Frank Luke

**** ******* *****, ***. ***, Moody, AL 35004

C: 321-***-****. Email: acqpg9@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Experienced Middle and High School Math Teacher with an innovative, student centered approach that increases student attentiveness level from 20% to above 90% by putting onus of responsibility of learning on student.

Highlights

Florida Professional Educator's

Certificate No: 1158649 for

Mathematics, grades 6-12

Validity: July 01, 2014 – June 30, 2019

Positive, Student Centered, Differentiated Instruction Skills

Has established morning office hours to assist students.

Encouraged students to be accountable for their own learning

Accomplishments

Turned around many failing students, some of whom went on to score in the high A's.

Florida Today did an article on my classroom teaching method. Other teachers have shown an interest in implementing my method, wherein students are encouraged to take the teacher's lesson plan, learn a new topic, and teach their own class. Newspaper article and video recording of innovative approach to education:

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20121209/NEWS01/312090040/Rockledge- High-students-take-over-role-teachers?nclick_check=1

Implemented Student Teaching methodology to enhance student learning. (Parents came to watch).

Written and directed several plays and skits for a period of 10 years.

Published author of two books, one of which is on amazon.com.

Experience

Teaching experience in the United States (Aug 2011 to March 2015):

Divide County High School, Crosby, ND 58730. Sept 2014 to March 2015

Teaching Algebra I, Geometry, Consumer Math, 7th grade Math. Grades 7 – 11

Francis Marion Military Academy, Ocala, FL. Aug 2014 – Aug 2014

Teaching Algebra I and Intensive Math to grades 9, 10, and 11

Scheck Hillel Community School, North Miami Beach, FL. Aug 2013 – Aug 2014 Taught Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Intensive Math to grades 9, 10 and 11

Rockledge High School, Rockledge, FL. Jan 2012 – Aug 2012 & Aug 2012 – Aug 2013 Taught Geometry, Geometry Honors, Advanced Algebra, Physics Regular, Honors Physics, and Pre-AICE Physics to grades 9, 10, 11, and 12

Imagine Charter School, Port St Lucie, FL. Aug 2011 – Dec 2012

Taught Mathematics to grades 7 and 8

Teaching experience in India (December 2003 – December 2009):

Taught English, Math and Science as a private tutor in Baroda, India from Dec. 2003-2009.

Formed curriculums for and taught: (1) Basic English, (2) Communication, and (3)

Academic Writing at Jindal School of Hotel Management Baroda, India from June

2009 to Dec. 2009 (classroom teaching)

Taught English as a Second Language, leading to a Cambridge Certificate (classroom

teaching)

Taught English to grades 11 and 12 at Rosary High School, Baroda in 2006. Taught three classes in grade 11 and three classes in grade 12, each consisting of 60 students

Taught English, Math & Science, grades 6 to 10; Gujarat State Board, India (tutored)

Taught English, Math & Science, grades 8 to 10; Central Board of Secondary Education

New Delhi, India (tutored)

English, Math, and Science, grades 4 & 5: Clara H. Carlson School, Elmont, New York

USA (home schooled in India)

Math, grade 9: Temple Christian School, Madison Heights, Virginia USA (tutored in India)

Teaching experience in Dubai (1998 – 2000):

Advanced Math (Applied Calculus), Course: Bachelor of Business Administration, Institute: Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai UAE (tutored)

Business Calculus (2nd year), Institute: Center of American Education, Dubai UAE (tutored)

Math (A-level) School: Gordonstown School, Scotland (tutored in UAE)

Math (grade 12) School: American School of Dubai, Dubai (tutored)

Math (grades 9, 10 & 11) and Science (grade 9): Emirates International School, Dubai

UAE (tutored)

Math & Physics (grade 10): Al Mawakeb School, Dubai UAE (tutored)

Math (grade 8): Dubai College, Dubai UAE (tutored)

Work Experience besides Teaching

Marketing Engineer, Area Sales Manager, Regional Manager Jan 1985 to Jan 1996

HS Engineering & Marketing Services Baroda, India

Representing the business interests of European and Japanese manufacturing companies, in

India. Marketing to various industries funded by the World Bank and EXIM Bank of USA.

Sales Executive Jan 1982 to Jan 1983

CROMPTON GREAVES LTD Baroda, India. Marketing engineering goods.

Education: BS, Electrical Engineering, Maharaja Sayajirao University Baroda, India

Computer Skills: Smart Board, Promethean Board, Doc Cam, Online grading programs, Microsoft Word, Power Point

Languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati

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