Category: TEACHER

         TEACHER         Summary     Education professional driven to create an environment that promotes hands-on learning for children at all stages of the learning process.       Highlights          Microsoft Office   Smart Board  Geographic Information System   Engrade  Skedula  Working knowledge of Internet        First Aid and CPR Certified  Excellent classroom management            Accomplishments      Counseling     Developed and implemented the Fairness Committee, which is a restitution process run by students to help resolve peer issues in a positive, non-judgmental environment  Served as student mentor and counselor for students when academic problems and personal adjustments arose, meeting with guardians to reach solutions.    Plan Development     Monitored and facilitated weekly meeting of Student Council  Instructed and advised on leadership skills, incorporated a trip to Ramapo for Children to help instill those leadership qualities.  Developed a student-based constitution, and ensured its implementation.    Oversaw all student government issues. Coordinated with the COSA teacher to plan and implement school-wide events.   Organized and planned a Holiday Gift Giving event in conjunction With the Coney Island Generation Gap at the NY Aquarium.   In-cooperation with Diploma Plus High School and Coney Island Generation Gap organized and supervised a Teen Summit about success after High School and Greening the Community.   Organized and supervised  Student Talent Showcase.   Organized and supervised senior trip, prom, and graduation.    Ran fund-raising events including a fund-raising benefit concert for a young child who has San Fillipo Syndrome.    Coordinated a “Pay it Forward Campaign” in our school.    Community Service     Served as Environmental action team leader  Won two National Events and came in second in another event.   Instilled importance of conservation and protection of the environment, by beach clean ups, environmental awareness events, paperless Friday to celebrate Earth Day, and established a recycling program in our school.    Monitored the cleaning of Keiser Park Beach in Coney Island where we pulled off over 1,000 pounds of garbag  Sponsered a graffiti clean up in Coney Island.    Affiliations include Alliance for Climate Education, Partnership for Parks/Coney Island division, Friends of Kaiser Park, Community board 13, Coney Island Generation Gap, and Urban Neighborhood Services.        Experience      Teacher  ,   09/2009   to   Current    Company Name   －   City  ,   State       Taught Regents level Earth Science , developed curriculum, projects, and exams, facilitated and administered required labs, incorporated film throughout the curriculum exclusively used SmartBoard lessons to enhance student learning.   Environmental Science:  Taught 11th Grade Environmental Science.  Developed curriculum, projects, and exams.  Facilitated labs and activities.   Health : Taught basic Health class incorporating the six components of Health: Physical; Emotional; Social; Mental; Spiritual; and Environmental.          Female Soccer Assistant Coach  ,   08/2012   to   Current    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Coordinated practices, taught basic and advanced skills  Created and ran up-to-date and relevant drills  Monitored the academic performance of student-athletes in addition to their athletic progress.  Helped develop each participant's physical and psychological fitness.  Fostered a culture of good sportsmanship, cooperation and responsibility.  Motivated and encouraged student athletes to do their best during practices and games.          School Safety Officer  ,   01/1996   to   10/1998    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Provided safe and secure learning environment in various high schools, became a qualified driver.  Father Flanagan's Boy's Town Non-secured Detention Facility.          Youth Care Worker/Recreation Director  ,   01/1994   to   01/1996    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Facilitated and planned all recreational activities: including calisthenics, basketball games, pool tournaments, and trips away from facility.  Taught social skills to youth incarcerated for non-violent crimes in anticipation of release back into society, implemented treatment plans set by qualified therapists.  Worked closely with the youth to implement Boy's Town's Behavior Modification program.          Education      Master of Education  :  Curriculum & Instruction Environmental Education  ,  2015    Concordia University (On-Line)   －   City  ,   State  ,   United States     Curriculum & Instruction Environmental Education         Bachelor of Arts  :  Earth Science Teacher   ,  2009    Brooklyn College/ CUNY   －   City  ,   State  ,   USA     Secondary Education Teacher  Earth Science 7 - 12    Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (G.L.O.B.E.)         Skills      Classroom Management  Community Involvement  Classroom Instruction  Critical Thinking  Urban Classroom setting        Professional Affiliations     National Science Teachers Association  New York Academy of Sciences  United Federation of Teachers