Experience

Evergreen School District

• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Certificated Substitute Teacher

  • Oct 2018 - Present



Frontier Middle School

• 6th Grade Science Teacher

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  I designed and implemented Life Science curricula, worked cooperatively with department members, and regularly communicated with family members to problem solve and maximize student success. I multi-tasked in a high pressure environment through detailed calendaring and worked with a large range of cultures and abilities.



iQ Academy through Evergreen School District

• Online Science Teacher

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2017

  I taught and mentored students 6-12th grades in Physical Science, Biology, Environmental Science, Astronomy and Chemistry. To do this, I created weekly Class Connect sessions, strove to develop one-on-one relationships with each student, coordinated curriculum, and grade assignments. I integrated scientific concepts into daily life experiences.



Camas School District

• Certificated Substitute Teacher

  • Sep 2007 - Jun 2015

  I taught Kindergarten through 12th grade in a variety of subjects, including science, music, history, math, English, etc. I also worked as a long-term substitute for AP Biology for 3 months.



Camas High School

• Science Teacher for the Integrated Arts & Academics Program

  • Jul 2014 - Apr 2015

  Teaching science through art, I led a wide range of artists through the joys of science. The primary characteristics of a good scientist are an open mind, fine-tuned observation skills, creative questioning, and the ability to build relevant and repeatable experiments. My lessons were directed primarily toward visual, aural, and physical learning styles. Moving away from a textbook approach, we explored the science of everyday experiences and used our knowledge to enhance our artistic talents.



Pacific Stageworks

• Board of Directors

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2013

  Filed and obtained a 501c3 non-profit status; develop a system for corporate reporting to facilitate communications; coordinate with web development team to assure website is functional, accurate, and enlightening; maintain a mailing list of 5,000+ patrons; compile monthly minutes in a task/due date format; organize corporate calendar; find a permanent facility; write grants and seek corporate and private donations.



Washington State Arts Commission

• NEA Poetry Out Loud Regional Coordinator

  • Jul 2008 - Apr 2011

  Recruited 7 high schools in SW Washington to participate in annual competition; trained teachers to implement program with their students; coordinated school-wide competitions; produced regional competition by recruiting judges and M/C, writing press releases, designing the program, planning the schedule & rehearsing participants, ordering trophies, and giving recognition to volunteers.



New Blue Parrot Productions

• Board of Directors

  • Apr 2004 - Sep 2010

  Solicited $54,000 in grants and donations in 6 years; successfully completed 17 projects in 5 years, serving 15,000 patrons; developed a policies & procedure manual to define expectations & reporting structure; hired & trained Production Producers; recruited and trained volunteers; wrote press releases, 5 of which became featured articles; created a Children's Theatre; designed an Education Outreach program.



Dong-A Language School

• ESL Teacher

  • Jan 1993 - Oct 1993

  Taught conversational English to students 5 years to adult. Encouraged implementing known vocabulary words to face-to-face situations. With my college students, I led topic-related discussions, which facilitated understanding of cultural similarities/differences, politics, ethical philosophies, etc.



Brigham Young University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Geology Lab Assistant

  • Sep 1990 - Apr 1991

  Taught prospective elementary school teachers geology fundamentals. We also explored way to effectively teach concepts to young children.



ROLM Mil-Spec

• Recreational Assistant

  • Apr 1989 - Aug 1989

  Coordinate corporate recreations, including plays, tail-gate parties, pool tournaments, and swimming classes. Worked as cashier at the Rec Center and did accounts receivables.



Brigham Young University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Curator - Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum

  • Sep 1988 - Apr 1989

  Designed and built the Grasslands permanent exhibited, which was on display until 2013.



Silicon Valley Group

• Human Resource Assistant, Receptionist, PR Assistant

  • Apr 1988 - Aug 1988

  Began as the Receptionist but quickly transferred to the Human Resource department - helping with recruitment and assisting the department head. Also worked on several graphic design projects with the Public Relations department.