Experience

ANTIOCH UPPER GRADE SCHOOL
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• STEM educator

  • 2010 - Present


Coordinator of AFFAIR OF THE ARTS

• Coordinator

  • Jan 2007 - Jul 2023

  I run, as a volunteer, Affair of the Arts, a biannual art show that promotes the arts in McHenry, Lake and Walworth County. I run, as a volunteer, Affair of the Arts, a biannual art show that promotes the arts in McHenry, Lake and Walworth County.



PRIVATE TUTORING Spring Grove, IL

• Educator

  • Jan 1998 - Jul 2023

  Teach and reinforce academic skills to Kindergarteners through High School students in a private setting. Develop organizational plans for students. Identify and evaluate academic concerns and create lessons to address them. • Specialize in Math, Science, Language Arts, Technology and working with underachieving students. Teach and reinforce academic skills to Kindergarteners through High School students in a private setting. Develop organizational plans for students. Identify and evaluate academic concerns and create lessons to address them. • Specialize in Math, Science, Language Arts, Technology and working with underachieving students.



GIFTED PROGRAM COORDINATOR AND TEACHER

• Educator

  • Jan 1999 - Jan 2002

  Taught higher level thinking skills to all students in grades K-5 on a weekly schedule Tested students using G.A.T.E.S. for entry into GT program Developed adopted GT curriculum for school and math/science activities for district Managed Illinois Gifted and Talented Grant. Created individualized programs/taught small groups for GT students in grades 1-5 Conducted workshops in GT training for modification of lessons Other Activities: Drama, Future Problem Solvers, Family Game Nights, Committees: School Improvement Plan, Curry/Samara Training, Science Grant and Equipment Team, Science Cross Curriculum Unit Development Team Show less



GRADE ENGLISH TEACHER

• Educator, 6-8th Reading, 6th grade Science

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

  Units Developed: Metric, Human Body, Science Fiction and Shakespeare. Metric and Fraction Unit developed with L.D. teacher for L.D. students. Used hands on experiments, novel studies, picture books, text, modeling to other grade level students and projects to teach skills. Worked with L.D., A.D.H.D. and GT. Other Activities: Drama, Student Council, Summer School Instructor, Sport Supervisor Units Developed: Metric, Human Body, Science Fiction and Shakespeare. Metric and Fraction Unit developed with L.D. teacher for L.D. students. Used hands on experiments, novel studies, picture books, text, modeling to other grade level students and projects to teach skills. Worked with L.D., A.D.H.D. and GT. Other Activities: Drama, Student Council, Summer School Instructor, Sport Supervisor


McHenry Community College
• Community Program Instructor

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 1996


Franklin Elementary

• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Educator

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  Worked with Visual/ Hearing Impaired, Cognitive Disabilities (CD), ADHD and LD. Other Activities: Swimming, Geography Bee, Academic Clubs, Odyssey of the Mind Worked with Visual/ Hearing Impaired, Cognitive Disabilities (CD), ADHD and LD. Other Activities: Swimming, Geography Bee, Academic Clubs, Odyssey of the Mind