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Before getting into my work during the past 2 years, here's some background information on me.
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela
I'm often heard in my classroom expressing the importance of education and more specifically, transferrable skills. I have had an interesting journey leading to me becoming an educator in a public school. But if I'm honest with myself, I've always been a teacher. Prior to teaching high school Science, I was a Sunday School teacher and youth worker at my church and some of the most meaningful PD that I've ever received was at and connected to church.
I moved into a coaching position, while I was selling insurance, which moved me closer to the classroom. But, if I'm completely honest, every house that I stepped into and made an insurance presentation, I was teaching. The only difference was I was situated in an extremely small classroom and with varying topics and students.
Finally, I left my sales job (I did more educating than selling) and moved into a long term sub position inside the school. My journey has been sharpened by coaching and COVID and my life experiences. It was further brought into perspective after the birth of my son.
Ultimately, the goal of this digital portfolio is to give a glimpse into MY experience as a high impact teacher, knowing that this is no where near the end. The journey continues....
Teach Michigan got my headshot all the way together.
Working prom is always a lot of fun
Sometimes I find myself on former student's social media accounts in a good way.
I've worked with some great people inside and outside of the classroom.
Experiences that shaped my educational philosophy
Experiences that shaped my educational philosophy
2004 - 2015
Accountant at a Fortune 100 Company
Focus and Transferrable Skills: Attention to detail. Data analysis. Critical thinking. Making presentations. Small group interactions. Planning.
2016 - Present
Sales Associate and Team Lead at a Popular Shoe Company
Focus and Transferrable Skills: Analyzing customer needs and translating it into a product recommendation. Attention to detail. People skills. Communication.
2017 - 2020
Insurance Agent at an Insurance Company
Focus and Transferrable Skills: Analyzing customer needs and translating it into a product recommendation. Learning a portfolio of information and presenting the applicable information to different clients. Attention to detail. People skills. Persuasive presentations. Communication. Overcoming objections.
2018 - Present
Arthur Hill High School & Saginaw United High School, Coach
Focus and Transferrable Skills: Teamwork. Understanding the skills that individuals bring to the table and how to put them together to benefit the team. Negotiation and buy in. Communication. Resilience. Scaffolding. Working in less than ideal conditions (I coached during COVID).
2005 - 2020
Sunday School Teacher, Children's Church Director, Choir Director and Youth Worker at a local church
Focus and Transferrable Skills: Creating lesson plans for a range of ages (3 - 10 years old), Taking complex concepts and boiling it down into age appropriate language. Modeling (Arts & Crafts). Commanding the attention of groups of people with varying degrees of interest.
Education
Education
1998 - 2004 - Central Michigan University
Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration, Accounting
2017- 2021 - Michigan Department of Insurance & Financial Services
Licensed Insurance Producer - Accident & Health, Life
2022- 2023 - Saginaw Valley State University ACR program
Teaching Certification - Life Sciences
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