Professional Goals To educate, inspire, and challenge students to think spatially and apply critical thinking when learning about the world and to become a varsity head baseball coach.
Certification Commonwealth of Virginia Collegiate Professional License - July 2011 Geography and History
Education Michigan State University - August 2011 College of Education Master of Arts in Education Concentration in Special Education and Sport Leadership and Coaching
Michigan State University - May 2006 College of Education Secondary Education Certification History (CC) and Geography (CB)
Michigan State University - August 2005 College of Arts and Letters Bachelor of Arts degree in History with a minor in Geography
Teaching Experience Social Studies Teacher Osbourn High School, Manassas City Public Schools, Manassas, VA - August 2006 - Present
Develop and teach unit plans, lesson plans, and daily assignments for the following courses: US/VA History, World Regional Geography, AP Human Geography
Integrate technology to improve student achievement, including SMART Board applications, blogs, wikis, and student-developed websites
Implement positive discipline strategies
Member of the Freshmen Academy
Develop school-wide curriculum for AP Human Geography based on College Board standards
Strategic Instruction Model Potential Professional Developer University of Kansas, Center for Research on Learning - February 2012 - Present
Strategic Instruction Model potential professional developer for the Content Enhancement Routines
Co-plan and implement professional development for educators in the Strategic Instruction Model
Support educators in their experience with the Strategic Instruction Model through professional coaching as outlined by the Center for Research and Learning at the University of Kansas
Internship Experience Student Intern Eppler Junior High School, Utica Community Schools, Utica, MI - August 2005 - April 2006
Created and implemented unit plans, lesson plans, and daily assignments for 7th grade Geography for three marking periods
Created and implemented unit plans, lesson plans, and daily assignments for 9th grade U.S. History for one marking period
Assistant coach for freshman baseball
Assisted Eppler JH in acquiring North Central Accreditation and applying to become a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence
Social Studies Olympiad Advisor
Michigan State University Field Placements Lansing Eastern High School, Lansing Public Schools, Lansing, MI - September 2004 - April 2005 Dwight Rich Middle School, Lansing Public Schools, Lansing, MI - October 2003 - December 2003
Teaching Related Work Experience Senior Resident Mentor Michigan State University, Department of Residence Life, Bailey Hall, East Lansing, MI - August 2003 - May 2005
History Tutor East Lansing High School, East Lansing, MI - September 2002 - December 2002
Student Assistant Center for Geographic Information, State of Michigan, Lansing, MI - July 2004 - August 2006
Technology
Proficient in Microsoft applications; including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Proficient in SMART Board applications
Created and maintain class and baseball team websites using Google Sites and Weebly
Developed online learning modules using Moodle and Coursesites
References available upon request
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