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Daniel Weise

Summary

Excellent education requires the cultivation of intellectual curiosity and a culture where students feel valued. My instruction prioritizes student engagement and an organized classroom environment where every student is treated as a valuable contributor. I have extensive experience teaching a broad variety of social studies courses, where students are challenged to wrestle with diverse perspectives in a way that shapes them into more nuanced and reflective thinkers.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Upper School Social Studies Teacher

Lausanne Collegiate School
01.2023 - Current
  • Taught MYP Individuals and Societies (Modern World History), DP SL Social and Cultural Anthropology (Year 1 and Year 2), Facing History and Ourselves Elective
  • Advised DP Programme Extended Essay students from various Individuals and Societies subjects
  • Chaperoned field trips to Rome, New York City, and Chicago
  • Designed and leading two week field trip to Türkiye scheduled for June 2026

Social Studies Teacher

Memphis Rise Academy High School
01.2018 - 01.2023
  • Taught Economics, AP U.S. Government, World History, U.S. Government, World Geography, Contemporary Issues
  • Designed new curriculum for each course listed above, selected textbooks, and created additional resources
  • Initiated and planned first Memphis Rise Washington DC field trip for AP Government students
  • Founded Memphis Rise Gardening Club
  • Guided students in 12th grade seminar course through college application process
  • Prepared students for ACT reading section by teaching after-school test prep lessons

Social Studies Teacher

Oasis International School
01.2013 - 01.2018
  • Taught Government, Economics, World History, US History, Geography, AP World History
  • Designed new curriculum for each course listed above, selected textbooks and developed additional resources
  • Supervised the Model United Nations Club for 4 years
  • Managed fundraising, preparation, and travel for 8 MUN conferences
  • Coached student debating, research, and resolution writing skills
  • Instituted, planned, and led annual overnight field trips to key historical sites throughout Türkiye

Social Studies Teacher

Jackson Central-Merry Academy of Medical Technology
01.2010 - 01.2013
  • Taught Government, Geography, World History, US History, ACT Prep, AVID elective
  • Collaborated with school staff to increase the graduation rate of JCM from 57% in 2008 to 91% in 2012, as well as overall ACT and End of Course test scores
  • Created and implemented a school-wide literacy rich instructional model for all subjects as a member of the Literacy Council
  • Coached junior varsity boys basketball, varsity girls soccer, and varsity boys soccer

Education

Master of Arts - Education

Union University
Jackson, Tennessee
01-2012

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, History

Union University
Jackson, Tennessee
01-2010

Skills

  • Completed Category 2 IB training for DP Social and Cultural Anthropology
  • Tennessee Professional Teaching License
  • Certified and highly qualified to teach History and Government 7-12 in Tennessee
  • Spanish fluency (B2)
  • Turkish basic conversational fluency (A1)
  • District Coach of the Year: Jackson Central-Merry Boys Varsity Soccer - Spring 2013

Timeline

Upper School Social Studies Teacher

Lausanne Collegiate School
01.2023 - Current

Social Studies Teacher

Memphis Rise Academy High School
01.2018 - 01.2023

Social Studies Teacher

Oasis International School
01.2013 - 01.2018

Social Studies Teacher

Jackson Central-Merry Academy of Medical Technology
01.2010 - 01.2013

Master of Arts - Education

Union University

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, History

Union University

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