Ms. Christine Engelbrecht's Curriculum Vitae
Professional Goal
My goal is to support students as a secondary teacher specializing in literacy, writing, critical thinking and discussion skills.
I ultimately plan to work in higher education or the private sector in a role that allows me to continue supporting students and teachers, particularly with structured literacy, critical thinking, practical instructional design with real world applications, argumentative, narrative, and analysis writings, questioning of texts, patterns within texts, and productive discussion skills.
Certifications
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Certified Secondary Language Arts Instructor, Grades 6-12
National Board Certification
Adolescent/Young Adult English Language Arts | Certified in 2019, Recertified in 2024
Tennessee State Department of Education
Out-of-State Certified Secondary Language Arts Instructor, Grades 5-12
New Mexico Department of Education
Reciprocity Certified Secondary Language Arts Instructor, Grades 7-12
Examinations
Teacher Certification Exams
Oklahoma Subject Area Test (Reading Specialist 015) - April 2014
Score: 277/PASS
Praxis II Exam (5301) Reading Specialist - March 2013
Score: 183/PASS
Oklahoma Professional Teacher Exam - September 2011
Score: 280/PASS
Oklahoma Subject Area Test (English 007) - January 2011
Score: 260/PASS
Oklahoma General Education Test - July 2008
Score: 285/PASS
Work Experience
Honors English 10, AP Language & Composition, and Academic Skills Teacher at Los Alamos High School
August 2014 - Present
Los Alamos Public Schools, New Mexico
-Teaches Advanced Placement Language & Composition 11 with a student pass rate ranging from 83-90% over the past 7 years.
-Teaches the self-piloted English 9 Reading Intervention course designed for freshmen who have Dyslexia and need strategic reading interventions. Debuted in Fall 2024.
-Teaches Academic Skills Lab, a course focused on executive functioning skills, to at-risk students in 9th-12th grade students over the last six years.
-Taught Honors English 10 for 10 years and English 10 for six years.
-Develops and adapts meaningful curriculum to students’ needs and abilities, assess and compile data to measure students’ skill growth, and collaborate with mental health and specialist professionals to monitor student emotional health.
-Leads students in text analysis, questioning, discussion, and process writing focusing on rhetorical analysis, synthesis, and personal narrative.
-Leads department and district professional development in the areas of teaching technology, writing workshop, and curriculum planning and organization.
-Trained in California State’s Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC), IMSE Morphology Plus, and Wilson’s Just Words curriculums.
-Completing Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS) Certification. Projected completion in 2026.
-Proficient in Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe Acrobat.
-Serves on the Los Alamos Public Schools K-12 District Literacy Team.
-Served as a Class Advisement Curriculum Designer for the Class of 2021.
-Served as the President (2021-2022), Vice President of Certified Employees (2016-2017), and LAHS Building Representative of Certified Staff (2016-2024) for the Los Alamos Federation of School Employees.
-Served as Los Alamos Hilltalker Speech & Debate Team Assistant Coach from 2024-2017
Honors & Awards:
Teacher Panelist | 2023 AP District of the Year
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Selected by my administrators to represent Los Alamos Public Schools at the AP Annual Conference 2024. Panelist in the “10 Tips from AP Districts of the Year” presentation representing the small district of the year.
Teacher Panelist | American Rescue Plan (ARP) Round Table, 2022
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Selected by the American Federation of Teachers to represent their union at a round table discussion with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Dr. Jill Biden about the American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds, which included $337,000 to Los Alamos Public Schools.
NMSBA Excellence In Improving Student Achievement Award, 2021
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Nominated for my work with Honors English 10 and AP Language & Composition students. Selected by the members of the Los Alamos Public Schools School Board.
Yale Educator Award, 2021
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Nominated for my work with students by a former Honors English 10 and AP Language & Composition student who matriculated to Yale University.
Educator of Distinction, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019
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Selected by five senior students for my work with them in Honors English 10 and AP Language & Composition.
