Education:

Certification:

• Illinois Secondary Certificate in Mathematics, #8987876.
• Middle grade endorsement in mathematics.

Teaching Experience:

Student Teaching: Hubbard High School, Chicago. Spring 2000.

• Designed and implemented lesson plans for four classes: probability and statistics, college algebra, geometry, and math concepts.
• Restructured classroom policy to reflect my classroom management style of consensus-building.
• Counteracted "senioritis" by utilizing cooperative learning with students teaching a chapter and testing themselves.
• Motivated students to enjoy their math more by inviting speakers to class who spoke about the relevance of math to their careers.
• Assessed students' progress daily in math concepts class.
• Utilized Macintosh spreadsheet software to record grades.

Teaching Assistant: Brown City (IN) Migrant Education Program, Summers 1997-1999.

• Taught arithmetic, reading, and physical education to bilingual students. Provided basic computer instruction and utilized software for remedial education.

Related Experience Educating Young People:

Tutor, Boys & Girls Club - Westside, Chicago. November 1996-present.

• Volunteered to staff to assist in the implementation of the "Math is Fun" Program for troubled youths.
• Organized annual mathematics olympics.
• Introduced use of graphing calculator.

Summer Camp Coordinator, Math in the Park: Chicago Innercity Education Society. Summer 1998.

• Developed daily curriculum for math camp.
• Implemented camp program with over 100 children (ages 6-12

Special Skills:

• Proficient with a variety of mathematics software, including Derive, Logo, Geometer's Sketchpad, and Geometric Supposer.
• Conversational knowledge of Spanish.
• Eager to participate in extracurricular activities, especially debate or speech club, environment club, and math or computer clubs.