Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

 

Indiana-Purdue of Fort Wayne, Indiana

 

Adjunct Faculty for a School-Based Program for Concurrent Credit Certification, 8/31/07

 

Region 8 Education Service Center of Northeast Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana

 

Beginning Teacher Mentor Certification, 5/19/05

 

Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis, Indiana

 

Computer Endorsement, 8/15/99

 

GPA: 4.0/4.0

 

University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, Indiana

 

Master of Science in Secondary Education, 8/29/94

 

GPA: 3.6/4.0

 

Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana

 

Bachelor of Science, 5/5/89

 

Teaching Major in Science

 

Primary Area in Biology

 

Supporting Area in Earth and Space Science

 

Bluffton High School, Bluffton, Indiana

 

Graduation, 6/5/84

 

 

CERTIFICATION

 

State of Indiana Teacher's License

 

Degree: Master of Science in Secondary Education

 

Secondary-Standard, Basis Rules 46-47

 

Biology: Primary Area (9-12)

 

Earth Space Science: Supporting Area (9-12)

 

Computer: Endorsement (K-12)

 

Beginning Teacher Mentor: Certification (K-12)

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

 

8/00 to Current:

 

Southern Wells Junior Senior High School, Poneto, Indiana

 

Teacher, Adjunct Faculty at Indiana-Purdue of Fort Wayne (IPFW), Beginning Teacher Mentor, Sponsor, Committee Member, Webmaster

 

Courses Taught: Advanced Biology (SBP), Biological Research, Bio-Ethics, Anatomy and Physiology, Botany-Zoology, General Biology, and Earth and Space Science.

 

8/96 to 8/00:

 

Cardinal Ritter High School, Indianapolis, Indiana

 

Teacher, Department Chair, Sponsor, Committee Member

 

Courses Taught: Advanced Biology, Biological Research, Bio-Ethics, Anatomy and Physiology, Honors Biology III, General Biology II, Botany and Ecology, Environmental Science, Earth and Space Science, and Computer Applications.

 

8/95 to 6/96:

 

Hamilton Southeastern High School, Fishers, Indiana

 

Teacher, Committee Member

 

Courses Taught: Physical Science and General Science

 

8/89 to 6/95:

 

Mount Vernon High School, Mount Vernon, Indiana

 

Teacher, Coach, Sponsor, Committee Member

 

Courses Taught: Advanced Biology, General Biology, and General Science

 

 

EXTRA CURRICULAR STUDENT RELATED ACTIVITIES

 

PEERS Project, (Abstinence Club) Sponsor from 8/05-5/07

 

Southern Wells Academic Team Co-Sponsor and Sponsor from 9/00-10/04

 

Mini Medical School Program and Presentations at Indiana University-Purdue Campus from 10/99-4/00

 

Brain Game and White River Academic League Sponsor at Cardinal Ritter High School from 9/96 to 5/00; Including Indianapolis White River Academic Team Championship, WTHR Channel 13 Semi-finalist, State and National Qualifiers and Participation.

 

Science Club Co-Sponsor at Cardinal Ritter High School from 10/98-5/99

 

Science Club Sponsor at Mount Vernon High School from 8/91-5/92

 

Boys and Girls Swimming Team Coach at Mount Vernon High School from 8/89-2/91; Including Big 8 Conference Championships and State Qualifiers and Participation.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES and ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

 

Webmaster

 

Building and Corporation Website Designer and Manager, Fall 2000 - current

 

Workshops

 

Understanding Poverty, Dr. Ruby Payne Workshop Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 16-20, 2008

 

Blogging the Research Process Workshop, Region 8 Education Service Center, January, 2007

 

Career and Technical Education Workshop, Indiana Career Pathways, February, 2001

 

Assessment Workshop, Rubrics for Assessment, April, 1999

 

Assessment Workshop, Proper Assessment Strategies for Teachers and Students, October, 1998

 

Science Proficiency Guide Workshop, Science Curriculum Information, November, 1997

 

Project Wild Workshop. Supplementary Environment and Conservation Program, February, 1996

 

Wetlands Workshop. Integrated Biological Curriculum and Field Work, September, 1995

 

Committees

 

National Association of Biology Teachers:

- Biology Club Formation Committee

 

Southern Wells Junior Senior High School:

- Academic Recognition, Grant Research, Coordinated School Health Planning, and Building and District Level Technology Committees.

 

Cardinal Ritter High School:

- PBA Correlate Team, Building Level Technology, Teacher Mentoring Program, National Honor Society, and Block Scheduling Committees.

 

Hamilton Southeastern High School:

 

Building Level Technology and Block Scheduling Committees.

 

Mount Vernon High School:

 

Building Level and District Level Technology, Science Department Book Adoption, and Social Committees.

 

Participations

 

Indiana Wesleyan University Graduate Studies in Education Mentor; Conferences, observations, and reporting activities over a Master of Education course of study for a candidate (local teacher), 2008 - current

 

Academic Recognition Member; Evaluation and selection of student academic performances and scholarships, 2007 - current

 

Beginning Teacher Mentoring Program; Support, supervision, and evaluation of new teachers in accordance to the 2 year residency program set by the state of Indiana, 2005 - current.

 

Indiana Outdoors by Ball State University; Video presentation of the Southern Wells Rivers and Streams Project, 2002.

 

Technology Associates Program; Provides a cadre of educators throughout Indiana to be made available to present requested technology-related workshops to teachers, 1999.