English II/Pre-AP English II Teacher at Edmond Memorial High School
May 2013 - July 2014
Edmond Public Schools, Oklahoma
I worked in a suburban public high school. My career at EMHS includes preparing advanced placement and on-level students for the English II EOI exam held annually in April, teaching students in whole group, small groups and one-on-one, creating curriculum for newly adopted books that abides by the CCSS (OAS) standards, attending and contributing to grade level PLC meetings, attending district wide professional development concerning technology and differentiated instruction, communicating with parents and guardians concerning progress and behavior, conducting conferences with parents and students, working with the administration to implement and enforce classroom management techniques, and utilizing education websites Edmodo, Pinnacle/Globe Scholar, SMS, and Edusoft as teaching and assessment aids. I completed the AP/Pre-AP English training with the National Mathematics & Science Institute (NMSI). I was also involved with extra curricular activities at Edmond Memorial, including chaperoning the Fall Ball, Prom, and the Swine Week Techno Dance, performing a 80s themed dance routine with fellow teachers to "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" during a Swine Week 2014 assembly, and serving as a camp counselor/sponsor during Bulldog Leadership Training in 2013 (an annual school-sponsored camping trip held at Canyon Camp in Hinton, OK.)
Strengths
Creativity
Leadership
Logic
Love of Learning
Practicality
Communication
Social Intelligence
Organization
Languages
English
Spanish (elementary level)
Programs, Software
& Search Engines
Microsoft Office
Big Apple Scheduling Software
Inspiration & Kidspiration 9
Wikispaces Webpage Design
Podbean Podcasts
Audacity
Google Forms
Internet Explorer Web Browser
Firefox Web Browser
Google Chrome Web Browser
SRWare Iron Web Browser
Smartboard Software (Basic)
Moodle Online Learning Software
Edusoft Grading Program
Pinnacle Online Learning Software
Wix Beta Webpage Design
Edmodo Online Classroom
SMS Power School Program
Miscellaneous Skills
& Hobbies
Gardening
Oil Painting
Organization Skills
Crafting
Typing Skills
Snow Skiing
(novice- intermediate)
Ashtanga/Hatha Yoga
(novice- intermediate)
Padi Open Water Scuba Diver
Certified
Public Speaking Skills
Child Care Skills (Babysitting)
Cooking
Event Programming
Professional Organization Memberships
2010 - present
2010 - present
I met with students multiple times a week to assess their strengths and weaknesses, assist with homework and test preparation, and provide intervention to fill in knowledge gaps that hold students back from excelling in all subjects. I viewed student test scores, writing samples, report cards and teacher testimonies to target the student's problem areas and provide specialized instruction. I worked with the student, his or her parents, and his or her teachers and resource specialists to provide the best and most comprehensive education possible.
I worked with a number of other Administrative Testing Assistants and the Chief Testing Administrator to proctor the Certification Examinations for Oklahoma Educators (CEOE) at Norman North High School. I set up a classroom testing environment, distributed testing materials, managed the testing environment and monitored examinees.
I managed the curriculum library in the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education at the University of Oklahoma. I was responsible for shelving and categorizing books, assisting students, operating the copy machine and completing special assignments assigned by the dean's staff.
Hostess at The Olive Garden
May 2004 -April 2007
Norman, OK
I worked as a certified trainer of host staff for the Olive Garden, Dardan Concepts Inc. restaurant 1480. I was responsible for managing the flow of the restaurant, providing knowledge about the menu, assisting servers and bus boys, communicating with the guests and providing overall dining satisfaction.
Student Teaching Experience
In this field experience at Inglewood Elementary School in Nashville, Tennessee, I was required to observe and participate in 40 hours of reading specialist coaching and intervention for my Literacy Assessment and Professional Development course, EDUC 3370.
Student Teaching Assistant/Observer at Santa Fe South Charter High School
Spring 2011
Oklahoma City Public School District, Oklahoma
I interned at Norman North High School, teaching five sections of English III, and co-teaching one section of Creative Writing I. During this internship I completed over six hundred classroom hours of observation and instruction.
Student Teaching Assistant/Observer at Inglewood Elementary School
Fall 2012
Metro Nashville Public School District, Tennessee
Student Teaching Assistant/Observer at Antioch High School
Spring 2013
Metro Nashville Public School District, Tennessee
In this field experience at Antioch High School in Antioch, Tennessee, I was required to observe and participate in 40 hours of reading specialist tutoring and professional development for my Reading and Learning with Print Media course, ENED 3400.
