Mikayla Assmus, Secondary English Education Teacher
Fort Collins, Colorado, 303-325-1176, massmus13@yahoo.com
LINKS Teaching Portfolio
LICENSURE • 3-year Teaching License Expires: 12/26/2023
• 3-year Substitute Authorization Expires: 8/18/2023
T E AC H I N G E X P E R I E N C E
Feb 2020 — Present Full Time Substitute Teacher Poudre School District
• Ran a Remote Learning Support Center while students were still in Phase 2 remote learning to allow
students to get individualized assistance.
• Created personal lesson plans when covering for teachers for extended periods of time.
• Skilled in using Google Classroom, making it easier to teach students in an asynchronous and synchronous
hybrid fashion.
• Kept a careful log of work completed and work to be done.
• Followed and successfully executed lesson plans left by the instructor.
• Established my own classroom management techniques that are adapted for each classroom and set of
students that I work with.
Jan 2020 — Present Technical Director - Rocky Mountain High School Fort Collins, Colorado
• Developed and fostered positive relationships with crew members, performers, and fellow directors.
• Maintained a safe environment by monitoring and controlling building equipment and systems.
• Ensured that the visions of the director and designer were carried out through production.
• Communicated concepts and ideas to the director and supervised the design team.
Jan 2020 — May 2020 Student Teaching - Rocky Mountain High School Fort Collins, Colorado
• Served as a dedicated and enthusiastic source of support and mentor to students.
• Crafted original lesson plans and adapted existing lesson plans as necessary.
• Promoted teamwork through group-oriented lessons.
• Taught intervention English 9 students with various learning needs and helped them achieve their greatest
potential.
• Fostered professional relationships with colleagues and students through effective communication and
relationship building techniques.
• Created Pre-AP English 9 assignments conducive to the highest level of learning.
• Encouraged an open and inviting classroom environment by utilizing student choice whenever possible.
• Contributed positive energy towards the school community by participating in school events and getting
involved in anyway possible.
• Navigated and created proper and effective classroom management routines and norms by establishing
high behavioral expectations and structured systems.
• Adapted content, expectations, and mindset to accommodate the shift to fully remote teaching in the
Spring of 2020.
Aug 2019 — Dec 2019 Teaching Assistant - E405 Adolescent Literature Colorado State University
• Collaborated with students through discussion to further understand the class novels.
• Continually served as a helpful and enthusiastic assistant with a proven track record of doing work in a
timely and professional manner.
• Drafted, distributed, and graded weekly quizzes and lessons at the college education level.
2016 — 2019 CHSAA State Leadership Camp Counselor Fort Collins, Colorado
• Showed effective natural leadership skills and offered powerful motivation.
• Led a group of 25-30 students through activities with resourcefulness and strong leadership skills.
• Served two years as a Junior Counselor, one year as a Junior Counselor Coordinator and one year as an
Adult Counselor.
• Facilitated discussion about various topics regarding students identities both in and out of school.
• Guided relationship-building both within a small group and camp wide.
E M P L OY M E N T H I S TO RY
Sep 2020 — Present Assistant Volleyball Coach, Club One Volleyball Club Windsor, Colorado
Aug 2020 — Oct 2020 Personal Academic Tutor Fort Collins, Colorado
May 2017 — Present Ice Cream Scooper/Sock and Toy Salesperson, Scrumptious, Sock Arvada, Colorado
and Super Zoom Bang Bang
May 2017 — Present Tennis Coach, Applewood Knolls Swim and Tennis Club Wheat Ridge, Colorado
Aug 2019 — Dec 2019 AVID Tutor, Poudre School District Fort Collins
E D U C AT I O N
Aug 2016 — May 2020 Bachelor of Arts, English with a concentration in Secondary Fort Collins, Colorado
Education, Colorado State University
Aug 2012 — Aug 2016 Arvada West High School Arvada, Colorado
SKILLS Experience Working with Computer Skills
Student Council as a State
Effective Time Management
Leadership Camp Counselor and
Event Chaperone Adaptability
Experience Working in Technical Highly Organized
Theatre Ability to Work Under Pressure
Behavior and Classroom
Management Skills
Experience with Modern
Classroom Technology
Ability to Multitask
Collaboration & Teamwork with
Faculty and Staff
REFERENCES Larissa Schendel from Rocky Mountain High
School
lschende@psdschools.org · 970-217-7944
Kelly Burns from Poudre School District and
Colorado State University
kelly.burns@colostate.edu · 970-631-5083
Ernie Derrera from CHSAA and Severance High
School
ernie.derrera@weldre4.org · 970-371-2971
Molly Davies from Loveland High School
molly.davies@thompsonschools.org · 720-273-5603
LaVerne Huston from Club One Volleyball Club
laverne.clubone@gmail.com · 970-302-9204
Tom Smailes
ctsmailes@gmail.com · 970-218-3644
