megantunon@gmail.com | 412.660.

4667 | 10 KOOMATUCK DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15239

MEGAN RACHEL TUN

STATEMENT An experienced passionate teacher with a global perspective of education who applies her unique range of knowledge and skills to inspire and motivate all kinds of learners.

EDUCATION

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY [Bloomsburg, PA] Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction (GPA 4.0)

2008-9

THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY [University Park, PA] Bachelor of Arts Degree - English Concentration in English Literature and Composition

2003-7

CERTIFICATION

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE [Coal Center, PA] Intermediate Unit 1 (Will obtain certification in 2014)

2014

CERTIFIED ENGLISH TEACHER FOR GRADES 7-12 Pennsylvania and New Jersey

2009

EXPERIENCE

THE METROPOLITAN SCHOOL OF PANAMA [Panama City, Panama] - Part time teacher at an International Baccalaureate School - Developed teaching methods to work in a multicultural setting - Provided instruction to non-native English speaking students

2013-14

MORRIS KNOLLS HIGH SCHOOL [Rockaway, New Jersey] - Taught literature and composition at a variety of grade and proficiency levels - Co-taught and co-planned with a Special Education teacher - Wrote the American Literature Course of Study in Understanding by Design Format - Designed course-specific final exams - Focused on reading strategies for readers at all levels - Completed three years of professional development in technology, instructional strategies and pedagogical theory

2009-12

AWARDS

PRAXIS II CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE (Scored within top 15%)

2009

SKILLS

LANGUAGE: English (primary), Spanish COMPUTER: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop Podcasts, Smartboard, Virtual Fieldtrip, Turnitin.com, Online Databases