Catherine D.
Private tutor in Shawnee, KS
Education
Associate in Arts Degree with an Emphasis in Education from Kansas City Community College. Magna Cum Laude, Spring 2014. Currently Seeking BA in Middle School Education with dual emphasis in English and Science at University of Missouri Kansas City. May 2016 (with aims at MA-Educational Psychology-May 2018)
Experience
Environmental Leadership Institute Training and Camp (34 hours of Educational Service to Youth and Families (including direct contact with diverse populations) hours and 16 Professional Growth/Service to Profession hours. The Kansas 4-H Environmental Leadership Institute and co-sponsored by KACEE, K-State Research and Extension, Kansas 4-H Foundation, and Rock Springs 4-H Center. August 2013 • Trained in curriculum guides: Project WILD, Project Learning Tree, 4-H Teaming with Insects facilitator guide and 3 levels of K-12 grades curriculum, and the 4-H Exploring Your Environment guides. • Facilitated hands-on service projects led by: Earthworms Across Kansas, Konza Prairie, Geary County NRCS and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and demonstrations from Milford Nature Center raptors, Kansas Forestry Service, Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism aquatics division, and a bee keeper. 25 hours of classroom observation. Observations provided effective elucidation from theory to practice. Specific objectives in regards to Cognitive Development and Learning of Academic Domains, Emotional Development by Supporting Identity, and the correlation of Symmetrical Development. In addition to observing how teachers establish and cultivate meaningful interpersonal relationships along with discerning methods by which a teacher recognizes students’ developmental abilities and incorporates effective teaching and learning strategies that promote individual success. 2012-2014 2014 Recipient of Kansas National Education Association-Student Program Outstanding Local Student Leader Award-Recognizes an individual who has achieved excellence throughout the year by providing leadership to the Local Student Program 2014 Recipient of The Rodney VanZandt Scholarship The Rodney VanZandt Scholarship was established in September 1998 in memory of the 20 years he served the Kansas National Education Association as Associate Executive Director. Mr. VanZandt guided KNEA through many challenges and was an advocate for professional educators. Gearing Up: Fostering Executive Function in Students Presenter: David Walsh Webinar. The Barstow School. Kansas City, MO. January 2014 Emotional Control and Difficult Personalities. 6 Contact Hours Instructor: Jeff Auerbach, Psy.D. Institute for Natural Resources. November 2013 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, Mu Delta Chapter. 2013-14 Heartsaver® Pediatric First Aid CPR AED certified. Shawnee Mission Medical Center. January 2013
Availability
Monday at any time, Tuesday after 12 Noon, Tues/Thurs after 5PM, Friday at any time, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Professional Profile A future educator who understands the pedagogical moral required to progress knowledge and lead a community of learners. With an inclination to foster a climate of inclusiveness and educate about our common humanity, I aim to promote sound scholarship and to give symmetrical development to mind, body and character. • Excellent academics in combination with quality interpersonal relationship between students and their mentors is vital in encouraging a circumspect, life-long learning mindset, resulting in responsible individuals and exceptional members of society. • To teach students to be inquisitive, objectively observant and to think critically reaps interdisciplinary academic success • .I aim to assure and edify discipline and integrity with the values of good leadership, literacy, innovation and environmental education to the 21st Century • Experienced in use of the Internet and educational research to facilitate traditional, contemporary and future methods of instruction
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