CV/ Resumé
Education:
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California State University-Dominguez Hills, Carson, California
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Master of Arts, Humanities
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Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah
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Bachelor of Science, History; minor in English and Secondary Education
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University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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Talented and Gifted Endorsement
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Skills:
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Digital and Online instruction
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Canvas Learning Management System online courses and resources
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Google Cloud Platforms
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Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
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Apple iWork (Keynote, Pages, Numbers)
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Print and ePublishing platforms (iBooks, Kindle Direct, Smashwords)
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Presentation
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Curriculum development and implementation
Experience:
Adjunct Professor, Southeastern Community College: 2018 - Present
Responsibilities:
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Dual-credit classes at the high school level
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On-campus Humanities and history courses
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Create and deliver class content and grades through Canvas Learning Management System
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Classes Taught: HUM 101, Hum 114, U.S. Hist 105, U.S Hist 1945- Present
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Teacher, Fort Madison High School: 2005 - Present
Responsibilities:
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Teacher ELA, Social Studies, AP, and Dual Credit courses
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Talented and Gifted Coordinator, high school TAG program; identification of students; PEPs (Personal Education Plan) for all TAG students; collaborating with peers and instructors to ensure the individual needs of TAG students are met
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Plan and implement a curriculum that is aligned to meet Common Core Standards
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Differentiate curriculum and deliver to meet the needs of diverse learners
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Key Club Sponsor (2005-2018)
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Robotics Team Coach (2014-2024)
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Freshman Class Sponsor (2005-2006)
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Teacher Leadership Team
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Classes Taught:
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AP Literature and Composition, English 9 (I), English 10 (II), English 11, English 12, Technical Writing, Creative Writing, Classic Novels, British Literature, Compacted English, Distinguished Writers, Issues in American Society, Humanities, Honors English 9, Honors English 10, Dual Humanities 101, Dual Humanities 114, U.S. History 1877-Present, Geography, Dual U.S. History 1877- Present, Dual U.S. History 1945-Present
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Accomplishments:
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Created a Canvas training course for district
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Trained and skilled in PLC Pedagogy and application
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Served on Building MTSS team, Curriculum Committee, Peer Leadership Team, SIAC Member (School Improvement Advisory Committee), Model Classroom Teacher, Department Head, Mentor Teacher, Co-teaching pilot program, trained in PLC pedagogy and application
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Leader in digitizing curriculum, website creation, and using technology in the classroom
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Designed curriculum and created a successful Humanities class where there was none
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Skilled and practiced at differentiation in the classroom as well as collaboration with peers regarding strategies for both special education and gifted students
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Created and executed a successful Summer School program for 9 years
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Founded and developed a robotics team
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Implemented cross-curricular project and served as historical consultant and editor-in-chief of student researched and written biographies of Iowans who were at Pearl Harbor, completed in honor of the75th anniversary, published 2016
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Alignment of curriculum to Common Core Standards
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Published author in both fiction and non-fiction
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Presenter 2018, 2019, 2024 John Whitmer Historical Society
Endorsements:
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Secondary Education (IA)
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5-12 English/Language Arts
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5-12 American and World History
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Pre-K-12 Talented and Gifted
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AP United States History certified
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AP Literature and Composition certified