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EDUCATION AND LICENCE
University of New England, 11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford Maine, 04005
MSE Curriculum and Instruction Expected graduation August 2013 Oct 2011-Present

Southern Connecticut State University, 501 Crescent Street New Haven, Connecticut, 06515
BS Biology for Secondary Education Fall 1996 - 2001 Concentration in Field Biology including Ornithology, Botany, Field Mycology, Herpetology, and Ecology.

Sacred Heart University 5151 Park Avenue Fairfield, Connecticut, 06825

Part-time Provisional Teaching Certificate (030) Fall 1994-1996 2003 present

TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND SCHOOOL EXPERIENCE

Wilton High School, 395 Danbury Road, Wilton, Connecticut, 06897

Teacher 9 th grade Biology

2001 - Present

Teach the curriculum and design labs. Create ways to get students to embrace hands on learning through lab work and field studies. Collaborate with other instructors to create stimulating curriculum.

Teacher Advanced Placement Environmental Science

2002- Present

Teach the AP Curriculum and labs as well as prepare the students for the national exam. Model and instruct students on the concepts of sustainability. Design new ways to motivate students to read the advanced textbook. Motivate students to become active learners through hands on activities and research.

Advisor

2012 Present
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Work with a group of 11 9

graders to gain their trust so that I can be another adult for

students to turn to if they need help. Assist them with class registration, transition to the high school, as well as other issues.

Coordinator / Advisor of Wilton High School Organic Garden

2009 Present

Designed, organized, raised the funding, and deliver food to cafeteria. Assist students with distributing food to non-profit to be spread out among homeless

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shelters and food pantries.

Coordinate and organize the Annual CTNOFA Winter Conference with student participation in March 2013. Design and network opportunities for students to intern at local farms and gain experience in larger settings. Assist students with design of WHS Organic Garden website, including videos, blogs, etc. (http://whsorganicgarden.weebly.com) Assist students with raising plants to be donated to local urban community gardens as well as urban school garden programs. Collaborate with other districts to help increase the presence of school gardens and to improve student nutrition. Design curriculum in conjunction with the Culinary Arts program to incorporate the garden into their work. Increase Special Education opportunities and create a place for all students to work collaboratively.

WHS Mentor

2004 - 2012

Provide students with bi-weekly chances to talk about issues and get assistance with school needs, social needs, etc.

NEASC Cochairmen of Assessment Committee

2002 2004

Assisted with collection of data and preparing report

2005 2007

NEASC Cochairmen of civic and social expectations committee

Collected data about success of mentor program and design alternatives.

Spring 2001

Student Teacher
Biology, Physical Science, A.P. Environmental Science

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE AND VOLUNTEERING

Earthplace, The Nature Discovery Center, Westport, CT.
Senior Naturalist and Co-Director of the Junior Staff Assist public with questions about the environment and wildlife. 1996 2012

Design lessons and activities for a group of volunteer students grade 7-12 to learn about the environment. Design and organize week long spring trips throughout the United States so students could have an opportunity to apply their new knowledge to other ecosystems .

Nursery School Teacher / Naturalist

1994 1996

Junior Staff / Summer Camp Counselor

1988 1994

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Millstone Farm, Wilton, CT.
Volunteer Assist with transplanting, seeding, harvesting, and washing produce and prepare it for market. 2009 Present

Ambler Farm, Wilton, CT.

Summer Camp Head Teacher Design and organize summer program for students in 7-10 th grade. Set up trips and design curriculum around organic farming/growing and Sustainability. 2012 Present

Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield, CT.

Reiki Instructor / Practitioner

2012 - 2013

MEMBERSHIPS

CEA Connecticut Educators Association CSTA Connecticut Science Teachers Association NSTA National Science Teachers Association NEA National Education Association CVMS Connecticut Valley Mycological Society COA Connecticut Ornithological Association CBS Connecticut Botanical Society CTNOFA Connecticut chapter of Northeast Organic Farmers Association

References available on request.