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Bali, Indonesia

Bali, Indonesia

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Classes Taught: DP Business Management, DP Economics & MYP Grade 9• Use economic data and case studies to explain and debate economic concepts. • Create and implement concept and inquiry-based lessons for students to make larger connections in the world.• Coordinate with MYP teachers and DP Economics teachers to create engaging units that stimulate critical thinking.

Taichung City, Taiwan

Classes Taught: DP Economics, DP Global Politics, MYP Grades 10 & 7• Created economic simulations using real world scenarios for students to analyze and utilize economic theory.• Coached participants at the school’s MUN by helping with procedures and improving resolutions.• Implemented IB inquiry-based writing projects to help students improve in their analytical writing.• Advised students on how to best implement their IB Personal Project.

Hsinchu County/City, Taiwan

Classes Taught: AP Comparative Government, World History (HS and MS), US History Honors, Middle School Public Speaking & Debate, ESL Public Speaking, Design Thinking, and Expository Writing III Honors • Director of students attending HSINMUN & PASMUN.• Graded and constructed AP FRQ essays and collaborated with the AP community to build a resource library at PAS. • Utilized project-based learning that used primary sources focusing on analysis, creativity, inquiry, and empathy. • Improved English language acquisition in ELLs by having students use a variety of Internet based resources in their writing.• Encouraged reflection of learning and critical thinking by having students complete a learner’s journal to evaluate each lesson.• Analyzed, evaluated, and made suggestions about the department’s standards to prepare for horizontal and vertical alignment. • Integrated Design Thinking into classroom project-based learning to help students build critical thinking skills.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Classes Taught: IGCSE History, IGCSE Global Perspectives, IGCSE Geography, Grades 6-10 Social Studies, Business Management, and International Relations • Created the curriculum for Middle School Social Studies based on AERO standards and High School based on IGCSE standards and by incorporating ideas, practices, and philosophies of the IB.• Worked with the executive director and the principal of primary to develop a set of history standards for the primary school.• Contributed to the FIS WASC accreditation focus group & report for curriculum, instruction, and assessment.• Organized a school wide election and edited documents for the Student Council.• Integrated local history into world history by using primary sources such as the Cambodian Constitution to teach the Enlightenment.• Created a MUN club to expand students’ knowledge of world events. • Collaborated with the principal to create and implement service learning projects.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

• Organized documents and created an action plan for the implementation of the Cambridge Checkpoint Exams. • Oversaw the first Cambridge Checkpoint Exams.

Fairfax County

• Implemented lesson plans left by teachers. • Managed a classroom environment by keeping order and stimulating intellectual development.

Fairfax Highschool

• Developed lessons that initiate students’ curiosity by using questioning and discussion to maintain an active classroom environment. • Integrated critical thinking strategies into lesson plans by having students compare and contrast historical themes.• Created and implemented projects that make students college ready by writing a thesis and having students support their thesis by using facts and sources.• Worked collaboratively with students’ parents to create a positive learning environment to help motivate struggling students.• Encouraged student group interaction by creating simulation activities for lessons. • Worked with two teams of teachers to discuss ways to improve tests, invite guest lecturers, and develop field trip ideas.

Fairfax High School

• Utilized primary source material in lesson plans to improve reading skills.• Designed activities that focused on the development of cause and effect skills. • Problem solved ways to help keep students stay active and engaged to reduce behavioral problems such as self-monitoring. • Created lesson plans that focused on student development of writing continuity and change over time essays. • Graded AP World History exams to help students improve on their essay writing skills. • Worked collaboratively with a team of teachers to create questions on tests to engage critical thinking skills.

Arlington, Va

• Helped students with learning disabilities and autism stay on task and helped teachers implement their lesson plans. • Worked with students one on one on how to best study and work on projects by breaking down large projects into smaller parts.

Fairfax, Virginia

• Guided a group of foreign students in discussions. • Helped foreign students one on one with class work.• Helped organize the lesson plan of the day’s class. • Operated classroom technology.

Graduate Certificate, Advanced International Baccalaureate Program

Master Of Science - Ms, International Relations And Affairs: Focus On Asia And Political Economics

Master'S Degree, Curriculum And Instruction With A Concentration In Secondary Education, History And Social Studies

Activities and Societies: Vietnam Political and Economic Student Exchange.

Tefl Professional 150 Hours Certification, Tefl

Bachelor’S Degree, History With A Minor In Art History

Activities and Societies: Member of Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society. Graduated Cum Laude. Organized Phi Sigma Pi fundraiser.

Bachelor’S Degree, Global Affairs With A Concentration In Russia/Central Asia And A Minor In Asia-Pacific Studies

Activities and Societies: Member of Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society. Graduated Cum Laude. Award for best research paper.

Certificate Of Completion, Intensive Chinese

Certificate Of Completion, Japanese