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Carla Streng - Résumé
Education
| Graduate Degree (& Studies)—Oregon State
University, Willamette University |
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Master of Arts in Education—Oregon State University, December 2000. 3.90 G.P.A., Major:
Education |
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Standard Licensure in language arts—Oregon State University,
August 2000 |
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Oregon Writing Project—Willamette University, Summer 1995 |
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| Undergraduate Degree—Western
Oregon State College |
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Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education/Interdisciplinary Studies,
summa cum laude, December 1993. 3.90 G.P.A. |
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Major: Language Arts |
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Basic Endorsements in language arts, biology, and health education |
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Awarded Phi Kappa Phi Academic Excellence Award for Writing, Spring
1993 |
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Participated in English honor society Sigma Tau Delta, and interdisciplinary
honor society Phi Kappa Phi |
Professional Experience
| Science and Language Arts teacher—Albany School
District, 2004-present |
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Taught biology, health, physical science, and English courses,
2004-2005 |
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Participated in Genes, Schemes, & Molecular Machines Workshop
held at Milwaukee School of Engineering, Spring 2005 |
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Completed two-year $14,000 Murdock Trust Partners in Science grant
in OSU's Department of Botany & Plant Pathology focusing on pine
gene research, Summer 2005 |
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Selected to serve on OHSU Education Advisory Panel, Fall 2004 |
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| Language Arts and Science Teacher—Dallas high
School, 1995-2004 |
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Taught biology and genetics/microbiology courses, 1997-2004 |
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Awarded two-year $14,000 Murdock Trust Partners in Science research
grant; placed at OSU Department of Botany & Plant Pathology for
phylogenetic pine research, Spring 2004 |
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Established a $10,000 biotechnology equipment loan agreement with
PSU, Fall 2003 |
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Attended Advanced Biotechnology Workshop, Summer 2003 |
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Participated in Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation's
Biology Institute: Genomics, Medicine, and Evolution, Summer 2003 |
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Attended Dolan DNA Learning Center's Vector Bioinformatics Workshop,
Summer 2003 |
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Completed AP Biology and Biotechnology for K-12 Institutes, Summer
2002 |
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Attended ODE Summer Institute: TAG strand (Talented and Gifted),
Summer 2001 |
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Worked for Starker Forests as teacher intern in OR-TOSA forestry
program and attended Oregon Forestry Institute for Teachers, Summer
2000 |
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Joined with DHS Forestry instructor in integrating Biology II,
Natural Resources, & Forestry course content as component of
a collaborative botany/forestry unit featuring service learning
and field labs, 2000-2003 |
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Co-developed Biology TAG Course Modification Plan, Summer 2001 |
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Advised DHS Yearbook class and production, 1999-2004 |
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Coordinated Dallas High TAG (Talented and Gifted) Program 1998-2004,
and Sophomore English Team 1997-1999 |
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Led DHS school improvement as CIM co-leader 1995-1999 and Site
Council member 1998-2000 |
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Trained and certified as PASS English and science scorer, 2001 |
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Team-taught CIM-aligned integrated language arts-social studies
Freshman Focus, 1995-1997 |
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Planned and taught performance-based Creative Writing, Great Books,
Junior English, Sophomore English, and Short Literature courses;
revised Freshman and Sophomore English curricula |
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Served on District TAG Advisory Committee, District Portfolio
Team, and District CIM/IEP Task Force, and presented related training
workshops |
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| Language Arts Teacher—Newport Middle School,
1994-1995 |
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Served on NMS Site Council and Grant Writing Team |
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Selected as District's Sallie Mae First Class Teacher |
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Served on District Assessment Planning Team and CIM Implementation
Cadre |
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Created, taught, and assessed CIM-based instruction for 8th grade
language arts students |
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Collaborated with 8th grade team members in developing and implementing
integrated curricula |
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| Communications/Health Instructor—John F. Kennedy
High School, Jan-June 1994 |
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Taught Freshman Health and three levels of communication courses |
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Served on district's Language Arts and Wellness K-12 Curriculum
Committees |
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| Student Teacher—McMinnville High School, Fall
1993 |
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Taught perfomance-based units for Basic Freshman English and Senior
College-Prep English courses |
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Assisted with costuming design, construction, and coordination
for fall production of Alice in Wonderland |
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Served on high school's CIM Restructuring Committee and district's
CAM Business/Education Committee |
Professional Activities
| Teacher Trainer—Willamette Curriculum Coalition |
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Assisted in creation and delivery ot teacher training workshops
on CIM guidelines and scoring of student writing samples, 1996-1997 |
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Participated as a panelist for WCC Talented and Gifted Forum,
2000 |
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| Educational Consultant—Earth and Sea Investigator
Program, SOI, ODE |
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Read and assisted in revising three scripts for program's Earth
& Sea video productions, Summer 1995 |
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Administered and interpreted Structure of Intellect (SOI) testing
for clients in educational consulting business, 1997-2001 |
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Reviewed and evaluated high school Biology textbooks for Oregon
Department of Education, Summer 2001 |
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| Conterence Presenter |
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Presented workshops at Spring 2000 Oregon Vocational Agriculture
Teachers Association Conference, Spring 1994 Conference on Composition
and Rhetoric, Fall 1994 Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE)
Conference, and National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) 1995
Confluence: Streams and Dreams |
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| Curious Educator |
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Certified Advanced Trainer Structure of Intellect (SOI), Summer
2001 |
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Participated in Bureau of Education & Research Gifted Education
with Roger Taylor workshop, Spring 1999; science workshops Fall
and Winter 1997-1998; and, Susan Winebrenner Differentiating Instruction
for Highly Capable Students, Winter 1999 |
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Completed Great Books Leader Training in shared inquiry reading,
writing, and discussion model, Fall 1993 |
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Attended Genetic Update Conference, Spring 1997 |
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Enjoyed a Teacher Internship with Oregon Department of Fish and
Wildlife, Summer 1995 |
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Received training in curriculum integration, CIM-compatible IEPs,
computer adaptive testing (CAT), and portfolio assessment in full-inclusion
classroom, 1996-2000 |
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Attended 2003 National Association of Biology Teachers Convention,
Fall 2000 Nature of Science and Science Inquiry Workshop, 1994 and
1995 NCTE Spring Conferences, Destination: Authentic Assessment
Workshop, ODE Staff Development Sessions, National Middle School
Association 1993 Conference, OCTE State Conferences, and Fourth
and Fifth Annual Spring Conferences on Composition and Rhetoric |
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