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Work History
Education
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Certification
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Cecile Deen

High School Science Teacher
Athens,GA

Summary

Motivated High School Educator seeking position as Family Engagement Liaison. Proficient in organizing, prioritizing, and allocating tasks. Passionate about removing inefficiencies and optimizing procedures. Seven years of progressive experience. Enthusiastic Science Teacher eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of curriculum development and teaching strategies and training in online teaching platforms. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in Education.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Science Teacher

Putnam County Charter School System
07.2013 - Current
  • Maintained current pedagogy and content knowledge by reading publications, attending conferences and completing training.
  • Mentored new teacher in successful strategies, techniques, materials, and supplementary technologies.
  • Developed instructional objectives to set curriculum requirements for course level.
  • Stayed informed about current developments in field of specialization to enhance real-world instructional applications.
  • Advised students on academic and career matters.
  • Administered tests to assess educational needs and measure higher-level critical progress.

Lab Technician and Research Assistant

University Of Georgia, Dr. James L Hamrick
05.2002 - 07.2013
  • Worked with principal investigators to coordinate qualitative research into plant population genetics.
  • Supervised visiting scientists, graduate, and undergraduate students working on research projects.
  • Entered data into Excel, and used statistical software SAS to analyze data and generate reports.

Education

Certification in Science Education - Education

University Of Georgia
Athens, GA
08.2012 - 12.2015

PhD Candidate - Plant Biology

University Of Georgia
Athens, GA
08.2005 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University Of Georgia
Athens, GA
08.1999 - 05.2002

Skills

Curriculum Development

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Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with a team of Putnam County district teachers and leaders in the development of lesson plans centered on experiential learning funded through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. (2019-current)
  • Developed curriculum for and helped lead a group of students on an experiential learning trip to Sapelo Island, Georgia as part of the Putnam County Charter School Systems Summer Inspiration Program. (2017-current)
  • Participated in training on implementation of the new Georgia Standards of Excellence for science through the Georgia Department of Education to become a Science Ambassador. (2016)

Certification

Biology

Publications

Van Etten M.L., L.B. Prevost, A.C. Deen, B.V. Ortiz, L.A. Donovan, S.-M. Chang. 2008. Gender differences in reproductive and physiological traits in a gynodioecious species, Geranium maculatum (Geraniaceae). International Journal of Plant Science 169:271-279.

Van Etten M.L., A. C. Deen, J L. Hamrick, S.-M. Chang. 2014. Mating system contributes only slightly to female maintenance in gynodioecious Geranium maculatum (Geraniaceae). Heredity 13(5):464-70.

Timeline

Science Teacher

Putnam County Charter School System
07.2013 - Current

Biology

07-2013

Agricultural Education

07-2013

Certification in Science Education - Education

University Of Georgia
08.2012 - 12.2015

PhD Candidate - Plant Biology

University Of Georgia
08.2005 - 05.2012

Lab Technician and Research Assistant

University Of Georgia, Dr. James L Hamrick
05.2002 - 07.2013

Bachelor of Science - Biology

University Of Georgia
08.1999 - 05.2002
Cecile DeenHigh School Science Teacher