Olivia Liphardt

(248) 756 -2271

liphardo@mail.gvsu.edu
olivialiphardt.weebly.com

 
OBJECTIVE

To obtain an elementary teaching position where I can utilize my creativity, leadership skills,
and adaptability to create an equitable and collaborative learning environment in order to help
each student achieve success.

EDUCATION
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI April 2018
Bachelor of Arts
Majors: Minor:
English-Language Arts Elementary Certification
Education

CERTIFICATIONS
Elementary Education K-5 May 2018
English Language Arts 6-8
 
EXPERIENCE
South Lyon Public Schools, South Lyon, MI October 2018-Present
Substitute Teacher, K-5
• Quickly adapted to new environments and procedures
• Gained experience with a variety of grades and ages
• Maintained classroom norms and explicitly communicated expectations to students
• Collaborated with grade level teachers to coordinate the day’s content

St. Francis of Assisi, Ann Arbor (Diocese of Lansing), MI September 2018-Present

Substitute Teacher, K-8
• Quickly adapted to new environments and procedures
• Gained experience with a variety of grades and ages
• Maintained classroom norms and explicitly communicated expectations to students
• Collaborated with grade level teachers to coordinate the day’s content
• Flexibility in moving around building with short notice
• Completed Virtus Protecting God’s Children training
  
Grand Rapids Public Schools, Grand Rapids, MI January-April 2018
Substitute Teacher, K-5
• Quickly adapted to new environments and procedures
• Gained experience with a variety of grades and ages
• Maintained classroom norms and explicitly communicated expectations to students

Coit Creative Arts Academy, Grand Rapids, MI August-December 2017

Student Teaching, 1 Grade
st

• Assumed lead role in all content areas

• Collected and analyzed student data to drive further instruction
• Created and taught lessons that incorporated technology, cross-curricular elements, and
high leverage teaching practices
• Attended grade level, building, and district-wide professional development days and
meetings
• Built relationships with students, staff, and families to ensure a cohesive learning
environment
• Experienced exposure to the International Baccalaureate program

Sibley Elementary, Grand Rapids, MI January 2017-April 2017

Teacher Assisting, 2nd Grade
• Planned and executed collaborative small and whole group lessons with differentiation and
accommodations for both ELL and tiered intervention groups
• Engaged with a majority Hispanic community including: weekly community meetings and
parent-teacher conferences with assistance of translators
• Worked with two refugee students from Jordan (ELL)
• Participated in a Professional Learning Lab and collaborated with second grade teachers
and a reading consultant to promote Purposeful Talk in student conversation
• Developed and established an effective classroom management plan

United World College, Maastricht, Netherlands May-June 2016

Visiting Teacher, 1st Grade
• Actively engaged with professional staff to prepare lesson plans for ELL students
• Implemented varied instruction to meet the needs of students from a plethora of countries
and social backgrounds to help improve their written and spoken English
• Incorporated and celebrated culture and diversity in the classroom with sensitivity and
respect

Springview Elementary, Allendale, MI January-April 2016

Reading Tutor, 1st Grade
• Created reading lessons and worked one-on-one with two gifted students to broaden their
skills

Springview Elementary, Allendale, MI September-December 2015

Math Tutor, 2nd Grade
• Prepared lesson plans for individual student needs to improve and deepen students’
mathematical thinking and problem solving
 
 
  
LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Athena Leadership Conference March 2015
Earning a New Humanity January 2017, September 2017
Social Centric Institute, Calvin Terrell
Fire Up October 2017
Inter-Institutional Teacher Education Council of West Michigan
Sigma Tau Delta 2015-2017
English Honor Society
Sigma Kappa Sorority
Actively engaged in philanthropic service and leadership opportunities
  
References

Brinda Dewey
First grade teacher at Coit Creative Arts Academy
deweyb@grps.org
616-291-8756

Bernice Wisnieski
Second grade teacher at Sibley Elementary
wisnieskib@grps.org
616-308-3041

Virgina (Ginny) Rundquist

Retired Elementary Teacher, Grand Valley Field Coordinator

616-481-6225

Donna Jakubik
Maples Elementary School Administrator
248-622-6717