Experience

• J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

  Adjunct Instructor

  Teaching Biology 101 and 102 classes (includes lecture and lab).
  
  Communication with students through use of email, Blackboard, conferences regarding class information, student progress etc.
  
  Diversifying instruction to draw on the experiences of a wide range of backgrounds
  
  Formulating and administering assessments.
  
  Providing opportunities for preparation and acquisition of knowledge through use of skill specific applied practice, tutorials, videos, models, simulations, animations, problem solving, case studies etc.

• Virginia Tech: Bioinformatics Institute

  Assistant to the Research Facilities Manager

  Monitoring of growth chambers to maintain levels such as temperature, humidity etc.
  
  Creation of universally understandable directions regarding use of laboratory machinery (from technical manuals) for all staff

• Virginia Tech: Biology Department

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Monitoring of physical and chemical parameters associated with water quality (pH, alkalinity, conductivity, temperature, dissolved oxygen levels)
  
  NPDES permit testing
  
  Culturing of Daphnia magna and Ceriodaphnia dubia
  
  Toxicity testing and generation of LC50 values
  
  Statistical analysis of data
  
  Sample collection (water, soil, aquatic insects)

• Hanover County Public Schools

  Science Teacher

  Courses Taught: Collaborative Biology, Standard Biology, Advanced Biology, Advanced Placement Biology (3 1/2 years experience), Chemistry, Ecology, Anatomy
  
  Planning rigorous but feasible curriculum for all levels of Biology
  
  Teamwork with colleagues to plan and implement tutoring, remediation, and provide opportunities for student learning beyond the classroom
  
  Communication with parents, students, colleagues and administration regarding student progress though phone calls, emails, conferences, Blackboard and TeacherEase online programs
  
  Classroom management in a variety of settings (laboratory, computer based, outdoors, lecture based etc.)
  
  Incorporation of technology, brain based objectives and 21st century skills into daily curriculum
  
  Diversifying lessons to present information in ways to stimulate different learning styles
  
  Student advising: future coursework; community service projects; career/college choices
  
  Assessment of student data from informal and formal assessments. Used to modify instruction, provide intervention/remediation, and improve upon existing assessments.