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Heather Pond

Heather Pond

5562 Hobart St., B3,Pittsburgh, PA

Summary

Dedicated and skilled Mathematics Instructor with 12 years of teaching experience through various educational settings. Caring and hardworking professional with exceptional work ethic and commitment to cultivating productive learning environments to drive student progress and comprehension in any setting via multiple methods to solve problems.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Math 7 Teacher

Commonwealth Charter Academy
09.2020 - Current
  • Provided meaningful math instruction to improve math skills of learners.
  • Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
  • Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools to help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
  • Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.

Lead Mathematics Instructor

VLN Partners
08.2016 - 06.2019
  • Supervised mathematics department which included: hiring, training, managing, and evaluating math faculty.
  • Reported, substantiated, and monitored math course errors through quality control reports to VLN partners production team to ensure quality control.
  • Continued all duties of a VLN Partners Mathematics Instructor.

Math Course Developer

VLN Partners
06.2016 - 08.2016
  • Selected and prepared course lesson materials, essays, and short answer questions for Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II courses.
  • Designed new AP Calculus BC course in preparation for students to take and receive a qualifying score on the AP exam starting with the 2016-2017 school year.

Mathematics Instructor

VLN Partners
10.2015 - 06.2016
  • Conducted daily homerooms across multiple school districts in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Homeroom included: recording attendance, providing district announcements and weekly due dates, and conducting weekly progress meetings with students.
  • Graded math coursework for grades 6-12 in 41 Pennsylvania and 2 Ohio districts.
  • Coordinated and communicated student progress both monthly (attendance and progress reports) and quarterly (report cards) to counselors and district program representatives.
  • Provided asynchronous support to students via virtual office hours for 2 hours a day. Additional support provided via tutor request for an additional 2 hours daily.

Substitute Teacher

Pittsburgh Public Schools
11.2010 - 10.2015
  • Recorded student's attendance, distributed and collected daily work and homework, managed classroom behavior and other tasks as necessary to facilitate student learning consistent with district-wide curriculum.

Education

Masters of Education - Instruction And Learning

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
04.2012

Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics

Chatham University
Pittsburgh
12.2009

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Online instruction
  • Student Records Management
  • Microsoft Office
  • Communication
  • Student Progress Reporting
  • Curriculum Development

Certification

  • Pennsylvania Mathematics 7-12 Instructional I Certificate (December 2011)
  • Pennsylvania PreK-4 Instructional I Certificate (July 2015)
  • Ohio Mathematics 7-12 Instructional I Certificate (July 2016)
  • Pennsylvania Grades 4-6 Instructional I Certificate (April 2017)
  • Michigan Grades 6-12 Instructional I Certificate (May 2020)

Timeline

Math 7 Teacher

Commonwealth Charter Academy
09.2020 - Current

Lead Mathematics Instructor

VLN Partners
08.2016 - 06.2019

Math Course Developer

VLN Partners
06.2016 - 08.2016

Mathematics Instructor

VLN Partners
10.2015 - 06.2016

Substitute Teacher

Pittsburgh Public Schools
11.2010 - 10.2015

Masters of Education - Instruction And Learning

University of Pittsburgh

Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics

Chatham University

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