Courtney Bowles

**** ******** ***** **** * #*, Fort Collins, CO 80525

970-***-****

abgvfc@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Profile

"Her experience as an Eager to bridge my passion for high quality education

educator made her a and my appreciation of the American political process.

sought after expert I hold a Master of Public Policy from the University of

by her colleagues on Denver, where I gained non-profit and policy analyst

a variety of experience through internships.

education policy Experience teaching and leading at various levels of

issues. She always the education spectrum.

gives full Dedicated to enthusiastic and dynamic teaching and

consideration to communicating as a means of creating and nurturing a

opposing points of lifelong love of appreciation of policy work in

view and is American citizens.

constantly

researching her own Education and Certifications

policy viewpoints in Master of Public Policy

search of innovative University of Denver, Denver CO, 2009

education ideas." Master's Thesis/ Policy Memorandum "How Publically

-Jarrod B. Musick. Funding Early Childhood Care in Larimer County Colorado

"Working alongside Provides a Base to Combat Growing Poverty"-

Courtney on various contributing advisors: Presidential Appointee and

class projects, it Former Colorado Senate President Peter Groff, Professor

was plain to see her of Business and Economics at the University of Denver

love for education Andrew Sherbo.

and its role in our

society. Although The coursework for a Master of Public Policy gave me

she and I did not the opportunity to experience writing position papers

always agree on policy topics including healthcare, education, and

politically, Courtney the environment, transportation and supreme court

showed a great deal decisions. Classes included public budgeting,

of respect and economics for policy makers, statistics, regulatory

open-mindedness to policy and the history of policy making in America.

diverse ideas and Additionally I was fortunate enough to have two

displayed a readiness internships as part of the program; one with the

to collaborate" Colorado Governor's Office of Policy Initiatives and

-Jacob Wager one with a non-profit childcare center where I had the

opportunity to learn how a non-profit business is run.

Bachelor of Arts- History, Certificate of Social

Studies Education

Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 2001

During my undergraduate experience at Colorado State

University my major course work was in United States

History, focusing on early America and the creation of

the Constitution through the period of Reconstruction

and into the Age of Industrialization. Additionally I

took courses in Latin American and Chinese history to

broaden my historical background.

To earn the Certificate of Social Studies Education I

took courses in all social science subjects including,

psychology, economics, political science, geography,

sociology, and philosophy. Additionally I added World

Mythology and American Literature to my electives as

well as speech communications giving me a strong

liberal arts background to begin my teaching career.

Professional Teacher License

State of Colorado- Compliant with No Child Left Behind

for Social Studies Education

To maintain my licensure I attended trainings and

seminars for Social Studies teachers. Additionally, I

gained certification to teach AVID (Achievement Via

Individual Determination) a nationally recognized

college preparatory program for underrepresented

students. I became trained in SIOP (Sheltered

Instruction Observation Protocol) and was asked to

teach and develop curriculum for students who do not

speak English as their first language. Because of

successes I had in this program I was asked to share my

methods with other teachers in the district where I was

employed. I also participated in the Colorado

Education Association's Leadership Academy. In my

most recent position I was trained in Cognitive

Coaching, a technique that allows me to be an active

listener then pose meditative questions so a client can

come up with answers to questions on their own.

Key Qualifications

Response to Intervention Specialist for Mountain View

High School, a fully accredited Colorado Public High

School in the Thompson Valley School District.

Experience coordinating partners on a grant funded COPD

education campaign with the Centennial Area Health

Education Center (CAHEC).

6 years of classroom experience as a Certified

Secondary Social Studies Educator.

2 years of pre-school teaching in a non-profit

childcare center planning and delivering lessons and

activities for children ages 2 -5.

Participated in strategic planning based on the

Balanced Scorecard philosophy in public

education/school district setting and non-profit

sectors.

Experienced communicator who wrote correspondence on

behalf of Colorado Governor Bill Ritter during my

internship with his Office of Policy Initiatives.

Experienced Public Health Advocate

Program coordinator for Breathing Easier on the Eastern

Plains (BEEP): A COPD Program. In this role I was

responsible for working with partner organizations to

develop educational messaging for communities and

physicians on the eastern plains of Colorado targeting

the lack of knowledge and correct diagnosis of COPD, as

well as prevention, treatment and self management of

this disease. Centennial Area Health Education Center

(CAHEC) was the leader of this grant funded initiative

but partnered with the American Lung Association, the

University of Colorado at Denver, the Academy of Family

Physicians, National Jewish Medical Center and the

Southeastern Colorado Area Health Education Center.

