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Cynthia Hutchins

Covina,CA

Overview

2
years of professional experience
11
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Glendale Unified School District
Glendale, CA

Biology and Human Physiology Teacher
06.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Generate daily lesson plans for two distinct high school level courses.
  • Manage and hold the interest of highschoolers through 95 minute courses.
  • Collaborate with other teachers and other staff above me to create year-long lesson plans and exams to check for student understanding.

Charter Oak Unified
Covina, CA

Substitute Teacher

Job overview

  • Manage a full class of students on a per diem basis, from grade K-12 and continuing education.
  • Give instruction when appropriate in several different subject areas including Algebra, high school sciences, Middle School English, and all elementary school subjects.
  • Report back to the teacher about the day's events.

Covina Valley Unified
Covina, CA

Substitute Teacher

Job overview

  • Manage a full class of students on a per diem basis, from grade K-12 and continuing education.
  • Give instruction when appropriate in several different subject areas including Algebra, high school sciences, Middle School English, and all elementary school subjects.
  • Report back to the teacher about the day's events.

Bonita Unified
La Verne, CA

Substitute Teacher

Job overview

  • Manage a full class of students on a per diem basis, from grade K-12 and continuing education.
  • Give instruction when appropriate in several different subject areas including Algebra, high school sciences, Middle School English, and all elementary school subjects.
  • Report back to the teacher about the day's events.

Summary

Passionate Teacher with experience developing and implementing diverse curriculums covering wide range of subjects. Highly skilled at motivating students through positive encouragement and reinforcement of concepts via interactive classroom instruction and observation. Successful in helping students develop strong literacy, numeracy, social and learning skills.

Education

Mount San Antonio College
Walnut

Associate of Science from Kinesiology
06.2007 - 06.2011

University Overview

  • Earned three Associates Degrees: AA in Language and Communication, AS in Science and Mathematics, and AS in Kinesiology.
  • Earned enough credits to transfer to a university.
  • This was the beginning of professional training in Physical Therapy.
  • Training included a year of Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, and Physics.

California Polytechnic State University
Pomona, CA

Bachelor of Science from Kinesiology
08.2011 - 06.2014

University Overview

  • Finished undergraduate training for Physical Therapy.
  • Completed a year of Biology and two years of Exercise Science courses.

Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA

No Degree from Physical Therapy Assistant Program
08.2015 - 06.2016

University Overview

  • Continuing education in Physical Therapy.
  • Training included courses in Advanced Anatomy, Diseases and Disorders, and Gate training. Also included a six week internship shadowing a physical therapy assistant to learn about treatments and documentation in a hospital setting.
  • Left program to pursue a career in education.

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Pomona, CA

Single Subject Teaching Credential, Biological Sciences from Education
01.2019 - 12.2021

University Overview

  • Completed training to earn my preliminary credential.
  • Student teaching consisted of 8 weeks in person and 10 weeks during long distance learning.
  • Began courses toward earning my Master's in Curriculum and instruction.
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Accomplishments

  • Curriculum Development - Tailored educational curriculum to students with range of learning styles, disabilities, strengths and weaknesses. Developed innovative semester lesson plans and practical application exercises for classroom, reversing scores on Physical Science tests from 65% average to 87% average.
  • Technology Integration - Participated in technology training courses and trained colleagues in new technology concepts and practices applicable for the classroom.
  • Targeted Development - Met with parents and guardians to discuss children's progress and to determine priorities and resource needs.
  • Dynamic Teaching Techniques - Instructed students in academic subjects using variety of techniques such as phonetics, multisensory learning and repetition to reinforce learning.
  • Data Organization - Organized scores of over 80 students into online database for parents' immediate access.

Skills

  • Faculty collaboration
  • Technology integration into the classroom
  • Creative lesson plan development
  • Cultural sensitivity
  • California teaching credential
  • Clear public speaking skills
  • Excellent Task Prioritization
  • Flexible and adaptive
  • Good Classroom management
  • Positive role model and mentor
  • Differentiated instruction
  • SMART board aptitude
  • Experience with Special education students
  • Excellent with creating Student rapport

Timeline

Biology and Human Physiology Teacher

Glendale Unified School District
06.2023 - Current

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Single Subject Teaching Credential, Biological Sciences from Education
01.2019 - 12.2021

Cerritos College

No Degree from Physical Therapy Assistant Program
08.2015 - 06.2016

California Polytechnic State University

Bachelor of Science from Kinesiology
08.2011 - 06.2014

Mount San Antonio College

Associate of Science from Kinesiology
06.2007 - 06.2011

Substitute Teacher

Charter Oak Unified

Substitute Teacher

Covina Valley Unified

Substitute Teacher

Bonita Unified