Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
Indiana-Purdue of
Adjunct Faculty for a
School-Based Program for Concurrent Credit Certification,
Region 8
Beginning Teacher
Computer Endorsement,
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Master of Science in
Secondary Education,
GPA: 3.6/4.0
Bachelor of Science,
Teaching Major in Science
Primary Area in Biology
Supporting Area in Earth and
Space Science
Graduation,
CERTIFICATION
State of
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
TEACHING EXPERIENCES
8/00 to Current:
Southern
Teacher, Adjunct Faculty at
Indiana-Purdue of
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:
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:
Teacher, Committee Member
Courses Taught: Physical
Science and General Science
8/89 to 6/95:
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
Brain Game and
Science Club Co-Sponsor at
Science Club Sponsor at
Boys and
Girls Swimming Team Coach at
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES and ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Webmaster
Building and Corporation
Website Designer and Manager, Fall 2000 - current
Workshops
Understanding
Poverty, Dr. Ruby Payne Workshop
Blogging the Research Process
Workshop, Region 8
Career and Technical
Education Workshop,
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
- Academic Recognition, Grant Research, Coordinated
School Health Planning, and Building and District Level Technology Committees.
- PBA Correlate Team, Building Level Technology,
Teacher Mentoring Program, National Honor Society, and Block Scheduling
Committees.
Building Level Technology and Block
Scheduling Committees.
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 Outdoors by
Technology Associates Program; Provides a cadre of
educators throughout
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
Teacher Candidate Interview Day at
North Central Association Visitation Team Member,
Review and Recommendations made for NCA Membership for
Indiana Summer Institute for Technology, Course
sponsored by IUPUI at
RECOGNITIONS
Presentations
Hoosier Association of Science Teachers Annual
Convention Presenter on Using Analogies and Models to Understand Cell
Structures,
Hoosier Association of Science Teachers Annual
Convention Presenter on Motivating Students with Biology Business and Award
Cards,
Hoosier Association of Science
Teachers Annual Convention Presenter on Anatomical and Physiological Video
Resources on Human Surgeries,
National Association of Biology
Teachers Annual Convention Presenter on Extracting DNA from Human Epithelial
Cells,
National Association of Biology Teachers Annual
Convention Presenter on Modeling Monohybrids and Dihybrids,
Palais des
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,
Hoosier Association of Science Teachers 26th Annual
Convention Presenter on Bio-ethics,
Hoosier Association of Science Teachers 25th Annual
Convention Presenter on Biochemistry Labs for the Classroom,
Faculty for Adult Computer Literacy Instruction and Lab
at
Society of Educators and Scholars
17th Annual Conference Presenter on Developing an Integrative Curricula,
Awards and
Honors
EDS Technology Grant Awarded by EDS
Who's Who Among
Bright Ideas Grant Award by Vectren
Corporation, November, 2004.
Who's Who Among
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
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
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
Nominated for the Outstanding Biology
Teacher Award by the National Association of Biology Teachers, January, 1997,
1998.
Who's Who Among
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),
Making
ORGANIZATIONS
Hoosier Association of Science 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
Cardinal Ritter High School, c/o Jo Hoy, Principal,
3360 West 30th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46222, (317) 924-4333