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email: shane.peek@beaufort.k12.sc.us

phone: 606.303.2026

Obtain employment and excel in the position of Title One Instructional Technology Facilitator.

- Explorative and dedicated to the

integration of technology in the
classroom;
- Ability to think flexibly, collaboratively,
creatively, and outside-of-the-box;
- Passionate about the colleagues and
content I teach;
- Devoted to developing and sustaining a
positive learning community;
- Data-driven and committed to effective
progress monitoring;
- Reliable with professional responsibilities
and expectations;
- Committed to cultivating my personal
teaching and leadership skills; and
- Compelled by a positive outlook and
resilient nature.
- and

1. Student Growth Value-Added Five Teacher

for the past five years according to EVAAS
Growth Standards (five being highest score
possible)
2. Teacher Leader Asked to lead 7th grade team
and science department; spoken at numerous
school-, district-, and statewide professional
exhibitions; frequently asked to serve as a mentor
for new teachers and experienced transfers
3. Peer Endorsement Voted Teacher-of-the-Year
by WBMS colleagues and administration
4. Student Advocate Developed lasting
relationships with students and continue to be
positive force and voice in their lives
5. Student Achievement Students consistently
exceed district and state averages on SCPASS
state science assessments

M.A., University of the Cumberlands [Williamsburg, KY]

Concentration and Licensure: Teaching Middle School Science
Duration: August 2008 May 2010
GPA: 4.0

B.S., University of the Cumberlands

Majors: Biology, Philosophy/Religion
Duration: August 2003 May 2007

Minor: Chemistry
GPA: 3.85 [cum laude]

Educational Experiences Abroad:

Universidad de Salamanca [Salamanca, Spain]; Field of Study: Spanish
Language, Spanish Culture; Duration: Summer 2006
Imperial College [London, England]; Field of Study: British Theatre, English
Culture; Duration: Summer 2005
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June 15 present
Aug. 13 present
Aug. 11 present
Aug. 10 July 11
Aug. 09 June 10
Aug/ 07 May 08
June 07 Aug. 07
Aug. 05 May 07

Science Chair, Whale Branch Middle School, Beaufort County School

District [Seabrook, SC]
Team Leader, 7th Grade, Whale Branch Middle School
Teacher, 7th Grade Science, Whale Branch Middle School
Teacher, 8th Grade Science, Ruffin Middle School, Colleton County School
District [Ruffin, SC]
Instructor, Reading and Vocabulary (ESOL courses for international
students), U. of the Cumberlands
Laboratory Instructor and Teaching Assistant, Organismal and
Populational Biology, Biological Science Program, Michigan State
University [East Lansing, MI] (four total courses)
Teacher, English, Pongsaenthong Witthaya College [Lampang, THAILAND]
Laboratory Assistant, various Chemistry Laboratories (courses included:
College Chemistry I Lab, College Chemistry II Lab, and Analytical
Chemistry Lab), U. of the Cumberlands

POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATES:
South Carolina Mentor Certification (CERRA), South Carolina Department of Education,
training at Beaufort County School District [Beaufort, SC] Awarded: Sept. 2015
South Carolina Master Naturalist, Clemson University in cooperation with the LowCountry
Institute [Spring Island, SC]; Awarded: June 2013
Foundations in School Leadership, South Carolina Department of Education
[Columbia, SC]; Awarded: April 2013

EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS:
April 2015
Jan. 2015
Sept. 2014
Aug. 2014
Feb. 2014
Feb. 2013
Aug. 2012
Feb. 2012
June 2011
Nov. 2010

April 2016

Battelle for Kids: Connect Teaching to Learning, hosted by BCSD

[Columbus, OH]
Project-Based Learning STEM Training, hosted by SCDE, South Regional
Educational Board [Atlanta, GA]
South Carolina CERRA Mentor Training
Port Royal Sound Foundation 101 by the Lemon Island Maritime Center;
Butterflies and Indigo by the Coastal Discovery Museum [Hilton Head,
SC]
Whole Brain Teaching Philosophy [Bluffton, SC]
Understanding Poverty by Ruby Payne [Ladies Island, SC]
Effectively Using EDMODO and iPads in the Classroom [Bluffton, SC]
Gel-Electrophoresis for Middle/High School Classes [Bluffton, SC]
ARTS-Infusion Education: A Framework for Research and Differentiation
in the Middle School Classroom [Walterboro, SC]
Recognizing Autism in the Classroom and Educating the Autistic Child
[Walterboro, SC]

