Wesley Sutton Email & Phone Number

South Bend, Indiana, United States

Milledgeville, Ga

- Assisted in the recruitment, training, and management of SI leaders- Met weekly with SI leaders for "coaching" to review their session plans and help them more effectively assist students- Facilitated monthly community of practice meetings for the Math, Astronomy, and Physics SI leaders to help build a sense of community and improve their leadership skills- In last semester as a coach, stepped down from standard coaching duties to write a 40-page guide book, as well as develop and implement a 6-week training sequence, for the training of future coaches

Milledgeville, Georgia, United States

- Paired directly with high-risk (high D, fail, or withdraw rates) courses to assist students- Facilitated review sessions twice weekly to help students better understand content- Sessions would hold heavy emphasis on collaboration and practicing problem-solving skills in math and physics courses- SI leader for a pre-calculus course in fall 2021 and for a calculus-based first semester physics course in spring 2022- Continued serving as an SI leader as needed in addition to coaching duties: calculus-based first semester physics in spring 23, calculus-based second semester physics in both fall 23 and spring 24

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

- NSF REU recipient for the summer that covered the cost of housing, research and provided a stipend- Paired one-on-one with a mentor at UAB to work on my own research project- Project involved synthesizing novel boron-carbon compounds via spark plasma sintering- Publication based on synthesized material and subsequent analysis:Iwan S, Sutton W, Baker PA, Sereika R, Vohra YK. Synthesis and Thermal Oxidation Resistance of Boron-Rich Boron–Carbide Material. Materials. 2023; 16(19):6526. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16196526

Johns Creek, Georgia, United States

- Hired to stay on staff during the school year- Worked with another full-time staff member to plan, recruit for, and lead programs designed to supplement Home Schooler's education- Themes of programs had heavy emphasis on STEM

Johns Creek, Georgia, United States

- Led groups of 10-20 youth in fun activities designed to get them engaged and interested in both environmental and historical conservation.- Worked with children of all ages ranging from 4 to 13 year olds- Managed volunteers aged 14-18 to assist with activities, interact with campers, and perform other tasks- Served in this position in the summers of 2020, 2021, and 2022.