Sarah Hipps
Professional
Summary
Self-motivated Assistant Project Director with over 10 years of experience, teaching and managing academic programs in higher education. Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and cultivates supportive relationships with program stakeholders, instructors and students. Committed to diversity and inclusion in education and has worked extensively in international education contexts. Dedicated to meeting student academic goals and achieving program objectives.
Skills
Post-secondary leadership
International Education
Multticultural Understanding
Program Oversight
Curriculum Development
Training
Crisis Management
Organization
Time Management
Cross-cultural Communication
Work
Experience
Assistant Project Director,
Chinese Language Teacher Certification Program (CLTCP)
Michigan State University (MSU)
March 2010 - present
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Created team environment collaborating with groups of 3-5 professionals on a wide range of educational projects as well as supervised 15-40 Chinese language teacher interns per year
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Led recruitment and development of partnerships between MSU and K-12 US school districts to facilitate intern teacher placements as well as provide professional development and growth opportunities for k-12 Chinese language programs
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Supervisor of internship field placements and MSU course instructor
Copy Editor
Confucius Institute at Michigan State University (CI-MSU)
January 2015 to January 2016
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Edited articles for CI-MSU's online magazine Teaching Chinese in International Contexts.
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Provided feedback and edited submissions for correct grammar and style
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Proofread, edited, and evaluated final copy to verify content aligned with established guidelines.
Elementary Substitute Teacher
Lansing School District
January 2007 to January 2009
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Building substitute for Post Oak Academy
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Repeatedly requested for substitute positions in multiple buildings across the school district
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Provided instruction and proactive behavior management in reverse, urban, public-school setting.
Contact Information
Education
Michigan State University
Master of Arts in Education
Degree expected in May 2021
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
May 2001
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Teaching Minors in Biology and Agriscience
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Cognate in Chemistry
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Michigan Provisional Teacher Certification and endorsements granted May 2002