Angela M. Holbrook

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Miami, FL 33177

305-***-****

lfo5ej@r.postjobfree.com

TERRA.dadeschools.net

After 10 years of commitment and dedication to public education, I offer my experience in leading a Magnet school, my passion for social service and my visionary and innovative educational expertise to become an administrative leader at your school.

EDUCATION

NOVA South Eastern University, Specialist in Educational Leadership and School Administration. December 2011

Florida International University, Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction.

May 2006

Florida International University, Bachelor of Science in Science Education.

May 2002.

CERTIFICATION

Educational Leadership All levels. December 2011.

EXPERIENCE

Miami-Dade County Public Schools

July 2002 – Present

• TERRA Environmental Research Institute. Magnet Lead Teacher, Activities Director and Test Chair Assistant 2009-Present.

Assisted in the opening of Florida’s first Green LEED Certified Magnet High School. Coordination of all student extracurricular activities, all school events and field trips. Conducted the recruitment and selection of future students for the magnet program. Assisted with the coordination of community relations and school partnerships. Designed and managed the school’s website. Provided assistance in the coordination, management and logistics of all testing activities in the school. Wrote, secured and implemented a $40,000 grant from the State Farm Youth Advisory Program to design and direct a High School-Elementary environmental outreach program.

• TERRA Environmental Research Institute. Biomedical Research Academy Lead Teacher 2009-2010. Development and Implementation of Biomedical Research and Biotechnology Curriculum including purchase of equipment and design of the Biomedical Magnet Curriculum. Lemelson-MIT Excite Award Recipient.

2009-2010 Teacher of the Year. TERRA Environmental Research Institute.

Wrote, secured and implemented a $5000 grant from the National Education Association to promote blended technology education at TERRA.

Wrote and secured a $10,000 grant from Lemelson-MIT to design and direct a high school Biomedical research project for TERRA students.

• Miami Southridge Senior High School. 2002-2009. Teacher in the Science Department.

Development and Implementation of regular, honors and bilingual curriculum for Marine Science, Biology and Earth Space Science. Implemented and managed after school BCC Spanish/English bilingual tutoring programs. 2005-06 Science Teacher of the Year.

SKILLS & TRAINING

- MIT Invention and Innovation in EducationTraining. Cambridge.

- Biotechnology Institute Teacher Leader Program. Roosevelt University. Chicago.

- GEOSCOPE Certification in Geology of South Florida and Foraminifera Paleobotany. FIU

- Creating Student Owned Independent Reading Strategies (CRISS) training. FIU

- INSTAR Program. Investigating nature through active science teacher research in both Hydrology and Marine Biology. University of Miami.

- Advanced Placement Biology Training. University of Central Florida.

- Scuba Diving Certification. Underwater Unlimited. Coral Gables, Florida

- Water Safety Certification. Miami Dade County Parks. Miami, FL

- Entomology of Montverde Cloud forest. Costa Rica.

- Fully bilingual in Spanish Language.

- Proficient user of Explorelearning.com virtual Science Labs and Gizmos, smart

board, promethean technology, Microsoft Office, iWeb and iMovie.

- Apple Technology Podcasting Training. Miami FL. Pioneer in iTunesU educator.

VOLUNTEERING ACTIVITITES AND INTERESTS

MDCPS South Central Region. Special event committee member.

TERRA Student Government Sponsor. Miami, FL 2009-Present

Women of Tomorrow Sponsor. Miami, FL 2009-Present

Key Club Sponsor. Miami, FL 2009-2010

Animal Rights Club Sponsor. Miami, FL 2009-2010

Doctors of Tomorrow Club Sponsor. Miami, FL 2009-2010

Science Honor Society Sponsor. 2002-2008

Marine Animal Rescue Society. North Miami, FL January 1998 – Present. Rescue and Rehabilitation of stranded marine mammals

Dumond Conservancy for Primates. Miami, FL May 2000 – present

Coordination of service learning programs for TERRA students.

Sandor Weiner School of Opportunity. Devised a service learning program for TERRA students. Miami FL.

Habitat for Humanity. Homestead, FL 2004 –2008.

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