Honors Bachelor's of Science- Marquette University

I was a double major in Elementary/Middle Education and English Language Arts

I took the following classes during my time at Marquette:  

English: Comparative Race/Ethnic Studies; Rhetorical Theories and Practices; Critical Practices in Lit Studies-Language, Traps, and Liberation; Irish Literature; Medieval Lit and Chaucer; Writing Practices & Processes-Cultural Literacies; Studies in Language

Education: Principles of Peer Facilitation; Critical Perspectives on Education: Introduction to School in a Diverse Society; Psychology of Human Development; Introduction to Learning and Assessment; Problem Solving & Reasoning; Inquiry in Contemporary Issues; Topics in Education- Methods/Teaching Children and Youth w/Exceptional Needs; Integrating Arts across Curriculum; Teaching Elementary Reading 1 & 2; Practicum: Teaching Elementary Reading; Teaching Elementary Science; Teaching in the Middle School; Teaching Elementary Math; Number Systems & Operations; Teaching Middle School Math; Algebra/Geometry for Teachers; Student Teaching: Elementary/Middle School 

Honors: Introduction to Theology; Honors First Year Seminar: The Beatles and the British Invasion; Honors Second Year Seminar: Exploring Spirituality & Mindfulness at the Margins; Philosophy of Human Nature; Honors English 1 & 2; Theory of Ethics; The World and the West; Honors Core Capstone Seminar- Immigration

Other: Concepts in Modern Science 1 & 2; Elementary French 1 & 2; East Asia; The Middle Ages; American Politics; 

Awards

During Undergrad, I made the Dean's List every semester except for the semester I studied abroad in Rome, Italy (in which I earned a 4.0). I graduated Magna Cum Laude.

I was also inducted into the Sigma Tau Delta International English Honors Society in Fall 2016.

• Candidates for undergraduate membership must have completed a minimum of two college courses in English language or literature beyond the usual requirements in freshman English. The candidate must have a minimum of a B or equivalent average in English and in general scholarship, must rank at least in the highest thirty-five percent of their class, and must have completed at least three semesters or five quarters of college course work. (Local chapters may raise, but not lower, these criteria.) Candidates for undergraduate membership need not be majoring or minoring in the discipline of English. Where class rank is unavailable, the candidate shall have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.

Student Teaching

In 2017, I student taught in an 5th-grade Milwaukee Public School classroom as part of my Elementary School Student Teaching Experience. My class was comprised of 33 students, was all-Black, and 99% of students in the school qualified for free or reduced lunches. I had 8 students with IEPs and 1 gifted student. I spent one semester supporting curriculum development and lesson planning, teaching students, and grading assignments. I also supported state testing, attended professional development days, organized a field trip, and collaborated with the other 5th grade classroom and the Special Education teacher.

In 2016, I taught 50 hours in a 6th-grade Math class at a Catholic School in Milwaukee as my Middle School Student Teaching experience. My class was comprised of 30 Hispanic boys.

From 2013-2016, I participated in various service learning and classroom observation hours, both during and afterschool, across multiple public and private schools in Milwaukee.

Honors Capstone Final Poster, 2016: "Refugees Welcome Here!"

Leadership

I explored many clubs and leadership opportunities while at Marquette, including student government and creative writing club. However, the leadership role I settled into within the university was a resident assistant. Within my role as a resident assistant (RA), I built an Honors Mentorship Group to build relationships between Freshman and Sophomore Honors students living in the dorms. 

Retreats

I attended MU-EX as a student in my junior year of college. The next year, I was a retreat leader for MU-EX, joinig a leadership team that met for 6 weeks to design the retreat, support the setup and breakdown of the space during the retreat weekend, and facilitated large- and small-group activities and discussions. As a retreat leader, I also participated in a leadership retreat and supported other on-campus retreats throughtout the year as an invited discussion partner for retreat participants. 

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