SEEKING SECONDARY SCHOOL POSITION TEACHING MATH, BUSINESS EDUCATION, AND/OR COMPUTER SCIENCE
Contact Information
Email Address: derekmiller@mac.com
Work Phone: 630 553-4389 x238
Summary of Qualifications
- Committed as a self-motivated, enthusiastic educator to student development, student achievement, and the learning experience.
- Include considerable hands-on activities in the mathematics classroom to address the multiple needs of students and to show students the importance of math in everyday life.
- Demonstrate an intense passion for computers and computer education with a strong desire to instill that passion within students.
- Engage continually in staff development experiences and coursework to stay current with advances in technology and with best practices in education.
- Experienced with special needs students, which has led to a broad understanding of and use of differentiated instruction andinclusion.
- Recognize the benefit of collaborating with colleagues to share strategies and best practices.
Education
Masters of Arts in Teaching - Secondary Education Certification Program 2004 - 2005
Certification in Computer Science and Mathematics
Aurora University, Aurora, Illinois
Bachelor of Science Degree 1999 - 2003
Degree in Statistics and Computer Science
University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, Illinois
High School Diploma 1995 - 1999
Member of National Honor Society
Lake Park High School, Roselle, Illinois
Teaching Experience
Business Education/Computer Education Teacher August 2006 - Present
Yorkville High School, Yorkville, Illinois
Currently teaching or have taught a wide variety of computer courses including Computer Concepts, Advanced Computer Concepts, Web Design, Advanced Web Design, Computer Programming I and II, and AP Computer Science.
Math Teacher January 2006 - June 2006
Evergreen Park High School, Evergreen Park, Illinois
Taught Algebra B, Geometry B, and Intermediate Geometry on the block schedule. Algebra B and Geometry B were lower-level math courses.
Student Teacher August 2005 - December 2005
South Elgin High School, South Elgin, Illinois
Taught two Honors Geometry courses and two Algebra 1.5 courses. Algebra courses were similar to block scheduling in that students had more time in math than they would in a normal Algebra classroom.
Methods Practicum January 2005 - March 2005
Lake Zurich High School, Lake Zurich, Illinois
Worked with Honors Algebra I, Academic Algebra, and Algebra II classes. Taught a total of three lessons to Algebra II and Honors Algebra I classes. Also observed Algebra I, Honors Algebra II, Honors Precalculus, Geometry, Visual BASIC, and AP Calculus BC classes.
One-on-One Aide January 2004 - June 2005
Wilmette Junior High School, Wilmette, Illinois
Worked with two students in 2004. One student with Asperger's Syndrome was included in most classes, while the other student who was lower-level was only included in one class. In 2005 worked with a student who was fully included with Asperger's Syndrome.
Camp Counselor, Camp Director June 2001 - Present
Emagination Computer Camps, Lake Forest, IL and Rosemont, PA
Taught a number of computer workshops including BASIC Programming, Digital Photography, PASCAL Programming, Perl Programming, Flash Animation, and Web Development over the summer for children ages 7 to 17. Was promoted to Recreation Director in 2003, Assistant Camp Director in 2004, and Camp Director in 2008. Worked on a number of curricula for the camp including Web Design, Advanced Web Design, Perl Programming, Flash Animation, Advanced Flash Animation, and Flash Games.
Reading Tutor January 2002 - May 2002
Thomas Paine Elementary School, Urbana, Illinois
Tutored a fourth-grade student in reading and occasionally helped him with other homework. While I was tutoring him the student was named student of the week, and improved his reading to grade-level.
Relevant Coursework
- Fall 2005
- EDU 675: Student Teaching Internship
- Spring 2005
- EDU 572: Reading and Writing in the Content Areas
EDU 575: Methods Practicum
EDU 582: Secondary Methods: Math and Science - Fall 2004
- EDU 510: Classroom Dynamics
EDU 526: Advanced Educational Psychology: Human Development and Learning
EDU 530: Assessment and Approaches to Learning - Summer 2004
- EDU 537: Adolescent Development and Learning
- Spring 2004
- EDU 520: Philosophical Foundations of Education
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Fall 2003 - CS 373: Combinatorial Algorithms
- Spring 2003
- STAT 320: Applied Statistics
STAT 328: Statistical Computing - Fall 2002
- CS 210: Ethics in Computer Science
CS 257: Numerical Methods
CS 311: Database Systems
CS 321: Programming Languages and Compilers - Spring 2002
- C&I 160: Serving Children
CS 232: Computer Architecture II
STAT 311: Mathematical Statistics and Probability II - Fall 2001
- CS 231: Computer Architecture I
STAT 310: Mathematical Statistics and Probability I - Spring 2001
- CS 273: Introduction to Theoretical Computing
MATH 315: Linear Transformations and Matrices - Fall 2000
- CS 225: Data Structures and Software Principles
MATH 247: Fundamental Mathematics
STAT 100: Introduction to Statistics - Summer 2000
- MATH 242: Calculus of Several Variables
- Spring 2000
- CS 125: Introduction to Computer Science
CS 173: Discrete Mathematical Structures
MATH 130: Calculus and Analytical Geometry II - Fall 1999
- CS 100: Freshman Orientation in Computer Science
MATH 120: Calculus and Analytical Geometry
Extra-Curricular Activities
- Post-College
- Head Cross Country Coach, Yorkville Middle School, 2008-Present
Leader of Designing a Classroom Webpage Cohort, 2008-2009
Member of School Improvement Committee, 2008-Present
Member of Commitment to Best Practice Team, 2008-Present
Park District Basketball League, Roselle, Illinois, 2004-Present - College
- Intramural Softball Captain
Intramural Basketball - High School
- Cross Country Captain, Academic All-Conference
Track & Field Varsity Runner, Academic All-Conference
Math Team Member
Member of National Honor Society