High School Mathematics Teacher

FRANCIS OTOO BEGYINAH

+1-740-***-**** Oakland, CA

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EDUCATION

Ohio University, Athens, OH May 2023

Master of Science in Mathematics

Minor in Statistics

University of Cape Coast(UCC), Cape Coast, Ghana September 2019 Bachelor of Education in Mathematics

Minor in Statistics

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Math teacher at Yu Ming Charter School, Oakland, California August 2023-Now

• Teaches 7th and 8th mathematics.

• Teaches 8th graders Algebra 1 (high school math).

• Work with underachieving students (both 7th and 8th grades) in small groups as extra support. Mathematics Graduate Teaching Assistant, Ohio University August 2021- May 2023

• Taught undergraduate mathematics to students from diverse academic fields of study

• Assisted professors in grading mathematical scripts and provide necessary feedback to students Mathematics Teacher, Christ The King Of Kings International School August 2019-August 2021

• Responsible for teaching the grade 8 mathematics and preparing them for the national final exam in 2020.

• Taught grades 7 and 8 mathematics for the academic year 2020-2021. Mathematics teacher as a National Service Person, Prempeh College July 2019-August 2020

• Taught further mathematics in Calculus,Trigonometry,Algebra,Geometry and Statistics at grade 12 for a semester.

• Taught core mathematics at grades 9 and 10 for a semester.

• Taught further mathematics to new students of the robotics club of the school.

• Assisted the math instructor in developing instructional skills for the school’s National Science and Math Quiz group.

Substitute at Apam Senior High May 2018-February 2019

• Taught five classes core mathematics as a substitute teacher for two semesters. Mathematics Educator, Ekos Academy June 2013-August 2015

• Worked with individual students to develop their mathematical skills required for progression to high school.

• Taught mathematics to 5 classes (grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) for a period of two academic years in the institution.

• Oversaw excellent performance in mathematics by the grade 8 for two consecutive years in the national exams. RELEVANT COURSEWORK AND PROJECTS

Advanced Calculus

• Provided a way for us to construct relatively simple quantitative models of change, and to deduce their consequences Abstract Algebra

• Established relationships and properties between mathematical sets and their contributions to the advancement in the studies of mathematics and how nature operates in some respects Algebraic Topology

• Allowed for deriving solutions to complicated geometric problems with algebraic methods and theories. LEADERSHIP AND INVOLVEMENT EXPERIENCE

The Mathematics Club, Ohio University, Athens, OH 0ctober 2021-Present Member

• Contributes to questions discussions and mathematical reasoning during meetings

• Helps plan the bi-weekly meetings with the undergraduate mathematics students Mathematics Students Association of Ghana(UCC Chapter) January 2017-January 2018 Student Organizer

• Organized a free tuition program for elementary school kids from a limited group of communities that had poor mathematics performances on the annual national final examinations

• Organized workshops for some basic school mathematics teachers on some key concepts in the subject Mumford Students Association Community Care Classes April 2016-July 2021 President(June 2019-June 2021); Member(April 2016-June 2019)

• Provided free tutoring in science and mathematics to the underprivileged students in the community as the core mission of the association

HONORS AND RECOGNITION

Bronze and Silver medalist of University games, checkers division February 2018,2019 Young Soccer coach of UCC schools zone April 2019

Barclays Bank Scholars Award, University of Cape Coast, Ghana August 2018 Multiple Dean’s Award recipient, University of Cape Coast, Ghana October 2017-October 2019

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