Melanie Baski
Anchorage,Alaska
Summary
Highly qualified math teacher with background helping students develop basic mathematical competencies and comprehend structure of mathematics. Encourages and challenges students to apply mathematical understanding and skills in practical problem-solving solutions. Motivates each student to reach fullest potential in mathematics. Engages students providing fun, friendly and challenging group and team activities.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Classroom Teacher
Anchorage School District
08.2020 - Current
- For the 22/23 school year I was the 6th grade math teacher at Kincaid Elementary, middle school school style blocking of three classes.
- Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking, and communication.
- Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students.
- Established and enforced rules of behavior to drive social development and maintain positive interactions.
- Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Civil Design Engineer
HDR Engineering, Inc.
12.2004 - 07.2008
- Estimated quantities and material costs during project planning to support budgeting and costing.
- Collaborated with multi-discipline teams to develop roadway and aviation project drawings and details.
- Conferred with engineering staff and other personnel to identify and resolve problems with design or implementation.
- Developed and implemented solutions to maintain and improve client infrastructure at existing sites.
- Analyzed data and used CAD design software.
- Developed blueprints and designs for existing structure remodeling projects.
- Computed resource quantities and requirements to give customers accurate price estimates.
- Supported Capital Improvement Projects, writing technical documents such as design study reports and project specifications.
Education
Certificate of Education K-8 - Teacher Education
University of Alaska Southeast
Juneau, AK12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK12.2004
Skills
- Student Engagement
- Classroom Management
- Summative Assessment
- Mathematical Modeling
- Expert Problem Solving
- Differentiated Instruction
Certification
Highly Qualified Middle School Mathematics (Praxis)
Timeline
Classroom Teacher
Anchorage School District
08.2020 - Current
Civil Design Engineer
HDR Engineering, Inc.
12.2004 - 07.2008
Certificate of Education K-8 - Teacher Education
University of Alaska Southeast
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
University of Alaska Anchorage
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