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Résumé for Levi Alan Moody

Education

Master of Arts in Teaching (Secondary Language Arts)—June 2005
     Willamette University, Salem, OR

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature—June 2002
     Minors: Theater, Women’s Studies, Children’s Literature
     Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA

Credentials and Skills

Oregon Initial Teaching License
     Authorizations: Middle level and high school
     Endorsements: English Literature, ESOL Education, Multi-Subject

Oregon State CIM Writing training

Teaching Experience

Temporary Language Arts / Social Studies Teacher:  Dec 2005 – Jun 2006,
Five Oaks Middle School, Beaverton, OR

  • Aided struggling students in improving their reading, writing, and test-taking skills
  • Enacted a student-centered curriculum that uses student experience to increase connection with academics

Long-Term Substitute Industrial Technologies Instructor:  Sep – Nov 2005
Stephens Middle School, Salem, OR

  • Developed a curriculum that accommodated not only interests of the students, but also allowed them to gain technical skills despite an adverse learning environment

Student Teacher, English Literature:   Jan – Jun 2005
North Salem High School, Salem, OR

  • Creating and implementing challenging, developmentally appropriate curricula for diverse, on-level 9th and 11th graders.
  • Working cooperatively with team leaders, supervising teachers, and the department chair to ensure a caring and engaging educational experience for my students.

English and Fine Arts Instructor:  Aug 2003 – Aug 2004
Robert S. Farrell Youth Correctional Facility, Salem, OR

  • Developed and implemented a skills-based curriculum that accommodated the unique needs of incarcerated youth.
  • Modified existing curriculum and accepted teaching practices to better accommodate and nurture the academic needs of at-risk youth
  • Developed a curriculum unit that accommodated the developing language skills of first-year English-language learners, yet allowed these students to be presented with the same content as their mainstream peers.

 

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