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Debra Humphrey

Debra Humphrey

Teacher
Brownsburg,IN

Summary

Motivating and talented educational technology specialist with twenty years of classroom experience. Driven to inspire others to pursue academic and personal excellence. Strives to create a challenging, engaging, and safe learning environment in which those I teach and train become life-long learners. Detail-oriented problem-solver with superb communication, interpersonal and organizational strengths with a track record of optimizing instructional technology productivity. Well-developed team-building and leadership abilities with experience in training and coaching co-workers, students, and swimmers.

Work History

Biology Teacher

Lawrence North High School
Indianapolis, IN
07.2021 - Current
  • Established positive and encouraging relationships with students and helped to foster appreciation for biology and science.
  • Utilized formative assessments to determine students understanding and direct learning
  • Skilled at making difficult material seem easy using a variety of instructional strategies
  • Reflective teacher that evaluates daily learning and adjusts strategies to help students learn how to learn

Science Facilitator

Decatur Township School For Excellence
Indianapolis, United States
07.2014 - 06.2021
  • Collected data on program efficacy through data analysis and implemented solutions for improvement weekly and yearly.
  • Helped diverse learners successfully graduate despite life challenges
  • Developed positive relationships with struggling students by being empathetic and patient
  • Adapted to changes in our school mission successfully multiple times as part of an interdisciplinary team of teachers


Education

Master of Arts - Secondary Science Education

Western Governors University
Indianapolis, IN
06.2016

Bachelors of Science Secondary Education - Biology/Earth Science

Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN
12.1996

Skills

  • Natural leader
  • Curriculum development
  • Exceptional written and verbal communicator
  • Innovative teaching methods
  • Innovative thinker
  • Effective use of multi-media teaching tools
  • Technology Implementation and Integration
  • Team Member Development
  • Patient and empathetic instruction
  • Creative Solutions
  • High expectations for myself and others
  • Excellent ability to differentiate for all learners
  • Instructional design
  • Educational research
  • Curriculum Development
  • Attention to Detail
  • Excellent Communication
  • MS Office
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Multitasking Abilities

Accomplishments

  • Donation made to Sycamore School in my name by a parent, 2013
  • DTSE Teacher of the Year for 2018-2019
  • Highly effective science teacher.
  • 1989 Indiana High School State Champion- 100 Butterfly
  • 1999 Jay County Boy’s Swimming Sectional Coach of the Year
  • Inducted into Phi Delta Kappa in 1997
  • Inducted into Crawfordsville High School Athletic Hall of Fame 1997
  • Alpha-Beta Honorary 1992-1996
  • Honored Educator for an Anatomy/Physiology student in 2022

Affiliations

  • Indiana Gifted Teaching Endorsement K-12, 2011
  • Indiana Computer Education License K-12, 2021

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Quote

Opportunities Don't happen.You create them.
Chris Grosser

Timeline

Biology Teacher

Lawrence North High School
07.2021 - Current

Science Facilitator

Decatur Township School For Excellence
07.2014 - 06.2021

Master of Arts - Secondary Science Education

Western Governors University

Bachelors of Science Secondary Education - Biology/Earth Science

Indiana University Bloomington
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