Callie Zahul

1950 Alton Circle Commerce, MI 48390

(248) 410-9719
zahulcal@umich.edu
EDUCATION
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Candidate for Master of Arts in Applied Spanish Linguistics
GPA: 4.0/4.0

September 2014-May 2016

The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Bachelor of Education in Spanish and Mathematics
GPA: 4.0/4.0

September 2010-May 2014

The University of Seville, Seville, Spain

Study Abroad

September 2011-December 2011

CERTIFICATION
Secondary Teaching Certification: Spanish (K-12); Mathematics (6-12)
Adult/Child CPR and First Aid
Teaching English as a Foreign Language

May 2014
September 2014
June 2012

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
IB Geometry Teacher | Eastern High School

Developed and implemented the Geometry curriculum for Eastern High School.
Differentiated instruction promoting success amongst all students through the use of technology.
Assessed the progress of 120 students on a day to day basis.

Spanish Teaching Assistant | Michigan State University

May 2015-June 2015

Developed and implemented daily lesson plans for three sections of Algebra Essentials, two sections of
Physics, and one section of Math Seminar.
Made meaningful connections with troubled students and helped them develop basic Math skills.
Assessed 150 students on a day to day basis.

Student Teacher | Plymouth High School

September 2014-Present

Developed and implemented daily lesson plans for Spanish 101, Spanish 201, and Spanish 202 over the
course of four semesters.
Assessed students speaking and writing abilities in Spanish through written and oral assignments.
Utilized a wide array of Second Language Acquisition research to promote acquisition.

Long Term Substitute Teacher | Eastern High School

August 2015-Present

January 2014-May 2014

Developed and implemented seven Spanish 2 and Spanish 3 unit plans on varying topics.
Created and administered informal and formal assessments such as quizzes, projects, homework
assignments, and unit tests.
Successfully flipped the classroom such that grammar lectures were presented to students outside of class
through Youtube videos and class time was utilized for communicative practice.

May 2012- December 2013

Resident Advisor | University of Michigan Housing

Collaborated with 36 other Resident Educators to ensure that over 700 first year students at the University
of Michigan had a successful year.
Promoted social justice, inclusivity, and campus involvement.
Planned and executed at least two community building events weekly for residents ranging from social
justice themed activities to relaxing evenings.

January 2012-December 2013

Apprentice Teacher | Ann Arbor Languages Partnership

Created, edited, and taught semiweekly Spanish lesson plans for both third grade and forth grade classes.
Collaborated with mentor teachers, other apprentice teachers, and Ann Arbor Language Partnership
professors to make sure students successfully learned Spanish.
Recruited future apprentice teachers through as the Ann Arbor Languages Partnership Leadership Clubs
president.

Spanish Speaking Tutor | University of Michigan Residential College

January 2012-December 2012

Mentored a group of five intermediate-level Spanish students with the goal of preparing them for a Spanish
proficiency exam.
Met with these individually each week to teach them valuable interview skills, whilst gaining leadership
and interpersonal experience.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Sociolinguistics Symposium 21 | Murcia, Spain
June 2016
Alfaraz, G., Mason, A., Zahul, C. (2015). Latino Perceptions of Regional Varieties in the United States
Michigan World Language Association Conference | Lansing, MI
October 2015
Lesoski, C. & Zahul, C. (2015). Generating Communicative Tasks: Killing Drills without Killing the Textbook
REFERENCES
Gabriela Alfaraz
alfarazg@msu.edu (517) 884-6343
Professor, Michigan State University

Ann Crowley
anncrow@umich.edu | (734) 582-5517
Field Instructor, World Language Teacher Education

Glenn Stevens
Glenn.Stevens@lansingschools.net
Principal, Sexton High School

Donna Pohl
Donna.Pohl@lansingschools.net
Principal, Eastern High School

Maria Coolican
mariajc@umich.edu | (734) 417-6806
Lead Faculty, World Language Teacher Education
Director, Ann Arbor Language Partnership

Adam Obsniuk
Adam.Obsniuk@pccsmail.net | (934) 582-5517
Secondary Spanish Teacher, Plymouth High School

Walter Hopkins
wph@msu.edu | (517) 884-5342
Assistant Director of Language Instruction, Michigan State University