Boise State University                                                                                             Boise, ID

Master’s of Educational Technology

Expected Graduation Date:  Fall 2011

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

Bachelor of Science Mathematics  ~ Cum Laude ~ August 2009        

Secondary Teacher Certification              

● South Carolina Teaching Fellows Scholarship                                                         

  -Praxis II Scores

   ● Mathematics Content Knowledge     (135)         January 2009

   ● Mathematics Proofs, Models, and Problems Part 1   (152)      January 2009

   ● Principles of Learning Grades 7 – 12     (180)         March 2009

Spring 2009   

Emerald High School     

Greenwood, SC

Student Teacher: Algebra II, Trigonometry Honors, and Math Tech IV (Probability and Statistics)

● Created various assessments such as tests, quizzes, and projects

● Attended all faculty meetings

● Demonstrated full-time teaching responsibilities for four weeks

Fall 2008

Algebra II CP and Algebra I CP 50 hours  

Ninety-Six High School                                                                                           Ninety-Six, SC

Spring 2008                                                                      Trigonometry CP 25 hours   

Emerald High School                                                                                           Greenwood, SC      

Fall 2007                                                

50 Hours {Teaching Fellows “First Days of School” Clinical} 

Ninety-Six High School                                                                                      Ninety-Six, SC    

August 2009 – Present

McCormick County School District                                                                   McCormick, SC 

High School Geometry/SAT Prep Teacher                                                

● Facilitate student learning

● Devise lessons, which engage students, through the use of educational technology

● Tutor students after school who are having difficulty and to improve HSAP scores

● Collaborate with parents, community agencies, and other professionals

● Attend professional development workshops, seminars, and conferences

● Proposed the usage of educational, social networking to enhance learning

Summer 2009

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC      

Substitute Adjunct Instructor                  

● Taught Introductory College Math course

Fall 2006 - Fall 2008

Tutor Experience                                                                                                 Greenwood, SC

Tutor/Teaching Assistant                                                                         

● Implemented strategic learning methods

● Increased student’s confidence

● Motivated students to improve Algebra grades        

● Motivated students to improve Mathematics for Business grades at Lander University

Jerry D. Wilson Full-Tuition Scholarship (Fall 2008 - Spring 2009)

Alpha Chi Honor Society (Spring 2007 - Present)

Blue Key Honor Society (Spring 2007 - Present)

Mathematical Association of America (2006 - 2009 ) {President}

Watson Brown Foundation Scholar Award (Fall 2005)

SC Teaching Fellow (Fall '05 - Spring '09) {Service Coordinator}

Association for Educational Communications and Technology

Palmetto State Teacher's Association

South Carolina Education Association

South Carolina Teachers of Mathematics

Mathematical Association of America