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John Oliva

Big Stone Gap,VA

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

History/Social Studies Teacher

Pennington Middle School
Pennington Gap, VA
08.2016 - Current
  • Teaching civics & economics to all Pennington 7th graders
  • Coach First Lego League Robotics Team 2019-present
  • Assisting with administration and student discipline throughout the campus as lead teacher 2020-2023
  • Assisting with development of classroom assessment and teaching resources as a CIP Consortium Civics and Economics Team Member

History/Social Studies Teacher

Jenkins Middle/High School
Jenkins, KY
08.2013 - 06.2015
  • Responsible for 7th grade Social Studies, 9th through 12th grade World Geography, World History, and American Government
  • Teacher Leader, Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative Social Studies Cadre
  • Served as Appalachian Renaissance Initiative Student Senate coordinator
  • Assistant coach elementary, middle, and high school archery teams

Teaching Internship

Union High School
Big Stone Gap, VA
09.2012 - 12.2012
  • 200+ hours teaching internship
  • Instructed World Geography and Wise County History
  • Assisted with Union High School Scholastic Bowl Team

Education

Bachelor of Arts - History, Education

University of Virginia’s College at Wise
Wise, VA
12.2012

Associate of Arts and Science -

Southwest Virginia Community College
Richlands, VA
05.2010

Licenses and endorsements

  • Virginia Teaching License, 6-12, Social Studies

Professional Development

  • CREATE workshop, Natural Tunnel State Park, September 2024
  • Birthplace of Country Music Teacher In-Service, Bristol VA, July 2024
  • CREATE workshop, Natural Tunnel State Park, September 2024
  • CS for Social Studies, CodeVA, summer and school year 2023-2024
  • Teaching about Lynching Wise County and Beyond, UVA-Wise, June 2022
  • Appalachian Writing Project Summer Institute SWVA Museum Historical State Park, Summer 2022

Timeline

History/Social Studies Teacher

Pennington Middle School
08.2016 - Current

History/Social Studies Teacher

Jenkins Middle/High School
08.2013 - 06.2015

Teaching Internship

Union High School
09.2012 - 12.2012

Associate of Arts and Science -

Southwest Virginia Community College

Bachelor of Arts - History, Education

University of Virginia’s College at Wise

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