• Welcome
  • Welcome
• Background
  • Why Teaching?
  • Teaching Philosophy: College Not a Goal but a Fact
  • Professional and Educational Background
• Experiences in Education
  • Introduction
  • Breakthrough Collaborative Sacramento
  • A Better Chance Program
  • Boston Collegiate Charter School
• Academic Work at Hamilton College
  • Introduction
  • Mathematics Major
  • Hispanic Studies Minor
• Educations Studies at Hamilton College
  • Introduction
  • Issues in Education
  • Curriculum and Decision Making
  • Ethnography and the Learning Enviornment
  • Education Practicum
• Resources
  • Inspriring Instruction and Pedagogical Techniques
  • Bibliography

Professional and Educational Background

My large number of student teaching experiences and the academics I have taken at Hamilton College have prepared me for the education field. Below is my resume, which focuses on my student teaching jobs. Also, I have included a link to my transcript which shows all the classes I have taken at Hamilton. I hope that these two items make evident how hard I have worked over the past eight years in best preparing myself to become an effective teacher. Later in my portfolio I delve deeper into my experiences and academic focuses. 

Resume

EDUCATION
Hamilton College, Clinton, NY                   Candidate for Bachelor of Arts, May 2013
Major: Mathematics                                      Minors: Education Studies, Hispanic Studies
GPA: 3.3                                                          Study Abroad: Buenos Aires, Argentina; July-December 2011
Dean’s List: Fall 2012
Relevant Coursework
• Education Practicum • Education of Learning Environments • Education Curriculum and Decision Making
• Issues in Education • Education as a Field of Professional Intervention (translated from Spanish) • Real Analysis
• Conversation Hispanic Culture • Sign Language and Deaf Culture • Modern Algebra • Linear Algebra • Differential Equations
EMPLOYMENT___________________________________________________________________________________________
DC Teaching Fellows Summer 2013 Cohort, Washington, D.C.; March 2013-present
•Admitted to a highly-selective cohort of recent college graduates and career changers committed to raising student
achievement in the District of Columbia
•Certified to teach Mathematics under the Regular I license. Receiving passing scores on the Mathematics Content Knowledge
PRAXIS II exams.
•Will complete a rigorous six-week Pre-Service Training including Secondary Mathematics field experience, extensive
classroom observations and feedback, professional learning communities and training on the Teach Like a Champion techniques.
•Will pursue licensure through TNTP Academy during the 2013-2014 academic school year. The program includes extensive
year-long coaching, regular seminars tailored to Secondary Mathematics Education, coursework on assessment and instruction,
and a culminating portfolio that must demonstrate effectiveness based on my students’ achievement over the year
A Better Chance (ABC) Program Head Tutor, Clinton, NY; August 2010-Present
• Work with eight high school boys from low-resource areas that are placed in the Clinton, New York school system on daily
school assignments, organizational skills, as well as time management
• Mentor the boys in academic, nonacademic, and college prep topics
• Lead monthly meetings to discuss rules, progress of students, and challenges from the past month
Boston Collegiate Charter School Summer Intern, Dorchester, MA; June 2012-August 2012
• Co-taught in 8th grade Math and Science classrooms for four weeks leading whole class and small group instruction
• Created a curriculum and taught a 3-week Algebra course for high-performing 8th grade students
• Facilitated small group and read aloud testing for students with disabilities during final exams
• Compiled and analyzed standardized test data and created informational graphs for the leadership team to examine
performance trends
• Participated in a seminar series on current topics in education, including training on Common Core Standards
• Collaborated with the Director of Technology to update and maintain all instructional technology tools
• Designed and maintained the instructional space for the Middle School Principal in preparation for returning teachers and
students
Escuela Integral Hebrea Natan Gesang Tutor, Buenos Aires, Argentina; August 2011- December 2011
• Volunteer in primary tri-lingual school (Spanish, English, and Hebrew) in Buenos Aires, Argentina for 3rd and 5th grades
• Conversational interaction with students in English
Breakthrough Collaborative Math and Chemistry Teacher, Sacramento, CA; Summer 2008, 2010
• Prepared daily lesson plans using “Say, See, Do” teaching style, which focuses on comprehension and long-term retention.
Each lesson plan was broken down into Objective, Purpose, Proving Behavior, Structured Practice, Guided Practice,
Independent Practice, and Closure
• Applied advice from Mentor Teachers to my lesson plans prior to the day’s lesson
• Observed fellow teachers in all subjects and was observed by fellow teachers, mentor teachers, and directors
• Advised students in nonacademic and academic contexts using one-on-one talks and group activities
EXTRACURRICULAR_____________________________________________________________________________________
Club Curling, Captain 2012-2013, Member 2009-2013
Hamilton College Chamber Music and Orchestra, Harpist, August 2009-Present
Hamilton College Hillel, Member, August 2009-Present
Freshman Orientation Leader, August 2010, 2012
ADDITIONAL SKILLS_____________________________________________________________________________________
Advanced-level Spanish, Beginning-level Sign Language, Proficient in Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Adobe InDesign

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