ROB

DAVIES
HIGH SCHOOL MATH TEACHER
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SUMMARY

Dedicated high school mathematics teacher and technology coach with 8 years of overseas
teaching experience in Asia and the Middle East. Life long learner with a Bachelor of Science in
Mathematics (BSc), Bachelor of Education (BEd) and a Masters of Mathematics for Teachers (MMT).
Strong ability to connect to and relate with students of diverse cultural backgrounds and to
differentiate teaching methods to suit individual needs. Adept at remaining flexible and patient
with students, colleagues and international living. Able to establish cooperative, professional
relationships with parents, staff and administration. Excel at preparing lesson and unit plans that
address curriculum in a meaningful way while incorporating technology where appropriate.

WORK HISTORY

High School Technology Integration

Specialist
AMERICAN SCHOOL OF KUWAIT
2014 - PRESENT

Responsibilities
Worked with the administration to provide access to technology
resources and serve as the schools contact for addressing instructional
technology issues.
Met with teachers bi-weekly in their common planning teams to provide
support and help plan lessons that thoughtfully integrated the use of
technology
Created and delivered training for new and returning teachers in the
use and effective implementation of Google Apps for Education,
Moodle, TeacherPlus GradeBook, Starboard
School Involvement
Collected and analyzed teacher feedback to plan technology training
and helped recommend useful resources to the administration as a
member of the Technology Action Plan Committee .
Planned and organized professional development opportunities for
teachers, such as a yearly Mini NESA conference, as a member of the
Collaborative Learning Committee.
Worked with students to create the weekly video announcements.

High School Math Teacher

AMERICAN SCHOOL OF KUWAIT
2011 - 2014

Courses Taught
Algebra I, Algebra I Daily, Algebra II, Algebra II Daily and Calculus.
Responsibilities
Member of common planning teams that worked collaboratively on
developing unit plans, engaging lessons and meaningful assessments.
Worked to create and use UbD Unit Plans in alignment with the
American Common Core Standards for every unit of every course.
Incorporated technology in the classroom including Moodle, StarBoard
and TI-Nspire CX graphing calculators.

School Involvement
Analyzed standardized test data and teacher feedback to make
recommendations for increasing student success in mathematics as a
member of the Math Action Plan Accreditation Team.
Met with a group of students weekly as a co-sponsor teacher for a
student Video Game Club.

High School Math Teacher

DALIAN MAPLE LEAF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

2008 - 2011

Courses Taught
Principles of Math 10, Principles of Math 11, Principles of Math 12 and
Introduction to Math and Science
Responsibilities
Prepared detailed lesson plans in order to deliver engaging lessons for
students with a wide range of mathematical and English abilities.
Incorporated various technologies in the classroom such as MS
OneNote, Digital Projectors, Geogebra graphing software, TI-83 +
graphing calculators and other computer software.
School Involvement
Met with students weekly to discuss photography, go on photo shoots,
and critique work as a co-sponsor of the photography club
Met with students weekly to explore new areas of math preparing them
for national mathematics competitions a co-sponsor of the math
contest club.

EDUCATION

Masters of Mathematics for Teachers

The program provided adeeper understanding of the mathematics

underlying of mathematical foundations relating to core secondary school
curricula.

Bachelors of Education

A 14 month program that included a 3 month practicum in a local high

school. Graduated with Distinction.

Bachelors of Science

A 40 course undergraduate degree. Completed with a mathematics major

and a business minor.

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
2010 - 2014

UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
2007 - 2008

UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
2002 - 2007

CERTIFICATIONS

Google Educator

Official certification from Google for knowledge of its online products and
their use in the classroom. Areas tested were Drive, Chrome, Sites,
Calendar, and Gmail.

Moodle Course Creator

An eight week course requiring competence in using the Moodle Course

Management System to design, create, facilitate and manage courses.

Professional Teaching Certificate

Official teaching credentials from the British Columbia College of Teachers

in British Columbia Canada.

2015 - PRESENT

MOODLE PTY LTD

2015 - PRESENT

BC COLLEGE OF TEACHERS
2008 - PRESENT