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

Professional Teaching Licenses

  • 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

  • BA (Bachelor of Arts) cum laude from Malone University, Canton, Ohio, in
    Chemistry  (Link to Malone University)

  • 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)

  • 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

  • 2008 Outstanding Alumni from Malone University

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

         K-12 Experience

2005-present
Courses Taught at Malvern and Fairless High Schools

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

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • Dual-Credit Science--courses in which students can earn credit for both
    high school and 6 to 9 semester hours of college credit which will transfer
    to any state college in Ohio and possibly transfer to private colleges and
    out of state colleges, too


2003 – 2005 Math and Science Partnership Grant with
Canton City Schools

  • AP Physics (team taught)
  • Chemistry & Organic Chemistry
  • Calculus (team taught)
  • 6th grade math (team taught)—received award for doubling proficiency
    passing rate in one year

1996-1999 Diocese of Cleveland
(Link to St. Peter Chanel High School)
  • Department Chair
  • Biology
  • Chemistry

Curriculum Development

•        Fairless High School—Developed curriculum maps for science courses that
matched proposed changes to state science curriculum standards and aligned
with college requirements for dual-credit courses.

o        Achievement Highlight: Doubled enrollment in physics course and instituted
a dual credit science course which will transfer four semester hours of college lab
science credit to any state university.

•        Brown Local Schools—Developed and managed  the science curriculum
that vertically aligned to the state standards; selected materials and textbooks,
and directed the science budget so that new materials were made available to
teachers as ODE changed standards

o        Achievement Highlight: Science standardized test results met or exceeded
state standards.  School district rose from a “continuous improvement” rating to
an “effective” rating.  

•        Canton City Schools—served as a curriculum mentor through the Math and
Science Partnership Grant;  working with science and math teachers, curriculum
was aligned to state standards for each grade, vertically aligned curriculum maps,
created district common assessments, and assimilated intervention strategies
for the curriculum based on results

o        Achievement Highlight: Sixth grade math proficiency test results doubled
during the first year.

Administrative

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

•        Science Department Chair at St. Peter Chanel High School and Malvern High
School—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 supplies, textbooks, and ancillaries

Post-Secondary Experience

1999 to present
Stark State College adjunct faculty and lab coordinator

•        Lab Coordinator—managed laboratory preparation for general and organic
chemistry and microbiology courses including ordering supplies and
administering capital funds for obtaining equipment and making improvements to
the lab facility

Courses taught include the following:  
•        BIO 126 Science, Energy, and the Environment
•        CAL101 Reading for Technical Comprehension (Study Skills)
•        CAL102 Introduction to Grammar
•        CAL103 Math Fundamentals
•        CAL104 Writing Fundamentals
•        CHM 101 Introduction to Chemistry
•        CHM 121 General Chemistry
•        CHM 122 Organic Chemistry

    Professional Development

  • Ecology for middle school teachers  (team presentation with Malone
    College professor, Dr. Christopher Carmichael--Link to Dr. Carmichael's
    Home Page)
  • Astronomy for elementary teachers (team presentation with Malone
    College professor)
  • County Math Initiative Workshop
  • Science Standards Workshop
  • Earth History Workshop
  • Diversity of Life Workshop
  • Populations and Ecosystems Workshop
  • Planetary Science Workshop
  • Astronomy Workshop for science teachers
  • GLOBE Training Workshop including teleconferences on data analysis
  • Physical Science Workshop
  • Remote Sensing Workshop


                 Research

  • Information Literacy qualitative and quantitative research investigating how
    students transition to college-level processing and presenting conducted
    in conjunction with Kent State University’s TRAILS Program

  • Joint research with The Ohio State University, NASA, University of Toledo,
    and Kent State University on surface temperature changes

  • Six semester hours of graduate research credit in 2005

     Community Service,             
Volunteering, and Extracurricular
              Events

  • Mrs. Ohio United States—platform promoted American Legion scholarship
    for sons and daughters of military personnel killed in action; participated in
    countless community events statewide including local events for the
    Massillon Woman’s Club, Stark County Library, and Malone University;  
    interviewed for numerous newspaper articles and radio shows

  • Massillon Public Library—program assistant in children’s department,
    technical processor/cataloger, and circulation assistant


  • McKinley Presidential Library—assisted in correcting catalog records and
    created new online records for library reference materials and archives

  • National Honor Society Advisor—coordinated school community service
    outreach projects for society members including school improvement
    projects, Pennies for Patients fundraiser, blood donation drive, library
    memorial dedication, senior t-shirt fundraiser, bake sale auction to benefit
    the school’s athletic program, and directing assemblies honoring
    graduates and inductees

  • Canton City Schools--Timken High School Robotics Team Mentor, Non-
    traditional Day for Girls at Timken High School, and Fun and Learning
    Night at Lehman Middle School







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