School Teacher
Resume:
CYNTHIA MCALLISTER
Plano, TX 75025
903-***-**** (home)
903-***-**** (cell)
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EDUCATION
M.S. Psychology, May 2015
Texas A&M University, Commerce, Texas
Graduate Certification, May 1993
University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
Gifted Education
B.S. Elementary Education, August, 1988
Texas Wesleyan University, Ft. Worth, Texas
Endorsements: Self-contained, Grades 01-08, Physical Science, Gifted
Education
B.S. Psychology, May 1986
Texas Wesleyan University, Ft. Worth, Texas
Minor: Chemistry
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor, August 2015 to Present
Hill College, Johnson County Campus, Cleburne, TX
Instructor for PSYC 2301, General Psychology
Instructor for PSYC 2314, Human Growth & Development
Educator, February 2013 to Present
Self-employed
Private tutoring in elementary and middle school core subjects
Private tutoring in secondary math and science
Private educational instruction for students with disabilities such as ADD, ADHD,
Asperger's, dyslexia, dysgraphia, mild cognitive impairment, and other related disorders
Academic coaching including organization and study skills
Instructor, February 2013 to January 2014
Bricks 4 Kidz of McKinney, McKinney, TX
Conducted after school classes in technology and engineering using LEGO blocks
Conducted classes for LEGO camps during the summer of 2013
Instructor, January 2013 to August 2013
Eye Level of Frisco, Frisco, TX
Taught math and English to students in grades preK - 11
Adult Education Instructor, August 2004 to December 2005
Trinity Valley Community College, Athens, TX
Taught courses in math, reading, writing, science, and ESL for continuing education students
Assisted with GED and THEA practice exams
Taught ESL courses for adolescents and adults through the Texas Workforce Commission
Classroom Teacher, August 2000 to February 2001
Herman Furlough, Jr., (formerly Terrell Middle School) Terrell ISD, Terrell, TX
Planned for 5 sections of regular and 2 sections of gifted education instruction in life, earth, and physical science
Sponsored Science Club
Math Demonstration Teacher, August 1999 to May 2000
Amelia Earhart Learning Center, Dallas, TX
Provided staff development for grades K-6 in math teaching methods and best practices
Provided small group and individual tutoring for students not passing TAKS the previous year
Conducted demonstration lessons in individual classrooms
Supervised implementation of Everyday Math Curriculum
Taught pre-algebra to advanced 6th grade students
Maintained data on benchmark testing, held weekly meetings for error analysis on weekly
testing in grades 3 to 6
Challenge Teacher, August 1996 to May 1999
Mockingbird Elementary School, Coppell, TX
Taught identified gifted students in grades 1 to 5
Created curriculum for gifted education in grades 4 and 5
Participated in the screening and selection of gifted students for the Challenge Program
Sponsored Odyssey of the Mind, school-wide
QUEST Teacher, August 1990 to February 1995
James F. Delaney Elementary School, (formerly Kennedale Primary School), Kennedale, TX
Created policies and procedures for the gifted program grades K through 2
Provided curriculum and instruction for identified gifted students
Conducted screening and selection for the QUEST program
Classroom Teacher, August 1988 to May 1990
James F. Delaney Elementary School, (formerly Kennedale Primary School), Kennedale, TX
Taught 2nd grade in a self-contained classroom
Responsible for all subjects including music, art, and physical education
Chemistry Instructor, Summers of 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996
Tarrant County College, (formerly Tarrant County Junior College, Northeast), Hurst, TX
College for Kids
Designed and taught a course in chemistry to gifted students in grades 4 through 8 via laboratory activities (4 sections)
Science Instructor, Summers of 1990, 1991
Texas Wesleyan University (formerly Texas Wesleyan College), Ft. Worth, TX
Designed and taught courses in chemistry, environmental science, and air & space science to economically disadvantaged students in grades 3 through 6
PUBLICATIONS
Gilliote, B., Sanders, C., Wall, K., Landolt, R. (1986). Diagnosing consecutive reactions of hypochlorite: Oxidation and decarboxylation. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 51, 3233-3234.
McAllister, C., Tochkov, K. (2009). The effects of delayed rewards on problem solving perseverance. European Journal of Social Sciences, 11(4), 544-550.
PRESENTATIONS
Extending the Testing Effect Research to the Classroom, Texas Council for Exceptional Children, Ft.
Worth, TX, June 2015
What is the Testing Effect? Texas A&M University Research Symposium, Commerce, Texas, April,
2015
Cognitive Strategies in the Acquisition of Number Sense, National Council of the Teachers of Mathematics, Chicago, IL, 2000
Project-Based Learning: Kids, Inc. A Study of Economics in the Primary Classroom, PTA, Austin, Texas, October, 1994
Scientific Problem-Solving in the Primary Grades, Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, Austin, Texas, November, 1993
MISCELLANEOUS FREELANCE WORK
HumRo, Inc., January 2012 to 2014 -- Foundations of Behavior section of the Medical College Admissions Test
McGraw-Hill Publishing, 2009 Secondary Math Curriculum: Logarithmic Functions, Truth and Value Statements, Conic Sections, Real and Complex Number Systems, Binomial Theorem
ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS
Research Grant, Department of Graduate Studies, Texas A&M University - Commerce, Commerce, TX, 2008
Grant Recipient, American Chemical Society, 1992
Carter Math/Science Scholarship Recipient, Texas Wesleyan University, 1987-1988
Honor Graduate, Texas Wesleyan University, 1986
Golden Shears Leadership Award, Texas Wesleyan University, 1986
Psi Chi Honor Society (psychology), Texas Wesleyan University, 1985
Quadrangle Honor Society (president), Texas Wesleyan University, 1985
Alpha Chi Honor Society, Texas Wesleyan University, 1985
Alpha Lambda Delta (freshman honor society), Texas Wesleyan University, 1983
Wesleyan Fellow Academic Scholarship, 1982-1986
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