Ellen W.
Private tutor in Alameda, CA
Education
California State Teaching Credential Professional Clear, Single Subject-Biological Science Valid: January 13, 2003 to February 1, 2018 Mills College, Oakland, California Program completed: June 2002 Bachelor of Science; Environmental Horticulture and Urban Forestry University of California at Davis Degree awarded: December 1998 Associate of Science; Landscape Horticulture Merritt Community College, Oakland, California Degree awarded: December 1995 Honors Student
Experience
Horticulture Instructor: Las Positas Community College, Livermore, CA (August 2009 to May 2010) -Instructed community college horticulture students on plant identification and landscape design. -Selected, created, and arranged for field trips, curriculum design, and assessments -Fund raising and donations outreach Biology Teacher: Logan High School, Union City, CA (June 2009 to July 2009) Summer School -Prepared and taught classroom science lessons, including assessments -Designed and collaborated on science curriculum, classroom management, skill building Horticulture Instructor: Las Positas Community College, Livermore, CA (January 2009 to May 2009) -Instructed community college horticulture students on Arboriculture, including hands on outdoor pruning and tree identification labs, curriculum design, and assessments -Fund raising and donations outreach Substitute Teacher: Alameda Unified School District, Alameda, CA (December 2007 to 2010) -Instruct various academic subjects for grade levels K-12 -Classroom management and attendance tracking Landscape Gardener: Las Positas Community College, Livermore, CA (June 2007 to November 2007) -Maintenance of college campus grounds and landscaped areas -Mows and edges lawns, pruning and weed management Horticulture Instructor: Las Positas Community College, Livermore, CA (January 2007 to May 2007) -Instructed community college horticulture students on residential landscape design, including curriculum design with graphic projects, demonstrations, and basic drafting instruction, and assessments -Fund raising Internet Exam Grader: The Princeton Review, Berkeley, CA (February 2006 to October 2006) -Graded online exams for students attending exam preparation courses for the GRE, GMAT, MCAT, SAT, and ACT exams for The Princeton Review Academic Tutor: Bay Area, CA (June 2005 to present) -Provide private tutoring for K-12 and college students. Subject matter includes Biology, Horticulture, Botany, test preparation, and time management/study skills. Horticulture Instructor: Merritt Community College, Oakland, CA (January 2005 to June 2005) -Instructed community college horticulture students on California native plant identification, including lecture and field plant identification labs -Designed curriculum and assessments Lead Instructor: Mathematics After School Program: Catapult Learning, Allendale Elementary School, Oakland, CA (January 2005 to June 2005) -Instructed Ten 2nd through 5th grade students attending an after school math program -Responsible for tracking attendance, daily lesson assessments, and student progress reports High School Biology Teacher: Skyline High School, Oakland, CA (August 2002 to June 2004) -Prepared and taught classroom science lessons, including assessments -Designed and collaborated on science curriculum, set up labs, classroom management -Responsible for grades and attendance, individual student tutoring, fund raising
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 1 hour away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
I do a lot of Photography, painting, growing orchids, bike riding, hiking, love pets and walking my Mom's little poodle. :) I make and sell jewelry, do fused art glass work, I like to work quietly and independently as well as with kids in groups or one on one. I can be silly and funny and then quiet and calm, so many kids seem to like me quite a bit.
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