Megan Corbett Baril
Brooklyn
Summary
Accomplished Educator with 8 years of experience in university, high school, and early childhood settings. Holds an M.A. in Anthropology from NYU, emphasizing inquiry-based curricula and primary source analysis. Led high school history programs and university courses, cultivating academic rigor and social justice. Dedicated to equipping diverse student populations with skills for success through evidence-based teaching methods.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
History Teacher
Cristo Rey Brooklyn
Brooklyn
01.2023 - Current
- Developed and implemented two full-year inquiry-based curricula for U.S. and world history emphasizing diverse narratives and social justice evolution.
- Designed and taught original human history elective for two years, integrating archaeology and material culture to enhance social science literacy.
- Facilitated rigorous primary source analysis units, training junior and senior scholars in evaluating foundational legal documents.
- Managed high-expectation classroom, aligning secondary education standards with college-level humanities rigor to elevate student engagement.
- Coordinated sophomore team, enhancing faculty communication and student support systems to foster college readiness.
Course Administrator
New York University
New York
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Led 30+ weekly lab-based sections for undergraduate courses in human origins and archaeology, facilitating hands-on analysis of paleoanthropological materials.
- Managed instructional support for large-scale lecture courses with 200+ students, aligning course materials and grading rubrics to enhance student understanding.
- Collaborated with senior faculty to design and refine lab curricula, promoting consistency between theoretical concepts and practical applications.
- Evaluated undergraduate performance through specialized assessments, helping students synthesize archaeological evidence into cohesive arguments.
- Integrated contemporary anthropological research, including nomadic pastoralism and zooarchaeology, into instructional units to improve applicability of field methodology.
Education
Master of Arts - Anthropology
New York University
New York, NY06-2023
Skills
- Curriculum design
- Assessment design
- Differentiated instruction
- Primary source analysis
- Historical analysis
- Interdisciplinary teaching
- Evidence-based argumentation
- University-level instruction
- Historical research methods
- Instructional technology (LMS)
- Educational leadership
Timeline
History Teacher
Cristo Rey Brooklyn
01.2023 - Current
Course Administrator
New York University
01.2021 - 01.2023
Master of Arts - Anthropology
New York University