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Mark Mierzejewski

Terryville,CT

Summary

To use my experience and talents as an energetic and innovative science teacher and connect it to my love of agriculture and growing food.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR

Woodland Regional High School
01.2008 - Current
  • Educate high school aged children in the areas of Physics, Astronomy and Earth Science
  • Mentor of the Vex Robotics team from 2007-2014.

SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR, DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Master's School
West Simsbury, CT
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Taught Upper School Physics for two levels
  • As the Science Director, my responsibilities included evaluating, nurturing and fostering growth for science teachers from K-12
  • As the Director of Technology, not only was I responsible for maintaining the server, but my duties included bringing technology into the school as well as training teachers and students to utilize the technology in the classroom.

SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR

Kennedy High School
Waterbury, CT
01.1988 - 01.2007
  • Educated high school aged children in the areas of Meteorology, Astronomy, AP Physics, Physics and Earth Science
  • Advisor for the Weather Club, Science Club, and Student Outreach Club.

METEOROLOGY INSTRUCTOR

Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, CT
01.1998 - 01.2001
  • Instruct college level students in a meteorology course.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Meteorology -

UNIVERSITY OF LOWELL

Masters in Teaching -

SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY

Post Masters in General Science -

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

Skills

  • Supplies Management
  • Staff Development
  • Project Supervision
  • Classroom Technologies Integration
  • STEM Project-Based Learning (PBL)
  • Instruction and Leadership
  • Differentiated Science Instruction
  • Faculty Collaboration and Support
  • Parent and Guardian Communication
  • Lecturing and Leading Discussions
  • Relationship Building
  • Lesson Planning
  • Technology Integration
  • Crop Cultivation Understanding
  • Organic Farming

Accomplishments

  • Developed three school teams and currently mentor students for the Vex Robotics Competition.
  • Robotics Team was semi-finalist in World Championship (2007).
  • Robotics Team was finalist in World Championship (2008)
  • Led robotics team to the finals of the FIRST World Championships for three years (2006-2012).
  • Robotics Team was chosen as the best robotics team in all of New England (2012).
  • Coach students for the annual Yale Physics Olympics (1990 to Present).
  • Devised citywide curriculum for Earth Science, Applied Physics I + II and Physics (2006).
  • Teacher of the Year for Region 16 (2012)
  • Keynote Speaker for the Induction Ceremony of the National Honor Society (2012)
  • Speaker at Young Teacher Workshop on Motivating students at Central Connecticut State University (2016)
  • Keynote speaker at the Math National Honor Society at Woodland Regional High School (2021)

Affiliations

Create and operate Shiloh Run Farm since 2016, where vegetables, fruits, chickens, goats, turkeys and honey are produced.

Timeline

SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR

Woodland Regional High School
01.2008 - Current

SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR, DIRECTOR OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Master's School
01.2007 - 01.2008

METEOROLOGY INSTRUCTOR

Naugatuck Valley Community College
01.1998 - 01.2001

SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR

Kennedy High School
01.1988 - 01.2007

Bachelor of Science in Meteorology -

UNIVERSITY OF LOWELL

Masters in Teaching -

SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY

Post Masters in General Science -

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

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