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Taylor Folino

Burnaby,BC

Summary

Highly experienced Chemistry & Mathematics Teacher, as well as years of customer service and sales associate positions, known for exemplary team-building and project oversight skills. Gifted at working with all types of personalities. Performance history of developing strong customer and co-worker relationships which lead to a high sales revenue.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sales Associate

Music & Arts
06.2019 - 01.2020
  • Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
  • Building customer relationships where they received honest critiques for instruments they tested, while providing them the best price possible due to the high cost of these classical instruments ($3,000 +).
  • Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
  • Each month, I was in the top 3 associate sales profit, which we received commission.
  • I moved to Seattle, WA from Flagstaff, AZ exactly when the pandemic hit, thus all schools were shut down. This job was one of the only companies hiring, plus I've played music my entire life (guitar, alto saxophone, keyboard, and recording/producing. Then, I was let go due to the pandemic affecting store sales.

Geometry Teacher & Substitute Teacher On Call

Flagstaff Unified School District
01.2017 - 12.2017
  • Diversified teaching techniques encouraged critical thinking and problem-solving to help students develop mathematical reasoning. I tried to create an environment based on inquiry learning, where I simply facilitate the ideas that lead the students to discover the correct ideas and main ideas for each lesson plan.
  • Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives. Organization skills provided students the opportunity to catch up on work they missed, along with the overall lesson plan and critical ideas covered each day.
  • Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades, and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance. I always gave my students multiple times they would be able to come to my classroom for one-on-one help.
  • My Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a Minor in Mathematics truly helped form multiple ways to teach mathematics which are only taught at high level university courses (such as Foundations of Mathematics, Laplace Transforms, Discrete Mathematics, Calculus I-III, Differential Equations, and math from Theoretical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry I & II. (Partial derivatives, Schrodinger Equation, Einstein e=mc^2, etc.

Full Time Chemistry & Engineering Teacher

Northern Arizona University: CSTL
08.2016 - 12.2016
  • Instructed students in lab by teaching safety protocols for proper use of chemicals and safe disposal of hazardous materials. Verified correctly positioned and working eyewash stations, safety showers, fire extinguishers and fire blankets for potential laboratory accidents.
  • Calibrated and maintained lab pressure sensors, oxygen sensors, pH meters and barometers. Inspected lab equipment before student use to reduce chances of potential hazards.
  • Managed laboratory and stockroom by pricing and ordering chemical supplies and equipment.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Designed science dictionary with chemistry terminology to guide students in classroom and lab, using [Software].
  • Constructed and administered tests and exams to measure student learning, as well as designed and graded labs, providing feedback specific to each student.
  • Prepared plans, materials and activities for students to reach chemistry learning outcomes.
  • Designed and implemented course curriculum that reflected relevance of chemistry to everyday world.
  • Leveraged varied instructional delivery modes to support student differences and learning styles.
  • Maintained records of student progress and lab completions, using [Software].

Practicum Teacher (Chemistry & Engineering)

Northern Arizona University: CSTL
08.2015 - 12.2016
  • Collaborated with primary classroom teacher to develop and implement activities. Took notes of my mentor teacher strategies and would teach one lesson each week, where he would provide very useful feedback.
  • Integrated diverse teaching strategies to support all learning types. The Master's Program (MAT-S) focuses on inquiry-based learning, where students are encouraged to form and discover the ideas and main content of the lesson plan goal that they formed themselves, with my role as a facilitator, rather than cramming information from a textbook. Since this is a newer form of teaching, there has been an enormous amount of scientific studies, showing highly improved student learning of content using NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards), inquiry-based learning, where students actually understand these new ideas, not just temporarily.
  • Applied diverse techniques to control and improve student behavior using my "Teacher Toolbox" for classroom discipline and creating a positive learning environment where every student feels safe, welcome, and becomes motivated to participate in class.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards (both State level, and NGSS, which wasn't required but has proven to be a much more effective approach to student learning. My mentor teacher gave me all her lesson plans, labs, exams, curriculum, syllabus, etc., which I've modified to my way of teaching. Although, we went through the same Master's Program (MAT-S), so there were many similarities. Other teachers gave me all their content as well in Geology, Physics, Mathematics, Physical Science, Biology, and Engineering Block Mixed with Chemistry.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning. I have examples of a inquiry-based, hands on approach I'd implement for one specific standard for each semester. I would show a short video from YouTube where the government dumped barrels of solid sodium into Lake Washington after WWII. The lake caught on fire and the students were so confused as to how water could catch and stay on fire. I had them draw a model at the molecular level at each stage of the reaction (before, during, and after). Then, we'd work on Chemical Reactions. After a few weeks, I showed the video again, and they revised their models, which gave me concrete evidence they were learning. I added another week of lessons, then had them turn in a fully revised model, as well as an essay explaining it, which they presented to the class. It was amazing seeing concrete evidence of learning. I've seen students years after that semester, where I asked them to describe to me the chemical reaction of sodium and water, and they retained it all.

Education

Master of Arts - Teaching Science - Chemistry

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
12.2016

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Minor in Math

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
05.2015

Skills

  • Microsoft Windows: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Drive, Adobe Design, YouTube, POS Operations (including handheld), and literally anything technology related
  • Excellent Written and Verbal Communication
  • Team Cooperation, Listening Skills, and Collaboration
  • Time Management, Critical Thinking, and Conflict Resolution
  • Inventory Control Procedures
  • Security Practices, Safety, and Cleanliness Standards
  • Building Customer Loyalty

Certification

  • Arizona Teaching Certification (Secondary 6-12) with Structured English Immersion.
  • IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card - Level One
  • Chemistry and Professional Knowledge Certifications after passing the NES (National Evaluation Series) Benchmark Exams.
  • Currently in the process of receiving my BC Teacher License.

Timeline

Sales Associate

Music & Arts
06.2019 - 01.2020

Geometry Teacher & Substitute Teacher On Call

Flagstaff Unified School District
01.2017 - 12.2017

Full Time Chemistry & Engineering Teacher

Northern Arizona University: CSTL
08.2016 - 12.2016

Practicum Teacher (Chemistry & Engineering)

Northern Arizona University: CSTL
08.2015 - 12.2016

Master of Arts - Teaching Science - Chemistry

Northern Arizona University

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry, Minor in Math

Northern Arizona University

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