Caleb Vouga-Oden

Huntington Beach, CA 92646—Cell: 714-722-0135—Email: oden.caleb.teacher@gmail.com

Professional Summary

Second-year teacher with previous 6 years’ experience as an after school educator, 1 year as a substitute
teacher, and a successful semester of student teaching who cares deeply about student success both
academically and for life. Engaging classroom manager who excels at motivating and inspiring students.
Looking to teach English full-time in order to utilize developed skills and passions

Skills

 In-depth knowledge of California Common Core State Standards

 IEPs knowledge
 Curriculum development
 Learning assessments
 Strong written and verbal communicator
 Flexible and adaptable
 Active Listener
 Title I Knowledge

Relevant Experience

Student Teaching, 08/2015 to 01/2016

Fountain Valley High School—Fountain Valley

 Developed lesson plans with clear objectives according to the California Common Core State
Standards.
 Created assessments through backwards planning, leading to relevant in-class conversations.
 Utilized the English department as a resource to design original and engaging assignments.
 Worked closely with several seasoned teachers in order to grow and develop a suitable
classroom pedagogy.
 Led classrooms of 37 Sophomores and Freshman students.
 Participated in school and student activities such as chaperoning a dance, proctoring the PSAT,
participating in department meetings, and cheering on students during their sports and theater
activities.
 As a mandated reporter, convinced a student to seek assistance from the school counselor.
 Called home to discuss difficulties concerning students and other issues with their parents.

Better Learning for All Students (BLAST), 09/2014 to 12/2014

Beach Continuation School—Long Beach

 While a full-time student, worked one-on-one with a 13th grade student up to 4 hours a week in
order to help him achieve his GED certificate.
 Obtained his assignments through the entire semester in order to prepare for individual lessons.
 Assisted student in reading comprehension for his World History class.
 Gave advice and implemented learning strategies with student to raise his comprehension and
improve his grades.
 Work History

Teacher and Academic Decathlon Coach, 8/2017 to Present

Magnolia Science Academy, Santa Ana—Santa Ana, California
 Teaching 5 periods of 45-87 minutes Monday through Friday.
 Teaching up to 5 different course including English Language Arts for 7th; 9th, both honors and
regular; 11th; and 12th grades.
 Teaching a Personal Finance Elective course
 Organizing and Coaching the Academic Decathlon team in preparation for competitions.
 Adapting teaching methods, instructional methods, and classroom environment in order to meet
all students’ needs.
 Employing varied instructional strategies to help retain student interest, help students’ access to
content, and achieve learning objectives.
 Developing and modifying lesson plans with clear objectives according to the California
Common Core State Standards.
 Proctoring PSAT examinations and SBAC testing.
 Attending regular IEP and 504 plan meetings and participating as a member of those teams.

After School Teacher and Debate Teacher, 10/2011 to 10/2017

UNI institute—Buena Park, California
 Led classrooms of up to 12 students for a duration of 50 minutes to 3 hours per class.
 Adapted teaching methods and materials to meet students' varying needs.
 Employed broad range of instructional techniques to retain student interest, maximizing learning.
 Taught 3 periods of SAT/ACT prep, Writing, Vocabulary, and/or Reading Comprehension for
grades Kindergarten through twelfth grade each day.
 Taught intermediate level Speech and Debate courses for 5th Grade through 8th grade students.
 Acted as on-site coach and representative judge at several National Forensic League sanctioned
debate tournaments.
 Proofread and evaluated students' writing and gave feedback.
 Developed, administered, and graded tests in order to evaluate students' progress.

Garden Grove Unified School District, 11/2016 to 6/2017

Substitute Teacher—Garden Grove
 Worked at several different schools including Santiago High School, Eisenhower Elementary,
Russell Elementary, and Murdy Elementary.
 Arrived early to the classroom to learn surroundings and create seating charts to immediately
address all students by name, beginning a new class with a sense of familiarity.
 Implemented given lesson plans, providing own experience and methods as needed/requested.
 Subjects taught were Mathematics, Algebra, Social Science, Reading, Writing, Literature, and
Physical Education to second grade through eleventh grade students.
 Participated in various school events such as dance assemblies, music and performance shows,
and sports day.
 Put on several teachers’ priority substitute teacher list.

Private Tutoring, 06/2011 to 06/2017

Private Tutor—Huntington Beach
 Created lessons specifically to assist middle school students in developing their reading
comprehension and writing skills.
 Taught writing through creative writing and debate.
 Held discussions based on literature that the students read independently.
 Created daily writing assignments to assess their developing abilities.
 Education

Single Subject Credential : Single Subject Credential Program—English, 2015

California State University, Long Beach—Long Beach, California
 3.9 GPA
 Student Taught at Fountain Valley High School—August 2015 to January 2016.
 Over 100 hours of in-class observations of several different grade levels and teachers.
 Long Beach BLAST (Better Learning for ALL Students Today) program.

Bachelor of Arts : English Education, 2014

California State University, Long Beach—Long Beach, California
 3.2 GPA
 Emphasis in Creative Writing
 Deans’ List Academic Achievement Award—Spring 2014

Associate of Arts : 2012

Orange Coast College—Costa Mesa, California
 Majority of classes taken in Psychology and English