Chawn Araina Whitsitt has over 30 years of experience in education, including experience as a world languages teacher, interim principal, assistant principal, and administrative intern. She has a Master's degree in Educational Administration and licensure as a secondary teacher and K-12 administrator from New Mexico. Currently, she is a Spanish and French teacher at Huron High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she also sponsors student clubs.

1. Chawn Araina Whitsitt
3092 Williamsburg, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 • (734) 829-9380 • ​whitsittc@aaps.k12.mi.us
Academic Background
1997 College of Sante Fe; ESL & Bilingual Licensure
M.A. University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
1996 Major: Educational Administration - Danforth Scholar
Licensure: New Mexico Administrators (K - 12) License
B.S. Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
1985 Major: Spanish. Minor: French.
Licensure: MI Secondary Teacher Education Certificate
B.A. Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
1985 Major: Broadcast & Cinematic Arts. Minor: Education.
1984 University of Quebec, Chicoutimi, Canada
1983 Cuernavaca, Mexico Private Institute w/ Eastern Michigan University
Intensive Spanish Language Immersion program
Professional Experience
2004 - Present World Languages Teacher @ Huron High School
•Spanish teacher levels 1 - 4 regular
•French teacher level 1 -2/2AC
•Student club sponsor: NAACP/ La RAZA/ AIM/ MSU
•Faculty Committee member • AAEA Rep
2002 - 2004 Interim Principal Pattengil ES / Substitute teacher Ann Arbor
•Facilitated and maintained successful management of school
•AAPS District Science Olympiad’s initiation and inception. Coordinated
program.
•Evaluated staff, assisted with budget, maintenance and operations.
2001 - 2002 Spanish Teacher @ Inkster Public MS
•Instructed Spanish classes at the Middle school level.
•Book recycle and rescue program, coordinator.
2000 - 2001 YMCA Service Learning Academy @ Detroit Public Schools
• Instructed & facilitated Spanish classes Levels 1 & 2

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1998 - 2000 Asst. Principal Kit Carson & Valle Vista ES, New Mexico
•​Assisted, implemented, coordinated the maintenance of two ES schools.
•Evaluated staff, assisted with budget, maintenance and operations.
•Facilitated parent conferences and involvement.
1998 Summer Acting Principal/ Asst. Principal Kennedy & Eisenhower MS, NM
•Developed,implemented staff selection, program development.
•Registered students and supervised the summer sessions.
1996 - 1998 Bilingual Resource Coordinator @ Polk MS, NM
•Distributed, coordinated testing of English and second language students.
•Conducted, presented Office of Civil Rights Videos on exiting ELL, ESL
students out of Special Education services.
•Assisted w/ pull-outs, Resources, lesson plans for Gen Ed. teachers with ESL
students.
1995 - 1996 Administrative Intern, Full-year Field experience with Danforth
Scholar program @ University of New Mexico.
1995 - 1989 Modern & Classical Languages Gr. 9 - 12 in New Mexico
Albuquerque, HS., Highland, HS., Taylor MS.
1994 - 1993 After School Learning Ctr. @ John Marshall Multipurpose, Alb. NM.
1993 - 1989 Working Classroom Inc. Nonprofit Org. NM
•Bilingual artists program. Coordinated. Facilitated students w/local
artists.
1989 - 1986 Ann Arbor & Romulus Public School Systems
•Spanish Teacher levels 1 - 4 regular
•Coordinated and organized school wide multicultural activities.
•Track coach. •Media - School Newspaper sponsor.
1986 Ypsilanti, MI Adult Education program teacher
Professional & Extra-curricular Activities
2001 - present Black Parent Support Group
2004 - 2012 Faculty Committee member
•NHS scoring • School wide policies discussed, implemented
2004 - 2014 AAEA Representative
2004 - 2014 Club Sponsor: La Raza; NAACP; AIM/ MSU 2013 - present
1996 Phi Delta Kappan Member
1995 North Central Cmte. Evaluation Team for Bernallilo HS, NM
1994 - 95 AACC / NCNW - African American Com. Coalition/ National Council Negro Women
References Available upon request.