Summary: Experienced Teacher/ Trainer/ Manager with ferocious work ethic
and
disciplined attention to detail; scientist with ten-plus years experience
in both
public and private sectors; published author with the drive and
imagination
to succeed.
Experience
2013- Pivot Charter School - Science Education Coordinator/
Intensive Reading/ Biology/
Present Archaeology/ Peer Counseling/ US Government
2006- Hillsborough County Public School System, Davidsen Middle
School
2013 Language Arts Teacher, Reading, Gifted
2013 Published novel "A Fist Full of Nothing"
2005- Hillsborough County Public School System, Young Middle
Magnet
2006 Language Arts Teacher, Young Middle Magnet School of
Science and
Technology
2001-2005 Archaeological Consultants, Inc., Sarasota, Florida
Archaeological Field Technician/ Crew Chief
2000-2004 University of South Florida. Tampa, Florida
Laboratory Supervisor/ Crew Chief
Education
1992-1996 Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts
BA English Literature and Writing; Summa Cum Laude
2000-2004 University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
MA Public Anthropology: Prehistoric shell artifacts
from the Apalachicola River
Valley area, Northwest Florida (available online
through USF)
Skills/ Knowledge
Florida Teacher Certification: Language Arts, Social Sciences, Biology;
Reading and Gifted Endorsed, ESOL Certified: curriculum
development/delivery for range of Middle-to-High-school students in
reading, writing, critical thinking skills, and range of Sciences: Biology,
Chemistry, Physical Science, Astronomy, Veterinary Science aligned with
Common Core Standards. Library, Internet, Museum. RPA Certified;
Ethnography, Ethnology. Digital Photography, Quantitative Analysis,
Qualitative Analysis. Thesis, paper and report writing, lesson planning,
public speaking, Internet publishing. Volunteer Supervision, Education in
curation, field, and sorting techniques, record keeping, materials
processing. Mapping: Compass, Transit, GPS, ArcView/ GIS, map creation.
Computer: Excel, MS Word, Power Point, Google Drive. Experience: field
sampling, design, execution. Quickly establish rapport, conduct
interviews, digest data. Condense and manage large data sets into
meaningful and accessible formats.