BRENDA KURTZ
OBJECTIVE______
I would love to work in an environment where I can share my knowledge on how to create lessons and organize curriculum to help students learn. I have become aware of how great technology is to improve teaching, and would love to not only learn more in the area, but also share the information.
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY______
· Served a year in the Honors office at NAU as a receptionist and teacher’s assistant
· Math tutor for Cochise Community College
· Worked with online grade programs, sympodiums, ITV technology, and other technological tools
· Have worked around diverse students in both age, ability, and ethnicity
· Collaborated with other teachers in the Freshman Academy learning environment, and lead my team for two year.
· Published my first full-length novel in March of 2004, teaching me persistence and professionalism.
EDUCATION______
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona
Master of Arts in Teaching December 2010
Mathematics GP 3.9
University of Arizona South Sierra Vista, Arizona
Bachelor of Arts in Education May 2007
Major in English, minor in Mathematics GPA 3.73
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona
Partial Degree in Business Administration GPA 3.72
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE______
Math Teacher Benson High School
July 2012 – Present Benson, Arizona
Responsibilities:
· Maintain records of students in my Algebra I, Geometry, and Pre-Calculus
· Data Leader for 9th and 10th grade, maintain data records and plan interventions
· Tutor before/after school
· Run an online grade book for parents to view grades and assignments
Math Teacher Buena High School
August 2007- 2012 Sierra Vista, Arizona
Responsibilities:
· Maintain records of students in my Algebra I, Algebra I Honors, and Algebra II classes
· Map Algebra I Honors curriculum to regular Algebra I
· Lead Teacher for Algebra, organize needed papers/curriculum for new teachers
· House Lead in the Freshman Academy for 2 years, organize meetings and collaboration
· Tutor students before/after school
· Teach a class after school through ITV
· Run an online grade book for parents to view grades and assignments
Math Teacher Cochise Community College
August 2008 – May 2009; January 2011-Present Sierra Vista, Arizona
Responsibilities:
· Keep, maintain records of all students
· Teach students taking developmental-level mathematics
· Teach using Sympodium
· Run an online grade book for students to view grades and assignments
Math Tutor Cochise Community College
2006 Sierra Vista, Arizona
Responsibilities:
· Provide math-tutoring services for Cochise College’s math lab.
· Tutor all students ranging from basic math to Calculus II.
· Learned people skills and how to explain same concept in different ways depending on student’s learning styles.
Independent Math Tutor Arizona Department of Rehabilitation
Fall: 2005 Sierra Vista, Arizona
Responsibilities:
· One-on-one math tutor for an assigned Cochise College student taking Introduction to Algebra for the fall semester
· Monitored his progress, created example problems and helped explain concepts throughout the course.
Record Maintenance Pioneer Title Agency
June 2004-Feb 2005 Sierra Vista, Arizona
Responsibilities:
· Maintain/update the files for the agency’s clients
· Oversee a woman with Down’s Syndrome
Program Assistant N.A.U. Honors Office
August 2003-2004 Flagstaff, Arizona
Responsibilities:
· Answering phones, conducting mail merges, and entering student data into a database
· Assisting advisors and teachers with daily tasks
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE______
Academic Decathlon Essay Judge Buena High School
Regional’s 2007-2009 Sierra Vista, Arizona
· Read essays for a diverse group of students competing
· Assign points for essays according to voice, organization, and grammar
Sunday School Teacher United Methodist Church
Summer 2005 Sierra Vista, Arizona
Responsibilities:
· Create fun and educational lessons for Sunday lesson guided by bible study packet
· Maintain control of between six and ten children and get them interested in the bible study
Statistician/Volunteer KRQ 1420
2004-Present Sierra Vista, Arizona
Responsibilities:
· Recorded statistics for Buena High School football games for broadcasting
Selection Committee/Volunteer The Mirage: Literary and Arts Magazine
Spring: 2002 Sierra Vista, Arizona
Responsibilities:
· Selected articles and paintings/pictures published in Cochise College’s magazine
AWARDS AND HONORS
2005, 2008 Published first and second full-length novel
2005-2006 Treasurer for the UofA South’s chapter of Gamma Beta Phi
2006-2007 President for the UofA South’s chapter of Gamma Beta Phi
2007 Teacher of the Month (Buena High School) for November