Gabriella Castillo
New City,NY
Summary
Driven science educator offering eight years of experience bringing chemistry coursework to life through practical explanations and tangible lab experiments. Motivated to deliver essential principles of chemistry by teaching students to develop evidence-based conclusions through scientific inquiry. Encourages students with constructive feedback and positive reinforcement, resulting in students' individual academic growth while simultaneously learning to work as a team.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Science Teacher
Westlake High School
08.2015 - Current
- Honors Chemistry - Enriched curriculum to prepare for college level Chemistry
- Chemistry - NYS Regents-driven curriculum
- Applied Chemistry - Elective course highlighting applications of Chemistry in everyday life
- Forensic Science - Elective course connecting principles of science to law enforcement
- Creative Investigations - Project-based elective to strengthen students’ communication, creativity, and critical thinking
- Science National Honor Society Advisor - Organized meetings with club officers, supervised club meetings with members, facilitated and documented all club events and expenses, reviewed and finalized applications for inductees, conducted annual induction ceremony
- Science Steering Committee - Joined science teachers across all grades to review missions, programs and initiatives to yield enhanced K-12 vertical articulation
- Scholarship Committee - Compared various scholarship requirements with faculty and administration against students’ grades, character, and extracurricular involvement to determine recipients
- Building Level Emergency Response Team - Collaborated with faculty, administration, and facilities staff to review emergency plans, rehearsed several possible scenarios for emergency preparedness, and responded to events as needed
Science Teacher
Westlake Middle School
08.2015 - 06.2018
- 8th Grade Physical Science - Collaborative class driven by NYS Grade 8 Intermediate-Level Science Test
- 8th Grade International Baccalaureate Community Leadership Project - Supervised small groups of service learning
- 7th Grade Science - Water Systems, Classification of Living Things, Cells and Cell Processes, Genetics, and Plants
Education
Masters in Science Education -
CUNY - Lehman College
Bronx, NY05.2018
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Adolescent Education -
The College of Saint Rose
Albany, NY05.2015
Skills
- Classroom Management
- Chemistry Curriculum Planning
- Lab Safety
- Public speaking
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Continuous Professional Development
- Attention to Detail
- Google Workspace
- Interactive Whiteboards including SmartBoards
- Conversational Spanish
Certification
New York State Professional Certification in Chemistry Adolescent Education, Grades 7-12, 06/2019
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Science Teacher
Westlake High School
08.2015 - Current
Science Teacher
Westlake Middle School
08.2015 - 06.2018
Masters in Science Education -
CUNY - Lehman College
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Adolescent Education -
The College of Saint Rose
New York State Professional Certification in Chemistry Adolescent Education, Grades 7-12, 06/2019
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