Resume

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Enthusiastic Science Teacher with over 13 years of creative instructing experience at the elementary school level. Incorporating technology as an Apple Teacher & Apple Teacher Swift Playgrounds. Coached FIRST LEGO League teams for 8 years and facilitated community challenge base learning. 4 years of experience as Site Coordinator for 21st Century Community Learning Center Before and After School Program. Served on Arizona State Education Science Standards Committee. Volunteered for the past 5 years as Assistant Events Manager for FIRST Lego League Yuma Regional Tournament.

SKILLS

Apple Teacher & Apple Teacher Swift Playgrounds Challenge Base / Project Base Learning Flexible and Adaptable, Great Sense of Humor Teacher Mentor & Coach, Department Leader Strong Presentation & Facilitation Skills

STEM Curriculum Development

WORK HISTORY

Science Teacher, Crane School District - Yuma, AZ 6/2006 to Current

• Engages students with Apple Productive Apps

• Project Management

• STEM Teacher

• Teaching Hands on Science Inquiry & Engineering Utilizes Student Data to determine interventions Writing Formal / Informal Assessments

• Apple ConnectEd Classroom, using Apple productive apps to provide more authentic Science Lab experience for students.

• Facilitates Community Challenge / Project Base Learning in multiple grade levels

• Created engaging and dynamic lessons with an emphasis on Science inquiry and hands-on labs.

• Created an interactive classroom atmosphere to maintain student interest and facilitate learning.

• Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students varying needs.

• Employed a broad range of instructional techniques and technology.

• Established clear objectives, essential questions, vocabulary, for all lessons, units and projects.

• Taught 540 kids in Science Lab for grades Kindergarten through 6th grade each week.

• Planned and coordinated field trips and school events.

• Taught students to utilize problem solving, engineering practices, critical thinking skills.

• Organized educational activities for students and their families including sponsoring the FIRST LEGO League Club, Drones Club, Maker Space Club.

• Pursued professional development activities to broaden and deepen knowledge of content and teaching skills.

Site Coordinator 21st Century Community Learning Center Crane School District - Yuma, AZ 01/2015 - Current

• Train Teachers and Students to use Technology: Drones, 3D Printer, Sphere, Ozobots, WE Do 2.0 LEGO, EV3 Mindstorms, Green Screens, Osmos

• Design, plan, and create engaging Summer School Program

• Runs and Manages MAKERSPACE

• Creates Podcasts for Kids by Kids with students

• Planned disguised learning activities and made learning fun!

• Planned, implemented, monitored, and assessed a classroom instructional program.

• Gathered & tracked data on students and collaborated with teachers to plan interventions.

• Interviewed, hired, trained and evaluated staff regularly.

• Supervised and coordinated activities for Summer School and Before and After School.

• Responsible for creative design & implementation of Summer School Challenge Base Learning

• Established community partnerships for 21st CCLC program.

• Redirected students using Positive Behavior Support (PBS).

• Established a safe play environment for the students.

• Organized instruction material, including setting up work areas and STEAM Labs.

• Planned, evaluated, revised course content, course materials & connected courses to current events.

• Guided students in using technology to support educational research in challenge based learning activities.

• Coached students on public speaking and presentation skills.

• Administered performance reviews to evaluate each student's progress.

• Clearly communicated objectives for all lessons, units and projects to all participants.

• Implemented reading & writing workshops to increase student literacy.

• Collaborated with a team of faculty to develop after-school tutorial program for students in need of extra help.

• Modified the general education curriculum for special-needs students based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.

• Managed daily operations of summer school for grades 4-6th.

FIRST LEGO LEAGUE

FIRST LEGO League Assistant Events Manager-- 2014 to Current Seasonal July -January Responsible for the on-site management of event-day volunteers, including setting up registration for volunteers, managing any walk-on volunteers, and problem-solving. Presented and Facilitated FIRST LEGO League Coach Training & Workshops Responsible for Communicating and setting appointments and meetings for Management Team Liaison between groups: Judges, Referees, Pits Manager and Events Director. Worked closely with Events Manager and State FLL Director Ensured that all tournament rules and core values were being upheld. Set-Up, Clean-Up, Logistics of Tournament, Advertisement

EDUCATION Master's of Elementary Education: Elementary Education

Northern Arizona University - Yuma AZ 2009

Bachelor of Science: Recreation Management and Youth Leadership in the Community

Brigham Young University - Provo, UT 2004

CERTIFICATIONS

Certification in Elementary Education, K-8,

Arizona Arizona Fingerprints Clearance Card Apple Teacher Apple Teacher Swift Playgrounds

Extensively Trained in programming EV3 LEGO Mindstorms Trainer for Coaches of FIRST LEGO League Extensively Trained in Classroom use of WE Do 2.0 LEGO Education

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Arizona Science Teachers Association: Elementary Science Teacher of the Year 2018-2019 Coached First Lego League Teams and Won Regional and Qualified for State, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2019

Coached First Lego League Team and Won Arizona State Award for Most Innovative Project 2018

Qualified to Enter FIRST Global Innovation Challenge 2018 Hold Provisional Patent for Aqua Box AZ After School Program: Awarded the Spotlight for FIRST LEGO League Program at Valley Horizon Elementary Nominated for Presidential Award for Excellence In Mathematics and Science Teaching 2018 Awarded Teacher of the Year for Special Area 2007, 2010, 2014, 2016 Yuma County Teacher of the Year Semi Finalist 2014, 2016

ARIZONA SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

Member, Arizona Science Teachers Association Director of Region 1 for Arizona Science Teachers Association, 2019 Provide and Host ASTA Trainings, Mini Conferences and Professional Development for Educators, 2019