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Education
Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi	Master of Science awarded December 2006
M.S. Geoscience.
Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa	Bachelor of Special Studies awarded June 2001
Secondary Education and Geology. Certification in Broadfield, Physical, and Earth/Space Science.
Professional Experience
Science Teacher, Madison East High School Madison, Wisconsin	2001-2005
10th-12th grade Earth Science in a lab classroom setting. Chaperoned 1 week senior trip to Smoky Mountain National Park April 2002 & 2005. Chair of ELM committee for selection of new Earth Science textbook.
Pre-Professional Experience
Student Teaching, Linn-Mar High School, Marion,Iowa	January - March 2001
9th-12th grade Earth and Physical Science classes in block plan scheduling. Taught units on Earth History, Earth Composition, Earth Dynamics, and Rocks and Minerals. Assisted in teaching of Solar System and Aviation Units. Prepared unit outlines and daily lesson plans for Earth History, Earth Composition and Earth Dynamics Units. Wrote labs for use in class. Attended parent-teacher conferences, entering freshman parent meetings, ninth grade house meetings, science department meetings, and child study meetings. Worked with students individually and in small groups in early bird periods and after school sessions.
Teaching Practicum, Mount Vernon Middle School, Mount Vernon, Iowa	November 2000
7th & 8th grade Physical Science Assisted in preparation of classroom activities, lesson planning, and teaching over five periods. Prepared lesson plans and daily lessons for portions of Animals Unit for 7th grade and Plant Unit for 8th grade. Attended boys and girls basketball games and wrestling meets.
Tutoring, Mount Vernon, Iowa	October 2000 - June 2001
Tutored 9th grade home school student in Environmental Science. Worked on ecosystem relationships, pollution, environmental analysis, climate change, and identification of depositional environments as related to paleoecology. Incorporated field work at quarries, streams, fossil beds, and a multi-week research project of taphonomic processes in the course of studies.
Tutoring/Mentoring, Mount Vernon Middle School, Mount Vernon, Iowa	1998 - 1999
Math tutor/mentor for sixth grade student.
Supplemental Instruction Program Tutor, Madison Area Techincal College, Madison, Wisconsin	1998
Attended Chemistry classes with students and acted as study group leader/facilitator outside of class providing supplemental instruction for classroom activities and work.
Activities
Mortar Board National Honor Society Cornell College Deans List 2000-2001 Cornell College Wind Ensemble and Orchestra Cornell College Office of Volunteer Services Sigma Tau Fraternity Cornell College Intramural Frisbee Golf Champion 2000, 2001	Search Committee for Geology Professor and Registrar Cornell College Geology Club G.S.A. North-Central Meeting Fall 2000 Cornell College Student Symposium April 2000, Presentation on research of Taphonomic processes
References
Diane Harrington Cornell College Teacher Placement Office 600 First Street West Mount Vernon, Iowa 52314-1098 319.895.4358 DHarrington@cornellcollege.edu