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​CAREER CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE

  • Middle School Science 5-9

  • High School Biology 9-12

  • K-12 Health

MASTER OF EDUCATION | 2012 | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

  • Learning, Teaching, & Curriculum                                                  GPA: 3.91/4.0

  • SMARRT (Science & Mathematics Academy for the Recruitment & Retention of Teachers)

  • 11 week  teaching internship at Lange Middle School,

  • 23 week teaching  internship at Fulton High School

 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | 2009 | UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI

  • Major: Biology & Geography                                                            GPA: 3.95/4.0

  • Summa Cum Laude

  • National Council for Geographic Education and Association of American Geographers Excellence of Scholarship Award

 

ASSOCATE OF SCIENCE | 2003 | LONGVIEW COMMUNITY COLLEGE

  • Computer Science; Network Administration and Multimedia      GPA: 3.90/4.0

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SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE SCHOOL | 6 Science/At-Risk Teacher | 8/2015-PRESENT

  • Collaborate with Science Team to create common assessments, analyze student data, and create Smart Goals

  • Incorporate hands-on lessons that focus on problem solving, investigations, & the overarching themes in science

  • Serve on Problem Solving  (RTI) Team to assemble custom intervention plans for at-risk students

  • Teach academic lab courses to students struggling in their general education classes                                

  • Work with faculty, school counselor, and administrator to adapt curriculum and instruction to meet the needs of identified at-risk students

  • Communicate extensively with parents to facilitate student success

  • Implement 504 management and progress monitoring of students with academic and behavioral goals

  • Assist students in developing, implementing, and maintaining organizational plans

  • Utilize de-escalation techniques with students in crisis 

  • Model appropriate social behavior and deliver social skills lessons 

 
SOUTH CALLAWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL | 7/8 SCIENCE | 8/2013-6/2015

  • Designed curriculum to cover NGSS & GLE state standards, foster critical thinking, improve science literacy, & incorporate inquiry through labs & PBLs                                      

  • Introduced coding during "Hour of Code" week, and continue to integrate programming concepts to improve student problem solving

  • MAP test results: 5.6% increase in advanced/proficient , 9.5% decrease in below basic during my first year as the sole 8th grade science teacher (highest scores recorded in school's history)

  • Collaborated with 8 other teachers on the Lighthouse Team, which implements "The Leader in Me" program

  • Led on Intervention/Success Team (RTI), and held daily supplemental science instruction to struggling students

 

CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | INSTRUCTIONAL AID | 1/2013-6/2013

  • Independently planned & taught accelerated math & writing courses to 1st grade students 

  •  Analyzed student data & created custom spread sheets for the kindergarten and 1st grade teaching teams                 

 

COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SUBSTITUTE TEACHER | 8/2011- 1/2013

  • Managed classroom environment to ensure students remained safe, respectful, and on task

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