Teacher

• Jan 2022 - Present

Substitute Teacher

• Jan 2019 - Jun 2021

* For 2.5 years worked as a substitute teacher for DoDEA schools in Mons Belgium * Taught daily and long-term substitute positions at SHAPE American High School * Acted as long term substitute Virtual School Facilitator onsite for 8 weeks * Used skills and experience as a high school social studies teacher to carry out lessons left by teachers * In Social Studies classrooms taught subject area to ensure students to not miss any instructional time, despite the teacher absence * For 2.5 years worked as a substitute teacher for DoDEA schools in Mons Belgium * Taught daily and long-term substitute positions at SHAPE American High School * Acted as long term substitute Virtual School Facilitator onsite for 8 weeks * Used skills and experience as a high school social studies teacher to carry out lessons left by teachers * In Social Studies classrooms taught subject area to ensure students to not miss any instructional time, despite the teacher absence

Mentoring Manager

• Sep 2011 - Dec 2013

* Mentoring Manager responsible for Site-Based Program matching United States Military Academy (West Point) cadets with local children * Grew the program from five matches to 40 matches in two years * Responsible for recruiting mentors and mentees and conducting interviews and evaluations * Responsible for making matches. * Organized an after school program with cadets at the Intermediate School * Monitored their time together at the school. Organized, with help from cadet mentor leaders, and attended, monthly off-site activities * Maintained a mentoring manager relationship with all parties, to include mentors, children, and parents * Conducted strength of relationship surveys, match satisfaction surveys and monthly match support. * Conducted new mentor training for cadet mentors * Held monthly meetings with cadet mentors to go over continuing training, plan future events, answer questions and encourage peer support. * Worked with school counselor and assistant principal to help understand some of the children in the program and provide them with the best mentorship possible * Created monthly reports to aide in reporting for grants * Aided executive director with information in order to write grants for program * Met with mayor and other local officials to help garner support for the program Show less

Secondary Social Studies Teacher

• Aug 2006 - Jun 2010

* Instructed Advanced Placement (AP) US History, US History and Civics/Economics courses to high school students. * Developed, prepared and delivered effective lessons to achieve specific course objectives for up to three different classes per day * Selected the most appropriate teaching methods to achieve desired learning outcomes, including lectures, demonstrations, classroom aids, etc. * Provided instruction to a diverse student population with a wide range of skill levels and backgrounds * Adapted subject matter to complement student needs and abilities * Participated in professional development on theories of learning, new teaching methods, differentiated teaching, and learning strategies * Created a website to help students keep up with assignments and provide them with study aids * Worked with students who did not have access to tutors or the internet before and after school Show less

Substitute Teacher

• May 2005 - Jun 2006

* Substitute taught at various high schools in the county * Substitute taught at various high schools in the county