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Beech Grove, Indiana, United States

• Designing and implementing professional development for staff about best instructional practices.• Supporting teachers with their implementation of professional development topics.• Observing, coaching, and evaluating teachers utilizing the NIET Teaching and Learning Standards Rubric.• Collaborating with teachers, counselors, social workers, and administration to serve the needs of students.• Implementing technology in lessons and using Canvas as a LMS for professional development. • Keeping records such as attendance, observations, and calendars for coaching and professional development sessions.

Beech Grove, In

• Designing and implementing a hand-on, student centered curriculum for our Biology 1 classes.• Leading the implementation of the Biology 1 curriculum by leading meetings with our department and answering questions on how to make the curriculum fit the needs of individual teachers and classrooms.• Planning and implementing lesson plans for AP Environmental Science, Environmental Science, and Biology 1 classes.• Incorporating state standards, real-world skills, and student’s prior knowledge into planning lessons.• Collaborating with teachers, counselors, social workers, and administration to serve the needs of students.• Designing curriculum for the Environmental Science program and a Biology 1 class with the focus of supporting English Language Learners and students retaking the class.• Implementing technology in lessons and using Canvas as a LMS. • Keeping records and recording grades for 160 students.

Iupui In Indianapolis, In

• Designing and implementing curriculum for a 5 week biology course.• Designing and implementing rigorous hands on lessons using labs and case studies.• Incorporating state standards, real-world skills, and student’s prior knowledge into planning lessons.• Incorporating technology with the use of Canvas as the LMS.• Writing and analyzing a pre and post test that is aligned to state standards and class objectives.• Keeping records and recording grades for 9 students.

Broad Ripple Magnet High School

• Planning and implementing lesson plans for AP Biology, Environmental Science, and Biology 1 classes.• Incorporating state standards, real-world skills, and student’s prior knowledge into planning lessons and district pacing guides. • Collaborating with teachers, counselors, social workers, and administration to serve the needs of students.• Organizing off-campus student experiences with community partners.• Planning and leading events for parents to inform them of opportunities for students in AP and honors classes.• Leading Broad Ripple Alliance (GSA) , prom committee, and serving as junior class sponsor.• Keeping records and recording grades for 180 students.

Wirt/Emerson Visual And Performing Arts Academy Gary, In

• Collaborated with a licensed teacher to plan and implement lesson plans for three Advanced Biology classes and an AP Biology class.• Incorporated state standards, real-world skills, and student’s prior knowledge into planning lessons. • Created pre and post assessments to test students’ knowledge of the content.• Graded and kept records for 65 students.

• Helped undeclared students with career exploration and their transition into college.• Applied knowledge and experience as a student to answer questions that students have about college and our campus.• Documented meetings and other forms of communication with students to accurately track a caseload of approximately 50 students.• Suggested other resources for students based on their specific needs.

• Collaborated with faculty at the university and with schools in the Northern Kentucky area.• Mentored high school juniors and seniors who want to learn more about making college a possibility for their future.• Planned and implement activities to provide high school students information needed to make college accessible.• Started and shaped a Saturday Program for high school students to learn more about the opportunities they will have in college.

• Managed a team of up to fifteen employees to ensure efficiency.• Organized breaks and delegated tasks to other team members.• Interacted with customers involving sales, serving, and resolving conflict.• Trained new employees on proper methods of food preparation, cleaning, and attending to customers.

• Helped first time freshmen with their transition into college.• Created and implemented lessons to teach students success skills.• Developed and executed a semester long assignment.• Mentored students after class, discussing their problems and issues.• Oversaw students at required events such as student organization fairs and study sessions.

Master Of Education (M.Ed.) Secondary Science Education, Education

Woodrow Wilson STEM Teaching Fellow

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Biology/Biological Sciences, General

Minor in Chemistry