* University of Kansas
B.S.E. in Secondary Biology Education
Education GPA: 4.0 / 4.0 Overall GPA: 3.7 / 4.0
Lawrence, KS
August, 2002 - May, 2007
* M.S.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
Graduate GPA: 3.9/4.0
Lawrence, KS
August 2007 – August 2009
Working History
* English Teacher, Chorim Elementary School
: Seongnam, South Korea
: August 2010 – August 2011
- Planned and taught English units for 4th, 5th and 6th graders
- Responsible for classroom management and discipline
- Taught 4 weekly international classes with our sister schools
- Created weekly lessons for the Wake-up English program
- Taught a weekly “teacher’s class” for my colleagues at the school
- Planned and taught the gifted science class for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders
* Biology Teacher, Gardner Edgerton High School
: Gardner, KS
: August, 2008 – May, 2010
- Planned and taught biology units for 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders
- Served on multiple school improvement committees
- Recorded minutes for all department meetings
- Responsible for classroom management and discipline
- Attended in-service and professional development meetings
- Attended IEP meetings for all students with special needs
- Met regularly with SPED staff to ensure student goals were being met
- Assisted in testing and evaluating new educational technologies
* Student Teacher, Tonganoxie High School
: Central Junior High School
: Tonganoxie, KS
: Lawrence, KS
: August, 2007 – May, 2008
- Planned curricular units
- Attended IEP meetings for all students with special needs
- Conducted an action research project over improving reading abilities
- Responsible for classroom management and discipline
- Shadowed students, administrators, and staff members
* Private Music Instructor, Lawrence Piano Studio
: Lawrence, KS
: January, 2002 – May, 2010
- Designed music lessons for 20 to 25 students a week
- Taught piano and percussion lessons
- Assisted in planning and organizing the biannual student recital
Personal Introduction
# Awards, Affiliations & Activities
- 2009 Kansas Horizon Award Winner
- KNEA Union Delegate for USD 231
- Club sponsor for Natural Helpers and NEDC
- Founding member & President, University of Kansas Biology Club
- Member, Biology Majors Advisory Committee
- Volunteer, Laboratory Research on PKD with Dr. Matthew Buechner