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HONORS AND AWARDS

April 2016
May 2015
April 2011
Aug. 2008
Aug. 2007
May 2007
May 2007
May 2007
Aug. 2006
Aug. 2005

Teacher-of-the-Year, Whale Branch Middle School

Teacher-of-the-Year Finalist, Whale Branch Middle School
Rookie Teacher-of-the Year, Ruffin Middle School [Walterboro, SC]
Graduate Assistantship, University of the Cumberlands
Teaching Assistantship, Department of Zoology, Michigan State University
Hutton Scholar-Leadership Award, University of the Cumberlands
Outstanding Biology Major Award, U. of the Cumberlands
Honored Philosophy/Religion Award, U. of the Cumberlands
Tutorial Assistantship, Academic Resource Center, U. of the Cumberlands
Hearsts Assistantship, Department of Chemistry, U. of the Cumberlands

FUNDED GRANTS
Dec. 2014
July 2013
Jan. 2012

Foundations in Educational Excellence Grant; Project Title: Ornithology in

the Middle School Classroom: How do feeder variables affect the rate of
consumption? Amount: $419.00
Foundation in Educational Excellence Grant; Project Title: Exploring
Microorganisms with Compound Microscopes. Amount: $700.00
Native Plant Grant Recipient; LowCountry Institute

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE:
Oct. 2015 present
Oct. 2015 Jan. 16

After School Nature Club, Whale Branch Middle

Teacher Cadet Mentor, Whale Branch Early College High School
(One student shadow, two times per week)
Aug. 2015 present
Mentor Teacher for two new teachers, Whale Branch Middle
June 2015 present
Science Coordinator, Whale Branch Middle
June 2015
Science Curriculum Mapping and Writing Committee, Beaufort County
School District
April 2015
Battelle for Kids: Connect Teaching to Learning Taskforce
August 2014 present School Liaison, USATestPrep Technology Program
May 2013 present
STEM Showcase Committee, Whale Branch Middle
Aug. 2013 present
Team Leader, Whale Branch Middle
Feb. 2013 June 14 Committee Member, School Counseling Advisory Committee that develop
the WBMS Counseling Curriculum which was awarded the RAMP
(Recognized ASCA Model Program) Award
Feb. 2013 May 13 Revised Grading Committee, Whale Branch Middle
Oct. 2011 Nov. 11 Lesson Plan Redesigning Committee, Whale Branch Middle

EXTRACURRICULAR SERVICE:
March 2013 present
June 2012 present
June 2012 Feb. 15
March 2012 July 12

April 2016

SS Kidz Ministry Pastor, Seaside Vineyard Fellowship [Beaufort, SC]

Clean Team, Seaside Vineyard Fellowship
Community Small Group Leader, Seaside Vineyard Fellowship
Project Leader, Free Water for Clean Water Booth, Seaside Vineyard
Fellowship at the Beaufort County Water Festival
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March 2016

Preparing for State Assessments: A Summary of Tools and My Personal

Strategy, Presented as the Teacher Feature for Staff Development
Instant Assessment and Feedback Tech Tools, Presented at BCSD Best Practices
Day 2016
Community and the Social Brain, Presented at South Carolina Association of Title
One Administrators
Motivating Middle Learners, Presented at the BCSD Summer Institute
Admin Nags, Staff Gags, We all GANAG! Presented to the WBMS staff
What is your time management style? Presented to the WBMS staff
When you were 13 Presented to the WBMS staff

Feb. 2016
Oct. 2015
Aug. 2015
Aug. 2015
Aug. 2014
Aug. 2014

LANGUAGE
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Basic Spanish communication, and reading skills in Spanish and German

Simple greetings and vocabulary in several other languages

TECHNOLOGY
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Proficient with both Windows and Mac operating systems and software
Proficient skills with Google Drive, PowerTeacher, Enrich TestView, NWEA
data evaluation, EVAAS data evaluation, Mastery Connect, Promethean
software and hardware, SMARTBoards, Sentio Response, Kahoot, Socrative,
Quizizz, Popplett, Movie Maker, iMovie, Pear Deck, Memrise, etc.
Experience with building, designing, and writing webpages

Chad Cox
Principal
Whale Branch Middle School
chad.cox@beaufort.k12.sc.us

Matthew Hunt
Principal
Hilton Head School for the Creative Arts
matthew.hunt@beaufort.k12.sc.us

Heather Bundy
Literacy Coach
Whale Branch Middle School
heather.bundy@beaufort.k12.sc.us

Peter Burvenich
District Math Coach
Beaufort County School District
peter.burvenich@beaufort.k12.sc.us

April 2016

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