Abigail S.

Esbrook
3481 Burbank Dr, Ann Arbor MI 48105 esbrook@umich.edu (906) 869-3601
Certification
o Michigan Provisional Education Certificate, expected September 2017
o Endorsement in Social Studies Comprehensive (RX), expected September 2017
o Endorsement in History, expected September 2017
Education
o University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History and Asian Studies, expected September 2017
Awarded James B. Angell Scholar for consecutive terms of 4.0 GPA
o University of Michigan, School of Education: Preferred Admissions Program

Teaching Experience/Interactive Field Experience

Tappan Middle School Ann Arbor, Michigan
Student Teacher January 2017-April 2017
o Led three classes of 8th grade United States History, creating curriculum and classroom resources focusing on
developing both content knowledge and historical thinking skills, especially focusing on primary sources
o Created a student-led nonfiction book club wherein students facilitated discussions on various selected texts
Novi High School Novi, Michigan
Student Intern November 2016-December 2016
o Observed and taught in an 11th grade World History course and a 12th grade A.P. European History course
o Created and implemented lessons incorporating a variety of texts and discussion structures
Scarlett Middle School Ann Arbor, Michigan
Student Intern September 2016-November 2016
o Conducted home visits with students and their families to gain insight on their experiences and lives to inform
my own teaching
o Created and facilitated educational centers for middle school students with emphasis on safe technology use
o Observed and taught in a 7th grade IB World Geography course and an 8th grade IB American History course
Pattengill Elementary School Ann Arbor, Michigan
Student Intern January 2015-April 2015
o Interviewed 5th grade students for insight on their cognitive processes and problem solving
o Created and taught social studies lessons focusing on analyzing primary source documents to individual
students and entire classes, as well as eliciting and probing student thinking through interviews

Publications in History
The Eisenberg Institute for Historical Studies at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan
Undergraduate Archival Researcher April 2016-September 2016
o Worked directly with archival documents in the Bentley Historical Library focusing on the experiences of
women at the University of Michigan from 1800-present, and used them to create a published online exhibit
for the University of Michigan
o Accumulated resources including primary and secondary texts regarding the history of women in education,
with an emphasis on but not limited to minority women, and will use them in generating future curriculum with
the hope of educating and empowering students