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MAURICE JOHNSON

School Counselor PPS Candidate
San Diego,CA

Summary

School Counselor PPS Candidate with extensive teaching and tutoring experience helping students. Experienced in college, high school, and elementary school counseling, teaching social studies classes and leadership, tutoring math, reading, Spanish, social studies, and study skills, and coaching basketball, football, and track. District trained in the PREPaRE Model.

Work History

Substitute Teacher and Literacy Teacher

SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
12.2021 - Current
  • Conducted literacy support for small groups
  • Taught economics, world, and US History
  • Leveraged technology to accelerate learning by proving students with easy-to-access information.
  • Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
  • Taught students remotely using online video chat platform and other delivery channels.
  • Enabled underachieving students to reach target attainment levels by providing individualized coaching and activities.

Social Studies Teacher, Term Social Studies Teacher and Substitute

SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
10.2016 - 11.2021
  • Taught economics, world, and United States History
  • Established and supported positive educational environment for student learning.
  • Developed instructional aids for classroom use and encouraged student participation.
  • Researched and incorporated the latest teaching techniques into lesson delivery to improve concept acquisition.

Social Studies Teacher and Substitute

SAN DIEGO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
10.2015 - 11.2021
  • Taught economics, world, and United States
  • Developed instructional aids for classroom use and encouraged student participation.
  • Planned learning activities that provided students with opportunities to observe, question and investigate social studies topics.

Tutor

SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER
08.2015 - 08.2018
  • Writing, Math, Reading, Spanish, and Study Skills, Tutored elementary school through high school students in math, basic and advanced reading, social studies, Spanish, and study skills
  • Conducted tutoring sessions at schools, homes and public spaces.
  • Leveraged technology and visual aids to engage students and enhance learning.

School Teacher

OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
11.2012 - 07.2015
  • Social Studies, and Night, States, and World History and Spanish
  • Coached middle school football and served as an assistant high school football coach
  • Implemented activities that provided students with opportunities to observe, question and investigate social studies topics.
  • Incorporated research-based teaching technologies and techniques and incorporated into lesson delivery to improve concept acquisition.

Tutor

SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER
08.2004 - 09.2012
  • ACT Writing, Math, Reading, Spanish, and Study Skills, Tutored elementary school through high school students in math, basic and advanced reading, social studies, Spanish, and study skills
  • Leveraged technology to accelerate learning by proving students with easy-to-access information.
  • Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.

Social Studies Teacher

TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
08.1998 - 05.2012
  • And United States History, States Government, World Geography, and World History
  • Coached middle and high school basketball, football, and volleyball for over 10 years
  • Planned learning activities that provided students with opportunities to observe, question and investigate social studies topics.
  • Researched latest teaching techniques and incorporated into lesson delivery to improve concept acquisition.

Youth Center Director

DIOCESE OF TULSA CATHOLIC CHARITIES
08.1997 - 05.1998
  • Reopened a once vibrant youth center that was inactive for over 10 years in six months
  • Conducted strategic meetings with community stakeholders and community agencies to initiate and oversee the completion of the center’s reopening

Assistant Director of Student Activities

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE
08.1995 - 07.1997
  • Responsible for the oversight and review of over 400 clubs and organizations
  • Directed the leadership development for all campus fraternities’ and sororities’ leadership councils and the Black Affairs Council and Conference
  • Led 40 Greek-lettered organization members and night professionals in leadership development and safe school environment activities.

Counselor/Tutor Supervisor

CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY
05.1991 - 07.1995
  • Counseled 112-225 students in all aspects of college student life
  • Presented multiple college success and study skills workshops
  • Conducted student with pre-academic advising and preparation and review of student's financial Student Aid Report
  • Supervised math and reading tutors

Graduate Assistant Intensive Counselor

EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
08.1990 - 05.1991
  • Counseled 63 students in all aspects of college life
  • Served in a practicum under the Assistant Director of Student Activities

Education

Specialist/School Counseling Pupil Personnel Services Mental Health Emphasis -

Ed S, Alliant International University

Masters of Science - Education/Guidance Counseling, Student Personnel Services

Eastern Illinois University

Bachelor of Arts - African American Studies Speech and Military, History Emphasis Spanish

Eastern Illinois University

Skills

  • Individual and group counseling (7 years)
  • Workshop leader (10 years)
  • Small group leader experience (10 years)
  • Conversational Spanish (17 years)
  • Microsoft Office and Google Suites (15 years)
  • Positive Reinforcement (10 years)

Timeline

Substitute Teacher and Literacy Teacher

SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
12.2021 - Current

Social Studies Teacher, Term Social Studies Teacher and Substitute

SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
10.2016 - 11.2021

Social Studies Teacher and Substitute

SAN DIEGO COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION
10.2015 - 11.2021

Tutor

SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER
08.2015 - 08.2018

School Teacher

OKLAHOMA CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
11.2012 - 07.2015

Tutor

SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER
08.2004 - 09.2012

Social Studies Teacher

TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
08.1998 - 05.2012

Youth Center Director

DIOCESE OF TULSA CATHOLIC CHARITIES
08.1997 - 05.1998

Assistant Director of Student Activities

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY AT CARBONDALE
08.1995 - 07.1997

Counselor/Tutor Supervisor

CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY
05.1991 - 07.1995

Graduate Assistant Intensive Counselor

EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
08.1990 - 05.1991

Specialist/School Counseling Pupil Personnel Services Mental Health Emphasis -

Ed S, Alliant International University

Masters of Science - Education/Guidance Counseling, Student Personnel Services

Eastern Illinois University

Bachelor of Arts - African American Studies Speech and Military, History Emphasis Spanish

Eastern Illinois University

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