Shikha Sharma
Teacher, Dept. Chair
San Jose,CA
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Department Chair, Science Instructor
Gunderson High School
San Jose, CA
08.2020 - Current
- Built smooth and productive working relations positively impacting department operations.
- Planned and executed professional development sessions for department faculty and staff.
- Reinforced and maintained culture of high achievement by focusing on discipline as opportunity for learning, growth and community-building.
- Built collaborative team of adults dedicated to joint attainment of department goals.
- Talked with students in need of extra attention and made plans to assist with concerns.
Chemistry Instructor
KIPP San Jose Collegiate High School
San Jose, CA
07.2018 - 07.2020
- Fostered motivating learning environment by planning and displaying enthusiasm for organic and inorganic chemistry.
- Facilitated and paced instruction to maximize learning for chemistry students.
- Maintained current knowledge of chemistry and effective teaching methodologies.
- Consulted with students individually and in groups to help students efficiently reach learning goals.
- Conferred with academic area chair on questions or issues involving course curricula, instructional strategies and college policies and procedures.
- Leveraged varied instructional delivery modes to support student differences and learning styles.
- Constructed and administered tests and exams to measure student learning.
- Prepared plans, materials and activities for students to reach chemistry learning outcomes.
- Designed and implemented course curriculum that reflected relevance of chemistry to everyday world.
- Developed and distributed approved course syllabus to students to convey goals and outcomes of course.
Secondary School Science Teacher
PSBB Millennium School
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
08.2012 - 08.2015
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
- Demonstrated willingness to accept feedback and make corrections based on advice from peers, parents and principal.
- Maintained assignment grades and worked closely with students needing additional mentoring.
Department Chair and Lecturer - Biotechnology
Suryadatta Group Of Institutes
Pune, Maharashtra
09.2007 - 01.2009
- Reinforced and maintained culture of high achievement by focusing on discipline as opportunity for learning, growth and community-building.
- Observed, coached and mentored department staff.
- Planned and executed professional development sessions for department faculty and staff.
- Built smooth and productive working relations positively impacting department operations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology Chemistry Zoology
Bachelors of Science, University of Rajasthan
India 07.2000 - 06.2003
Master of Science - Biotechnology
University of Rajasthan
Indiahoma, OK 07.2003 - 06.2005
Bachelor of Eduction - Education
Bundelkhand University
India 07.2012 - 06.2013
M Phil Biotechnology - Biotechnology
Alagappa University
India 07.2007 - 07.2008
Skills
Differentiated instruction
Common core standards
Curriculum Development
Staff Management
Technology integration
Member of School Site Council
Budgeting
Timeline
Department Chair, Science Instructor
Gunderson High School
08.2020 - Current
Chemistry Instructor
KIPP San Jose Collegiate High School
07.2018 - 07.2020
Secondary School Science Teacher
PSBB Millennium School
08.2012 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Eduction - Education
Bundelkhand University
07.2012 - 06.2013
Department Chair and Lecturer - Biotechnology
Suryadatta Group Of Institutes
09.2007 - 01.2009
M Phil Biotechnology - Biotechnology
Alagappa University
07.2007 - 07.2008
Master of Science - Biotechnology
University of Rajasthan
07.2003 - 06.2005
Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology Chemistry Zoology
Bachelors of Science, University of Rajasthan
07.2000 - 06.2003