Tammy Bixler-Zalesinsky
Fairless High School
11885 Navarre Road
Navarre, OH  44664
yourjedimaster@yahoo.com
www.yourjedimaster.com
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Professional (5-year)Teaching Licensures:

Integrated Science—ALL areas of science for adolescents through young adults
(grades 7-12) Ohio

Multiage (Preschool - grade 12) School Library Media Specialist—Pennsylvania
and Ohio  


Education

B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) cum laude from Malone University, Canton, Ohio, in
Chemistry (Link to Malone University)

Additional graduate and undergraduate work in chemistry, biology, science
technology (remote sensing), math and education (over 30 hours)

MEd (Master of Education) in School Library and Information Technology through
Mansfield University, Mansfield, Pennsylvania (cgpa = 4.0) (Link to Mansfield
University SL&IT Program)

EdS (Education Specialist) in Educational Leadership from Liberty University,
Lynchburg, VA,  (cgpa = 4.0) Summer 2009

EdD in Educational Leadership at Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA, anticipated
graduation with EdD (Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership) is Summer
2012.   (Link to Liberty University)

Awards


  • Award of Appreciation from Lehman Middle School for being instrumental
    in DOUBLING their sixth grade proficiency scores  

  • Who’s Who Among American High School Teachers

  • 2007 Teacher of the Year at Malvern High School

  • Member of several honor societies--Sigma Zeta, Iota Sigma Pi, and Pi
    Lambda Theta

Courses Taught

2005 to present Brown Local Schools (Link to Malvern High School)
and Fairless Local Schools

o        Integrated Science 9—mixture of chemistry, physics, and earth science
topics in alignment with the state standards (Link to Integrated Science Course
Page)

o        Chemistry—combination of hands-on labs, role-playing investigations, and
practical lab testing all to bring about higher level thinking in students (Link to
Chemistry Course Page)

o        Science Explorations—cutting-edge course investigating up to the minute
data from satellites and ground instruments; students are teamed up with the
University of Toledo research group and NASA

Physics--investigations of algebra-based concepts of Newtonian physics,
electricity, circular motion, and nuclear physics; emphasis on practical application
questions with regards to athletics, satellite imagery, and recreational use of
physics such as roller coasters (Link to Physics Course Page)

2003 – 2005 Math and Science Partnership Grant and Summer School Teacher
with Canton City Schools
o        AP Physics (team taught)
o        Chemistry & Organic Chemistry
o        Calculus (team taught)
o        6th grade math (team taught)—received award for doubling proficiency
passing rate in one year

1999 to 2005 College Courses Taught  at Stark State College of Technology
•        BIO 126 Science, Energy, and the Environment (team taught twice)
•        CAL101 Reading for Technical Comprehension (Study Skills)
•        CAL102 Introduction to Grammar
•        CAL 103 Math Fundamentals
•        CAL 104 Writing Fundamentals
•        CHM 101 Introduction to Chemistry
•        CHM 121 General Chemistry
•        CHM 122 Organic Chemistry

1996-1999 Diocese of Cleveland (Link to St. Peter Chanel High School)
o       Algebra II
o        Biology
o        Chemistry
o        Geometry


Administrative

•        Department Chair for Science Department at St. Peter Chanel High School
1997-98 and Malvern High School 2008-2009—curricula development  including
choosing textbooks, aligning course materials with state standards, raising
student achievement through vertical alignment, and developing new courses and
managing equipment, budget, and ordering

•        Assistant Administrator for two-week summer math camp for 200 urban, at-
risk middle school children with Canton City Schools

Internships and Volunteer Experiences:

Kent State University Stark Campus Library—assisted with an ILILE grant for
creating an assessment for middle school students and middle school student
teachers  (Link to final report)

McKinley Presidential Library—cataloging internship; assisted in correcting
catalog records and created new records (Link to Presidential Library)

Massillon Public Library—program assistant in children’s department, technical
processor/cataloger, and circulation assistant (Link to Massillon Public Library)


Workshops Presented
•        Ecology (team presentation with Malone College professor, Dr. Christopher
Carmichael--Link to Dr. Carmichael's Home Page)

•        Astronomy  (team presentation with Malone College professor)

Community Service and Extracurricular Events
  • National Honor Society Adviser
     


Professional Development
•        County Math Initiative Workshop
•        Science Standards Workshop
•        Earth History Workshop
•        Diversity of Life Workshop
•        Populations and Ecosystems Workshop
•        Planetary Science Workshop
•        Astronomy Workshop
•        GLOBE Training Workshop including teleconferences on data analysis
•        Physical Science Workshop
•        Remote Sensing Workshop


Research
•        Joint research with The Ohio State University, University of Toledo, and Kent
State University on surface temperature changes
•        Six semester hours of graduate research credit in Spring 2005