Nicholas Gensheimer
Farmington Hills,MI
Summary
Instructional design professional with history of creating impactful learning solutions. Known for collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to create authentic learning experiences and achieve educational goals. Reliable and adaptable, with key skills in curriculum development and e-learning technologies.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Educator
Farmington High School
08.2024 - Current
- Spearheaded a cross-curricular schoolwide Cultural Fair, bringing attention to and celebrating the diversity of more than 36 cultures found in our community.
- Initiated a change in the 11th & 12th grade English course curriculum to make the content more authentic, tying it to real-world applications.
- Lead & organized meetings for planning three different new courses’ curriculum, tracking ideas & contributions, while ensuring content met stakeholder approval & Michigan’s state standards.
Curriculum Coordinator
Urban Learning Investigations Team
08.2023 - 06.2025
- Improved curriculum by creating high-quality instructional tasks that were tailored to each students’ specific needs and lowered the failing rate of 9th graders to 4%.
- Advocated for a change to more rigorous expectations with the middle school administration, prompting a change in teaching styles that lead to being rated as a highly effective educator in 2
Educator
Power Middle School
08.2018 - 06.2024
- Developed authentic, cross-curricular learning (English & History) curriculum wherein students served as active members of their education which dropped the failing rate to 5%.
- Rated a highly effective teacher due to innovative change brought to the classroom that met needs of diverse learners
- Adapted to ever changing structure within unknown circumstances transferring information and lessons from physical to virtual copies during COVID.
Education
Master’s of Education - Instructional Design & Technology
American College of Education
Indianapolis, IN12.2025
Bachelor’s of Arts - Education, English Major & History Minor
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI04.2018
Skills
- Curriculum Management
- Leadership & Collaboration
- Project Management
- Adaptability
- Innovative Content Development
- Highly Organized
- Communication
- Empathy for Teachers and Students
- LMS Integration & Design
Certification
- TEFL - Teaching English as Foreign Language
- CC - History
- BA - English
Timeline
Educator
Farmington High School
08.2024 - Current
Curriculum Coordinator
Urban Learning Investigations Team
08.2023 - 06.2025
Educator
Power Middle School
08.2018 - 06.2024
Bachelor’s of Arts - Education, English Major & History Minor
Wayne State University
Master’s of Education - Instructional Design & Technology
American College of Education
AWARDS
Most Impactful- Urban Learning Design Team (2024),
Most Innovative- Urban Learning Design Team (2023),
Highly Effective Teacher (2022 – 2023),
Morris Hood Outstanding Scholar - Wayne State (2018),
Dean’s List for Outstanding Academic Achievement - Wayne State (2016 – 2018)