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K-12 Ojibwe Culture & Language Teacher

Taught Middle School aged students Ojibwe Language & Seasonal Traditions

• Created and selected curricula and optimized lesson plans to maximize coverage of each season in Ojibwemowin
• Taught students how to move past pre-conceived ideas and expand understanding of Historical Trauma and Anishinaabe History.
• Initiated and expanded classroom discussions on basic and advanced Ojibwe language.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Worked alongside fellow educators and support staff to deploy expansion of Anishinaabe Minobimaadiziwin to nonnative coworkers and various initiatives to strengthen knowledge of Anishinaabe culture.
• Used Microsoft Word and other software to create documents and other communications.
• Oversaw inventory materials monitoring, requisitions and supply re-stocking.
• Provided ontime departmental paperwork filing & sending documents regularly.
• Corresponded with coworkers & students through email, telephone or postal mail.
• Drafted professional memos, letters to support department objectives and growth.
• Kept records to maintain departmental data & student information.

• Modified general education curriculum for special-needs students using various instructional techniques and technologies.
• Organized instruction material, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
• Taught reading, language arts and social sciences in self-contained ED and LD classroom.
• Designed and implemented point system to encourage positive behavior.
• Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.
• Partnered with standard education teachers from across academic departments.
• Taught multiple subjects to students with intellectual or emotional disabilities.
• Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS) through Ojibwe Culture & Traditions.

Educated clientele on Historical Trauma and Empowering them through learning Ojibwe Language & Culture Traditional Activities.

Collaborated with admissions, financial aid department on establishing successful student outcome.

Advised and mentored Leech Lake Tribal College 50 to 75 students each semester.

Taught introductory level courses in basic college readiness.

Served on various college committees and acted as chair of the Alumni Committee from 2009 to 2014.

Guided students in using technology and available support for educational success.

American Indian Higher Education Consortium AIHEC.

Minnesota State Test Administrator for Adult Basic Education.

Assisted Leech Lake Tribal College Departments and events as needed. Introduced special outreach programs to increase institution's interest in community service.

Fostered meaningful relationships among students through student cultural and team-work community service projects.

Collaborated with outside programming to benefit student retention. Collaborated with the reservation transportation division in creating free transportation for all students.

Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts as needed.

Performed clerical support and various office duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote ontime departmental paper work & deadlines.