Bryce Coon

brycecoon.weebly.com
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Brycecoon4@gmail.com 302 Prettyman Dr. Apt. 11304

(616) 340-6765 Rockville, MD 20850
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Education
American College of Education Indianapolis, IN
Curriculum and Instruction, M.A. September, 2017
Specialization in Secondary Literacy
GPA: 4.0

Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science, B.A. May, 2011
History Concentration; English Minor
GPA: 3.62/4.0
Major GPA 3.73
Highly Qualified: Social Studies, English, and Psychology

Teaching Experience
Thomas S. Wootton High School Rockville, MD
Social Studies Teacher August 2012-Present
• Developed authentic learning lessons aimed at increasing student engagement through class debates,
mock congress, and implementing a variety of classroom technology.
• Created lessons aligned with the Common Core Standards to achieve Student Learning Objectives
• Sponsored multiple clubs, organized large-scale school events, and mentored new teachers
• Joined student intervention committee, shared professional development learning with all staff, and
advised students on year-long research projects
• Courses Taught
• AP Economics (Micro and Macro)
• United States Government (AP, Honors, On-level, and Special Education Inclusion)
• AP Psychology
• Global Issues in the 21st Century
• U.S. History (Honors, ESOL, and Special Education Inclusion)

Holt High School Holt, MI

Social Studies Teacher September, 2011- May 2012
• Developed analytical, critical thinking, and writing skills using Document-Based Questions
• Integrated technology and current events into curriculum
• Weekly professional development focused on increasing engagement and literacy
• Courses Taught: Economics, Government
Professional Development
• SIOP Model ESOL Training
• AP Economics Training
• Culturally Proficient Education Seminar
• Study Circles Equity Training
• Multiple NCSS Conferences
• George Mason University Social Studies Methods Guest Lecturer

Additional Teaching Experience

• St. Johns High School (September 2010 – May 2011)
• Developed and Delivered Economics Lessons
• Okemos High School (February 2010 – April2011)
• Social Justice Group Leader
• Pattengill Middle School (September 2010 – December 2010)
• Literacy Tutor
• MacDonald Middle School (January 2009 – May 2009)
• Literacy and Content Tutor

Additional Experience
• Michigan State University Canadian Study Center (May 2011 – August 2011)
• Liaison and Grant Writer
• Rockford YMCA Childcare Provider (March 2007 – August 2009)

Awards and Scholarships

• 2019 Keizai Koho Fellow (June 2019)
• Traveling to Japan summer 2019 to study Japanese education, economics, and culture.
• Fund for Teachers Fellow (July 2017)
• Awarded month long fellowship in Central and Eastern Europe to explore Jewish history, the
Holocaust, and the role of human rights organizations
• Gilder Lehrman Teaching Seminar (June 2014)
• Week-long seminar on Supreme Court and strategies for teaching complex cases
• NCSS International Assembly Round Table Presenter (November 2013)
• Presented research comparing economics and civics education between New Zealand, Australia,
and The United States
• Fulbright-Hays Scholar (June 2012)
• Traveled to New Zealand and Australia to teach in multiple schools and study indigenous
cultures
• MSU Office of International Studies in Education Travel and Conference Grant (December 2011)
• Joyce Scholarship Fellow (October 2010)
• Wrote an essay highlighting the importance of teaching with an international perspective
• Michigan State University Dean’s List (September 2007 – May 2011)
• Awarded 7/8 full time semesters