Abbie Stark is a life management teacher at Beer Middle School in Warren, MI. She has over 15 years of teaching experience and currently holds certifications in family and consumer science, sociology, and consumer homemaking. She is pursuing a Master's degree in educational technology from Michigan State University while teaching full time.

1. ABBIE R. STARK
28454 Brentwood
Southfield, MI 48076
(248)722-0059
OBJECTIVE
To attain Professional teaching certificate and Master’s Degree in Educational Technology.
CERTIFICATIONS
Family & Consumer Science (KH) K-12
Sociology (CF) 6-12
Consumer Homemaking Interim Occupational Certificate
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Life Management Teacher, 2002- present
Beer Middle School, Warren, MI
• Taught Life Skills (6th grade, Life & Living (7th grade), Family Life (8th grade), and Foods
& Nutrition (8th grade).
• Organized and implemented food labs and other cooperative learning activities
• Incorporated texts for all classes in 2008.
Yearbook Advisor, 2008-present
Beer Middle School, Warren, MI
Responsibilities:
• Coordinate with publishing company.
• Take all candid and group photos
• Design, proof, and submit templates and pages on to publisher’s website
• Sell, record, and distribute books to students
Leadership, Student Council Advisor, 2003-2009
Beer Middle School, Warren, MI
Responsibilities:
• Implement service and fund raising opportunities to benefit community
• Promote awareness and create activities for Red Ribbon week
• Organizes and facilitate all school dances
• Organizes and runs school talent show

2. Coaching, 2002-2007
Beer Middle School, Warren, MI
• 8th grade Girls Volleyball, 2005-08
• 7th grade girls Volleyball, 2002-04
• 7th grade girls Basketball, 2005
Student Teacher, 2001-2002
Seaholm High School, Birmingham, MI
• Student taught Health to 11th and 12th grade students.
PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS
• Established and enthusiastic educator with demonstrated ability to teach, motivate, and
direct students, with varied learning styles, while maintaining high interest in learning.
• Articulate communicator able to effectively interact with diverse populations of students
at a variety of academic levels.
• Consistently maintain excellent relations with students, parents, faculty, and
administrators.
• Self-motivated with strong planning, organizational and leadership skills.
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
• Nominated 2008 Outstanding Teacher of the Year for Warren Consolidated Schools.
• Chosen to serve on School Improvement committee which is responsible to assess
school wide goals and AdvancED & NCA to ensure that our school obtains Adequate
Yearly Progress as well as work to link our Professional Learning Community initiatives
to increase student achievement.
• Recognized for commitment to career technical education by district Career & Technical
Education Director for Warren Consolidated Schools every year from 2002-2010.
EDUCATION
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Master’s in Educational Technology (expected graduation Summer 2010)
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Bachelor of Science-Home Economics Education, 2001
Minor: Sociology