Science Teacher/Department Chair/Project Lead The Way
Mooresville, In
Department Chair – Project Lead the Way (PLTW): Created new PLTW department including designing and outfitting classrooms Set curriculum, scope and sequence for 7 th and 8 th grade PLTW modules Worked with administration to develop PLTW budget Planned Scope and Sequence for Middle School PLTW department selectedcurricula Assisted in interviews in candidate search of PLTW and Science department staff Coordinated with local business partners to supplement PLTW budget Expanded department into 6 th grade at Northwood Elementary. Created and facilitated highly engaging projects, labs, and lessons within thePLTW framework Robotics coach and Founder FIRST program, Mooresville Robotics Founded and Mentored FIRST Robotics Club, Mooresville Robotic Pioneers. Teamadvanced to state competition in rookie year. Founded and Mentored FIRST Tech Challenge Mooresville Engineer Pioneers andGeared Gals Applied and won NASA Robotics Alliance grant to fund program. Science Teacher, Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Assisted administration in handling discipline, investigation, and coachingstudents through crucial conversations Voted by peer staff as 2015 HOPE award for “Helping Our Pupils Excel” atPHMS – Teacher of the Year Recommended by administration as district wide nominee to Woodrow WilsonMBA fellowship. Accepted into the 2016 cohort. Led staff development in technology integration of Canvas to aid efficiency inrecording and analyzing student data. Increased efficiency in reporting onevidence of learning, improved instruction, increased teacher engagement. Served as Mooresville Community Teacher Association- Building Representativeand Executive board member including updating bylaws during a contract yearratification and pre-discussion at building and district levels