Experience Summary
Coral Academy of Science, Las Vegas, NV 08/09 to 06/10
Science Teacher: Earth Science
Supervisor: Mr. Murat 775-343-6471
Bonanza High School, Las Vegas, NV 09/08 to 04/09
Science Teacher: Earth Science
Supervisor: Rachelle Nearn 702-799-4000
Spring Valley High School, Las Vegas, NV 08/05 to 08/08
Science Teacher:
Earth Science, Environmental Science, Principles of Science
Supervisor: Robert Geyre 702-799-2580
Hamburg Central School District - 2/05 to 06/05
Substitute Teacher
Private Tutor - 1/05 to 06/05
9th grade Earth Science student
East Aurora High, East Aurora NY - 10/04 to 12/04
Student Teacher, 9th grade Science Regents Prep, Special Ed/Blended Earth Science
? Taught 2 sections of a Science Regents Preparation Course to a total of 30 Special Education students
• Designed and taught a 6 week unit in Astronomy including lab activities
• Created a guided notes packet for entire unit
• Designed a Spectroscopy Lab
• Used a hover craft to demonstrate the forces of gravity and inertia
• Incorporated videos and overheads
? Taught a thematic unit in a Blended Earth Science classroom to a total of 20 students
• Designed a unit that introduced the origin of our solar system, asteroids, meteoroids, and comets
• Created a guided notes packet for the unit
? Tutored 10 Special Education students daily in various content areas
Hamburg Sr High, Hamburg NY - 9/04 to10/04
Student Teacher, 9th grade Earth Science
? Taught 3 sections of Earth Science to a total of 60 students and 2 sections of Lab daily to a total of 60 students
? Designed and taught a 6 week unit in Meteorology
• Initiated a current events oral presentation by 2 students weekly
• Incorporated technology through online research, overheads, and videos
• Designed, posted, and enforced classroom rules
• Interacted with parents during Open House and phone calls home
• Maintained all grades and attendance documentation
• Completed 5-week progress reports for all 60 students
Casadaga Job Corps, Casadaga, NY 03/04 - 05/04
Field Experience, GED students
? Interacted with culturally and ethnically diverse GED students
? Taught 4 lessons with multicultural themes and 3 current events lessons
? Incorporated a guest speaker, videos, overheads, and model building
? Assisted students with GED studies
Hamburg Sr High, Hamburg, NY 03/03 - 05/03
Field Experience, 9th Grade Earth Science
? Observed and assisted Earth Science teacher
? Assisted students with classroom and lab activities
? Taught a hands-on, inquiry-based lesson on the “Nature of Science” using models and instruments while working in groups
Dunkirk Middle School, Dunkirk NY 03/02 - 05/02
Field Experience, 6th Grade
? Tutored a sixth grade Earth Science student
? Reviewed Earth Science assignments
? Reinforced organizational skills
? Taught note-taking skills