Theresa A. Yob
Newark,CA
Summary
Teacher, English Language Arts, High School or Community College seeking local teaching position.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
English 4S, AP Literature Teacher
Mills High School
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Teach two classes of English 4S and one AP Literature class as well as Flex Time coverage
- The curriculum included Jane Eyre, Siddhartha, The Joy Luck Club, The Life of Pi, Into The Wild, Patron Saints of Nothing, as well as Poetry and Short Story units
- Students wrote two essays per semester as well as poems and short stories some of which were entered into San Mateo County Library's Contests
- Students completed Group Projects including Posters Presentations, Slide Shows, Game Creations, Jigsaw Projects, Haikus, Free Verse, and Sonnets
- Participated in Open House presentations in two English classrooms meeting parents
- Mentored one CICO student successfully
- Utilized and taught the EWRC writing prompts provided by Dr
- Malatesta
- Registered for EWRC PD in May 2022
Long Term Substitute Teacher
Burlingame High School
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Teach The Things They Carried (Tim O'Brien) for two periods and co-teach Fahrenheit 451 and The Kite Runner for one period daily
- Created Final Exam with Aide, proctored CAASPE
Assessor - Reading Researcher
San Francisco Unified School District
San Francisco, CA
01.2012 - 01.2014
- In-person testing of students one-on-one from Pre-K through 5th Grade
Assessor - Reading Researcher
Applied Survey Research
San Jose, CA
01.2012 - 01.2014
Scoring/Rater
Educational Testing Services (ETS)
01.2008 - 01.2014
- Evaluated and scored high school exit essays for California State graduation requirement
Area Assessor, NAEP
Westat
01.2005 - 01.2012
- Assessing California students in 4th, 8th, and 12th-grade classroom
Writing Instructor
San Mateo High School Union District
01.2001 - 01.2008
- Created curriculum and lesson plans with Guided Instruction including weekly teacher and student readings, writing prompt to elicit new writing, free writes, and journaling to encourage new work and experiments in Writing such as prose poems, song-based stories, family history, and varied writing exercises
- Publication of an anthology of class writing was completed
Fiction, Travel, Memoir, Poetry Instructor
Golden Gate Park Senior Writing Workshop
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Every Monday afternoon, facilitated a writing workshop for seniors some of whom have met there for 30 years
- Read short stories, memoirs, travel writing, and poems, then crafted our own
- Collaborated with the Painting Class to create poems based on art
Memoir Instructor
Gotham Writers Workshop NYC
New York City
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Created ten-week courses for professional adults to create a Memoir through a series of prompts, writing workshops, and Weekend Chats for this New York City Writing School
- Each student completed a minimum of 18 pages of writing which was peer-edited with written comments from me
- Supervised one Teaching Assistant from the University of Vermont
Tutor
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
01.1995 - 01.2000
- Disabled Students Resource Center, Tutor, one-on-one, students with Special Needs
- All subjects as needed
ELD Teacher
Hillsdale High School
01.2019
- Through whole class and small groups, taught Novio Boy (Gary Soto) through audiobooks, and Read Alouds of text by assigning students roles then rotating so every student reads aloud
- Lead students in creating Google Slide Show Presentations and grading them through a rubric
- Assisting on Senior Exit Presentation Panels by evaluating students as a panelist, asking questions during panel sessions, and completing a rubric on each student
Student Teacher
Notre Dame de Namur University
01.2018
- Teaching English Language Arts to 95 freshman students in a multicultural public school
- The curriculum included Secondary Solutions, Romeo & Juliet (play), To Kill A Mockingbird (novel), Shakespearean sonnets (poetry), related vocabulary, and academic language
- All curricula followed California State Common Core Standards
- Technology utilized during instruction included Chromebooks, Schoolloop daily announcements, and projected PowerPoint slides
- Projects included group work posters presenting Characterization in Romeo & Juliet and 1930s American Culture in To Kill A Mockingbird
- Instructed students' writing of Persuasive Essays and analysis of Courtroom Trials where students drew their conclusions and backed up their claims with cited textual evidence
- Proctor quizzes/tests with an accumulative final exam assessing students' learning
7th Grade English Teacher
Westborough Middle School
01.2017
- Leading English classes in weekly vocabulary lessons of twenty words plus ten additional reading comprehension words was a key lesson each Monday
- Texts taught included The Pearl by John Steinbeck, The Midwife's Apprentice, and Folktales From Around the World
- Reading materials and 'other texts' used included Scholastic Magazine's Current World Events
- Writing workshops were productive with students learning how to cite evidence and use textual quotes to back up their inferences and claims
- One poster project graded on a rubric with comments required students to work in groups with peer editing
- Assisted Master Teacher conducting parent conferences at Parent Night showing student work and accomplishments
Student Teacher
Roosevelt Elementary School
Burlingame, CA
01.2015
- Taught Multiple Subjects to one third-grade class of 27 students in a small, public school
- The curriculum included Reading from California Treasures, Science (Planets, Earth Science), Social Studies - California History, Geography of California, Native People's, SWUN Math, Cursive Handwriting, Book Reports, Art projects, and yard duty
Scoring/Rater
Cal State University
01.2014
- Cal State University Early Advanced Placement Essays
ECLS-K Longitudinal Assessor
