Gwendolyn Zoe Hoenke

107 Pineview Drive, Marquette, MI 49855; [email protected]

http://ghoenketeachinginsights.weebly.com/
EDUCATION
Northern Michigan University May 2017
Summa Cum Laude
Secondary Education-Mathematics and Secondary Education-Spanish.
4.0 G.P.A. out of a possible 4.0.
University of Pittsburgh December 2013
Declared major: Chemical Engineering.
3.942 G.P.A. out of a possible 4.0 G.P.A.

AWARDS
Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Scholarship Recipient for Peru (2017).
Outstanding Secondary Education Mathematics Student of Northern Michigan University (2017).
Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics Miriam Schaefer Scholarship (2016).
Northern Michigan University Transfer Excellence Award, Elmer and Madelyn Schact Scholarship, Tina A
Eiker Memorial Scholarship, Jackson Scholars Study Abroad Scholarship (2014-2016).
Michigan Heart and Soul Award (2016).
University of Pittsburgh Engineering Honors Scholarship and Academic Scholarship (2014).

CERTIFICATIONS
Michigan Teaching Certification-Secondary Education Mathematics and Spanish (May 2017).
Crisis Prevention Institute Certified (February 2018).
Red Cross First Aid, CPR, AED, and Lifeguarding (March 2018).

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish.

STUDY ABROAD
Ecuador Summer 2015
Completed eight credits of advanced Latin American literature and culture classes.
Volunteered in a special needs school for a total of 70 hours, worked with students of varying disabilities
(such as autism, cerebral palsy, and emotional impairment).
Spain Winter 2015
Participated in an intensive 14 week Spanish language learning program through AHA International in
Segovia, Spain.
Experienced full language immersion in a non-English speaking homestay.
Completed sixteen credits of advanced Spanish literature, culture, and history taught by Spanish natives.

WORK HISTORY
Long Term Mathematics Substitute Teacher June 2017
Will work as a Mathematics substitute teacher for a teacher who will be on maternity leave.
Will plan and deliver lessons for Algebra 1, Pre-Calculus, and Algebra Topics, grade assignments, quizzes,
and tests, take attendance, and teach classes of approximately 20-30 students.
Teaching Assistant (Northern Michigan University) December 2016
Assistant in teaching and planning a section of Beginning Algebra to a class of 29 students.
Graded quizzes and homework, adjusted homework assignments in ALEKs online portal, met with students
individually who had questions, held review sessions, held open office hours, and occasionally lectured
during class time.
Worked with students one-on-one, in small (3-5 students) group settings and in large group (up to 29 students)
sessions by answering questions and lecturing.
Summer Teaching Fellow (Uncommon Schools) Summer 2016
Completed a seven week paid teaching internship in Brooklyn, NY.
Planned and taught mathematics lessons to middle school students of varying ability levels and of diverse
backgrounds (10-20 students per class), participated in weekly professional development sessions, graded
and corrected tests and worksheets.
Substitute Teacher (Marquette Area Public Schools) December 2016
Monitored classroom, administered tests and assignments to students, took attendance, and occasionally
taught new content concepts in secondary and elementary classrooms.
Mathematics Tutor (Northern Michigan University) December 2016
Explained mathematics concepts to fellow students in various mathematics courses (including: Calculus I,
II, and III, Pre-Calculus, and Trigonometry) on a walk-in basis.
Lifeguard and Swim Instructor (YMCA of MQT County) April 2016
Ensured safety of patrons through monitoring of pool, administering first aid, CPR, and performing rescues,
monitoring the pool chemicals, monitoring the sauna, performing routine safety checks, teaching children
various techniques in swimming, and performing routine cleanings of the pool.
Worked with children ages 1-18 through teaching Parent and Tot swim lessons, pre-preschool swim lessons,
preschool swim lessons, school-age swim lessons (3-10 children per lesson), private swim lessons, and
special needs swim lessons.

ORGANIZATIONS
Student Leaders Fellowship Program 2016
One of 50 students selected to participate in a two-year leadership program through Northern Michigan
University.
Completed a two credit leadership class, met with a mentor on a bi-weekly basis, attended 15 Skill Builder
workshops, and completed a 100 hour community service volunteer internship.
Created and presented a workshop to colleagues about the benefits of studying abroad.
Superior Edge 2017
Member of the volunteer organization at Northern Michigan University that consists of four edges:
Citizenship, Real World, Diversity, and Leadership.
Completed all four edges of Superior Edge (each edge requires a minimum of 100 hours).
Have logged over 1,000 hours in the Superior Edge volunteer system.
Mortar Board Honor Society 2017
Member of a national honors society that requires a minimum 3.0 G.P.A., past leadership experience, and
service work for admittance.
Participating in volunteer service activities through Mortar Board.
All-Student Conduct Board 2017
Selected through an interview process as a member of the board that holds trials for students accused of
various university infractions.
Voting to decide on the sanction of the accused student.
Participating in student hearings for minor student infractions as well as student-faculty hearings for students
who may possibly be expelled from the university.
Member of the Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2017
Attended the Michigan Council of Teachers continuing education summer conference in Traverse City, MI
(2016).

VOLUNTEER WORK
Volunteer Swim Coach for Marquette Senior High School (2014-present).
Volunteer high school youth minister at St. Peter Cathedral (Fall 2015-Winter 2016).
Volunteer teaching assistant for the Elementary Education block of the First Year Experience program at
Northern Michigan University (Fall 2014).
Volunteer teaching assistant for an elementary school in Segovia, Spain for children who were learning
English (January 2015-April 2015).
Participated in a two week volunteer medical mission trip to Honduras in the summer of 2014.