Yvonne Yarka
Summary
Patient Math Teacher with resourceful and engaging teaching style. Caring and hardworking professional with exceptional work ethic and commitment to cultivating productive learning environments to drive student progress and comprehension. Expertise in classroom oversight, course planning and behavior management. Successful at collaborating with teachers, administrative leaders and support specialists to meet individual student needs. Committed to encouraging higher-order thinking to increase student performance.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Geometry Teacher
Charles County Public Schools
08.2018 - 04.2019
- Taught geometry class for 9th – 12th grades
- Established productive teaching environment and encouraged students to reach their highest level of achievement through participation and study
- Introduce students to graphing calculators and innovative technology.
Substitute Teacher
Charles County Public Schools
09.2013 - 05.2014
- Stepped in for permanent teachers and taught different levels of students through a variety of teaching and motivational techniques
- Prepared and implemented lessons addressed to specific skills and areas of difficulty based on the teachers lesson plans
- Integrated graphing calculators to strengthen problem solving and reasoning abilities.
Substitute Teacher
SHAPE International School
09.2008 - 12.2008
- Led teacher instructions while they were unable to be in the classroom
- Taught students with different levels of strengths and weaknesses
- As a substitute teacher, taught a variety of materials.
Scientist / Mathematician
Naval Surface Warfare Center DamNeck
06.2004 - 01.2007
- Supported the integration and analysis of Naval combat systems
- Performed separate stages of analysis
- Collected and utilized the data to evaluate the systems
- Updated process description documents containing current procedures and products for Interoperability Team in an Analysis Group
- Used several evaluation tools for systems data links and networks.
Scientist / Mathematician
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
01.2003 - 06.2004
- Responsible for identifying, documenting, and presenting technical solutions to meet customer requirements
- Assisted with development of product requirements and performance measures
- Served as member of a major system team; interfaced with subject matter experts to generate and analyze documents
- Linked product requirements and performance measures within a Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements System
- Had responsibilities to participate in development and testing of a detailed Specification Tree
- Achieved comprehensive knowledge of a weapons system; created Technical Performance Measures (TPM), developed test procedures, and performed procedure development generation based on system test document standards
- Effectively presented key technical brief on Scientist to Sea program
- Accomplished Growth Opportunity and Learning (GOAL) Program requirements.
Mathematics Teacher
Carl Sandburg Middle School
08.2001 - 02.2002
- Taught seventh-grade Mathematics and Accelerated Mathematics classes
- Established productive teaching environment and encouraged students to reach high level of achievement through participation and study
- Introduced students to graphing calculators and innovative technology.
Mathematics Intern
Prince George High School
01.2001 - 04.2001
- Taught Algebra I and engaged students through a variety of teaching and motivational techniques
- Prepared and implemented lessons to address specific skills and areas of difficulty
- Integrated graphing calculators to strengthen problem solving and reasoning abilities.
Administrative / Personnel Clerk
United States Army
02.1994 - 08.1995
- Provided comprehensive administrative duties, including coordinating schedules and calendars, preparing correspondence and memorandums, and developing presentations for training exercises for 160-member facility
- Maintained and updated physical, educational, and training status records for all personnel.
Radio Transmission Operator
United States Army
08.1992 - 02.1994
- Served as member of communication network responsible for setting up antennas for transmissions to other Operators
- Performed troubleshooting and repairs
- Operated vehicles and power equipment and performed maintenance when required
- Maintained technical and administrative reports and records
- Recognized for 100% error-free radio transmissions while on duty.
Education
Information Technology
FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Information Technology
University of Maryland University College
Bachelor's Degree - Mathematics
VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY
05.2001
Skills
- Organizational abilities
- Parent-Teacher Communication
- Critical thinking promotion
- Adaptability to Change
Day Phone
(315)775-7934
Evening Phone
(315)775-7934
Job Related Training
- DAWIA Level III (SPRDE) Certification, 08-06.
- Capability Based Systems Engineering, 2006.
- Advanced Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering, 2006.
- Intermediate Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering, 2004.
- Foundation Skills for Professional Development, 2004.
- Foundations of Systems Engineering, 2004.
- Continuous Learning / Certificate of Achievement, Department of the Navy, 2004.
- Introduction to Workforce Testing and Evaluation, 2004.
- Intermediate Systems Acquisitions, 2003.
- Fundamentals of System Acquisition Management, 2003.
- Understanding and Utilizing Performance-Based Payment / Certificate of Completion, 2003.
- Six Sigma: Concepts and Process / Certificate of Completion, 2003
- RFI and Jamming and Its Effects on GPS Receivers Based on Communication Theory / Certificate of Completion, 2003.
Timeline
Geometry Teacher
Charles County Public Schools
08.2018 - 04.2019
Substitute Teacher
Charles County Public Schools
09.2013 - 05.2014
Substitute Teacher
SHAPE International School
09.2008 - 12.2008
Scientist / Mathematician
Naval Surface Warfare Center DamNeck
06.2004 - 01.2007
Scientist / Mathematician
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
01.2003 - 06.2004
Mathematics Teacher
Carl Sandburg Middle School
08.2001 - 02.2002
Mathematics Intern
Prince George High School
01.2001 - 04.2001
Administrative / Personnel Clerk
United States Army
02.1994 - 08.1995
Radio Transmission Operator
United States Army
08.1992 - 02.1994
Information Technology
FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Information Technology
University of Maryland University College
Bachelor's Degree - Mathematics
VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY