Matthew Donley

***** ******** ****** *** ******, Illinois 60452 adldqu@r.postjobfree.com 708-***-****

Teacher Education Major Endorsement Areas on a Professional Educator License History-Social Sciences Education

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages History (World & American)- AP & Honors Political Science Geography Economics

Sociology Psychology Anthropology

Student Teaching Semester

Spring 2021 at Joliet West High School: Taught 3 sections of a United States History class from January-April. During this time I created daily standard based lesson plans, activities, and assessments for remote learning, utilizing Zoom and Google Classroom

Clinical Experiences

• University High School (Spring 2020)

o Led 2 induction sets, created 3 google classroom assignments, created primary source analysis o Created a 3 day lesson around gerrymandering and redistricting in a U.S. Government class

• Normal Community/Normal West High School (Fall 2019) o Observed various social studies and history classes throughout the semester at both schools o Participated in an interview simulation as an interviewer for freshman business class Background Information

• Day Camp Counselor coordinator and supervisor at Camp Manitoqua and Retreat Center o Taught outdoor education and Bible Lessons to Children ages 5-13, as well as supervised day camp operations by overseeing 40 similar aged coworkers.

• Honors Peer Mentor (3 years)

o In addition to mentor role, taught several lessons on leadership during class

• Undergraduate assistant for a 100 level Native American History class (2020) o Graded and provided feedback to students on classroom assignments, papers, and tests.

• Study abroad spring 2019 semester in Hong Kong

o General education as well as Taiwanese History classes taken

• Alternative spring break participant (2018), trip leader (2020), Director of the Program (2021) o Co-director of pre-trip education for the Honors Alternative Spring Break Trip

• Member of the Chicago Civil War Round Table

o Attended lectures and trips to various battle fields throughout the country

• Participated in a panel about contemporary uses of Medieval history in the classroom o Spoke about the current and potential status of medieval history in American curriculum o Occurred at the culturally responsive conference at Illinois State o Went on to present this thesis at the Honors Colleges of the Illinois Region Spring Symposium at St. Francis University in Joliet

• Teaching experience with financial literacy to Junior High classrooms o Taught financial literacy to students of inner city New Orleans in 2018 through Junior Achievement

• Honors Community Assistant

o Helped plan events for the Honors program, as well as attend recruitment events for presidential scholars.

• College Mentors for Kids

o Mentor to a third grade student at a local elementary school

• Golf instructor for Oak Forest High School golf camp o Instructed junior high and freshman golfers on swing and grip mechanics

• Certified in Spanish Literacy as well as technologically proficient o Certified as literate my senior year of high school. Proficient at word, excel, and powerpoint Educational Philosophy

Quality education should be naturally accessible to every student in the country. Regardless of race, gender, or socioeconomic status, each student deserves a quality education in an environment which is safe and nurturing for their personal and academic growth. Classrooms can be a place where students can be encouraged to grow as learners and as people. I will provide a classroom atmosphere which is conducive to continuous learning, as well as engage in progressive conversations with students of all backgrounds.

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