JOSEPH WINIARSKI

239 Kirkwood Lane

Aurora, IL 60504
630.851.0370 jw30fbda@westpost.net

SUMMARY
Experienced insurance financial assistant. Extremely organized and learns quick
ly. Able to multitask, use problem-solving skills, and communicate well with ot
hers. Team player who encourages others perform at their best. Extremely profic
ient with technology such as Microsoft Office. Experienced in both PC and MAC en
vironments.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PEARSON EDUCATION, Glenview, IL 2008 - 2009
Associate Editor
* Edited teacher editions, student editions, and all ancillary materials for Pea
rson's enVision Math program.
* Created a table of contents for a new middle school Math program.
* Wrote manuscript for a new response to intervention Math program.
* Worked on several teams to improve Math materials. Developed time saving strat
egies to be used while updating a current Math program. Provided input to a resp
onse to intervention program as it was being written.
PLAINFIELD COMMUNITY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 202, Plainfield, IL 2007 - 200
8
High School Math Teacher
Taught Geometry classes and Algebra 2 classes teaching between 140 and 150 stude
nts. Attended faculty and department meetings and provided input. Communicated
with other teachers and parents as much as possible.
* Used Cabri and Geo Sketchpad applications as well as Graphing Calculators
* Used Excel to teach data analysis functions
INDIAN PRAIRIE SCHOOL DISTRICT 204, Aurora, IL 2000 - 2007
High School Math Teacher
Taught Algebra I classes, Honors Geometry classes, regular Geometry classes, Alg
ebra I 1st semester classes and Algebra 1 2nd semester classes. Taught between
130 - 150 students. Course leader for Algebra I 1st semester class - was respon
sible for communicating with each member on my team and was the go-to person if
a team member had a question.
* Redeveloped curriculum for a lower level Algebra I class
* Waubonsie Valley Evening with the Stars, 2006
* Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2004
METLIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Aurora, IL 1997 - 2000
Office Position
* Balanced bills and verified insurance premiums.
* Paid and processed insurance bills.
* Filed and organized pre-existing files.
* Performed several other minor office tasks.
* Organized and passed out reports to the correct insurance agent.
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EDUCATION
* MA, School Administration: with Type 75 certificate, Concordia University, Riv
er Forest, IL
* BS, Math - Emphasis: Math Education, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL,
2000
* Certification: Illinois Type 09

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ACTIVITIES

* Graduate Internship (School Leadership) Brookdale Elementary School, Napervill
e, IL, May - Aug. 2009
* Graduate Internship (School Leadership) Aux Sable Middle School, Plainfield, I
L, May - August 2007
* Coached the freshman football team at Waubonsie Valley High School, Aurora, IL
, 2004 - 2006
* Tutored students in math classes ranging from 6th grade math to Geometry and A
lgebra 2 Trigonometry, 2003 - Present
* Special Olympics coach at Saint Charles East High School, 2002 - Present
* Grader for Math Department of Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Illinois,
in the fall of 1999.