Student Teaching Assistant/Observer at Apollo Middle School and Curry Ingram Academy
Spring 2013
Metro Nashville Public School District, Tennessee
This is a composite field experience where I am required to spend 11 hours observing and assisting an eighth grade Language Arts teacher with incorporating digital literacies in the classroom at Apollo Middle School in Antioch, Tennessee and 4 hours observing special needs intensive instruction with sixth, seventh and eighth grade students at Curry Ingram Academy in Nashville, Tennessee. These experiences are required for my Learning with Print Media course, ENED 3400 and Literacy for Diverse and Special Needs Learners, EDUC 3420.
In this field experience at Santa Fe South Charter School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, I was required to observe 30 hours of teaching at an urban public school for my School in American Cultures course, EDS 4003.
Student Teaching Assistant/Observer at Norman North High School
Spring 2010
In this field experience at Norman North High School in Norman, Oklahoma, I was required to observe 50 hours of teaching at a suburban public school for my Teaching English Capstone course, EDEN 4914.
Student Teaching Assistant/Observer at Blanchard High School
Spring 2009
In this field experience at Blanchard High School in Blanchard, Oklahoma, I was required to observe 30 hours of teaching at a rural public school for my Cognition/Motivation/Classroom Management course, EIPT 3483.
Education
The University of Oklahoma
Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education
August 2008 - December 2011
Bachelor of Science Degree in Language Arts Education | Class of 2011
Magna Cum Laude
LEADERSHIP
• Student Oklahoma Education Association- University of Oklahoma Chapter
President | Fall 2009- Spring 2011
• Sigma Tau Delta/ The English Club- University of Oklahoma Chapter
Vice President | Fall 2010- Spring 2011
• Library Student Advisory Committee
Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Student Representative | Fall 2010- Spring 2011
• Education Policy Department Advisory Committee
Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Student Representative | Fall 2010- Spring 2011
• Academic Advising Advisory Board
Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Student Representative | Spring 2011
AWARDS, HONORS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS
• Jewel Wurtzbaugh Memorial Scholarship, 2010
Awarded by the University of Oklahoma English Department for outstanding research in the
field of women's studies. Nominated by Dr. Joanna Rapf for several pieces I wrote on the
gender roles and portrayals of Mae West, Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich in 1930s film.
• 2010 Boren Scholar Scholarship
Awarded for promising academic achievement and merit in the field of education by Dr. Alan
Velie and Dr. Carolyn Morgan of the Joe C. and Carole Kerr McClendon Honors College at the
University of Oklahoma. This scholarship was specifically designated to support the cost of
attending the “Honors at Oxford" program.
• Frances Ranson Dunham Scholarship, 2010
Awarded for outstanding scholarship in the Language Arts field by the University of Oklahoma
Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education.
• Leah Copass Brakebill Scholarship, 2010
Awarded for artistic ambitions and creativity in the field of education. I was required to submit
a transcript, several samples of my art and a recommendation from two former instructors. Dr.
Michael Angelotti, with whom I took a painting, writing, and artistic expression course, and Ms.
Kasie Hill (formerly Shaw,) with whom I took a high school advanced placement art class.
Awarded by the University of Oklahoma Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education.
• SOEA Outstanding Local Student Leader Award, 2011
Awarded by my peers for outstanding leadership in the University of Oklahoma local Student
Oklahoma Education Association chapter.
• Outstanding Senior in Language Arts Education Award, 2011
Awarded for outstanding scholarship, community service and college leadership in the
Language Arts field by the University of Oklahoma, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education.
• Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Associates Scholarship, 2011
Awarded for outstanding academic achievement as an undergraduate student in the Jeannine
Rainbolt College of Education at the University of Oklahoma.
LEADERSHIP
• Vanderbilt University, George Peabody College's Honor Council
Teaching & Learning Department Representative | Fall 2012- Present
I am having experiences shadowing an elementary school reading coach, middle school language arts teachers working with digital literacy, a high school literacy specialist, a teacher of exceptional learners and an English Language teacher. I have been involved in individual reading assessments, group assessment data from standardized tests, action plans for reading remediation, textbook adoption selection, district reading professional development, grade level professional development pertaining to reading instruction and assessment, individual and small group reading intervention.
