High School Teacher

Connie Atkisson

Email: abo5ty@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Flat Rock

State: MI

Zip: 48134

Country: USA

Phone: 734-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Enthusiastic, experienced, dedicated and passionate educator with a knack for making learning exciting and enjoyable. Motivated by the belief that all children can be successful learners and critical thinkers who are able to develop goals and reach them successfully.Personable and talented educator who stays up-to-date on new learning technologies and trends in the education community. Highly motivated and skilled in identifying educational learning programs that can benefit students.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Xavier University, Cincinnati OH 1/2001 to 8/1989 (Elementary education, Montessori education)

High School Dipolma from Mt. Vernon Nazarene University, Cincinnati OH 1/2001 to 10/2012

Job History / Details:

Summary

Enthusiastic, experienced, dedicated and passionate educator with a knack for making learning exciting and enjoyable. Motivated by the belief that all children can be successful learners and critical thinkers who are able to develop goals and reach them successfully.Personable and talented educator who stays up-to-date on new learning technologies and trends in the education community. Highly motivated and skilled in identifying educational learning programs that can benefit students.

Highlights

administrative skills and training

Standardized testing scoring

MichiganTeaching Certificate with Elementary Education, music, social sciences and Montessori endorsements

Urban public schools background

grant writing expertise

Strong written and verbal communicator

Positive and encouraging

Title I knowledge

Curriculum development

Self-motivated

Fast learner

Organizational development knowledge

Understands Thinking Map

science specialist

Accomplishments

Point of Contact for Building a Presence in Science; Key Science Leader for District training and implementation; School Coordinator for Friends of the Rouge, Initiated school partnerships with the Greening of Detroit Foundation, committee member for state proficiency test design.

Facilitator for the Leopold Education Program, Project WET and Project Learning Tree.

Project WILD and Aquatic WILD certified.

GLEP school liaison.

State MEAP Committee member in Science and ELA.

Curriculum writer for Detroit Public Schools and for informal education programs such as LEP and Michigan Sea Grant and COSEE Great Lakes; Earthwatch Field Representative.

Named "Teacher of the Year" at teh West Jefferson Alumni Association for work in Detroit.

Recipient of Japanese Studies award and taught in Japan

Invited to the White House and DC twice for accomplishments in science education.

Experience

July 1999 to Current

Detroit Public Schools

Subjects taught include general science, music, and general homeroom for upper elementary and middle school grades.

Special projects include environmental issues and earth and space science concepts. Designed and implemented many successful placed based field experiences

Seven years have been as a bilingual educator.

Curriculum consultant for Detroit Public Schools and the private sector.

DAPCEP teacher.

Previous Positions: Elementary charter school educator, regional director for Curriculum Specialists, responsible for hiring and training of educators for private and parochial schools.

My main goal was to convince quality educators to work for much less financial compensation in the nonpublic sector.

Education

1989 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH

Master of Science Elementary education

Recipient of George W. Shropshire Scholarship for innovative ideas in education

Foundation grant awarded for completion of degree and internship program

Montessori elementary dual program

minor in science

Coursework in Psychology, Communications and English

1977 Mt. Vernon Nazarene University Mt. Vernon, OH

Bachelor of Science Behavioral Sciences/Music

Emphasis in social sciences and music/music therapy

Coursework in Early Childhood Development and Child Psychology

Coursework in Psychology, Communications and English

Academic Achievement Awards

Recipient of several Scholarships

Additional Information

Honors: *2012 Presidential Invitation to the White House for the Science Fair* 2011/2012 SAE International Awards for Fuel Cell and DAPCEP winners; 2010 Recipient of the Michigan State Asian Studies Award. Teaching environmental science to students in Japan; National Weather Service Intern; awarded to only one teacher in Michigan. NASA Goddard AfterSchool Universe trainer; NASA Explorer Schools Pilot Educator, AGI NASA Fellow. 2009 Awards: National Sports Anglers Outdoor Education Grant Awardee; American Water Works Association Grant Awardee, Rouge River Foundation Schoolyard Habitat Grant, Greenworks Grant, American Geological Institute National Science Leaders Institute Award, The Henry Ford Teacher Fellow; Dow Foundation Connections Award; SACNAS Teacher Award 2008 Honors and Awards: Purdue Inspire Engineering Team, Honeywell Teacher Space Academy, Convergence Education Foundation Grant, Detroit Public Schools Science Appreciation Award; National Wildlife Foundation Grant; SACNAS Teacher Award. 2007 Awards: Walter P. Chrysler Award Closing the Gap in Technology Awards: highly competitive award given to teachers who show proof of innovative ideas in education, NASA Explorer School finalist, National Rose Association Award of a Peace Garden; Teacher of the Year Meritorious Award 2006, awarded through Ohio Jefferson Alumni Assn, NASA Space Education Award through Michigan Space Grant Consortium; Three time recipient of Educators K-12 Initiative Program, funded through Michigan Space Grant Consortium; received the Cranson Award and five time recipient of the Stoney Grant through MESTA; COSEE Great Lakes: Lake Superior Exploration, awarded through Michigan Sea Grant and COSEE; Earthwatch Fellowship Award: Pacific Northwest Archaeology Expedition; Urban Educators Initiative through Michigan Tech University.

Professional Affiliations

DAPCEP

NSTA member

MSTA member/presenter

MESTA member/presenter/committee

MDSTA

MBGS (Michigan Basin Geological Society

Earthwatch International field representative

AFT/DFT member member/

COSEE teacher/presenter

MAEOE member/conference chair

The Henry Ford Teacher Fellow

Mt. Rushmore Society

American Legion Auxiliary Life Member

Detroit Science Center

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