CLASSROOM TEACHING EXPERIENCE Seventh Grade Mathematics/Science Teacher, Nooksack Valley Middle School, Everson, WA, 2015-2016
Non-Tenure Track Faculty: Science Education, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Spring 2015
Substitute Teaching, Bellingham School District, WA, December 2014 - Current
Student Teaching, Kulshan Middle School, Bellingham 6th grade mathematics, Fall 2014
Practica and Course Field Experience, Kulshan and Shuksan Middle Schools, Squalicum High School, Bellingham, WA Fall 2012 - Spring 2014
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OTHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
NASA Space Grant Research, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Summer 2014
Graduate Teaching Assistant: Science Education, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Fall 2012-Spring 2014
Outdoor Environmental Education Lead Instructor, YMCA Camp Orkila, Orcas Island, WA, Spring 2011 and 2010, Fall 2010
Outdoor Environmental Education Instructor, YMCA Camp Orkila, Orcas Island, WA, Spring 2009 and 2007, Fall 2007
Leadership Development Institute/Trek Instructor, YMCA Camp Orkila, Orcas Island, WA, Summer 2007
Field Teacher/Naturalist, University of Rhode Island: Environmental Education Center, West Greenwich, RI, Spring 2008
Kayak Guide, Shearwater Kayaking Adventures, Eastsound, WA, Summer 2010
NASA Space Grant Research, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Summer 2014
- Developed and modified a constructivism-based college chemistry curriculum aimed at prospective elementary educators using current research.
Graduate Teaching Assistant: Science Education, Western Washington University, Bellingham, Fall 2012-Spring 2014
- Assisted instruction, prepared materials, graded assignments, and assumed full teaching responsibilities when necessary for science education courses.
Outdoor Environmental Education Lead Instructor, YMCA Camp Orkila, Orcas Island, WA, Spring 2011 and 2010, Fall 2010
- Supported, trained and mentored instructors by listening to and solving issues, helping with lesson plans, providing class-time observations and evaluations, and leading by example.
- Provided excellent customer service to school staff and chaperones by being approachable, flexible, and organized and by ensuring that their expectations are met and exceeded.
- Focused on the logistics of both the day-to-day and big picture program details and was effective in organizing plans and schedules while communicating with the leadership team.
Outdoor Environmental Education Instructor, YMCA Camp Orkila, Orcas Island, WA, Spring 2009 and 2007, Fall 2007
- Encouraged diverse groups of students to have a positive relationship with nature and each other while engaging them with hands-on ecology and team-building activities.
- Developed dynamic lesson plans to keep material fresh and adaptable to different group needs.
Leadership Development Institute/Trek Instructor, YMCA Camp Orkila, Orcas Island, WA, Summer 2007
- Empowered groups of 14 to 16 year-olds though two week leadership programs.
- Organized and planned a curriculum of leadership workshops and group building activities as well as a week-long kayak camping trip.
Field Teacher/Naturalist, University of Rhode Island: Environmental Education Center, West Greenwich, RI, Spring 2008
- Immersed K-12 grade students in the outdoors though three hour ecology and group building classes where both classrooms and the outdoors were utilized as teaching space.
- Developed curricula and schedules, communicated with school staff and chaperones and worked with many special needs children.
Kayak Guide, Shearwater Kayaking Adventures, Eastsound, WA, Summer 2010
- Shared knowledge about local ecology, biology and natural history, and adapted routes and information to meet group expectations while keeping participants safe on the water.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
- Attended multiple professional development workshops at Kulshan Middle School, Bellingham High School, and Western Washington University during student and substitute teaching. Topics included working with highly-capable learners, developing quality math tasks, implementing the Connected Math Project curriculum, facilitating effective mentor/student conversations, and working with the 5D TPEP framework.
- Completed Jo Boaler’s “How to learn math” online course in Summer 2013.
- Experience working with Plickers, SMART boards, educational software, Google products (such as Drive) and Microsoft Suite products (Onenote, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Publisher).
- Ability to create educational websites, podcasts, videos, and presentations using various multimedia strategies.