Allison Mcmahon Email & Phone Number

Greenbelt, Maryland, United States

- Plan and lead professional development school wide concerning best teaching practices, data inquiry cycles, and productive collaborative planning structures- Serve on the Professional Development Leadership Team and Instructional Council for school to analyze school data to set school wide instructional and improvement goals in collaboration with administration- Support all staff in goal setting and monitoring, observation planning and reflection, and general evaluation support throughout the school year- Provide professional development and assist in the successful integration of staff new to Eleanor Roosevelt High School

Eleanor Roosevelt High School

- Teach and design curriculum for high school science courses including Advanced Organic Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, and Comprehensive Chemistry to a diverse student body both for in-person and distance learning/virtual instruction - Provide professional development and assist in the integration of new Eleanor Roosevelt Staff - Sponsor the Environmental Defense Club to organize and manage school-wide recycling, Green School initiatives, and create environmental advocacy opportunities for students, including presentingtestimonials for the Board of Education and participating in Environmental Policy promotion events- Design curriculum distributed county-wide to ensure smooth transitions into virtual learning spaces for the 2020-2021 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic

- Support 25 early-career STEM teachers in engaging in classroom inquiry via assisting in action research questions, data collection strategies, and participating in reflection protocols- Report to Knowles Fellowship Program staff regarding inquiry progress, findings, and support further development ofFellowship curriculum as a result of inquiry work

• Participate on a curriculum design team and implement curriculum for Professional Development Course “Designing Instructional Tasks to Increase Student Engagement and Learning in Science” • Co-instruct the Course in short-format on Zoom during the COVID-19 Pandemic and (upcoming) co-instruct the Course as a six-week learning experience on Zoom• Serve as chemistry task content expert to design science tasks across science disciplines

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Independently design and implement curriculum for Professional Development Course “Doing Science: Cognitively Demanding Tasks in the NGSS Science Classroom” - Facilitate the Course content and participant engagement to D.C. Public Schools K-12 STEM educators- Maintain an online Learning Management System presence for the course including providing, modifying, and developing resources for participants to use throughout the summer course and upcoming school year

- Develop and distribute marketing materials for tutoring services across a variety of social media platforms- Create, advertise, and manage research-based pricing systems for tutoring session packages- Design supplementary chemistry content materials to support understanding of high school through college general and organic chemistry courses- Establish and maintain relationships with students (and parents/guardians when relevant) across full semester and/or academic years- Mentor and tutor 10+ customers/students to date through virtual tutoring sessions, making use of a variety of technological platforms to support instruction

- Successfully developed curriculum to be implemented county-wide to ensure consistency and success for students- Integrated NGSS Physical Science and Earth Science standards as well as the Science and Engineering Practices into a project-based curriculum- Presented at county professional development meetings regarding implementation and scaffolds forcurriculum materials to support all students

Wilde Lake High School

- Taught high school science courses including AP Chemistry (four years), GT Chemistry, Conceptual Chemistry, and Conceptual Physics to a diverse student body- Attended and applied learnings from professional development sessions on cultural proficiency, restorative justice, and leadership in the classroom- Presented professional development to high school staff on restorative justice, instructional supports for diverse students in rigorous courses, and group norms/community building- Led and sponsored the Student Government Association for two years and successfully planned and carried out student initiatives while mentoring young leaders

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Planned and proposed an experiment to test the effect of microgravity on a biological process - Participated in a week-long professional development experience at NASTAR Aerospace, including flight experience in astronaut centrifuge- Participated in a week-long professional development experience at the Goddard Space Flight Center to learn of integrating space into high school classrooms and extracurricular clubs- Worked for one academic year at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum as Explainers in the How Things Fly Gallery- Attended a workshop and present demonstrations to DC school students and/or teachers- Designed and present a poster of effective STEM education practices

College Park, Maryland

- Demonstrated proficiency of laboratory equipment, safety procedures, and conduct- Worked collaboratively to formulate new hypotheses and paths to success- Read and demonstrated understanding of scientific journals pertinent to research content- Established leadership in handling individual projects and experiments unsupervised

College Park, Maryland

- Facilitated group discussion and dissection of difficult topics- Designed practice problems, matrices, and worksheets based on class material for current students- Demonstrated extensive knowledge of course content and ability to communicate content to others- Mentored new leaders through the training and preparation process in their first semester of participation

Master Of Education - Med, Innovations In Teaching & Learning - Administration I Certificate, 4.0

A degree with a hybrid focus in curriculum and instruction as well as adult school and systemic leadership.

Master'S Degree, Chemical And Life Sciences, 4.0

Double Degree: Bs Chemistry And Bs Science Secondary Education, 3.99; Summa Cum Laude