 

Marian College; Course about the mission and history of Catholic schools, 1999 Central Indiana Educational Service Center, Internship in the areas of professional development, technology services, consultant services, media services, and hardware maintenance as cooperative educational services for central Indiana, 1999

 

Technology In-service Day at Cardinal Ritter High School; Various software and hardware discussion for in-class use, May, 1998.

 

Teacher Candidate Interview Day at Indiana University; Assisted in Recruiting Prospective Teachers, April, 1997.

 

North Central Association Visitation Team Member, Review and Recommendations made for NCA Membership for Forest Park High School, October, 1997.

 

Indiana Summer Institute for Technology, Course sponsored by IUPUI at Plainfield High School, July, 1996

 

 

RECOGNITIONS

 

Presentations

 

Hoosier Association of Science Teachers Annual Convention Presenter on Using Analogies and Models to Understand Cell Structures, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2009

 

Hoosier Association of Science Teachers Annual Convention Presenter on Motivating Students with Biology Business and Award Cards, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2008

 

Hoosier Association of Science Teachers Annual Convention Presenter on Anatomical and Physiological Video Resources on Human Surgeries, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2007.

 

National Association of Biology Teachers Annual Convention Presenter on Extracting DNA from Human Epithelial Cells, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2002.

 

National Association of Biology Teachers Annual Convention Presenter on Modeling Monohybrids and Dihybrids, Palais des Congres de Montreal, Canada, 2001.

 

Hoosier Association of Science Teachers 30th Annual Convention Presenter on Extracting DNA and proteins, Indianapolis, Indiana, February, 2000.

 

Instructional Workshop for Indiana Educators Sponsored by the Indiana Department of Education on Designing a Webquest, Indianapolis, Indiana, July, 1999

 

National Science Teacher Association National Convention Presenter on Chronobiology, Las Vegas, Nevada, April, 1998.

 

Cardinal Ritter High School on Block Scheduling, Indianapolis, Indiana, February, 1997.

 

Hoosier Association of Science Teachers 26th Annual Convention Presenter on Bio-ethics, Indianapolis, Indiana, February, 1996.

 

Hoosier Association of Science Teachers 25th Annual Convention Presenter on Biochemistry Labs for the Classroom, Indianapolis, Indiana, February, 1995.

 

Faculty for Adult Computer Literacy Instruction and Lab at Indiana Vocational Technical College in Evansville, Indiana, October 1994- June 1995.

 

Society of Educators and Scholars 17th Annual Conference Presenter on Developing an Integrative Curricula, University of Southern Indiana, May, 1994.

 

Awards and Honors

 

EDS Technology Grant Awarded by EDS Indianapolis Accounts, April 17, 2008.

 

Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 10th., February, 2006.

 

Bright Ideas Grant Award by Vectren Corporation, November, 2004.

 

Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 7th ed., March, 2002.

 

Unsung Heroes Grant Award by ING Northern Annuity, August, 2002.

 

Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration Grant Award by CILC, December, 2001

 

Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 6th ed., January, 2000.

 

Mini Medical School Student Participation Award by Indiana University, December, 1999.

 

Nominated for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, January; 1999, 2000

 

Nominated for the Indiana Computer Educators Award in Science and Mathematics, September, 1999 Certificate of Achievement as an Honorary Cyber Teacher by the Central Indiana Educational Service Center of Indianapolis, August, 1999

 

Nominated and Participated in the Exemplary Technology-Using Teacher CDROM Project by Purdue University, School of Education, October, 1998.

 

Bio-Technology Related Grant Award by Eli Lilly, July, 1998.

 

Teacher Grant Award by Eli Lilly, May, 1998.

 

Total Catholic Education Endowment Grant Award by Archdiocese of Indianapolis, April, 1998.

 

Nominated for the Outstanding Biology Teacher Award by the National Association of Biology Teachers, January, 1997, 1998.

 

Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 3rd ed., February, 1994.

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Extracting DNA from Human Cheek Cells, The Hoosier Science Teacher, Volume 29, No. 3, Spring, 2004 (p.85), Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana.

 

Our Internal Timepiece, The Hoosier Science Teacher, Volume 25, No.1, September, 1999 (pp.23-27), Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana.

 

The Organic Breakfast Lab, The Hoosier Science Teacher, Volume 21, No. 2, December, 1995 (pp. 53-55), Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana.

 

Making Reading in Science Motivational, The Hoosier Science Teacher, Volume 21, 1, September, 1995 (pp. 25-29), Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana

 

 

ORGANIZATIONS

 

Hoosier Association of Science Teachers

 

Indiana Association of Science Teachers

 

Indiana Association of Biology Teachers

 

National Association of Biology Teachers

 

 

OTHER

 

Classroom Website, http://www.rm118.com Southern Wells Junior Senior High School, Poneto, Indiana., 2000 – current

 

 

CREDENTIALS

 

Southern Wells Junior Senior High School, Chad Yencer, Principal, 9120 South 300 West Poneto, Indiana 46781, (765) 728-5534

 

Cardinal Ritter High School, c/o Jo Hoy, Principal, 3360 West 30th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46222, (317) 924-4333

 

Indiana University-Purdue University, Business/SPEA #2010, 801 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, (317) 274-2554

 

University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Boulevard, Evansville, Indiana 47712, (812) 464-1865

Ball State University, Lucina Hall #220, Muncie, Indiana 47306, (317) 285-1522