EXPERIENCE
SUE MORROW and ULIS NEWTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS- Las Vegas, NV 2010-present
HIGHLY GIFTED SUMMER ACADEMY- Clark High School, Las Vegas, NV Summer 2013
- Gifted and Talented Specialist
- Provided higher-order thinking workshops and resources for staff.
- Screened and identified potential GATE students, and administered intelligence testing for gifted services.
- Developed and facilitated multiple, student-led environmental and community service projects aligned with the Nevada State Standards.
- Collaborated and co-taught with classroom teachers to provide instruction to gifted and high ability students through the Accelerated Learning Model (ALM).
- Conducted critical and creative thinking lessons for K-5 classrooms.
- Employed a variety of instructional techniques and strategies to individualize learning for all students.
HIGHLY GIFTED SUMMER ACADEMY- Clark High School, Las Vegas, NV Summer 2013
- Lead a service project to create concepts for the Boulder City Renewable Energy Research Park.
- http://www.reviewjournal.com/view/energy-students-propose-solar-park
- Coordinated engineering experts, guest speakers, and college students to present and collaborate with students.
- Guided students through use of the Creative Problem Solving Model, SCAMPER, Scientific Process, and other techniques for thoughtfully developing solutions to real-life problems.
- Incorporated the use of multiple technological tools for experiments and presentations.