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Nenad Nash Petrovic

Newton,MA

Summary

Dedicated educator and administrator with over a decade of experience in teaching, management, and organizational leadership. Currently works as a High School Biology teacher, with a proven ability to design and deliver engaging instruction, mentor students, and coordinate extracurricular activities. In parallel, bring extensive administrative expertise as Membership Committee Secretary at a private, 200-year-old club, Boston club, managing over 680 sensitive membership records, producing annual directories, and supporting committee operations with professionalism and discretion.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Biology Teacher

Newton North High School
08.2022 - Current
  • Teach Honors Biology (four blocks, 11th grade, ~90 students) and Advisory (one block, 11th grade, 28 students).
  • Design and deliver engaging lessons, labs, and experiments tailored to diverse student needs, including IEP/504 plans.
  • Foster positive relationships and mentor students in academic, social, and emotional development.
  • Create and implement formative and summative assessments to monitor progress and provide feedback.
  • Organize and advise extracurricular activities such as the Plant Parenthood Club.
  • Participate in professional development to enhance instructional strategies and stay current on trends.
  • Collaborate with colleagues, parents, and community members to support student success

Membership Committee Secretary

Somerset Club
11.2016 - Current
  • Manage and maintain over 650 confidential membership records with accuracy and discretion.
  • Coordinate sensitive information for high-net-worth individuals and organizations.
  • Regularly update contact details and attendance data; produce the annual membership directory and support publication of the Club Membership Book, including constitution and policies.
  • Handle correspondence and communications for committee activities with efficiency and professionalism.
  • Enhance committee productivity by organizing and scheduling meetings effectively.
  • Serve as a trusted liaison for inquiries from club management and members.
  • Support timely completion of committee tasks and initiatives.
  • Uphold confidentiality and professionalism in handling sensitive matters.
  • Provide consistent, high-quality administrative support to committee projects.
  • Foster and sustain strong professional relationships with members.

Physics Substitute Teacher

Newton North High School
03.2022 - 07.2022
  • Taught Modern Physics (11th grade, 20 students) and Intro to Physics (9th grade, 70 students).
  • Delivered lessons using textbooks, online resources, and prior experience.
  • Managed assignments, maintained records, and supported diverse student needs, including IEP/504 plans.

Biology Long-Term Substitute Teacher

Newton North High School
10.2021 - 03.2022
  • Taught Honors Biology (11th grade, ~95 students) over a six-month period.
  • Designed and delivered engaging lesson plans tailored to diverse learning styles.
  • Utilized textbooks, online resources, and prior experience to enrich instruction.
  • Collaborated with staff to implement coordinated strategies and student support networks.

Office Manager

Somerset Club
09.2013 - 10.2021
  • Managed daily operations in the business office for a private social club providing administrative support to Management and Executive Committee.
  • Handled sensitive information with discretion, maintaining confidentiality of company documents and personnel records.
  • Maintained accurate financial records by reconciling accounts payable/receivable transactions regularly to ensure balanced budgets.
  • Conducted regular inventory assessments of office supplies, ordering necessary items.
  • Served as a liaison between upper management and staff members.

Biology Teacher - Middle School

Vozd Karadjordje/Stevan Sremac Middle Schools
04.2012 - 04.2013
  • Taught biology to ~250 students in grades 5–8 across three middle schools and one elementary school.
  • Prepared and delivered lessons and demonstrated biological experiments to enhance learning.

Educator/Project Manager

School For Survival, Inc.
09.2009 - 04.2012
  • Designed and delivered lectures and workshops on environmental awareness for 500 elementary and middle school students and teachers.
  • Coordinated projects and activities to promote sustainable practices and community engagement.

Educator/Volunteers Coordinator

Serbian Red Cross
05.2006 - 05.2009
  • Created and delivered lectures and workshops for 300 at-risk children facing discrimination and social challenges.
  • Developed supportive programs to promote inclusion, resilience, and equal opportunities.

Education

Master of Education - High School Biology

Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
05.2023

Graduate in Biology (BS & MS) - Environmental Biology

University of Belgrade
Belgrade
04.2011

Additional Information

  • Licensed in Massachusetts for Initial Licensure in Biology (Grades 8–12).
  • Endorsed by DESE for Sheltered English Immersion (SEI).

Languages

  • Fluent in English and Serbian (native).

Software

  • Schoology, Aspen, My Flex Learning, Follett destiny, Frontline, Tasc, Vector.

Timeline

Biology Teacher

Newton North High School
08.2022 - Current

Physics Substitute Teacher

Newton North High School
03.2022 - 07.2022

Biology Long-Term Substitute Teacher

Newton North High School
10.2021 - 03.2022

Membership Committee Secretary

Somerset Club
11.2016 - Current

Office Manager

Somerset Club
09.2013 - 10.2021

Biology Teacher - Middle School

Vozd Karadjordje/Stevan Sremac Middle Schools
04.2012 - 04.2013

Educator/Project Manager

School For Survival, Inc.
09.2009 - 04.2012

Educator/Volunteers Coordinator

Serbian Red Cross
05.2006 - 05.2009

Master of Education - High School Biology

Lesley University

Graduate in Biology (BS & MS) - Environmental Biology

University of Belgrade