Teaching Resume

Education

Clear Teaching Credential, Science - Chaffey Joint Union High School District - August 2020 to June 2022

Preliminary Teaching Credential, Science - Los Angeles County Office of Education - April 2018 to August 2020

Master of Science, Earth and Environmental Sciences - Tulane University - August 2015 to December 2017

Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science - University of California, Riverside - September 2012 to March 2015

Teaching Experience

Geology, Earth & Space Science, Chemistry, and AP Chemistry Teacher - Alta Loma High School - August 2020 to Present

Chemistry Teacher - Lynwood High School - August 2019 to July 2020

• • Used technology to improve student agency and engagement, while providing consistent course updates, for 5 sections of earth science focused chemistry, which smoothly transitioned into online teaching

  • Maximized student learning outcomes by collaborating in chemistry team meetings to discuss student achievement and classroom culture, and create synced NGSS based lesson plans on a weekly basis

  • Used research-supported COMP strategies in tandem with frequent parent-student communication, including unprompted positive feedback, to build rapport and maximize academic learning time

Chemistry Teacher - Torrance High School - August 2018 to June 2019

• • Responsible for 4 general chemistry classes and 1 AP Chemistry class in which I adapted and delivered creative NGSS-aligned and data-driven lesson plans that reinforced higher order thinking skills

  • Incorporated frequent, low-stakes formative assessments through relatable phenomena-based activities to generate student interest in chemistry and improve student performance on summative assessments

  • Developed and maintained a class website for use by students and parents to increase accessibility of course material outside the classroom and highlight student experiences and achievements

  • Improved school's AP Chemistry pass rate from 38% to 55% as a first year high school teacher

Science Instructor - Learnet Academy - January 2018 to March 2018

• • Developed and implemented a rigorous physical science course covering topics in physics, chemistry, geology, environmental science, and astronomy

  • Taught fifteen students physical science, as an associate of arts general education requirement, from which I earned a 98.86% student evaluation rating

Graduate Research Assistant - Tulane University - August 2015 to September 2017

• • Volunteered at events promoting STEM to K-8 students by: (1) educating children and parents at booths, (2) acting a workshop teacher's assistant, or (3) leading student cohorts as a group leader

  • Led demonstrations and labs teaching future users how to operate and troubleshoot a high precision liquid chromatograph

Certifications

CSET Physics - July 2019

CSET Earth and Space Sciences - May 2018

CSET Chemistry - April 2018

CSET General Science - April 2018

CBEST - December 2017

Affiliations

Associated Chaffey Teachers

American Chemical Society

American Association of Chemistry Teachers

California Science Teachers Association

National Science Teachers Association

Publications

Adebayo SB, Cui M, Hong T, Akintomide O, Kelly RP, Johannesson KH (2020) Rare earth element cycling and reaction path modeling across the chemocline of the Pettaquamscutt River estuary, Rhode Island. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 284:2 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2020.06.001

Adebayo SB, Cui M, Hong T, White CD, Martin EE and Johannesson KH (2018) Rare Earth Elements Geochemistry and Nd Isotopes in the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico Mixing Zone. Frontiers in Marine Science 5:166. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00166