Employment History
Current Teacher - U.S. and World History Teacher, U.S. Government Teacher,Two Rivers High School, Weber School District Alternative High School (New School), 2004 - present
Current Teacher - Weber Adult Education Program, Weber School District, 2000 - present
U.S. and World History Teacher, U.S.Government Teacher, Washington High School, Weber/ Ogden School Districts, 2000 - 2004
Biology and Health Teacher, Washington High School, Weber/ Ogden School Districts, 2000 - 2001
Other Teaching Experience
Student Teaching experience, teaching U.S. History and American Government at Morgan High School and Morgan Middle School, 2000
Student Teaching Utah History at Mound Fort Middle School, 1999
Two years of volunteer teaching and community service in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1993-1995
Education
Currenlty Enrolled, Western Governnors University, Masters of Learning and Technology, 2004
Bachelor of Arts, Weber State University, 2000
Utah State Board of Education Certification with endorsements in History Teaching, Political Science Teaching, Geography Teaching, and English as a Second Language (ESL)
Utah State Board of Educaiton Alternatvie School Endorsements in Biology, and Health
Utah State Board of Education Prevention Dimensioins Training and Certification; 1996 and 2003 (substance abuse prevention course)
1st Class Teacher Nominee, Weber School District, 2002
Member of Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society
Former Member of Weber State University Concert and Chanmber Choirs 1992, 1995-2000
Former Member of Utah Opera Chorus, 2000-2002
Full Tuition Performing Arts Scholarship for college expenses, 1995-2000
Skills and Competencies
Teaching
Human Development, Interpersonal Skills, Instructional Technology, Foundations of Edcuation, Educationsl Psychology, Curriculum Design and Assessment, Multicultural / Bilingual Educaiton, Reading / Writing Content, Interdisciplinary Strategies, Teaching Social Studies, Classroom Management
English as a Second Language (ESL): REACH Training, Advanced Strategies for Teaching Second Language Learners, Curriculum and Materials for ESL, Language Acquisition, Parent and Community Involvement, IPT Training (Oral, Reading, and Writing Tests, Cross Cultural Communication and Understanding, Assessment of Linguistically Diverse Populations I and II, Application and Strategies (ESL), Integration Methods for Language Acquisition, Advanced Strategies for Integrating Language Acquisition.
Instructional Design, Research Fundamentals, Technology Integration,
Communication
Principles of Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Individual Family Finance, Portugues Language
Lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for two years, fluent speaking, reading, and writing Portuguese (24 credit hours)
Computer Working Knowledge
Extensive Working knowledge, skills, and ability with the following computer technology
Word-processing: Corel Word Perfect, Microsoft Word
Spreadsheets: Corel Quatro Pro, Microsoft Excel, Lotus
Drafting: Microsoft Powerpoint, Picture-it, Photo Shop, Adobe Print Shop
Peripherals: Printers, Scanners, Zip Drives, Thumb Drives, Video Camera Editing, Digital Camera
Web-Authoring: Dreamweaver, Hyperstudio