CurrentAddress
PermanentAddress(afterMay8,2016)
th
6801AyelsworthAve 453429
St.
Lincoln,NE68505 Columbus,NE68601
4028171533
email:
aheusy@gmail.com
Education
BachelorofScienceinEducationandHumanSciencesAnticipatedGraduationDate:May,2016
GPA:3.5on4.0scale
UniversityofNebraskaLincoln
Endorsement:
SecondaryNaturalScienceEducation
Praxis
Status:
Completed
PraxisII
inGeneralScienceContentKnowledge
Certification
ApplicationpendingforNebraskaInitialTeachingCertificate
RelevantExperienceinEducation
StudentTeaching
NorrisHighSchool,Firth,Nebraska
JanuaryMay2016
Biology
Grade10
Taught3sectionsofBiologyof1821studentsin50minuteperiods,includingtwostudentshaving
IEPs,oneforAttentionDeficitDisorderandoneforAttentionDeficitHyperactiveDisorder.
DevelopedmultipleunitplansincludingEcology,CellularFunction,CellReproductionand
Genetics.
Implementedcurriculumcenteredoninstructionaltechnologythatutilizedcomputersandoneonone
ipadapplications.
Engagedmystudentsinparticipatinginactivitiesthatencouragedgroupworkandcollaboration.
Introducedstudentstointeractivewebsitesongeneticsandhereditytohelpthemachieveacademic
goals.
Activelyquestionedmystudentsinorderforthemtounderstandasubject,ratherthanlecture.
Fosteredaneffectivelearningenvironmentbyimplementingoneononetutoringbeforeandafter
schooltomaximizestudentmasteryofthesubjects.
Emphasizedinquirybasedlabactivitiesrequiringthestudentstocreatetheirownexperiment.
Encouragedstudentsintellectualcuriosityaboutthenatureofscience.
Physiology
Grades1112
Instructedoneclassof19studentsworkingonanadvancedlevel.
Generatedunitcurriculumbasedaroundtheheartandthoraciccavity.
Programmedactivitiescenteredoninteractivecomputersimulationstoaidlearningofbody
functions.
PracticumTeaching
LincolnSouthwestHighSchoolAugust2015December2015
Diff.Biology
Grade910
Observed/assistedclassroomteachingin2classesof23studentsinablockschedulingsystem.
Createdageneticslessonthatemphasizedthestudentsowngeneticsandheredity.
Assistedwithlabactivitiesonadailybasis.
LincolnSoutheastHighSchool
February2015April2015
Chemistry
Grade1011
Observedclassroomfunctionsofachemistryclasswith24students.
AssistedinthelectureandlabactivitiesoftheIdealGasLaw,
Facilitatedlabexperimentsofvariousgaslaws.
AdditionalExperiencewithChildren/Youth
MentorCoordinator,NebraskaCollegePreparatoryAcademy,Lincoln,NE
January2014December2015
Mentoredatrisk,lowSEShighschoolstudentsofdiverseculturalandethnicbackgrounds
Challengedstudentstoovercomeadversity
Successfullymentored4studentsthroughhighschoolwithanaverageGPAof3.6
Science/NatureDirector,ChipinawSummerCamp,SilverLakeNewYorkJune2015August2015
OversawdirectionofNatureCenterProgramforchildrenages715
Implemented/taughtnewsciencecurriculumbasedoninquiryandthenatureofscienceinthe
outdoors.
Createdoriginallessonsandactivitiesthatengagedthechildren.
Achievements
DeansList,CollegeofEducationandHumanSciences,twosemesters
GrantedtheLaddScienceEducationScholarship
RecipientoftheA.C.andR.J.GlandtMemorialScholarship
AwardedthePaulandEdithBabsonScholarship
BoyScoutsofAmericaEagleScout
ProfessionalSkills
Experienceworkingwithdiversestudents
BasicspeakingskillsinSpanish
Proficientinbasiccomputerskills(Microsoft,GoogleDrive,AppleTV)
TraveledabroadtoEngland
Excelatinterpersonalcommunication
CampusInvolvement
Member,NationalScienceTeachersAssociationUNLstudentchapter2014Present
VicePresident,UNLPreHealthClub20132014schoolyear
PhilanthropyChairman,PhiKappaThetaFraternity20142015schoolyear
Member,PhiKappaThetaFraternity2012Present