Experience Teacher Offering Tutoring for Students in History/Social Sciences/AP Preparation/IB Preparation/Essay Writing

Keith's resume

EDUCATION:

Ed.D. Educational Leadership (to be completed in 2023)
Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia

Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership (2014)
Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas

Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification in K - 12 Social
Studies (2010) Caldwell College, Caldwell, New Jersey

Bachelor of Arts in History (1999)
Montclair State University, Upper Montclair, New Jersey

EXPERIENCE:

The American School in Switzerland, Montagnola, Switzerland (August 2015 - Present)

Teaching Responsibilities

• Teacher of United States History
• Teacher of AP Economics
• Teacher of EAL Modern History
• Advisor to Grade 9 students

Leadership Experience

• Mini-Keynote Speaker at the 2019 Milan International Teachers Association Conference
o F.A.T. City: How Difficult Can This Be? (Special Education and Inclusion)
 Attendees were able to experience the frustration, anxiety, and tension that is felt by learning disabled students everyday in the classroom
• Workshop leader at the Milan International Teachers Association Conference (2016 – present)
o Multicultural Education for Diverse Classrooms
o Identifying Effective Teaching Through Teacher Observations
o Curriculum Development
o Differentiation of Instruction
o Deeper Learning Through Project-Based Learning Using the Flipped Classroom
o F.A.T. City: How Difficult Can This Be? (Special education and inclusion)
o Job-a-like Leader for History/Humanities
• Member of the Professional Growth and Evaluation Committee
o Responsible for the creation and the implementation of a teacher observation instrument, indicators for effective teaching, and provide professional development opportunities for ineffective teachers
• Member of the Digital Learning Task Force Committee
o Responsible for collaborating with colleagues on the creation of a strategic plan, a vision for learning, a rationale for using technology, recommended actions, and guiding principles which were presented to the Board of Directors
• Academic Travel Team Leader (Florence, Berlin, and Normandy)
o Responsible for the planning and scheduling the museum visits with the tour company and the museums, making reservations with the hotels, and designing the student assessment
• Co-Leader of the High School Student Council
o Responsible for planning the annual Boat Dance on Lake Lugano
 Allocate financial resources for food, refreshments, and entertainment
 Coordinate the logistics of arrival and departure times
 Assign responsibilities to the supervising teachers
 Ensure the safety of the students on board
o Responsible for planning school community building events
 Collaborate with the Teacher Parent Association on the planning and execution of the Halloween Festivities (brunch, high school dance, and outdoor movie)
 Collaborated with the Teacher Parent Association on the planning of the first annual Chill and Grill (BBQ, outdoor movie, and games)
• Coordinate with the kitchen staff, plan activities for elementary school students, and purchased the inflatable movie screen for the outdoor movie
 Created the first annual March Madness Basketball Tournament Fundraiser (students grade 6 – 12) to fundraise for Service Learning
o Responsible for planning and executing the International Food Fair Night
 Coordinate with the parents, students, and the kitchen staff on food delivery
East Orange Campus High School, East Orange, NJ (November 2014 - June 2015)
• Teacher of United States History I
• Teacher of United States History II
• Trained in the Danielson Framework

M.E.T.S. Charter School, Jersey City, NJ (September 2014 - November 2014)
• Teacher of World History
• Teacher of United States History
• Helped to design and implement an initiative with a goal to improve teaching and learning by professionally developing teachers on creating effective lessons plans and posting clear learning objectives.
• My tenure was brief due to the school almost being shut down by the state

Glen Ridge High School, Glen Ridge, NJ (October 2010 - June, 2014)
• Teacher of grade 10 U.S. History I
• Teacher of World History
• Teacher of Business and Marketing
• Teacher of Government and Law
• Trained to evaluate teachers using the Marzano Framework
• Responsible for writing the curricula for U.S. History I, International Marketing and Economics, and Government and Law curricula that is properly aligned with CCSS and NJCCCS standards ((concealed information) (concealed information) (concealed information)
• Piloted and implemented integrated curricular learning opportunities between U.S. History I and English Language Arts in American Literature

Morris Catholic High School, Denville, NJ (September 2003 – September 2010)
• Teacher of World History & World History Honors
• Teacher of U.S. History I
• Piloted and implemented a writing across the curriculum initiative in order to raise standardized test scores
• Implemented a parallel integrated curriculum within Grade 9 World History and English Language Arts
• Member of the National Honor Society Selection Committee
• Member of the Professional Development Committee
• Responsible for mentoring new teachers

Estelle Finkel Educational Associates, Livingston, NJ (September 2008 – May 2012)
• Teacher of English Language Arts
• Responsible for tutoring students in college entrance exams such as the S.A.T., P.S.A.T., A.C.T.
● Responsible for tutoring students in A.P. U.S. History

St. Joseph’s High School, Montvale NJ (September 2001 – June 2003)
● Teacher of U.S. History I & U.S. History I Honors
● Teacher of U.S. History II
● Teacher of World History & World History Honors

EXTRA-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE
• Assistant Baseball Coach (2011- 2012)
• American Football Coach (2000 - 2010)
• Wrestling Coach (1995 - 2006)
• Spring Track and Field Coach (2002 - 2005)
• Girl’s Tennis Coach (2007 - 2008)
• Business Club Advisor (2011 - 2014)