Book Study Facilitator: Benefits of Standards Based Grading
Awarded "Bring the Teach" Students
Club Sponsor: Gender and Sexuality Diversity Alliance, Environmental Club, Human Rights Task Force
McKinney North High School:
PLC of the Year
Created a District Wide Tutorial program to increase student Science achievement
Professional Development Leader:
Disability Justice in the Classroom;
Inclusive STEM;
Science Notebooking;
Relationship Building;
Tech in the classroom;
Inclusion + Support in the Classroom
Presentations:
CAST (Conf of the Adv of Science Teaching) - Manipulating Science Models
Relevant Training
Inclusive STEM Institute
Anti-Blackness in Education
AP + Pre AP Biology Trained
SIOP Trained
AVID Summer Institute attendee
Kagan Trained
Certification
California: Single Subject Biological Sciences (Specialized) Exp. 2023
Texas: Classroom Teacher Composite Science 8-12
Work History
Science Department Chair, 07/2020 to 02/2022 Kipp Bay Area Schools - San Francisco – San Francisco, CA,
Designed lab-based, student-centered Scope and Sequence for grades 6-12.
Coach teachers on strategies, techniques, materials, and supplementary technologies.
Host monthly department chair conference to identify classroom to diversify instructional strategies, strengthen school operations, align processes, structures and pedagogies.
Boost department effectiveness by outfitting 3 new lab classrooms, rebalancing class sizes, decrease resource utilization and integrate new technology. Revised and revamped procedures to improve institution operations and STEM interest.
Generated STEM pathway for multiple elective courses: Engineering, Computer Science, Chemistry and Microbiology of Food, Anatomy, Science for Social Justice, Environmental Science
Maintain budget.
Optimize student educational strategies with clear advice on course choices, progression and career options.
Determine course schedules, teaching assignments and room assignments to optimize use of buildings and equipment.
Consult with government regulatory and licensing agencies to verify institutional conformance with applicable standards.
Manage on-site classroom visits and evaluations, internal audits and surveys.
Supervise work of team of 4
Demonstrate respectful, friendly commitment to help wherever needed.
Environmental Science and Living Earth Teacher, 07/2018 to 06/2020 STEM Prep Schools – City, STATE,
Developed Environmental Science and Living Earth curricula
GSA Club Sponsor
Implemented engaging, challenging and dynamic STEM performance tasks and lessons, with emphasis on improving students' communication skills.
Designed first interactive STEM classroom in school history.
Utilized standards based grading in order to work to tailor lessons for 160 students, according to need / skill.
Biology Teacher, 07/2012 to 06/2018 McKinney ISD, McKinney North High School – City, STATE,
District Wide Curriculum Writer 2014-2018.
Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs - school year 2014 began teaching at least 50% inclusion Biology.
Transitioned Biology team from "rote memorization" to task based learning.
Established standards based grading protocol in order to tailored lessons according to need / skill.
Supervised minimum of two teacher aides and four student teachers each year.
Adapted teaching methods and lesson plans to changing student needs to increase science state testing scores to 100% pass rate.
Forensic Science Teacher, 07/2012 to 05/2014 McKinney ISD, McKinney North High School – City, STATE,
Developed Forensic Science curriculum for district of 10,000 students - i.e., selecting textbooks, equipment and other instructional materials - voted "most popular" student science elective.
Helped students understand equitable proceedings and persevere with tasks rooted in real life examples by utilizing problem solving methodology, techniques.
Head Science Teacher, 08/2011 to 07/2012 Grapeland High School – City, STATE,
Developed curriculum for Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy and Physiology.
Student Attendance in Science Courses increased to 100% in one year (previously below 37% - state data)
Education
Bachelor of Science: Biology, Expected in 05/2010 Tarleton State University - Stephenville, TX GPA:
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