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Herndon, Virginia, United States

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Herndon, Va

Fairfax, Va

Radford, Va

Teaching responsibilities• Independently instructed Algebra Physics course, 3hr lecture/2hr lab. • Collaboratively wrote examination materials.Additional work completed• Conducted Arctic sea ice research in Barrow, AK.• Taught lessons to Arctic Geophysics class.• Created and wrote Intermediate Astronomy and Embedded Microcontrollers courses for master catalog. • Redesigned course material for Algebra Physics including labs and testing methodology.

Pulaski, Va

My role at SWVGS was to serve gifted students by offering advanced courses that awarded college credit in an environment designed to foster STEM education. My job also encompassed mentoring advanced year-long science research projects that would be presented by the students at science fair competitions ranging from the local to the international level. While working at SWVGS, my self-motivation allowed me to develop new skills and take leadership over additional complex job functions.Teaching responsibilities (55% of time)• Developed physics and astronomy curriculum.• Taught Algebra Physics, Calculus Physics, and Intermediate Astronomy courses to 45-55 students per year. • Maintained and purchased approximately $500,000 in equipment for teaching advanced physics lessons.• Mentored 25+ student science fair projects per year involving diverse topics in physics and engineering.◦ Taught data collection techniques, statistical analysis, and presentation for review.◦ Evaluated project proposals, funding, and success.◦ Sponsored four student finalists for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).• Taught and managed logistics for Arctic Geophysics course.◦ Sponsored eight high school students as full team members for field research in Barrow, AK.

Pulaski, Va

Outreach projects (20% of time)• Developed multiple hands-on STEM outreach activities to engage students.• Modified equipment to enhance student interaction and mastery of educational standards.• Designed and ordered custom printed circuit boards that were produced as kits for 500 students. • Facilitated STEM outreach events.• Functioned as multimedia producer; photographed and recorded students and activities.◦ Produced videos, brochures, and posters to publicize events, highlight student excellence, and advocate for funding. • Taught and mentored student teachers for annual summer camp/outreach activities.• Recruited subject matter experts to speak at events.Network Administrator projects (25% of time)• Managed $30,000 annual technology budget.• Programmed and maintained custom Student Information System interface incorporating user-based needs/suggestions. • Purchased, set up, and maintained servers (Windows, Linux/CentOS LAMP), and 130+ Windows desktops/laptops.• Set up and maintained LAN infrastructure including Meraki networking equipment, turn-key security system (WinDSX),Linux video surveillance system (ZoneMinder), and VoIP phone system.• Developed custom door monitoring system utilizing Arduino, MySQL, PHP, and jQuery to increase school safety. • Managed Google Apps for Education, Microsoft Volume Licensing, and Adobe Creative Cloud for enterprise.• Provided training on cybersecurity and network maintenance.

Masters Of Science, Physics

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Physics