Vicki Hernandez Email & Phone Number

Santa Ana, CA

Troy, NY

• Implemented rigorous and challenging Living Environment Regents curriculum and labs
• Led students to a 100% passing rate on the Living Environment Regents exam and an overall average score of 83%
• Implemented rigorous and challenging 7th grade physical science curriculum and labs
• Coached and supported teachers in classroom management, planning, and lesson execution as an Instructional Leader
• Featured in Teach Like a Champion videos used to train teachers nationwide
• Designed and led professional development for all upstate region science teachers

Brooklyn, NY

• Implemented rigorous and challenging Living Environment Regents curriculum and labs
• Led students to a 98% passing rate on the Living Environment Regents exam and an overall average score of 81%
• Helped students and families plan the transition to high school as the High School Coordinator
• Choreographed routines for the school-wide musical as a Dance Coordinator

Washington, DC

• Developed middle school science curriculum to align with Common Core standards
• Led meetings with the network of middle school science teachers to support curriculum implementation
• Organized and submitted necessary paperwork for student referrals as the Child Study Chair
• Implemented weekly labs and end of the year science fair project
• Voluntarily mentored four 7th grade students through weekly grade and behavior counseling
• Helped organize fall and winter festivals as member of the Student Joy Factor Committee

Washington, DC

• Reviewed lesson plans and observed departmental colleagues as the Science Department Chair
• Developed and implemented the 7th grade life science curriculum
• Organized educational field trips and project based assessments for students to participate in
• Coordinated and organized school-wide science fair
• Awarded the Engaging Students Award by a mentor teacher

Washington D.C. Metro Area

MS science teacher teaching at Hyde Leadership Public Charter School in the District of Columbia

San Diego, CA

• Developed various IV infusion sets
• Designed test procedures and test reports to evaluate experimental components

Los Angeles, CA

• Observed brain patterns of mice undergoing induced seizures
• Developed Matlab programs to quantify optical images in epilepsy research
• Analyzed optical imaging data using independent component analysis (ICA)
• Studied seizures using optical and electrophysiological methods

B.S., Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering Option

Activities and Societies: American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Society for Biological Engineering, Project Literacy, Asian American.

M.A.T., Secondary Education (Chemistry)