Teacher Assistant

Sara R. Bunker

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EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Master’s Degree (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Science Education at the University of Missouri through the Science and Mathematics Academy for the Recruitment and Retention of Teachers. Graduation Date: July, 2008.

oResearch emphasis in Teaching the Nature of Science at the Middle School Level.

B.S. in Biology (Health Sciences Emphasis) from Missouri Western State University.

Minor: Chemistry. Graduation Date: May, 2005.

oGraduated Magna Cum Laude

Certification: State of Iowa Teacher License, grades 5-12 Biological Science, Chemistry and Basic Science.

WORK EXPERIENCE

VIPKID 5/2018- Present

Online ESL Teacher

Teach students in China individual online ESL lessons remotely .

Teach 25min one-on-one lessons to Chinese Students ages 4-13 years old.

Teach specialized grammar, TOEFL and PBL Biology lessons.

I have taught over 3600 classes and 800 students.

LaunchPAD Children’s Museum 2/2017- 11/2017

Education Specialist, Science Educator

Assist in the development of LaunchPAD’s experiential educational programming and building relationships with other educational organizations.

Assisted in the development of innovative STEM curricula and programs for preschool and school aged children.

Participated in the assessment of exhibits and help to improve educational value.

Assisted in the regular evaluation of curricula and programs.

Ensure preparation of educational materials and classroom set-ups.

Assisted in the hiring, training, supervising and evaluating of Discover Guides.

Lead grant writer, applied and secured grant funding for STEM education funding.

Morningside College 8/2014-5/2016

• Experiential Learning and Volunteer Coordinator

Supervised volunteer and community outreach programming at Morningside College.

Coordinated volunteer efforts of students, faculty and staff with Sioux City community non-profits.

Assisted career services to expand job shadowing in local non-profits.

Managed and supervised six student leaders in AmeriCorps ICAP program, composing of more than 1800 hours of service.

Provided training for staff and students in the areas of community outreach and project development.

Provided quarterly training for all faculty focusing on service learning. Trainings included state leaders in service learning and local community non-profit leaders.

Organized campus wide service events throughout the academic year.

Managed a budget of $2,000 for all campus volunteer and service learning events.

Applied and secured grant funding for volunteer events and programs

Dakota Valley Middle School 8/2010 – 5/2014

Classroom Teacher

Assume teacher roles that include: classroom management, lesson planning, assessment of students, communicate with parents, attend faculty, department, and team meetings, supervise lunch, tutor students after school, attend professional development workshop and individual education plan (IEP) meetings.

Taught 8th Grade Physical and Earth Science, 7th Grade Life Science

Developed and realigned courses to NGSS for 7th and 8th grade science.

Coordinated and Coached Science Olympiad. This was the first Science Olympiad team at DVMS. Students competed at the state level earning multiple individual medals in various science competitions.

Coordinated and organized summer STEM camps in 2012 and 2013. STEM camps focused on group and individual challenges in the STEM field.

Supervised college student teaching experience through Briar Cliff University.

Centralia High School 8/2008 - 5/2010

• Classroom Teacher

Assumed all teaching roles as described above.

Taught Physical Science to 9th grade student, Conceptual Chemistry to 10th grade students and Applied Biology to 11th grade students.

Developed and realigned Physical Science curriculum.

Coached 9th grade volleyball for the 2009 season.

Class sponsor, which helped organize and carry out homecoming activities and events and prom.

Smithton Middle School 8/2007 - 5/2008

• Student Teaching (Partner Teacher: Ms. Meera Sood, 7th Grade)

Assumed teacher roles listed above.

Wrote three Problem Based Learning (PBL) lesson plans as part of a science education-learning grant to increase student inferential thinking and investigating abilities.

ABC Laboratories (Columbia, MO) 8/2006 – 6/2007 & 1/2008 – 7/2008

• Assistant Chemist

Assist Study Directors in various chemical studies in accordance to Good Lab Practices (GLP).

Co-created a committee to tackle laboratory maintenance and safety issues.

Perform quality control (QC) reviews by checking and verifying analytical results, calculation, spreadsheets and reports.

Novartis Consumer Health (Lincoln, NE) 9/2005- 8/2006

• Chemist

Tested raw materials of over the counter medication under cGMP policies.

Performed various tests including but not limited to heavy metals, uv-spectrophotometer, HPLC, pH readings, dissolved solids.

Missouri Western State University 8/2002 - 5/2005

• Academic Tutor

Helped Physics, Chemistry, and Biology students gain understanding of concepts for assignments and test preparation.

• Biology and Chemistry Lab Assistant

Answered questions, showed and explained concepts for students during general chemistry and biology labs. Assisted professors prepare materials for lab. Taught high school students simple laboratory procedures, scientific principles and theories during two summers through an independent research project.

• Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society

Head of Girl Scout Science Workshop. Organized and implemented a wide range of interactive science activities for one day workshops. (Ages 10-12)

• Super Science Saturday Volunteer

Helped children at a community event each year using microscopes to see organisms in pond water.

• Missouri Conservation Department Volunteer

Prepared conservation lessons for various public education events and forums. Acted as an Eagle Spotter for annual Eagle Days at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge. Carried out field trip lessons for preschool through elementary school groups.

SERVICE

Perry Creek Elementary PTA- Parent Volunteer to lead book clubs, STEM clubs and maker’s workshops.

Crescent Park United Methodist Church- Growth Team Member, teacher for Kids 4 Christ enrichment program, organizer for vacation bible school, Mary’s Circle co-chair, worker for many charity and dinner events.

Morningside College- Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society Girl Scout Science Day, Community Garden volunteer, Habitat for Humanity Serve participant.

Dakota Valley Middle School- Organized and Implemented Summer STEM Camp, Science Olympiad, STEM Days, and after school tutoring.

INVOLVEMENT

National Science Teacher Association, attended regional conference in Kansas City, October 2010.

National Science Teacher Association, attended national conference in San Antonio, April 2013.

PUBLICATIONS

William D. Bradford, Laty Cahoon, Sara R. Freel,* Laura L. Mays Hoopes, and Todd T. Eckdahl. An Inexpensive Gel Electrophoresis-Based Polymerase Chain Reaction Method for Quantifying mRNA Levels. Cell Biol Educ. 2005 Summer; 4(2): 157–168.

* Sara R. Freel is maiden name.

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