Objective

A teaching position in Secondary Social Studies (7-12) with the opportunity to educate students to become proficient in writing, reading, analytical thinking, and problem solving through an interactive investigation of the social sciences.

Education

1992-December 1996 SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY

• Bachelor of Arts, History, December 1996.
• New York Social Studies Certification Qualification in Secondary Education
  (7-12), issued December, 1996.
• Awarded Honors History Student.
• Awarded 1995-96 Best History Research Paper.
• The Jerome Romanet Award in African American Studies: 2^nd Place.
• Overall GPA: 3.50; GPA in History: 3.63.

1988-1992 Rush-Henrietta Senior High School Henrietta, NY

• Major Concentration completed in Social Studies, Mathematics, and Science.
• Awarded Social Studies Student of the Year.
• Recipient of the Hands of Christ Award.
• Graduated 5^th in class of 298.

Field Experience

Contract Instructor and Facilitator at Logical Operations, Summer 1996

• Instructed "Introduction to the Internet" at Logical Operation's computer training center, Rochester NY.

Practicum, January 1996

• Senior coursework included 3 weeks participation at Rush-Henrietta Senior High School and Burger Middle school.

Rush-Henrietta Exit Standards Committee, January 1996

• Member of a curriculum development committee at Rush-Henrietta in which I participated in the creation of exit standards and student assessment methods.

Young Life Counselor, 1992

• Youth counselor of high school students at Young Life Camp, Lake Champion.

Good Shepherd Youth Group, 1988-1992

• Staff member and counselor of several high school retreats.

Other Work Experience, 1989-1996

• Short order cook and host at Perkins Family Restaurant, 1993-1996.
• Cashier and front-end coordinator at Wegmans, 1990-1993.
• Shipping clerk at Logical Operations, 1989-1991.

College Activities

• Phi Gamma Epsilon Social Organization
• Phi Alpha Theta; History Honors Society

References

• Please e-mail me for list of references.

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