Mathematics Specialist
Concord Township, Ohio
Developed curriculum for and taught Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Statistics, and Precalculus and adapted Exploring Computer Science, CCP College Algebra, and CCP Trigonometry for the iSTEM setting. Designed, facilitated, and rolled out the iSTEM Senior Exploration Experience (iSEE) for the Senior STEM Capstone course (2019-2021). Effectively collaborated with the team in developing STEM design challenges, interdisciplinary projects with other content courses and teaching in the mastery learning environment.2020-21 || Integrated the Stephen Covey “Leader in Me” courses into the Senior STEM Capstone course curriculum; due to COVID-19, adapted teaching in the hybrid environment with simultaneous Zoom and face-to-face platforms maintaining 98% consistent daily engagement with students; Team coach for three semi-finalist teams for the MTF Challenge.2019-20 || iSTEM Senior Exploration Experience Coordinator; Project Lead on the pilot rollout of the "Illuminations Project" (freshman + sophomore interdisciplinary design challenge); Active member of the Lakeland Chapter of The Teacher’s Guild in collaboration with IDEO and the Creative Leadership Institute held in San Francisco; Team coach for four iSTEM semi-finalist teams for the MTF Challenge2018-19 || Facilitator of the pilot rollout of iSTEM's Senior Exploration Experience (senior job-shadowing projects) and team coach for iSTEM student team "The Mathketeers" who placed as national finalists in the Modeling the Future Challenge (MTF) from the Actuarial Foundation2017-18 || Member of Cohort 5 of the Innovative Leadership Institute of Battelle Organization2016-17 || Competency-based Education Pilot Ohio STEM Schools Group Member and Implementer in collaboration with other Ohio STEM schools2015-16 || Founding staff member at iSTEM designing school culture, procedures, community engagement; Trained and taught Exploring Computer Science course via cohort training with code.org & led Hour of Code at iSTEM