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EDU CATIO N
UNIVER SITY OF NEW E NGLAND - MAY 2014 - ANTICIPATED FEBRUARY 2017
M.S. Education: Curriculum & Instructional Strategies
EDU 600: Teacher as Leader
EDU 610: Differentiation Theory & Strategies
EDU 615: Motivational Theory & Class Management
EDU 721: Using Technology within Inclusion Education
EDU 707: Instructional Leadership
EDU 723: Teaching and Learning in Inclusion Settings
EDU 742: Study Skills & Content Literacy Instruction for All
EDU 743: Connecting Reading with Writing for Success
EDU690: Action Research
EDU 695: Portfolio

KEENE STATE COLLEG E, KEENE, NH - AUGUST 2004-DECEMBER 2008

B.S. Elementary Education
B.A. Mathematics

TE ACHI NG EXPER IENC E

BOOTHBAY R EG ION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME
JULY 2010-PRESENT
Grades 7 and 8 mathematics teacher. Currently teach one section of Pre-Algebra to 7th graders and
three sections of Algebra 1 to all 8th graders.

BOOTHBAY R EG ION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BOOTHBAY HARBOR, ME

MARCH 2010-JUNE 2010
Long-term substitute for 12 weeks in a special education resource room. Worked with students in
grades 3 and 4 both individually and in small group settings on reading and math. Aided in whole
group settings, in the classroom.

WEST BATH SCHOOL, BATH, M E - JAN UARY 2009-MARCH 2009

Long-term substitute for an Ed. Tech. in a special education resource room. Worked with students in
kindergarten through 3rd grade individually and in small group settings on reading and math. Aided
in whole group settings, in the classroom.
 E XT RACU RRI C U LAR ACTI VI TIE S & AWA RDS
HI GH SCHOOL CHEE RIN G COACH - SEPTEM BER 2010-PRESENT
High school cheering coach at Boothbay Region High School.

THO MAS J . CR OWLEY AWARD, KEENE STATE COLLEGE, KEENE, NH - 2008

The Thomas J. Crowley Award for excellence in education is awarded to a graduating student in the
education department at Keene State College. The awardee is recognized for an outstanding
ability in establishing a positive teaching and learning relationship in the classroom.

LE ADE RSH I P /PRO FE S SION AL EXP E RI ENC E

PROF ICIENCY B ASED CURRIC ULUM TEAM - FEBRUARY 2014-PRESENT
Serve as a representative for the elementary/middle school on a proficiency based curriculum team.
This team meets several times throughout the year to discuss, brainstorm, and generate a set of
rubrics to assess cross curricular standards. The team consists of elementary, middle, and high school
teachers as well as three administrators.

SCH OOL MANAG EM ENT TEA M - SEPTEMBER 2013-PRESENT

Serve as a representative for the middle school team on a school management team consisting of 7
other members and one school administrator. Various school topics are discussed and solutions to
issues and problems are developed. Topics discussed include but are not limited to scheduling,
behavior, and school morale.

ASSI STME NTS STUDY - AUGUST 2013- PRESEN T

Applied for a grant in early 2013 for participation in the study and was accepted in May 2013.
ASSISTments is a web-based program created at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The Department
of Education is doing a research study on its effectiveness in helping to improve students overall math
skills and test scores. I am currently implementing the program in 8th grade Algebra 1 classes. The
program will be integrated in the 7th grade math curriculum in the 2015 school year. I am required to
write my own problems and input them into the program as well as use common core aligned
problems that already exist within the program. The interpretation and analyzation of the web-based
assessments is a key component.

MATH L EADE RSH IP TEAM - SEPT EMBER 2011-JUNE 2012

Representative for grades 7 and 8 math. Worked in a small group with a representative from each
grade span as well as an administrator. Math curriculum used across grade spans was discussed as
well as the ways in which it aligned to common core.

P RO FE SS ION AL AF F ILI ATION S

Member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
Member of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics in Maine.
 S KILLS
Computer: Proficient in:
Microsoft: word, excel, and powerpoint.
iWorks: Pages, Keynote, iMovie, iPhoto, and Numbers.
Blackboard Learning Technology.

I NTEREST S & H OBBIES

Traveling, kayaking, hiking, boating, and other outdoor activities.
Spinning, walking, and other forms of exercise.
Spending quality time with my family.

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