MA, History – George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia – Currently Enrolled

Bachelor of Arts, Hobart College, Geneva, New York, Received May 2010

Major:  History

• Triple Minor:  Education; Russian Studies; Religious Studies with a concentration in Social Theory

Teaching Experience

• Student Teacher
  • Social Studies, Grades 7-8, Waterloo Central School District, Waterloo, NY – January-May 2010
• Teaching Observation and Teaching Assistant
  • Grades 7–12, Social Studies – Sophomore and Junior (2007-2009)
  • Waterloo Central School District – public school
  • St. Francis de Sales – private school (Catholic)
  • Seneca Falls Central School District, Mynderse Academy – public school
• Teaching Colleague
  • History Department, Hobart College, Fall Semester, Junior Year (2008)
  • Selected to assist professor in newly-created freshmen seminar in History
  • Held office hours; created lesson plans; provided guidance to students
• Substitute Teacher
  • Warren-Washington-Saratoga County BOCES Teacher’s Registry (2007 through Present)
    • Substituting in local school districts when not away at college
    • Experience in special education, inclusive, self-contained and general education classrooms
• Technician, Technology Resource Center, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
  • Teaching professors and students to use software programs
  • Work-study program – Sophomore through Senior Year of College (2007-2010)

Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad Program (2009)

• Selected as participant following competitive application process
• Involved in projects related to proposal:  “Modern Siberia:  Ecology, Economy and Culture”

• Participated in Readers’ College to prepare for 5 weeks in Russian Federation including Siberia
• Attended Irkutsk State Linguistic University for Immersion in Russian Language
• Trail-building on the Great Baikal Trail, Sacred Mountain; first system of hiking trails in the Russian Federation
• Environmental studies on Lake Baikal, oldest and deepest lake in the world
• Cultural immersion living with families in Siberia

Review I Tenure Hearing (2009)

• Active member of student and faculty committee to review an Associate Professor for the initial portion of the tenure process at Hobart and William Smith Colleges 
• Collaboratively authored Student Report and edited Faculty Reports on scholarship, community service and the introduction

Russian Study Tour (2007)

•  10- Day study tour in Moscow and St. Petersburg

Congressional Student Leadership Conference (2004)

• Defense & Intelligence Program:  lectures, briefings, meet with Senators, government national security simulation project

New York State Teacher’s Certification

• Certification in Grades 7 – 12, Secondary Social Studies, Government and Economics

Computer Skills – Apple, Linux and Windows – strong skills, including teaching the following software programs:

• SMART Board (NoteBook and Digital Ink)
• Microsoft Office Suite
• iLife Suite
• Final Cut Pro
• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills with Apple based platforms

College

• Benjamin Hale Scholar, Hobart College
• Hobart  Dean’s Scholar, Hobart College
• Dean’s List, Hobart College
• Hobart College Faculty Scholarship
• Francis Young ’29 Memorial Scholarship, Hobart College
• New York State Lottery Scholarship Award
• New York State Scholarship for Academic Excellence
• Sandy Hill Foundation Scholarship – Four-years; annually competitive
• Bampton Leadership House – Competitive Housing for Hobart College Honors Students

High School

Valedictorian:  Class of 2006, Fort Edward High School

• National Honor Society
• High School Leadership Award, Clarkson College
• Youth Leadership Summit, Adirondack Community College

Scholar-Athlete Award and Trophy

• The National Society of Leadership & Success, Sigma Alpha Pi, Presidential Status, Hobart College
• The National Society of High School Scholars
• The Organization of American Historians (OAH)
• The American Historical Association
• The Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
• The Southern Historical Association

• Technical Advisor and Contributor – martini – Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ alternative student newspaper
• Hobart Student Government 

Warren, Washington & Saratoga Counties, Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Teacher’s Registry, Hudson Falls, NY

School Breaks – 2007 through Present

• Substitute Teacher
• Elementary through High School – various school districts, variety of subjects, including  general education, special education and occupational education classes

New York Racing Association, Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, NY

Summer Employment – June through August, 2006 to Present

• Head Machine Operator: responsible for maintenance of all departmental machinery; safe operation of equipment; and oversight of an eight-person crew

Complete Building Solutions/Canadian Pacific Railroad

Part-time in high school and on college breaks (October 2003 – Present)

• General maintenance, cleaning offices