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Location: Seattle, Washington

Curriculum Specialist

Developing successful curricula and programs to meet the institution’s needs.

Professional Profile

Accomplished informal educator with a proven ability to develop and implement curricula and special programs that support the institution’s mission statement and the state standards. Spent two years being solely responsible for developing the educational programming to go along with one of the best attended annual events for the museum.

Respected leader able to manage groups of teen, adult, and senior volunteers. Capable of effectively facilitating traffic through multiple areas of an exhibition or facility. Capable of facilitating activities.

Areas of Expertise

• Curriculum Research and Development
• Teaching
• Event Planning
• Volunteer Management

Education

High School: Texas Military Institute, San Antonio, TX (Honors Graduate)
Track: AP/Honors

BS: Inter Disciplinary Studies (Honors) Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Major: Elementary Education, Content Focus: Mathematics

39 Graduate Hours, Masters Candidacy Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Major: Museum Science, Minor: Curriculum and Instruction

Certification and Licensure

Texas Provisional Teaching Certificate- Elementary Self-Contained
Texas Provisional Teaching Certificate- Elementary Mathematics (1-8)

Professional Experience

Site Coordinator/Instructor
April 2005- Present
Science Enrichment Services, Inc. Instructor

• Presented hands-on science programs to children in after-school club setting.
• Assisted with larger clubs.
• Maintain safety of club setting.
• Presented hands-on science programs to children in summer day camp setting.

Site Coordinator (June 2005-July 2005)

• All instructor duties.
• Was available to parents during check-in/check-out process.
• Maintained safety at the day camp site.
• Maintained open lines of communication with my regional manager.
• Received and distribute dsupplies to instructor.
• Assigned classes to instructor each week.
• Collected and approved weekly payroll from instructor before sending it on to regional manager.

Instructor
March 2005- Present
Sylvan Learning Centers

• Taught children reading, math, and algebra skills.
• Gave homework help in math

Cabin Counselor
July 2004-August 2004
Girl Scout Council of Greater Minneapolis

• Arrived mid-summer at one camp, last week at another camp
• Responsible for cabin of 6-9 girls between ages 7-13
• Worked with another counselor to manage a group of 13-16 girls
• Facilitated games, songs, and activities with groups of 6-120 girls
• Taught small impromptu classes in crafts and astronomy

Museum of Texas Tech University/Moody Planetarium
August 2000-Decmeber 2001
Student Assistant

• Developed and presented classes and weekend workshops in conjunction with current planetarium shows and museum exhibitions.
• Developed teaching guides for various exhibits and programs in the museum.
• Developed or assisted with various special events hosted by the Education Department.
• Developed a Halloween special event that drew nearly 1,000 visitors in a year when museum attendance was low.
• Researched and wrote a five-minute introduction to a summer planetarium show that was attended by hundreds of school children and local residents.
• Presented planetarium shows to the general public and school groups.
• Technical Assistant for Astronomy labs each semester

Windsor Park Athena Program
Fall 1998
Student Teacher

• Spent one semester teaching a third grade gifted and talented class, the highest section of third grade math, and the third grade theater class
• Developed and taught a class on music and movement as part of the school’s enrichment program.
• Developed and taught a theater unit allowing students to explore various roles involved in a performance.
• Gradually assumed total responsibility for the class.

Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
1998
Docent/Volunteer Consultant

• Taught classes on various topics to first graders in the museum through object-oriented lessons.
• Created booklets that became the basis for a Museum program allowing Junior Girl Scouts to earn certain science badges at the Museum.

Denver Museum of Nature and Science
June 1995-March 1996
Volunteer Interpreter

• Performed demonstrations based on exhibit topics
• Assisted visitors in interacting with exhibits
• Facilitated school group movement around museum

Fiske Planetarium, University of Colorado-Boulder
September 1993-December 1995
Student Volunteer

• Presented planetarium shows to both school groups and the general public.
• Gave brief star talks on request.
• Assisted in various stages of show production.
• Repaired a special effect so it would correctly display
• Created 85% of the slides for a storytelling program.
• Assisted in creating slides to help outline Native American/ Indian constellations.
• Assisted with routine maintenance tasks.
• Assisted with labs offered by the planetarium.

Electronic Publications

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