Science Instructor

Location:

Hattiesburg, MS

Posted:

July 27, 2022

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William Chatham

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Hattiesburg, MS 39402

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Enhance student engagement and learning by applying different instructional techniques and activities. Teach students strategies for learning and methods for developing advanced understanding of related concepts.

Support students with lesson plans and conducting pretesting testing to assess different learning styles. Competent educator with 20+ years of experience.

Strengths include:

Classroom oversight, course planning and behavior management. Collaborating with other instructors, administrative leaders, and support specialists. Proficient in all the sciences.

Always Learning and looking for new technologies and teaching strategies to enhance the learning environment.

Skills:

• Classroom management

• Test proctoring

• Standardized testing

• Student records management

• Student engagement

• Recordkeeping

• Technology integration

• SMART Boards

• Program development

• Zoom

• Google classroom

• Testing and grading

• Instructional design

• College preparation

• Curriculum development

• Staff development

• Remote teaching

• Power point

• Promethean Board

College Work History:

• West Georgia Technical College - LaGrange, GA

• Southern Union State Community College - Opelika, AL

• Jefferson State Community College - Birmingham, AL

• AR State U. Mid-South – West Memphis, AR

• Wallace College - Dothan, AL

• Peral River Community College – Poplarville, MS

• MS Gulf Coast Community College – Biloxi, MS

High School work history:

• Jefferson Parish Schools – Harvey LA

• Hattiesburg High School – Hattiesburg, MS

• Lee County School District - Valley, AL

• Moss Point High School - Moss Point, MS

• Warren Central High School - Vicksburg, MS

Courses taught at Community College Courses taught at High School. Anatomy and Physiology, I & I Chemistry

Microbiology AP Chemistry

General Biology I & II Physics

General Chemistry I & II AP Physics

Organic chemistry I & II Biology

Survey of Organic and Biochemistry Dual credit Biology Environmental science

Earth and Space Science

At present, I am enrolled in an online Graduate Certificate program in Medical Physiology with a specialization in Cardiovascular/Renal Physiology through the College of Medicine at the University of Florida.

Courses required to complete Graduate Certificate program: GMS 6400c Principles of Medical Physiology - 6 hours GMS 6410 Physiology of Circulation of Blood - 2 hours GMS 6414 Advanced Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology - 2 hours GMS 6413 Advances in Hypertension Research - 2hours Before I entered the education field I was employed as an industrial chemist with the following companies.

South MS Electric Power Association

Purvis, MS

Cajun Electric Power Cooperative

Baton Rouge, LA

MS Power and Light

Jackson, MS

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: at the above listed companies

• Collect, analyze, and interpret various power plant water and steam samples and take corrective action as needed. Ensure conformance to accepted qualitative and quantitative laboratory procedures as well as power plant chemistry guidelines.

• Independently make necessary adjustments to power plant water and chemical systems based on analyses performed and on-line instrumentation.

• Collect analyze and interpret various environmental samples in compliance with National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC).

• Preparation of data reports, adherence to and administration of a Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program, and data entry into the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) computers.

• Maintain records and logs in accordance with NELAC standards and prepare detailed records and reports in a timely manner.

• Calibrate, adjust, maintain and repair as necessary all laboratory instrumentation and in-line continuous analyzers including pH, conductivity, spectrophotometers, sodium, silica, dissolved oxygen, phosphate, and others.

• Perform chemical analyses using gravimetric, spectrophotometric, turbidimetric, and titrimetric methods in conformance to Standard Methods.

• Developed and evaluated new analytical methods. Prepared laboratory reagents, as needed, in conformance to Standard Methods and NELAC, as well as general laboratory procedures.

• Operated controls, and troubleshoot water treatment systems such as demineralizers, reverse osmosis, and electro-deionization equipment.

• Complied with information provided on Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all products. Handled and stored items properly.

• Observed and adhered to proper tag out and lockout of plant equipment and systems in accordance with clearance procedures, policies, and practices.

• Worked with other power plant personnel to start up, troubleshoot, or shut down equipment for corrective or preventive maintenance.

• Provided training and instruction to subordinate personnel. EDUCATION:

• Jones County Community College - Ellisville, MS College Core

• U. of Southern Mississippi - Hattiesburg, MS Bachelor of Science

• Double Major: Chemistry and Biology

• U. of Southern Mississippi - Hattiesburg, MS Master of Science

• 40+ Graduate semester hours in Chemistry and 20+ Graduate semester hours in Biology

• Millsaps College - Jackson, MS AP Chemistry

• Texas Christian University - Fort Worth, TX AP Physics Texas REFERENCES: