Professional Profile
Enthusiastic and dedicated educator with ten years of diverse experience in various grade levels and disciplines. Maintains high standards for students and self, with uncompromising dedication to the fulfillment of quality education. Documented success in designing scientific curriculum that both engages and challenges students on higher levels of learning. Demonstrated successful incorporation of varied forms of technology into lesson planning to encourage increased student participation.
Education
Western Governors University
2016 Master of Arts Degree
Science Education
2015 Bachelor of Arts Degree
Secondary Education Biology
Northwest College
2005 Associate of Science Degree
General Education
2010 Associate of Science Degree
Secondary Education
2016 Master of Arts Degree
Science Education
2015 Bachelor of Arts Degree
Secondary Education Biology
Northwest College
2005 Associate of Science Degree
General Education
2010 Associate of Science Degree
Secondary Education
Work Experience
Washakie County School Dist. #1 (Worland, WY) Substitute Teacher (August 2015-present)
♦Utilize existing curriculum and incorporate creative teaching methods to generate an active learning environment
♦Maintain classroom rules and implement clear expectations of student behavior for effective classroom management
♦Encourage student participation and provide individual instruction as needed
Washakie County School Dist. #1 (Worland, WY) Demonstration Teaching-Master's Program (January 4-15, 2016)
♦Constructed and put into effect a two-week unit plan covering scientific dating techniques, fossils, and the history of the Earth
♦Tracked student success through a series of formative assessments, including formal and informal, to gauge student retention and application of presented information
♦Reflected on effectuation and possible re-teaching opportunities to ensure student achievement
Washakie County School Dist. #1 (Worland, WY) Demonstration Teaching (January 2015-April 2015)
♦ Gradually assumed all teaching responsibilities under the guidance of the classroom instructor, assuming full responsibility for of the classroom for ten weeks
♦ Attended collaborative meetings between departmental personnel as well as with high school staff and administration
♦ Ensured a safe, stable, and caring learning environment by maintaining student respect and establishing consistent expectations of behavior and learning
♦ Devised unit plans on genetics and evolutionary theory that guided students through a variety of learning objectives, vocabulary focus, laboratory activities, as well as data-driven lesson plans and assessments.
Park County School Dist. #1 (Powell, WY) Kindergarten Paraeducator (August 2012 – May 2013)
♦ Carried out day-to-day activities in the classroom (grading papers, compiling art projects, basic classroom maintenance, test data entry and compilation)
♦ Designed multiple 30-minute lessons on paleontology that were implemented into second grade curriculum and generalized lesson plans on dinosaurs that were implemented into kindergarten curriculum.
Park County School Dist. #1 (Powell, WY ) Title I Paraeducator (August 2009 – May 2010)
♦ Worked in group and one-on-one setting with at-risk kindergarten, first, third, and fifth grade students
♦ Implemented advanced lessons for first grade math groups and beginning level reading lessons for kindergarten students
♦ Assisted teachers in various grade levels in creating special focus science lessons
Eleutian Technology (Powell, WY) ESL Instructor (December 2007 – May 2010)
♦ Composed lesson plans for one-on-one ESL tutoring sessions with adults and teenage students living in Korea, Japan, and India.
♦ Conducted one-on-one student session via internet video conferencing aimed at helping foreign students to better improve language competency in addition to conversational skills.
♦ Consistently met and surpassed company standards for professionalism, retaining student enrollment, maintaining student engagement, and providing advanced educational material
♦Utilize existing curriculum and incorporate creative teaching methods to generate an active learning environment
♦Maintain classroom rules and implement clear expectations of student behavior for effective classroom management
♦Encourage student participation and provide individual instruction as needed
Washakie County School Dist. #1 (Worland, WY) Demonstration Teaching-Master's Program (January 4-15, 2016)
♦Constructed and put into effect a two-week unit plan covering scientific dating techniques, fossils, and the history of the Earth
♦Tracked student success through a series of formative assessments, including formal and informal, to gauge student retention and application of presented information
♦Reflected on effectuation and possible re-teaching opportunities to ensure student achievement
Washakie County School Dist. #1 (Worland, WY) Demonstration Teaching (January 2015-April 2015)
♦ Gradually assumed all teaching responsibilities under the guidance of the classroom instructor, assuming full responsibility for of the classroom for ten weeks
♦ Attended collaborative meetings between departmental personnel as well as with high school staff and administration
♦ Ensured a safe, stable, and caring learning environment by maintaining student respect and establishing consistent expectations of behavior and learning
♦ Devised unit plans on genetics and evolutionary theory that guided students through a variety of learning objectives, vocabulary focus, laboratory activities, as well as data-driven lesson plans and assessments.
Park County School Dist. #1 (Powell, WY) Kindergarten Paraeducator (August 2012 – May 2013)
♦ Carried out day-to-day activities in the classroom (grading papers, compiling art projects, basic classroom maintenance, test data entry and compilation)
♦ Designed multiple 30-minute lessons on paleontology that were implemented into second grade curriculum and generalized lesson plans on dinosaurs that were implemented into kindergarten curriculum.
Park County School Dist. #1 (Powell, WY ) Title I Paraeducator (August 2009 – May 2010)
♦ Worked in group and one-on-one setting with at-risk kindergarten, first, third, and fifth grade students
♦ Implemented advanced lessons for first grade math groups and beginning level reading lessons for kindergarten students
♦ Assisted teachers in various grade levels in creating special focus science lessons
Eleutian Technology (Powell, WY) ESL Instructor (December 2007 – May 2010)
♦ Composed lesson plans for one-on-one ESL tutoring sessions with adults and teenage students living in Korea, Japan, and India.
♦ Conducted one-on-one student session via internet video conferencing aimed at helping foreign students to better improve language competency in addition to conversational skills.
♦ Consistently met and surpassed company standards for professionalism, retaining student enrollment, maintaining student engagement, and providing advanced educational material
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