Biography
Michelle L. Natschke, MEd
World Language Educator - Spanish
English Language Literacy Program Coordinator for Instruction, Assessment and Consultation
East China School District
Education
Oakland University
MEd in Teacher Leadership
Wayne State University
BA in Romance Languages
Teacher Certification - Secondary
K-12 Certification - Spanish
6-12 Certification - Bi-lingual/Bi-cultural Education
6-12 Certification - English as a Second Language (ESL)
Macomb Community College
AA in General Studies
Adult, Child and Infant CPR, First Aid and AED certified
Previous Professional Experience
METRO Credit Union
Student Branch Manager, 2002-2006
Call Center Representative, 2001-2002
Previous Teaching Experience
Alternative Education Spanish Teacher, 2019-2020
Elementary Spanish Teacher, Program and Curriculum Design, 2007-2020
Sterling Heights High School, 2002-2006
Credit Union Class
Student Teaching - Spanish I, Understanding Democracy, Basic Communications
Pre-Student Teaching - Spanish II and III
Center Line Public Schools, 2006-2007
Long-term Substitute Teacher, Spanish I
Warren Consolidated Schools, 2006-2007
Substitute Teacher, various positions
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools, 2006-2007
Substitute Teacher, various positions
Macomb Community College, 2000-2003
Spanish and English as a Second Language Tutor
Private Tutor - Spanish, Grades K-12; All Subjects, K-5; ESL/ELL, K-12
Saint Martin de Porres Parish
Vacation Bible School
Children's Choir
Saint Edmund's Parish
Children's Handbell Choir
Cousino High School
Associate Director, The Patriots Marching Band
Private Flute Instructor
Languages
English, Spanish, Arabic, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, French, German
Travel Experiences
Within the United States:
Alabama, Alaska, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin and Washington DC.
Abroad:
The Bahamas, Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario, Canada, England, France, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, The Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Spain, Saint Maarten, Saint Thomas and Vatican City
Other Affiliations
Contributing Writer and Language Expert, People to People's Language Challenge Blog
Delegation Leader, People to People, Spokane, Washington
Program Leader, Quo Student Travel, Spokane, Washington
East China Education Association (ECEA), East China, Michigan
Michigan Education Association (MEA), Lansing, Michigan
ASCD (formerly, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development), Alexandria, Virginia
Michigan World Language Association (MiWLA), Lansing, Michigan
National Network for Early Language Learning (NNELL)
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), Alexandria, Virginia
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Alexandria, Virginia
Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), Washington DC
President of the Board of Directors, Jordan Creek Condominium Association, 2015-2020
Musician, Saint Martin de Porres Contemporary Group, Warren, Michigan (vocal, flute, percussion) 2007 - present
Volunteer, American Cancer Society, Southfield, Michigan
Volunteer, March of Dimes, Port Huron, Michigan