Mack Tribble

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St. Charles, IL 60174 ac3tlz@r.postjobfree.com C: 630-***-****

Objective:

Highly certified student-centered educator seeking a classroom teaching position, bringing strong knowledge and experience of technology integration skills, current best practices, inclusion, and differentiation.

Teaching Philosophy:

To enhance student learning academically and in real-world situations by providing each student with the necessary tools to be ready to build a better future for themselves. My students will learn that each individual has different learning styles and strengths, but they are all capable of growth and success. This will be accomplished by a PLC that consists of the student, teachers, and parents.

Professional Experience:

Schaumburg School District 54

August 2008 to Present – 3rd, 4th, 3/4 Multi-age Teacher, Neil Armstrong Elementary (Title I school; 40% Free & Reduced; Highly Diverse School)

Create and ensure a positive, nurturing learning environment that promotes self-expression and character development for inclusion, ELL, and regular education students.

Collaborate with grade level teachers to plan units of study (PLC)

Utilize a Balanced Literacy Program with ongoing assessments.

Design and implement innovative math, literacy, writing, science, social studies, and STEM teaching units and lessons

Teach Accelerated Math Program (3rd and 4th grade); utilize GoMath CCSS Program, Everyday Mathematics, along with Singapore Math Program

Designed and implemented STEM Program that included EV3 Lego Robotics & NASA Rocketry

Implement and monitor ongoing formal and informal student learning assessments; data from assessments drive planning, differentiation, and instruction.

Serve on various school and district committees; co-created curriculum maps for writing, social studies, and math.

Math Olympiad, District Math Competition, and Chess Club Coach

Created and coordinated pen pal (ePal) relationships with schools in Great Britain, Liberia, New Orleans, and India

Maintain positive relationships with parents through ongoing communication and conferences

Schaumburg School District 54

August 2007 to June 2008 – 3/4 Multi-age Special Education Aid, Dirksen Elementary

Modified instruction and managed behaviors to include special education student in multiage classroom.

Collaborated and planned units and lessons with the multiage teachers and the Special Education Teacher (PLC).

Planned and delivered lessons, including guided and independent activities for all children in a reader’s workshop, writer’s workshop, literacy centers, math, social studies, and science.

Prior Experience

1993 to 2007 – Technology Business Development Specialist

Developed and managed relationships with technology companies including, IBM, Hitachi, HP, Dell, and Sun (1997-2005)

Planned and implemented marketing events throughout the Midwest region

Trained and managed sales teams

Bartlett Park District Summer Camp Director (2006/2007)

Roosevelt University Graduate Assistant (2005/2006)

Farmers Insurance salesman/intern (1993-1997)

Technology:

Proficient in:

Smart Board Technology, LCD Projectors, Elmo Overhead, blog and website creation

All Microsoft Applications, Web Applications (TenMarks, ePals, etc.), and Google Applications

Education:

Roosevelt University: 2005-2007

Masters of Arts in Elementary Education

Type 03 Illinois Certification – Highly Qualified

Cumulative GPA: 4.0 College of Education Dean’s List

Golden Key International Honors Society

Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honors Society

DePaul University: 2002-2004

Bachelor of Arts

Major: Liberal Arts Minor: Psychology

Cumulative GPA: 3.9 DePaul’s School for New Learning Dean’s List

Student Excellence Award – “Educational Technology”

Certifications & Committees:

Gifted Education Teacher Certification

ADHD Coach Certification

School Leadership Team

Teacher’s Union (SEA) Building Rep & Executive Board Member

District 54 Board Relations Team

District 54 Math, Writing, and Social Studies Task Forces

Community Service:

Nicaragua & Appalachia Mission Work

School-wide (student led) fundraisers for water well in Africa, school in Liberia, Haiti disaster relief, malaria nets for Africa, and Feed My Starving Children

Collect winter clothes for students within my classroom and school

Charity Work: St. Jude’s, Salvation Army, Leukemia Foundation, Anderson Animal Shelter, Feed My Starving Children, Chicago Cares, Chicago Food Bank

Youth soccer and basketball coach

REFERENCES:

Andy DuRoss – Superintendent, Schaumburg School District 54

Dr. Pete Hannigan – Assistant Superintendent, Schaumburg School District 54

Beth Erbach – Principal, Dooley Elementary School (Blue Ribbon School)

Diana Lipman – Principal, Neil Armstrong Elementary School

Dr. Carmel Cottrell – Former SEA Union President

Chery Anderson – Current SEA Union President

Derrick Sun – Educator, Neil Armstrong Elementary School

Rose Maciel – Educator, Neil Armstrong Elementary School

Sara Reid – Educator, Neil Armstrong Elementary School

Joseph Kolano – Former VP of Operations, FreshLook Marketing Group, LLC

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