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Fiona Worcester' Teaching Resume (Current as of May 25th, 2011)
Fiona Rose Worcester
2247 Arctic Circle
Anchorage, AK 99517
fionaworcester[at]gmail[dot]com
HIGHLY QUALIFIED
· English – PRAXIS II Test 0041 – Content Knowledge: 193 (E)
PRAXIS II Test 0042 – Essays: 185
· Psychology – PRAXIS II Test 0390 – Psychology: 880
· Art – PRAXIS II Test 0133 – Content Knowledge :180
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ALASKA CERTIFICATION
Type A Teaching Certificate - to be received by July 2011 (letter available upon request)
· English, Grades 7 – 12
· Psychology, Grades 7 – 12
· Art, Grades 7 – 12
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Student Teaching, West Anchorage High School, Anchorage, AK (August 2010 through May 2011)
· Taught Ardy Robertson’ 4th Hour English 9 class full-time.
· Taught Tricia Johnson’s 1st Hour English 10 class full-time for the 1st, 2nd, and 4th quarters, and her two sections of Honors English 10 for 3rd quarter.
· Designed and implemented lesson plans based on the goals, standards, subject mater, and literature of the ASD Curriculum Guides, using backwards design as a guiding principle.
· Assessed and graded class work using my own standards-based grading system. Provided students with practical and specific feedback by using rubrics to grade student work, providing individualized handwritten feedback, and sharing anonymous examples of student work.
· Differentiated instruction to accommodate the different learning styles, learning cultures, backgrounds, and abilities of a group of 60 kids that included 12 students with IEPs, 23 kids who spoke a language other than English at home, and high levels of socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic diversity.
· Worked with parents, students, and colleagues to devise strategies to help individual students who may have been in need of extra help to obtain the correct English class placement.
· Assistant-coached the West High Ski Team full-time (see “Professional Experience” for more details).
Substitute Teacher, Anchorage School District, Anchorage, AK (August 2009 to May 2010)
· Subbed over 100 days, more than 80 of them at West.
· Worked with students ranging in ability from special education to highly gifted.
· Implemented lesson plans, managed classroom behavior, and took detailed notes on each student’s conduct and accomplishments for the teacher. In some cases, at the request of the regular teacher, created my own lesson plans and lectures.
· Subbed in acting, art, accounting and business, algebra, band, biology, English, geometry, German, home economics, human anatomy, math, physical education, Spanish, study skills, U.S. Government, and U.S. History.
Art Teacher, Exploring Creativity Class, Williams College (Fall 2009)
· Team-taught the three-week art section of a semester-long interdisciplinary learning course that included art, philosophy, music and math, with other college seniors and the professor as pupils.
· Worked intensively with two other art majors to create the art section curriculum, over the course of the summer and at the start of the school year.
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Psychology, John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, Lafayette College, Easton, PA (Summer 2008)
· Prepared and presented lectures on topics of my concentration including statistical methods, memory formation, false memories, evolutionary psychology, and depression and bipolar disorder.
· Assisted the instructor with lectures by helping to plan and prepare materials, taking detailed notes on the students’ contributions, and helping to answer students’ questions.
· Supervised students throughout the school day, led study halls, assisted in classroom discipline, and provided support and guidance for students experiencing physical and emotional issues.
Teaching Assistant for Drawing I &II, Williams College, Williamstown, MA (Spring 2008, Spring 2009)
· Advised and assisted students in their artistic choices.
· Maintained a clean studio and arranged the studio for classroom sessions.
Fourth-Grade Teacher’s Aide, Brayton Elementary, North Adams, MA (Fall 2006)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant ski coach at West High School (October 2010 – February 2011)
· Attended four practices per week and every competition, including the state championships in Fairbanks.
· Utilized my knowledge of current training and conditioning practices to plan and lead workouts.
· Provided individual coaching on proper technique for skiers of all ability levels.
· Assisted skiers in selecting appropriate equipment and gear and in waxing / gear maintenance.
· Provided support, encouragement, and guidance to my skiers in their other interests and planning fun team-building activities, such as team caroling.
· Make sure skiers are safe and well-prepared: properly dressed for skiing, and changed out and refueled after skiing.
· Contributed my knowledge of local ski trails, local racing, and the ski community toward creating an effective and enjoyable program.
Assistant ski coach at East High School (October 2009 – February 2010)
· Same duties as those at West.
· Hosted notable social events: skirt-making for the Ski For Women, girls’ movie night, red hair-dying for State, and two team dinners.
· Maintained the East Ski Team website and blog
Anchorage Parks and Recreations – Municipality Masters Coach (January 2010 – March 2010)
· Coached masters skiers (aged 30 and older) from beginners to the highly experienced, to improve their skate skiing technique and general fitness, through drills, one-on-one analysis, and distance skis.
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EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Master of Arts in Teaching, 2010 – present. (Expected June 2011)
University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK.
Twelve month, technology-based Master’s Degree program that includes a nine- month in-school internship with a master teacher (four, in my case!)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Art Studio, June 2009
Williams College, Williamstown, MA.
Phi Beta Kappa; Magna Cum Laude
Cumulative GPA: 3.82 Psychology Major GPA: 3.97
West Anchorage High School, May 2005
Anchorage, AK.
Summa Cum Laude
Cumulative GPA: 4.23 Class Rank: 4/396
ACADEMIC AWARDS & GRANTS
Phi Beta Kappa Society (2009)
Dean’s List (Fall 2005 - Spring 2009)
Alumni Sponsored Internship, Williams Class of ’52 (Summer 2007, Great Land Trust internship)
Class of 1960 Scholar in Psychology (2008-2009)
National Merit Scholar Finalist (2005)
OTHER ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
Cross-Country Skiing
I trained year-round for the sport for nine years, starting locally in middle school with Alaska Winter Stars. I won the Alaska State High School Championships in 2005, and represented Alaska twice at Junior Nationals, earning two bronze medals. In college, I was one of the top three female skiers on the Williams Nordic Ski Team (Division I) throughout my sophomore, junior, and senior seasons.
Music
I had a vigorous high school flute career, playing for the West High Band, the Anchorage Youth Symphony, and the Alaska All-State Band. In college, I studied music theory academically and took classical voice lessons.
Opinion Editorials
Senior year, I wrote Op-Eds for my college paper ranging from personal reflection to political commentary.
Outdoors
As a life-long Alaskan, I enjoy many outdoor activities. Highlights include hiking in the Chugach Mountains, skijoring with my dogs, and childhood float trips down the Yukon River with my family.
