Objective

To be an instrument in fulfilling God’s mission through the Seventh-day Adventist Christian education as a kindergarten, first and second grade teacher.

Experience

Grades 1-2, K-2 Teacher, Milwaukee Seventh-day Adventist School, Milwaukee, WI, July 2006- present

• Guides students in establishing a wonderful friendship with Jesus.
• Trains students to perform age-appropriate responsibilities.
• Uses differentiated teaching techniques to reach individual learning styles of students.
• Utilizes effective Language Arts and Math program through students’ active participation in the educative process.

Grades 1-2, K-1 Teacher, Adventist Malama Elementary School,  Waianae, HI, July 2002 – June 2006

• Made Jesus real in daily classroom activities.
• Provided effective and efficient classroom management program.
• Utilized computer technology in lesson presentation, discussion or exploration.
• Used effective beginning Reading/Phonics and Math program.
• Integrated students’ love for fun and creativity with learning.

Kindergarten Teacher, Adventist International Mission School , Saraburi , Thailand , April 2000 – December 2001

• Utilized teaching of English as a second language to introduce Jesus to Buddhist children (and parents) of Thailand.
• Provided multi-cultural group of children opportunities to share their unique heritage with their classmates.
• Maintained an orderly class through the implementation of effective classroom discipline.

Pre-K and K Teacher, Rosario Adventist Elementary School, Batangas, Philippines, June 1999- March 2000

• Participated actively in the promotion of Adventist education through holding special Education Sabbath programs.
• Used games, arts, music and dramatic play as effective tools in learning.
• Provided a homey classroom environment where children feel loved and secured.

Education

Bachelor of Elementary Education, Adventist University of the Philippines, Cavite, Philippines, 1999, Major: Elementary

Master of Education, La Sierra University, Riverside, CA, student, Major: Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in Technology (Distance Learning), former student

Master of Education, Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, WI, student, Major: Curriculum and Instruction (cohort off-campus program), current student

Certification

(North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists) Standard with Elementary endorsement, Expiration: August 31, 2010

References

Ken Kirkham, Education Superintendent, Wisconsin Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Office Address: P.O. Box 100, Fall River, WI Email: kkirkham@wi.adventist.org

Gary Burns, Director, Communication Department, Editor, Lake Union Herald, Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Office Address: 8903 US Highway 31, Berrien Springs, MI 49103-1629, E-mail: editor@luc.adventist.org

John Glass, Church Pastor, Waukesha Seventh-day Adventist Church, Address: 21380 W. Cleveland Ave. New Berlin, WI 53146  E-mail: johnfglass@yahoo.com