Experienced Curriculum Writer

As a teacher I created and taught new social studies

curriculum for second language learners as well as new

material for dropout prevention classes. This role

prepared me for public policy, as it was necessary to

communicate with faculty, parents and community

interests regarding student achievement in the Adams 50

School District

Experienced Leader

I served on the Board of Directors for Teaching Tree

Early Childhood Learning Center. They are a non-profit

childcare center whose mission is to provide quality

care and educational experiences to in an economically

and culturally diverse climate. My major

responsibilities on the BOD included participation in

the Special Events Committee and Curriculum Review and

Implementation, Budgeting and Recruitment and Retention

of quality staff.

For 15 months I served the Larimer County Community as

a member of the Pathways Past Poverty Initiative. The

Pathways groups are dedicated to finding sustainable

solutions for the community through grassroots efforts

and the use of sound research from similar communities

across the US. I participated on the Early Childhood

Education and Achievement branch, as well as Policy

Action branch of the Pathways Past Poverty initiative.

On the Westminster High School Building Leadership Team

I worked with teachers and administrators to develop

school-wide goals and a plan for implementation to

reach them. I collected feedback from departmental

members to take to building leadership meetings and

reported back to the social studies department with

team decisions. As a member of the Building Leadership

Team I served on the hiring committees for the new

principal selected for Westminster High in 2005, as

well as on the interviewing team for the new

Superintendent who joined District 50 in 2006. The

Building Leadership Team was also responsible for

presenting to the school board and parent groups in the

district.

The Westminster Education Association (WEA) is an

affiliate of the Colorado and National Education

Associations. A position I held with much esteem, I

worked to serve the teachers and support personnel in

Adams County School District 50 as a member of the

Board of Directors (BOD) for the WEA. The Association

strives "to promote high quality education for every

child while advocating for the interests of public

employees." The position was politically oriented, as

the BOD keeps members informed of all education related

policy action brewing at the capital. We helped with

local and statewide campaigns such as Referenda C and

D, Ritter for Governor, Representative Cherilynn

Penniston and 3A a bond initiative for School District

50. In 2007 I was asked to serve as the Vice President

of this association. I also served the educators and

support personnel as a member of the negotiations team

who worked successfully with the Adams County District

50 School Board and Superintendent to create a $40,000

starting salary for teachers in School District 50, the

first in Colorado to do so.

Employment

Education Related Experience

Intervention Specialist and Instructional Coach,

Mountain View High School, Loveland, CO December 2009

to January 2011

Preschool Teacher, United Day Care Center, Fort

Collins, CO

Aug 2007 to Feb 2009

Social Studies Teacher, Westminster High School,

Westminster CO

Aug 2003 to Aug 2007

Substitute Teacher, Grades pre-K to 12, Multiple School

Districts, CO

Sept 2002 to Feb 2003

Social Studies Teacher, Northglenn Middle School,

Northglenn CO

Aug 2001 to Aug 2002

Administrative and Policy Related Experience

Program Manager- BEEP, Centennial Area Health Education

Center,

Greeley, CO

Aug 2009 to September 2009

Pathways Past Poverty, United Way of Larimer County

Fort Collins, CO

Aug 2008 to November 2009

Administrative Intern, United Day Care Center, Fort

Collins CO

Aug 2008 to Dec 2008

Policy Analyst Intern, Colorado Governor's Office of

Policy Initiatives

Nov 2007 to March 2008

Professional References

Michael Jones, Assistant Superintendent, Thompson

School District, Work Phone: 970-***-****

Sally Henry, Executive Director, Centennial Area Health

Education Center

Work Phone: 970-***-****, Email: abgvfc@r.postjobfree.com

Andrew Sherbo, Professor of Business and Economics

University of Denver

Work Phone: 303-***-**** Email: abgvfc@r.postjobfree.com

Richard Lamm, Former Governor of Colorado

Work Phone: 303-***-**** Email: abgvfc@r.postjobfree.com

Anne Lance, Executive Director United Day Care Center

Work Phone: 970-***-**** Email:

abgvfc@r.postjobfree.com

Jacob Wager, Auditor for the State of Colorado

Personal Phone: 303-***-**** Email: abgvfc@r.postjobfree.com

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