E L E M E N T A R Y A N D H I G H S C H O O L T E A C H E R Complete credentials and criminal background check on file at Archdiocese of Chicago. Illinois teaching certificate: Type 9 Renewed for five years on 12 /15/ 07 Endorsements for grades 6 through 12: History, social studies, civics, language arts Tutoring for Huntington Learning Center 2003– 2007 Park Ridge, Illinois All age groups (primary through college); trained ACT teacher, language arts specialist Advisor, American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence 2004–Present Teacher for No Child Left Behind –Federal program- Chicago public school 2006-present. Provider is One-to-One Learning Center. Lead Faculty Advisor for the National Young Scholars Program---summer 2007 Faculty Advisor: National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security- Sept/October:2007 Faculty Advisor: National Youth Leadership Forum on Law –October/November: 2007 Sylvan Learning Center tutor and ACT coach present work in Chicago, Illinois Classroom Teaching 1959–2004 All but first position (1959–1961) in Chicago New Explorers (a federally funded program) 12 study programs Helped design & write Teacher’s Guide for the “Children of the River” program . . . certified teacher/facilitator for “Project Learning Tree”; “Project Wild”; “Project Wild Aquatic”; “Project Groundwater”; and “Project Illinois Water Testing” Helped prepare Teacher’s Guide for Underground Exhibit at the Field Museum Member of Riverwatch Leadership Committee, Friends of the Chicago ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS 1998–2000 Newberry Library seminars on geography and mapping, which focused on local, state and regional (Route 66), and national locations (Newberry is a private research library specializing in several areas, one being geography) 2000 Appointed a Field Museum Ambassador for Transfiguration School; one of 25 chosen that year by Field from all schools in the Chicago area; trained to use the Museum as an educational resource for Transfiguration School 2000–2002 One of six members of Jason Project Team at Field Museum, an intern-national program founded by Dr. Robert Ballard; point of program: bring hands–on experience to teachers & students in social studies and physical science 2002–2003 Participated in Active Math Workshop on works of art as starting point for study of the “golden ratio” & other mathematical concepts . . . and “Teaching Mathematics to Children with Special Needs” 2003 “Setting Sail” . . . three–day workshop exploring Field Museum, Adler Planetarium, and Shedd Aquarium via Lake Michigan on a “tall ship”; focus on cultural connections of water, literature, geography, celestial navigation 2003–2004 Brought Field Museum “Soil Adventure Mobile” to St. Matthias/Trans-figuration School during the academic year . . . the curriculum was presented so as to enhance the science experience for grades 3–6 EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts, 1959, Western Michigan University; Illinois teaching certification Graduate work (Marquette, National Louis, Northeastern Illinois universities), 38 credit hours Professional teaching development, 270 hours