I. TEACHING EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY LECTURER
Physical Geology Lecturer
17 students, Fall '99
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick,
NJ
I was responsible for designing a curriculum for students
accepted to Rutgers University based on high ranked athletic
scholarship. I developed a learning environment based on building
upon students successes, such as instituting pre-lecture assignments,
providing extra instructional time and tutoring, and a full-day
field trip that allowed students to succeed academically through
discovery learning.
Historical Geology Lecturer
175 students, Spring '96
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick,
NJ
I was responsible for designing the syllabus and teaching
a large lecture class. I expanded and extensively updated
the curriculum with current results in geology.
UNIVERSITY LABORATORY INSTRUCTOR
Stratigraphy Laboratory
15-20 students, Spring '95, Spring '96, Spring '97, Spring
'99
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick,
NJ
I was responsible for teaching weekly labs, grading and assessing
the students, as well as assisting in five field trips. I
developed and instituted six new laboratories based on integrated
seismic and sequence stratigraphy. Labs were extensively revised
and updated, based on a hands-on and student-centered teaching
methodology. Most of the labs were part of a comprehensive
term project using actual cores drilled from ODP Leg 150X
as well as Ew1003 seismic profiles to solve a complex geologic
problem: identifying and dating late Paleogene sequences.
These were accomplished by integrating concepts of seismic
and sequence stratigraphy, such as core descriptions, well
log interpretations, biostratigraphy, magnetostratigraphy,
and benthic foraminiferal biofacies and lithofacies analysis.
Motivated by the results of this hands-on approach, I designed
a trip to LDEO Columbia University Core Repository, enabling
students to examine and describe cores as well as being introduced
to the LDEO Core Repository.
Physical Geology
Laboratory
10-27 students, Fall '93, Spring
'94, Fall '95, Fall '97, Fall '98
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick,
NJ
I was responsible for designing the syllabus and teaching
weekly laboratories (with introductory lectures) as well assigning
grades for students in this one credit class. During the fall
of 1998, I was the coordinator of four teaching assistants
teaching five sections. On my own time and initiative, I designed
and implemented two full-day field trips. The first trip let
students discover and learn about the geology of New Jersey.
The teaching methodology of directed discovery learning was
implemented in the compiled road log and field guide. The
second excursion was to New York City’s Museum of Natural
History as well as a geologic tour through Central Park. An
extensive guidebook as well as activity work sheets were written
for the seven sections of the museum that pertained to geology,
anthropology, and paleontology.
Invertebrate Paleontology
Laboratory
20 students, Fall '96
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick,
NJ
I was responsible for teaching weekly labs, assisting in two
field trips, and grading and assessing the students. Labs
were extensively reorganized and revised with a methodology
geared to foster greater learning through hands-on and directed
discovery learning.
Geophysics Laboratory
Instructor
18 students, Fall '94
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick,
NJ
Responsible for coordinating teaching weekly labs, assisting
in 4 field trips, and grading and assessing the students.
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TEACHER
Seventh through Eighth Grade Math
Teacher
12 students, Fall '94-Spring
'96
Riverdale Middle School, Riverdale, NY
A curriculum was designed to challenge students in math and
prepared them for the standardized test for the NYC's magnet
schools.
SAT Math Prep
Teacher
~20 students, Fall '92-Spring '93
Learning Math Institute, Flushing, NY
Prepared students for the math portion of the GRE and SAT
by using a combination of: developing skills to perform better
on the test; intensive drilling; and practice tests.
Seventh through Eighth Grade Science
and Math Teacher
~25 students, Fall '90-Spring '93
Y'Isreal Yeshiva, Queens, NY
Developed an intensive high-level curriculum
that challenged the hard working students of the Yeshiva as
well as created a positive working environment to learn.
Second Grade Teacher
~25 students, Fall '87-Spring '89
Pine Island Elementary School, Pine Island NY
Created a hands-on learning environment
and integrated curriculum, resulting in the students becoming
self motivated to learn as well as to excel in many areas
of study. An example of an integrated curriculum included
combining the study of the solar system, with Greek mythology,
and classical music. This included construction of a planetarium
(exhibited to the entire school) and four evening workshops
that contained activities dealing with science such as observations
of the planets and other celestial objects through telescopes.
Seventh Grade Teacher
18 students, Fall '86-Spring '87
Boro Hall Academy, Brooklyn, NY
Developed a curriculum that included
all subject areas. Developed math, reading, and writing workshops
due to the wide range of levels within the class (e.g., third
grade through high school reading levels).
Third through Sixth Grade Student
Teacher
~30 students, Spring '85-Fall '85
Central Park East I and II
I student taught in a student centered,
hands-on, discovery-learning environment. The schools I taught
in were depicted in the movie, "Music of the Heart",
starring Meryl Streep who portrayed the violin teacher, Roberta
Guaspari.
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