Phillip Cook

218 E 81st Street, Apt 1A

New York, NY 10028

Objective:

Expertise

Professional
Experience

Website: http://tinyurl.com/philcook
Email: pcook@nightingale.org

To teach science in a secondary school valuing the integration of cooperative learning,

innovative teaching methods and collegiality, contributing to student success.

Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Educational Technology

Summary & Highlights
Develops inquiry-based activities in chemistry, physics and engineering, including
units of study in alternative energy in chemistry, thermodynamics in physics, and
solid-state electronics in engineering.
Integrates STEAM concepts and skills through cross-divisional projects; builds
curriculum for school makerspace.
Collaborates within a team of instructors developing integrated units of study in
chemistry and engineering courses at Culver Academies.

The Nightingale-Bamford School, New York City, New York

Science Instructor (Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Physical Science, Design Thinking)

Culver Academies, Culver, Indiana

2013 - Present

2007 - 2013

Senior Science Instructor (Chemistry, Physics, AP Chemistry, Engineering, Research)

Oak Park & River Forest High School, Oak Park, Illinois

2004 2007

Science Instructor (Chemistry, Physical Science)

Roberto Clemente Community Academy, Chicago, Illinois

Professional
Leadership

Science Instructor (Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Physics)

2000 - 2004

Summary & Highlights

Spearheads training on campus for rollout of Schoology, a learning management
system, and DyKnow, a collaborative digital environment.
Directs a team of twelve Technology Support Committee members in the creation of
monthly professional development sessions for faculty on technology and its
application within the classroom.
Facilitates weekly curriculum meetings with core teachers in physics and chemistry.
Develops and implements curriculum development program for an eight week
research experience for teachers summer program.

Research Experience for Teachers Site Coordinator (University of Notre Dame) 2012 - 2013
2011 - 2013
Director, Technology Support Committee (Culver Academies)
Co-chair, Academic Instructional Technology Department (Culver Academies) 2011 - 2013
2009-2013
Level Leader (Culver Academies)
Physics and Chemistry

Professional
Development

Summary & Highlights

Researches solar thermal energy processes as a Lilly Fellow, culminating in the

development of alternative energy curriculum for chemistry and engineering.
Conducts nanoscale research in materials and chemical engineering,
developing inquiry labs on solid-state batteries and a unit investigating
semiconductor materials.
Designs computer-based modeling activities for use in chemistry and physics
based off of available NetLOGO and PhET models.

Maximizing Our Solar Potential Lilly Teacher Creativity Fellowship

2011

Research Experience for Teachers Summer Program

2008 2013

Lilly Endowment, Inc.

University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana

National Center for Learning and Teaching Summer Institute

2009

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

NetLOGO Curriculum Development via Center for Connected Learning

2002 - 2004

Education

Master of Science, Learning Design & Technology

2013

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry Education

2000

Ralph Dittman Chair of Science (Culver Academies)
Curriki Summer of Content Grant (Curriki.org)
Delmar T. Spivey Award (Culver Academies)
SEAStar Award (Oak Park & River Forest High School)

Awards

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

2013
2010
2009
2006

Presentations

The Makings of a Lab Rat: Transforming Research into Meaningful Science 2012
Curriculum
NSTA National Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana

A Spiraling Chemistry Curriculum: An approach to helping students gain a

better understanding of core chemical concepts.

2012

Culver In-house Professional Development

2009-2012

ENG@ND: Research Experience for Teachers program

2010, 2012

NSTA National Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana

Culver Academies, Culver, Indiana

NSF Engineering Education Awardees Conference, Arlington, Virginia

Introduction to Edmodo

2008

Classroom 2.0 LIVE, Chicago, Illinois

Using NetLOGO: An Introduction

Oak Park & River Forest High School, Oak Park, Illinois

2005