learning styles.
- Facilitated collaborative learning environments to enhance student interaction and participation.
- Mentored new teachers on effective classroom management strategies and instructional techniques.
- Mentored four teacher candidates, enhancing their skills in designing and delivering engaging online instruction.
- Reviewed lesson materials and provided actionable feedback on clarity, instructional quality, engagement, and usability.
Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Elementary Education, Special Education
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
01-2013
Skills
- Professional development
- Google Workspace
- Teacher coaching
- District presentations
- Training resources
- Visual presentation design
- Curriculum structuring
- Feedback and revision
- Writing and editing
- Proofreading
- Instructional tech
- Site coordination
Certification
- Elementary Education
- Special Education
- SEI Endorsement
Accomplishments
- Teacher of the Year, 2016
- Teacher of the Year, 2018
- Adventurous Learner Award, 2021
Timeline
STUDENT SUPPORT COACH
Creighton School District
08.2023 - Current
TECHNOLOGY MENTOR TEACHER
Gateway School
07.2021 - 01.2024
SUN DEVIL LEARNING LABS LEAD TEACHER
Arizona State University
06.2020 - 12.2020
CURRICULUM DESIGN STUDIO
Creighton School District
01.2020 - 01.2023
TEACHER
Gateway School
08.2013 - 10.2023
BACHELOR OF ARTS - Elementary Education, Special Education
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater