Ashley Michelin Email & Phone Number

Oak Park, California, United States

• Facilitating learning of the biological and physical sciences through student-centered instructional practices to create authentic and meaningful learning experiences for students.• Collaborating with department members to improve alignment of biological science curriculum with the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards.• Conducting equity-gap analyses and using school wide data to identify school strengths and areas for growth to improve student outcomes and the overall organizational culture as part of the WASC Self-Study process.• Partnering with staff members, administrators, and other education professionals through professionaldevelopment opportunities to enhance student learning and improve student outcomes.• Regularly engaging in dialogue with colleagues to reflect on ways to make school-wide practices more equitable to reduce barriers to learning for marginalized student groups.

Thousand Oaks, California

• Facilitated in-person and distance learning of the biological sciences through student-centeredinstructional practices to create authentic and meaningful learning experiences for students.• Transformed traditional face-to-face courses into distance learning and hybrid learning formats with an additional emphasis on social-emotional learning to support students through the COVID-19 pandemic.• Collaborated with department team to create and revise a new biology curriculum following adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards and California Environmental Principles & Concepts.• Mentored K-5 educators at five district school sites on the implementation of a new elementary science curriculum aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards.• Piloted Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework and modeled successful incorporation of UDL strategies to other educators at my school site.• Spearheaded fundraising efforts and managed ASB budget for an entire grade level of students while serving as class advisor.• Partnered with staff members, administrators, and other education professionals through professional development opportunities to enhance student learning and improve student outcomes.

Madison, New Jersey

• Facilitated learning of the biological sciences through student-centered instructional practices to create authentic and meaningful learning experiences for students.• Collaborated with department team to create and revise a new biology curriculum following early adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards.• Spearheaded fundraising efforts and managed ASB budget for an entire grade level of students while serving as class advisor.• Partnered with staff members, administrators, and other education professionals through professional development opportunities to enhance student learning and improve student outcomes.

Administrative Services Credential, School Leadership

Master Of Arts In Teaching, Secondary Ed. Biology, 4.0 Gpa

• Awarded Woodrow Wilson New Jersey Teaching Fellowship.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Biology, General

• Presented research at Undergraduate Research Writing Conference and received award for "Outstanding Research Writing Project."