Science Educator

• Jul 2022 - Present

Team Leader

• Aug 2008 - Jul 2022

• Team leader leading weekly meetings with grade level team, attending monthly leadership meetings with administration, developing and implementing campus core values and house system, and helping instruct other educators on the use of various technologies • Collaborate with team members to develop solutions to improve instructional practices and support student growth• District level Science Cohort member, developing curriculum, assessments, and e-learning experiences that were published for all 11 middle schools to utilize in their classrooms Show less

Science Educator

• Aug 2007 - Jul 2022

• Grisham Middle School in Round Rock ISD, Texas, an IB World School• Experienced Science educator with a passion for using both technology and hands-on activities to enhance learning• Proficient in the use of many different types of software and applications including Schoology, Google (Level 1 Educator), Moodle, Blocksi (Level 1 Educator), Flipgrid (Certified Educator 1 & 2), STEMscopes, Gizmo Explore Learning, Vernier Labquest Probes• Taught virtual, hybrid, and in-person classes with 99% yearly passing rate of over 1800 students• Managed over 100 users per year on LMS platforms like Schoology, Google Classroom, and Moodle• Detail oriented and monitors the progress of students and team members using data analysis programs• Implements International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (trained in Level I, II, III); mentors students in community service projects• Differentiates instruction: trained in Gifted and Talented; follows accommodations for special education and 504 students• Uses restorative practices to build community within the classroom• UIL Number Sense coach averaging 2-3 top winners out of 6 for each event• Provides intervention for Science as needed for 8th graders or 6th graders for House Bill 4545 Show less

Science Educator

• Aug 2005 - Jun 2007

• Manor Middle School, Manor ISD, Texas • Science educator, taught on-level and Pre-AP courses with a high number of ESL (English as a Second Language) students • Team leader to grade level team and mentor to new teachers • Trained in SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol), Scott and White Worth the Wait sexual health class, and Harry Wong’s classroom management • Manor Middle School, Manor ISD, Texas • Science educator, taught on-level and Pre-AP courses with a high number of ESL (English as a Second Language) students • Team leader to grade level team and mentor to new teachers • Trained in SIOP (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol), Scott and White Worth the Wait sexual health class, and Harry Wong’s classroom management

Barista

• Oct 2004 - Jul 2005

• Barista who interacted with customers while making drinks and running the register • Barista who interacted with customers while making drinks and running the register

Waitress

• Mar 2002 - Apr 2004

• Server and cocktail waitress who enjoyed the fun atmosphere at a restaurant on a beach interacting with regular customers as well as vacationers • Server and cocktail waitress who enjoyed the fun atmosphere at a restaurant on a beach interacting with regular customers as well as vacationers

Waitress

• Apr 2001 - Feb 2002

• Server to guests eating at the restaurant • Hostess greeting guests and seating them • Kitchen prep including restocking the salad bar, prepping dishes to be delivered to the tables, washing dishes, prepping food to be cooked • Server to guests eating at the restaurant • Hostess greeting guests and seating them • Kitchen prep including restocking the salad bar, prepping dishes to be delivered to the tables, washing dishes, prepping food to be cooked

Health Information Management Technician

• Jan 2000 - Apr 2001

• Worked in the main warehouse with all the medical records • Pulled, copied, and filed charts for the hospital • Enter release of information paperwork • Worked in the main warehouse with all the medical records • Pulled, copied, and filed charts for the hospital • Enter release of information paperwork

Retail Sales Associate

• Aug 1996 - Dec 2000

• Sales associate on the floor, interacting with customers, and restocking product • Cashier checking out customers and greeting them as they walked into the store • Assisted managers with purchasing, entering sales into the system and taking inventory • Sales associate on the floor, interacting with customers, and restocking product • Cashier checking out customers and greeting them as they walked into the store • Assisted managers with purchasing, entering sales into the system and taking inventory