Joel Fudge
Fairfax,VA
Summary
Dedicated and passionate Biology educator with a strong background in sustainability and leadership development. Skilled in facilitating student engagement, mentoring peers, and promoting environmental stewardship. Committed to fostering a positive and inclusive classroom environment by leveraging hands-on, experiential learning strategies to enhance student understanding and awareness of ecological issues.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Biology Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
08.2022 - Current
- Improved student understanding by incorporating hands-on activities and real-world examples into lessons.
- Encouraged students to take active role in learning and academic success.
- Supported students in development of skills and strategies to become independent and successful learners.
- Established positive and encouraging relationship with students and helped to foster appreciation for biology and science.
- Created and maintained safe and orderly classroom environment conducive to learning.
- Established and maintained professional relationships with students, staff, parents and community members.
- Assessed and evaluated student performance through use of standardized testing.
- Established a positive classroom atmosphere that fostered respect among students and encouraged open dialogue about challenging concepts.
Substitute Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
05.2021 - 06.2022
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Enforced school and class rules to maintain order in classroom.
- Followed lesson plans designed by absent teachers.
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
Reconnaissance Marine Team Leader
United States Marine Corps
07.2009 - 07.2013
- Supervised and trained a reconnaissance team, honing leadership and communication skills in dynamic and diverse environments
- Actively participated in humanitarian missions promoting community welfare
Education
Master of Arts - Teaching in Science Education
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT04-2024
B.A. - Environmental Studies (Sustainability in Development)
Brown University
Providence, RI05.2020
A.A. - General Studies
Community College of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI05.2017
Skills
- Lesson planning
- Biology content knowledge
- Collaborative learning
- Curriculum design
- Classroom management
- Lesson plan implementation
- Student evaluation
- Curriculum development
- Student engagement
- Experimental design
- Lab safety procedures
Certification
Teaching Certificate, Pending/Completed
Student Teaching
Completed student teaching in own classroom. Completed over 10 hours of observations.
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Biology Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
08.2022 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
05.2021 - 06.2022
Reconnaissance Marine Team Leader
United States Marine Corps
07.2009 - 07.2013
A.A. - General Studies
Community College of Rhode Island
Teaching Certificate, Pending/Completed
Master of Arts - Teaching in Science Education
Western Governors University
B.A. - Environmental Studies (Sustainability in Development)
Brown University
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