807 East Caroline Ave, Altoona, PA 16602 814-232-1619 mdr130@gmail.

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Michael D. Rawlins
Experience
1999-Present

Hollidaysburg Area School District

Hollidaysburg, PA

Social Studies Department Chair/Teacher

Manage social studies department budget
Manage social studies staff schedules in conjunction with building administration and
guidance counselors.
Developed joint curriculum review report with the junior high social studies department in
2015.
Currently teach Advanced Placement Government and Politics, Advanced Placement
Economics Courses, and Dual-Enrollment Honors Civics and Government Courses
Wrote curriculum for several courses including AP Government, College Bound Civics, AP
Microeconomics, and College Bound World History.
Developed professional development activities for district and department.
Instructed several classes which participated in the Pennsylvania We the People mock
Senate hearings.
2006 PA Council for the Social Studies Outstanding Project of the year award winner.
Designed and supervised several educational field trips to Washington, DC (including 3
presidential inaugurations), Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.
Model United Nations faculty adviser. - Advised students in international affairs at
conferences around the Eastern US. I have advised this club for 15 years.
Yearbook Adviser- Worked with students and publisher to develop our high schools
yearbook for the last 9 years.
Mock Trial Coach- Advised mock trial team for the 2015-2016 competition.
2009-Present

Mount Aloysius College

Cresson, PA

Adjunct Faculty
Instruct college survey courses in American Government and American History:
Colinization-1877.
Have taught courses to both general college students and the Graduate Continuing Education
program which consists of primarily adult learners seeking new degrees or skills.
Experience creating and teaching course content both for campus and online students.

Education
2002-2005

University of Phoenix

Phoenix, AZ

Master of Arts-Education Curriculum, Instruction, Technology

Studied curriculum based instruction and the linkage of technology to 21st century
classrooms.
Action Research Project investigated the linkage of PA academic standards in social studies
to a standardized social studies curriculum.

1993-1997

Pennsylvania State University

University Park, PA

Bachelors of Science- Secondary Education, Social Studies

Professional Development/Enrichment

Pennsylvania Governors School for Social Studies Cheney University-3 Graduate Credits2000

NEH Institute- History, Tradition, Democratic Theory in State Constitutions -2001

Foundation For Teaching Economics- Economics for leaders- 2 Graduate Credits 2001

Foundation For Teaching Economics- Economic Demise of the Soviet Union- 1 Graduate credit2003

Insurance Education Institute- Teaching Insurance and Finance 3 Graduate Credits, St. Johns
University, New York- 2004

NEH/Bill of Rights Institute Landmarks in American History- George Washington: A View From
Mount Vernon- 2006

Foundation for Teaching Economics- Economic Forces In American History- 3 Graduate

Credits- 2006

Justice Workshop- American Judicature Society, - 2008

Center for Civic Education- We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution Teacher
Workshop- 2008

Bill of Rights Institute and Liberty Fund Colloquiums (several topics over several years)
including week long summer program in 2012.

College Board Advanced Placement Reader/Scorer for the AP Government and Politics ExamLast 6 years.

Shoa foundation Echoes and Reflections Holocaust training. 2015

Professional Affiliations

Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies- Member / Former Board Member and Website
Developer and Webmaster for organization. Presented workshops at PCSS annual conference
several times, including once for the Bill of Rights institute.

Skills/Credentials

Pennsylvania Instructional II Certification- Social Studies (7-12)

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel.

Proficient in educational software and hardware: Blackboard online learning

environment, Activinspire software, and student response systems.

Proficient in Google Apps for Education (Classroom, Drive, Docs, Slides, Calendar)

For my online portfolio visit: http://mikerawlins.weebly.com