Certified teaching professional with 20 years of experience instructing as well as promoting physical and mental wellbeing for all grade levels. Recognized for cultivating strong relationships with students to provide motivation and encouragement.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CTE/AVID Teacher
Hawaii School District
Kahului, HI
07.2019 - Current
Guided students through skillset self-discovery to navigate career and college decision processes
Developed positive reinforcement techniques to provide feedback to students while building individual confidence levels
Prepared instructional materials and tutorial practice techniques for all subjects
Planned and implemented curriculum to teach up-to-date technology to students during Distance Learning and In-Person instruction
Served as academic and social resource for middle school students, leading writing and reading improvements, organizational skills, note-taking, and overall critical thinking
Substitute Teacher
Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District
Santa Monica, CA
08.2015 - 08.2018
Maintained class schedules and implement teaching curriculum for variety of subjects, grades K-12
Established safe and engaging environments with little knowledge of student behavioral and education plans
Collaborated with teaching staff and administration for appropriate behavior management
Health/Fitness and Leadership Teacher
Pacific Middle School, Highline School District
Des Moines, WA
08.2014 - 08.2015
Instructed lifelong health and fitness skills; developed and executed active academic learning activities to promote engagement from students
Administered and tracked fitness assessments; analyzed data to help create healthy habits and meet fitness goals
Facilitated service learning projects for Youth Ambassador program, including raising money for local families in need; recognized by Dalai Lama at Youth Heart and Mind Conference for contributions
Coordinated school events and provided additional after school assistance to students, including preparation of student presentations at House of Congress
Curriculum Developer
District Curriculum Design, Highline School District
Des Moines, WA
08.2014 - 08.2015
Designed course materials and supported implementation for District Sexual Health Education Curriculum for secondary Health programs
AVID, ELL, and Health Teacher
Chinook Middle School, Highline School District
SeaTac, WA
08.2005 - 08.2014
Taught AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) elective aimed at college preparation skills and strategies
Utilized Sheltered Content Instruction Model for teaching all levels of ELL students ∙ Increased reading levels significantly through well-developed, interactive lessons using Guided Language Acquisition Design (GLAD) and Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) ∙ Administered the Washington English Language Proficiency Assessment
Health and Fitness Teacher
Sylvester Middle School, Highline School District
Burien, WA
08.2002 - 08.2003
Health and Educational Skills Teacher
North Cache, Cache County School District
Logan, UT
08.2000 - 08.2002
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health and Physical Education
Utah State University
Logan, UT
05.2000
Skills
Adaptable and Flexible
Building Relationships and Loyalty
Positive Student Engagement
Classroom management
Certification
PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention Support Committee), Highline School District 2014 - 2015 ∙ Analyzed data to implement positive behavior interventions
AVID Summer Institute Training, San Diego, CA & Philadelphia, PA 2012, 2013 Implementation of Middle School Elective, Tutorology, Advancing Middle Level Elective & Critical Reading
Washington Association for Bilingual Education (WABE) Training, Kennewick, WA & Yakima, WA 2011, 2013 Promoting linguistic diversity, bilingual education, and multicultural awareness
SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) Training, Las Vegas, NV 2012 Research-based framework of the sheltered instruction approach for English Language Learner
GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design) Training, Burien, WA, 2011, 2012 Brain Research-Metacognition, Second Language Acquisition, and Reading and Writing To, With, and By Students
Timeline
CTE/AVID Teacher
Hawaii School District
07.2019 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District
08.2015 - 08.2018
Health/Fitness and Leadership Teacher
Pacific Middle School, Highline School District
08.2014 - 08.2015
Curriculum Developer
District Curriculum Design, Highline School District
08.2014 - 08.2015
AVID, ELL, and Health Teacher
Chinook Middle School, Highline School District
08.2005 - 08.2014
Health and Fitness Teacher
Sylvester Middle School, Highline School District
08.2002 - 08.2003
Health and Educational Skills Teacher
North Cache, Cache County School District
08.2000 - 08.2002
Bachelor of Science - Health and Physical Education
Utah State University
PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention Support Committee), Highline School District 2014 - 2015 ∙ Analyzed data to implement positive behavior interventions
AVID Summer Institute Training, San Diego, CA & Philadelphia, PA 2012, 2013 Implementation of Middle School Elective, Tutorology, Advancing Middle Level Elective & Critical Reading
Washington Association for Bilingual Education (WABE) Training, Kennewick, WA & Yakima, WA 2011, 2013 Promoting linguistic diversity, bilingual education, and multicultural awareness
SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) Training, Las Vegas, NV 2012 Research-based framework of the sheltered instruction approach for English Language Learner
GLAD (Guided Language Acquisition Design) Training, Burien, WA, 2011, 2012 Brain Research-Metacognition, Second Language Acquisition, and Reading and Writing To, With, and By Students
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