Jacy J. Nay
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Personal Objective
To work cooperatively as a teacher with a team of teachers and school staff to cultivate and expand the knowledge and growth of each young individual academically, socially, and emotionally
Certification
- Grades K-5 Elementary Education
- Grades 6-8 Language Arts Endorsement
- NP Endorsement
- CPR & First Aid Certification
Education
June 2011 - August 2013 Master of Arts in Educational Technology (MAET); Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
August 2006 - April 2007 Teacher Certification Program; Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
January 2004 - May 2006 Bachelor of Arts; Major: Elementary Education; Minor: Language Arts; Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
August 2001 - December 2003 Associate of Arts; Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, MI
August 2006 - April 2007 Teacher Certification Program; Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
January 2004 - May 2006 Bachelor of Arts; Major: Elementary Education; Minor: Language Arts; Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
August 2001 - December 2003 Associate of Arts; Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek, MI
Teaching Experience
June 2010 - present Third Grade Teacher; Union City Elementary, Union City, MI
September 2008 - June 2010 Substitute Teacher; Athens Area School District & Climax-Scotts School District
August 2007 - June 2008 Third Grade Teacher (Yr.-long Sub Position); East Leroy Elementary, East Leroy, MI
- Responsible for planning and implementing lessons for students in all academic areas utilizing the common core standards
- Conduct formal and informal assessments to plan for future lessons
- Committee member of the PBIS team
- Committee member of the Report Card team
- Head contact person for the science department
- Differentiate instruction for all students, including students with special needs mainstreamed within our general education classroom
- Communicate effectively with family members of all students formally and informally
- Delivered a professional development on Copyright and Fair Use alongside our technology director, Cresta Wright
September 2008 - June 2010 Substitute Teacher; Athens Area School District & Climax-Scotts School District
- Responsible for implementing the classroom teacher's lesson plans
- Communicated effectively with family members of all students formally and informally
August 2007 - June 2008 Third Grade Teacher (Yr.-long Sub Position); East Leroy Elementary, East Leroy, MI
- Integrated 3rd grade state and district standards to plan and teach lessons
- Communicated effectively with family members formally and informally
- Implemented classroom management strategies
- Participated in school, staff, and PLC meetings
- Participated in social events within the community
- Planned, taught, and assessed student learning in all subjects
Other Work Experience
November 2002 - present Varsity Volleyball Assistant/Head Coach; Athens High School, Athens, MI
January 2012 - present Middle School Girls Basketball Coach; Union City Middle School, Union City, MI
- Assistant varsity volleyball coach for seven years
- Head coach for the past four years
- Responsible for organizing and conducting practices and camps
- Instruct athletes on team-building skills and fundamentals
- Demonstrate constructive morals to aid in the development of the athlete's well-being
January 2012 - present Middle School Girls Basketball Coach; Union City Middle School, Union City, MI
- Responsible for organizing and conducting practices
- Instruct athletes on team-building skills and fundamentals
- Demonstrate constructive morals to aid in the development of the athlete's well-being
Professional Development
- Special Education Seminar at Michigan State University
- Time to Teach; Classroom management seminar by Chuck North
- Early Success seminar by Houghton Mifflin
- Observations of fifth grade classroom
- Managing the Differentiated Classroom by Melissa Dickson
- Ten Simple Ways to Differentiate by Melissa Dickson
- First Ten Days, MEAP preparation seminar by Carol Novak
- Teachers and the Law by Tom Farris
- Everyday Mathematics; one day training seminar
- Open Office training seminar
- Daily 5/CAFE training by Calhoun County ISD
- Math Recovery training
- Investigations math curriculum training by Michelle Tatrow
- Investigations math trainings by Laura Marlowe
- PBIS training by Cindy Cook
- Schoolnet trainings by Chris Katz & Cresta Wright
- Apple TV by Cresta Wright
- ELA trainings by Kim Lehman
- Effective Literacy Practices by Calhoun County ISD