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Michelle McQueen

Davison,MI
Michelle McQueen

Summary

Professional educator with outstanding communication and instruction experience. Organized and dependable candidate with over 20 years of experience in education in classroom and post-secondary settings. Knowledgeable about current practices in education and best methods for developing future educators. Exceptional subject knowledge in early childhood education and dedicated to supporting emotional, social and academic development of young children.

Overview

19
years of professional experience

Work History

MiMTSS Technical Assistance Center For Michigan

Early Childhood Implementation Specialist
11.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Content development specialist for early childhood
  • Trainer of synchronous learning for practitioners and administrators
  • Experienced in providing coaching and technical assistance across diverse EC settings
  • Delivered coaching and training of social and emotional skills to early educators and early interventionists
  • Discerning scientifically valid practices, informed theories, and disproved practices and utilizing relevant research to inform work
  • Technical knowledge used to meaningfully embed core constructs of equity into early childhood MTSS professional learning resources

Genesee Intermediate School District

Literacy Coordinator, 0-5
07.2017 - 11.2019

Job overview

  • Collaboration with community agencies to improve the disparities in literacy achievement
  • Created awareness for families of language and literacy development opportunities to use in daily routines
  • Developed and facilitated professional learning on Pre-K Essentials for cross sectors of early childhood programs
  • Supported coaching and professional learning for 0-5 classroom staff
  • Coordinated literacy efforts for programs, community, and home-based providers

Baker College

Early Childhood Adjunct Faculty
01.2011 - 04.2017

Job overview

  • Utilized Blackboard as an online learning management system
  • Created a welcoming and engaging classroom environment
  • Encouraged class discussions by building them into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions, and using techniques to track student participation
  • Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback
  • Taught art, math, literacy, classroom environments, management, music, and movement courses

Flint Community Schools

Supervisor of Early Literacy, K-2
06.2016 - 07.2017

Job overview

  • Provided materials, and professional learning on oral language, phonemic awareness/phonics, reading, and writing to 50+ K-2 teachers
  • Procured and distributed literacy and environment materials.
  • Developed assessment protocols for early elementary
  • Created transition plans from EC to Kindergarten
  • Lead for the district's MTSS Leadership Team
  • Worked with building administrators to analyze state assessment data

Flint Community Schools

Literacy Coach, Pre-K-6
08.2014 - 07.2016

Job overview

  • Monitored status of students requiring special attention
  • Guided teachers to collect and analyze data and developed action plans in response to determined student needs
  • Assessed literacy needs of school by reviewing student data and current curriculum
  • Provided planned objectives and instruction for struggling readers
  • Facilitated professional development and continuous improvement cycles with building teams

Flint Community Schools

Early Childhood Educator, Pre-K-Kindergarten
08.2004 - 06.2014

Job overview

  • Developed lesson plans and activities focused on topics such as simple machines, integrating all content
  • Conducted in-home visits to maintain student and family relationships and student performance standards
  • Taught students basic academic, behavioral, and social skills
  • Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families, and children

Education

Baker College
Flint, MI

ZS Endorsement from Early Childhood Special Education
06.2014

University Overview

  • Teaching Certificate Endorsement for EC Special Education

Oakland University
Rochester, MI

Master of Arts from Early Childhood Education
04.1997

University Overview

  • ZA Endorsement

U of M-Flint
Flint, MI

Bachelor of Science from Education
12.1992

University Overview

  • Michigan Teaching Certificate Pre-K through 6th grade
  • Fine Arts Minor

Skills

  • Zoom and Canva
  • Child Development
  • Technical Guidance
  • Instructional Strategies
  • Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
  • Data Decision Making
  • Social and Emotional Learning
  • Language and Literacy Development

Timeline

Early Childhood Implementation Specialist

MiMTSS Technical Assistance Center For Michigan
11.2019 - Current

Literacy Coordinator, 0-5

Genesee Intermediate School District
07.2017 - 11.2019

Supervisor of Early Literacy, K-2

Flint Community Schools
06.2016 - 07.2017

Literacy Coach, Pre-K-6

Flint Community Schools
08.2014 - 07.2016

Early Childhood Adjunct Faculty

Baker College
01.2011 - 04.2017

Early Childhood Educator, Pre-K-Kindergarten

Flint Community Schools
08.2004 - 06.2014

Baker College

ZS Endorsement from Early Childhood Special Education

Oakland University

Master of Arts from Early Childhood Education

U of M-Flint

Bachelor of Science from Education
Michelle McQueen