- Baking
- Sharing travel tips, recommendations, and insights with fellow enthusiasts
- Historical Exploration
- Documenting and sharing travel experiences
- Hiking
- Racquetball
- Performing Improv comedy
Steve Porter
Teacher
Kearns
Summary
Highly motivated teacher with 15 years of experience fostering positive learning experiences and building strong relationships with students, stakeholders, and community members. Demonstrated ability to analyze and implement educational policies, utilizing strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills to address challenges and ensure student success. Seeking to leverage these skills and commitment to public service in a meaningful role within the federal government.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher
Providence Hall Charter School
08.2015 - Current
- Successfully collaborated with religious leader to design programs enhancing student cultural awareness and religious literacy.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliance with special education laws, providing equitable access to services for students with diverse learning needs.
- Successfully coordinated complex domestic and international travel logistics for diverse groups, demonstrating strong planning, budgeting, and problem-solving skills.
Activities Director
Providence Hall High School
08.2015 - 06.2021
- Successfully managed and maintained compliance for multiple school programs within a complex regulatory environment.
- Demonstrated strong leadership and mentorship skills by chairing statewide events, mediating disputes, and developing junior coaches, resulting in successful and collaborative outcomes.
- Served on a leadership committee that developed and implemented equitable resource allocation strategies for school athletics and activities, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
Teacher/Field Trip Coordinator
West Ridge Academy
01.2009 - 08.2015
- Successfully developed and implemented community-based initiatives to enhance student learning and career exploration, demonstrating strong relationship-building and project management skills.
- Effectively communicated with diverse stakeholders, including students, parents, and colleagues, resolving conflicts and fostering collaborative relationships.
- Successfully engaged and motivated diverse learners in a challenging environment through creative and innovative instructional strategies, demonstrating adaptability and a strong commitment to student success.
Education
Masters of Education - Educational Leadership
USU
Logan, Utah07.2020
Bachelors of Science - History
BYU
Provo, Utah08.2005
Skills
- Verbal and oral communication skills with diverse groups
- Microsoft Suite
- Google Office
- Conflict management and resolution
- Personal and Professional Growth
- AI content creation
- Data analysis
- Standards-Referenced Reporting
- Managing events
- Critical thinking
- Public speaking
- Problem solving
- Planning group travel
- Relationship building
Accomplishments
- Student Involvement - Volunteered as the faculty advisor for a high school Debate team, supervising weekly after school meetings and attending bi-monthly weekend competitions.
- Named "Distinguished Advisor" at the 35th Annual BYU MUN Conference.
- Won “3A Coach of the Year” award from the Utah Debate Coaches Association in 2024 and 2019.
- Student Mentor - Volunteered as temporary student guidance counselor to help resolve student personal issues.
- Data Organization - Organized scores of over 80 students into online database and provided analysis as a member of a high school improvement committee in 2021-2023.
- Served as part of a treatment team for numerous at-risk youth from 2009-2015.
- Student Progress Conferences - Conducted conferences with parents, administrators, testing specialists and social workers to discuss educational plans designed to promote students' educational/social development.
Awards
- 3A Forensics Coach of the Year, 2023-2024
- Diamond Coaching Award from the National Speech and Debate Association, 2023
- Rookie Coach of the Year by the Utah Debate Coaches Association, 06/01/11
- Teacher of the Month, 04/01/11
Certification
- First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Certification – American Red Cross.
- Certified Teacher (CT) - National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Teacher Certificate – International Baccalaureate Organization.
- ServSafe Food Handler's Certification
- Utah Principal/Administrator license.
- LinkedIn Microsoft AI Endorsement
Interests
Timeline
Activities Director
Providence Hall High School
08.2015 - 06.2021
Teacher
Providence Hall Charter School
08.2015 - Current
Teacher/Field Trip Coordinator
West Ridge Academy
01.2009 - 08.2015
Bachelors of Science - History
BYU
- First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Certification – American Red Cross.
- Certified Teacher (CT) - National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Teacher Certificate – International Baccalaureate Organization.
- ServSafe Food Handler's Certification
- Utah Principal/Administrator license.
- LinkedIn Microsoft AI Endorsement
Masters of Education - Educational Leadership
USU
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