Mack Tribble
St. Charles, IL 60174 ***********@*****.*** 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