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Connor Dowd

Reno

Summary

Passionate, high-energy educator who is dedicated to constantly improving instruction. Enthusiastic about challenges, and acknowledges the learning potential in mistakes. An ambitious leader who will take charge and foster cooperation.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Student Teaching Intern

Reed High School
Reno
01.2025 - 04.2025
  • Taught General Psychology to 9th-12th grade students (full control teacher for 10 weeks).
  • Participated in staff meetings, professional learning communities, and IEP meetings.
  • Contacted parents about students' positive and negative performance/behavior.
  • Assisted U.S. history classes in the creation of their National History Day projects during the prep period.
  • Became an advisor for the first-ever Reed High School Disc Golf Club, with biweekly meetings.
  • Asserted myself as a member of the Reed community by going to sports events, fundraisers and performing in the faculty play.

Recreation Leader

Orangevale Parks and Recreation
Orangevale, California
06.2020 - 06.2021
  • Supervised 5-13 year old children at a summer day camp.
  • Generated engaging games and activities to recreate with campers.
  • Involved in disciplinary action, such as paperwork and contacting parents.
  • Explain the rules, procedures, and expectations to campers.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Social Studies Education

University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, NV
05-2025

Skills

  • Classroom management
  • Student engagement
  • Effective instruction and understanding of learning processes
  • Cultivating critical thinking through different mediums
  • Curriculum planning
  • Literacy development
  • Communication of expectations and directions
  • Growth Mindset

Languages

Spanish
Limited

Affiliations

  • Evaluated as highly effective in most recent evaluations by UNR supervisor
  • Consistently expanding historical and geographical knowledge in free time.

Timeline

Student Teaching Intern

Reed High School
01.2025 - 04.2025

Recreation Leader

Orangevale Parks and Recreation
06.2020 - 06.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Social Studies Education

University of Nevada, Reno

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