RESUME
Teaching Interests
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How can I connect my students with local companies, labs and communities to solve real world problems?
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How do I encourage problem solving while also addressing curricular standards?
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What are the best methods of differentiation in a high school classroom with students with reading levels ranging from elementary to collegiate?
Centaurus High School Jan 2012 - Present
Teacher
Courses: Physical Science, AP Biology, IB Biology, Algebra Support
Centaurus High School June 2014 - Present
Asst. Boys Tennis Coach
Help students learn and improve their tennis game.
Private Tutoring Jan 2007 - May 2014
Personal Tutor
Provide additional support in Algebra I, II, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Dreamcatcher Direct Instruction July 2009 - May 2012
Teacher
Courses: Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Sentence Structure,Math, Science
Denver Justice High School Aug 2009 - May 2011
Teacher
Courses: Reading, Writing, Grammar, Math
*Students improved at least one grade level in reading + multiple grade levels in math.
Science Discovery Summer Program May 2010 - Aug 2010
Teacher
Lead students in exploring scientific concepts on the CU campus labs.
Peak to Peak Charter School Jan 2010 - May 2010
Teacher Assistant
Facilitate small groups in 6th Life Science, 9th Honors Biology, and AP Biology classes.
Silver Hills Middle School Aug 2009 - Dec 2009
Teacher Assistant
Facilitate student learning, teach lessons in a 6th grade Earth Science classroom.
Club-Z Tutoring Feb 2006 - May 2006
Tutor
Homework House Sept 2001 - April 2004
Tutor
Teaching
Experience
Awards and Tranings
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IB Biology Training, 2015
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AP Biology Training, 2013 + 2014
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AVID Training 2013
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Americorp Scholar 2009-2011
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NSTA Member
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Sigma Tau Delta English Honors
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Published in NEWSPEAK 2007
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Whittier College Lit Review 2005
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John Greenleaf Whittier Scholar
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Whittier Theatre Scholarship
Languages
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German (4 years of study)
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Spanish (1 year of study)
ADInstruments, Inc. Nov 2007 - July 2008
Education Sales Representative
Sell physiological education software and equipment to undergraduate educators.
First point of contact for troubleshooting and equipment needs.
ADInstruments, Inc. Aug 2006 - Nov 2007
Sales and Marketing Associate
Assist outside sales reps. Implement marketing strategies. Edit monthly newsletter
Electronic Lifestyles April 2006 - Nov 2007
System Installer
Install and troubleshoot home theatre systems and phone/data lines.
Industry
Experience
Research
Experience
University of Colorado School of Ed. May 2010 - June 2010
Test Proctor
Administer reading tests to establish efficacy of assigned-role reading groups.
Whittier College Chemistry Dept. Jan 2005 - May 2005
Lab Research Assistant
Examine beta-amyloid proteins using capillary electrophoresis to better understand Alzhiemer's disease.
Whittier College Biology Dept Jan 2002 - May 2005
Lab Research Assistant
Examine flourescence proteins in c. Elegans.
Education
University of Colorado at Boulder Aug 2009 - May 2011
Master of Arts in Secondary Science Education
Courses: Beginning Spanish, The Physics of Sound and Music, Weather and the Atmosphere, General Physics II, Teaching the Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom, Language and Literature Across the Curriculum, Project Based Science Instruction, Intro. to Geology, Nature of Science and Science Education, Advd. Social Foundations of Education.
Whittier College, Los Angeles, California Aug 2001 - May 2005
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Minor in English
Courses: Biological Anthropology, Life Science, Plant Form and Function, Animal Form and Function, Biological Information, Human Physiology and Anatomy, Immunology, Cell Physiology, Molecular Genetics, Developmental Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics, Business and Society, General Physics I, Calculus I and II, Creative Writing, Poetry Writing, Modern American Novel, Hemingway and Eliot, Intro. to Latin America, Intro. to Islam.