U.S. Department of Education
01.2012
- Interviewing of Parents - Certified Interviewer
Lifetouch Yearbook Instructor
West Bay High School
Redwood City
01.2001
- Taught one semester of Yearbook to Junior and Senior High Students
Education
Single Subject Credential - English
Notre Dame de Namur University
Belmont, CA05.2018
Multiple Subject Credential Program -
Cal State Teach Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay, CA01.2015
M.A. - English/Creative Writing
San Francisco State University
01.2001
B.A. - English/Creative Writing
San Francisco State University
01.1998
Literary Internship - Editor
The University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL01.1996
Skills
- Curriculum Creation
- Lesson Plans and Unit Plans
- Teach in Classrooms with Tech
- Lead Class Discussions
- Gradual Release Lessons all students
- Model Assignments- What is expected of students to complete successfully
- Writing Essays - TEPAC
- Topic Sentences
- Evaluate and express opinion or claim
- Provide evidence proving or backing up your claim from the Text itself 3 pieces
- Advanced Writing Skls
- Conclusion
- Public Speaking to large or small groups
- Present Authors and books
- Teach by State Standards and above
- AP Literature - Prepare students for Exams
- Elicit Feedback from Students
- Project Based Learning While Class and Small Groups of 5 students Show What They Learned from Readings
- Backward Design Assignments
- Interviews - Parents/Grandparents Related to Book
- New California Published Books
- EBooks
Affiliations
- Sigma Tau Delta International English Honors Society
- Marquis' American Women Writers
- American Academy of Poets Award, SFSU, 2000
Certification
- State of California, English Teacher/SecondaryTeacher Credential, K-12, Valid (2020 - 2026)
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
- Association for Project Management (APM)
- Certified Sales Professional (CSP)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Licensed (Job Title) - (Year)
- SafeServ Certified
- Accrediting Agency State of California ,English, Secondary Teacher Credential : (Degree, Certificate, or Designation)
- Red Cross Water Safety for Coaches, 2003-2021
- First Aid and CPR, Adult, Child/Infant, 2021
- Financial Literacy Educator Certificate – Council for Economic Education.
- Adolescent Literacy Workshop Certificates – Literacy Associations or Professional Development Providers.
- Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA) - Advance HE.
- Reading Specialist Certificate - [State] Department of Education.
- Advanced Graduate Certificate in Composition Studies - Various Accredited Universities.
- National Board Certification (English Language Arts/Adolescence and Young Adulthood) - National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.
- Physical Fitness and Wellness Instructor Endorsement – SHAPE America.
- Subject Area Content Knowledge Certifications – Relevant Academic Associations or ETS Praxis Subject Assessments.
- Society for Technical Communication Certification (STC) – Society for Technical Communication.
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) - Advance HE.
- Environmental Education Certification – North American Association for Environmental Education.
- Certified Higher Education Professional (CHEP) - National Association of State Boards of Accountancy.
- National Board Certification (NBC) - National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS).
- Teacher Leadership Certificate – Various Professional Development Organizations.
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Professional Membership (ACTFL) – American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
- Applied Linguistics Professional Membership – American Association for Applied Linguistics.
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) - Advance HE.
- STEM Educator Certification – National Institute for STEM Education.
- Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Training Certificate - [State] Approved Providers.
- Educational Technology Integration Certificate – Various Educational Technology Organizations or Universities.
- State of California, English Teacher/SecondaryTeacher Credential, K-12, Valid (2020 - 2026)
- Praxis Series Tests Certification - Educational Testing Service (ETS).
- Special Education Certification - [State] Department of Education.
- Varies by state).
- Bullying Prevention Training Certificate – Anti-Bullying Programs or State Departments of Education.
- Mental Health First Aid for Youth Certification – National Council for Behavioral Health.
Timeline
English 4S, AP Literature Teacher
Mills High School
09.2021 - 05.2022
ELD Teacher
Hillsdale High School
01.2019
Long Term Substitute Teacher
Burlingame High School
01.2018 - 01.2020
Student Teacher
Notre Dame de Namur University
01.2018
7th Grade English Teacher
Westborough Middle School
01.2017
Student Teacher
Roosevelt Elementary School
01.2015
Scoring/Rater
Cal State University
01.2014
Assessor - Reading Researcher
San Francisco Unified School District
01.2012 - 01.2014
Assessor - Reading Researcher
Applied Survey Research
01.2012 - 01.2014
ECLS-K Longitudinal Assessor
U.S. Department of Education
01.2012
Scoring/Rater
Educational Testing Services (ETS)
01.2008 - 01.2014
Area Assessor, NAEP
Westat
01.2005 - 01.2012
Writing Instructor
San Mateo High School Union District
01.2001 - 01.2008
Lifetouch Yearbook Instructor
West Bay High School
01.2001
Fiction, Travel, Memoir, Poetry Instructor
Golden Gate Park Senior Writing Workshop
01.2000 - 01.2001
Memoir Instructor
Gotham Writers Workshop NYC
01.2000 - 01.2001
Tutor
San Francisco State University
01.1995 - 01.2000
Single Subject Credential - English
Notre Dame de Namur University
Multiple Subject Credential Program -
Cal State Teach Monterey Bay
M.A. - English/Creative Writing
San Francisco State University
B.A. - English/Creative Writing
San Francisco State University
Literary Internship - Editor
The University of Central Florida
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