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Developed collaboration skills through identifying how multiple personality types can effectively work together.Trained in Cognitive Coaching, which helps support other educators in planning and reflecting and building efficacy.Acquired skills in communication and listening to facilitate productive group meetings

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Teaching AP Chemistry and Chemistry to 10th – 12th grade students, ensuring the curriculum is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.Implementing inquiry activity sequences to engage students in critical-thinking skills that support them in building a better understanding of the world around them.Collaborating with my colleagues revise and construct curriculum that is horizontally and vertically aligned.Serving as a mentor teacher to coach and guide incoming teachers as they join our team.

Collaborated with science educators to build content knowledge, leadership skills, and teaching skills.Developed skills in formal group discussions using protocols.Participated in three professional development meetings per year since the Summer of 2013.Trained in teaching engineering tasks within a science classroom through the Knowles LEVER workshop.

Lowell High School, Lowell, Mi

Lowell, Mi

East Lansing, Mi

Assisted Dr. James L. Dye and Dr. James Jackson in research involving alkali metals and their functionality and experimented with Sodium Silica Gels reduction power of Weinreb Amides.

Developed a rapid analytical screening method for the identification of cured sealant products and gained run status on five different techniques: Pycnometer, TGA, FTIR, GC-Functionality, and XRF

Traverse City, Mi

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Chemistry

High School Diploma