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Penelope P.
Private tutor in Cave Creek, AZ
Education
M.Ed. Special Education - Grand Canyon University, 2011 4.0 GPA Graduate Student (incomplete) UNiversity of Nevada, Las Vegas. All courses completed for a M.S. in Geology, thesis to be completed Spring 2016. 3.35 GPA B.A. Theater, 1989, Salem State College 3.32 B.Sc. Geology, Salem State College, 1999- 3.5
Experience
RELATED EXPERIENCE: Pearson Education April 2015 to Present Test correcting- PARCC. Middle School Teacher, Greenway Middle School, 3001 E. Nisbet Road, Phoenix Arizona Academic Year 2013-2014 First half of the year, taught small self contained classes for students in math, and supported 8th grade language arts teachers as part of full inclusion. Second half of the year, taught Honors Core (Gifted) Language Arts classes for 7th and 8th Graders, Future Problem Solving, as well as a remedial reading class. Students in the reading class showed dramatic increases in reading levels; up to four grade levels in one quarter. Volunteer: Literacy Volunteers of Maricopa County 729 E. Hatcher Road Phoenix, AZ 85020 October 2011 to Present Tutor adult English Language Learners and GED students. Teacher’s Aid: The Children’s Center for Neurodevelopmental Studies 5430 West Glenn Drive Glendale, AZ 85301 December 2010 to August 2011 Worked with high school aged and students in sixth to eight grade classes as well as providing respite care for students with severe disabilities. Teaching Assistant: University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Department of Geologic Sciences 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy. Las Vegas, NV 89154 2005-2007 Subjects taught included Metallic Ore Deposits, Geographic Information Systems and Geology 101. Tutor: Salem State College 352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970 1997-1999 Part time Tutored college a student with severe learning disabilities in college level courses, in subjects ranging from English to advanced geology courses. Staff Member: Fidelity House, Inc., Lawrence Massachusetts 1990 -1993 Assistant House Manager 1992-1993 Helped establish volunteer newsletter Connecting Links. EDUCATION M. Ed. Grand Canyon University, Phoenix (online program) April 2009 to November, 2011 Special Education. Graduated with a 4.0 G.P.A. Also completed requirements for full K-12 Structured English Immersion endorsement. Student Teaching Assignment: North Canyon High School, 1700 East Union Hills Drive, Phoenix AZ 85024 August 2011 to November, 2011 Taught four sections of a remedial reading class and one study skills section. Lesson plans included introducing students to new authors. Created and taught a short biographic lesson on Charles Dickens, followed by an introduction to the French Revolution preparatory to class reading an abridged version of A Tale of Two Cities. CERTIFICATIONS Arizona Department of Education Certificate number 4518862: Provisional Cross Categorical Special Education K-12 Secondary Language Arts Middle School Language Arts Middle School Science
Subject Expertise
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