I completed research in the area of vocabulary acquisition, investigating effective methods of vocabulary instruction and assessment appropriate for high school students. This research includes several examples of instruction that are supported by contemporary research and data. This literature review was compiled in December 2012.
I am designing a capstone project that focuses on motivating ninth grade students to read through "choice" of text. Estimated completion of project in June 2013.
I am writing curriculum for a high school classroom that addresses the lack of African American Civil Rights Education in secondary education. The unit focuses on literature of the movement, including essays, personal narratives, poems, speeches, articles, young adult literature and novels. I plan to incorporate it into my classroom and possibly expand the curriculum to a semester-long elective course. This curriculum will be presented the National Council of Teachers of English as a panel presentation for their 2013 conference with Dr. Ann Neely.
Vanderbilt University
George Peabody College
August 2012 - July 2013
Master of Education Degree in Reading Education | Class of 2013
Oklahoma City Community College
January 2006 - December 2008
Associate of Art Degree in Liberal Arts | Class of 2008
A study abroad program designated for students of the Joe C. and Carole Kerr McClendon Honors College at the University of Oklahoma. The program takes place at Oxford University in Oxfordshire, UK, exploring British literature and poetry. I took a course on Shakespearian Plays taught in a two to one student-instructor ratio with an Oxford tutor at Brasenose College.
Concurrent high school enrollment.
Volunteering and Other Activities
Number Nyne Crisis Hotline- the University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City Metro Area, OK
January 2011 - May 2011; January 2012 - June 2012
I volunteered several evenings per week to operate the University of Oklahoma crisis line as a counselor to the local community, updated the center’s emergency and resource contact list, created and distributed publicity materials. I provided resources for community services to those in need and counseled those in emotional distress.
The Big Event- The University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma City & Norman, OK
April 2009- Participant; April 2010- Group Leader; April 2011- Group Leader
I participated in the annual campus-wide event which assigns OU student volunteers to go out in groups and volunteer at dozens of locations in the Oklahoma City Metro community, including churches, animal shelters, day cares, schools, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, community centers, nursing homes, etc. As a group leader I was responsible for organizing the volunteers at my site, often a school, monitoring progress, assigning tasks and representing the University of Oklahoma Student Affairs.
Outreach to Teach- Student Oklahoma Education Association
Oklahoma City, OK
March 2010; March 2011
I participated in a community service event with my fellow SOEA members and officers, as well as Oklahoma Education Association personnel, cleaning, painting and landscaping an under-served school in Oklahoma City,
Race to Nowhere (2009) Screenings
Norman & Oklahoma City, OK
November 2010- Co-Presenter at the University of Oklahoma Screening
February 2011- Panelist at the Oklahoma Education Association Screening
I assisted in audience participation and conducting the discussion panel following the University of Oklahoma screening of Race to Nowhere, as a student body representative. I was a panelist on the four-person discussion panel following the Oklahoma Education Association's screening of Race to Nowhere, serving as the student representative and speaking on my past frustrations with standardized testing, ACT scoring, college admissions based on K-12 extra-curricular and academic performance, and stigmas attached to attending a community college.
Summer in Santa Fe Program- the University of Oklahoma
Santa Fe, NM
August 2009; August 2010; August 2011
I participated in the "Summer in Santa Fe" program three consecutive summers, each time studying a different concentration: creative painting and writing, Chicano literature and advanced painting, respectively. These courses required inquiry into the New Mexican culture, art, history, socioeconomic background, and expression.
Adopt a Child Program- Student Oklahoma Education Association
Norman, OK
December 2010
As SOEA President, I designed and managed a community service event, a holiday gift drive, in partnership with the Department of Human Services in Cleveland County, Oklahoma to benefit two Norman, Oklahoma families in economic distress.
November Canned Food Drive- Student Oklahoma Education Association
Norman, OK
November 2009; November 2010
As SOEA President, I designed and managed a community service event to benefit Food and Shelter for Friends, the local soup kitchen in Norman. During the successful month long food drive, I organized the advertising, collecting, and delivering of cans and boxed goods
I served dinner to adults with disabilities (a range including severe/profound) and participated in social constructive activities with them, including basketball, dancing, ping pong, etc.