ADAM R.

MILLER
2025 Jolly Road Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 302-1517 adamrmiller07@gmail.com

EDUCATION
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY, Waltham, MA, USA Master of Arts in Teaching awarded July 2014
Program: Secondary History (6-12), Special Education (Moderate Disabilities) GPA 3.76
Awards: Merit Scholarship, Jewish Educators

CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, New London, CT, USA Bachelor of Arts awarded May 2011
Major: Government Minor: History GPA 3.79
Honors: 2011 Award for Achievement in Government; Pi Sigma Alpha Induction; Deans High Honors/Honors

Certifications: Licensed Teacher by the State of Massachusetts: Secondary History, Special Education Certification
Skills: (Software) Microsoft Word; PowerPoint; Excel; Google Documents (Language) Intermediate Spanish
Professional Affiliations: Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society; AmeriCorps VISTA Alumni

RELATED EXPERIENCE
The Amos Lawrence School, Special Education Department, Brookline, MA May 2014 June 2014
Student Teacher Assisted a particular group of assigned students in their classrooms and worked with them one-on-
one to ease anxieties and help them manage classwork
Attended IEP meetings and updated IEPs working alongside mentor
Planned and taught various lessons related to the students work in Social Studies
Assisted students with classwork related to ELA, Math, and Science
Gann Academy, History Department, Waltham, MA August 2013 May 2014
Student Teacher Taught two sections of 9
th
grade History for a seven-week unit
Assisted mentor teacher in formulating lesson plans
Planned and conducted a large scale classroom-based research project as part of MAT program
Formulated assessments and graded papers, quizzes, and tests
Utilized technology such as a SmartBoard and the On-Campus system for grades and assignments
AmeriCorps VISTA, Fenway High School, Boston, MA November 2011 November 2012
Strategic Planner Drafted requests for proposals and reviewed and summarized all proposals
Collaborated with administrators and board of trustees to review proposals and hire a consultant
Drafted evaluation rubrics based on New England Assoc. of Schools and Colleges guidelines
Hosted officials from schools and unions in other cities and served as representative for Fenway
Assisted in planning, coordinating, and supervising field trips during Project Week
Oversaw 5 students senior thesis projects, and tutored them in writing
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Sole Train Running Program, Boston, MA Spring 2012 Fall 2012
Mentor/ Volunteer Trained with area youth to help them increase running abilities and finish a half-marathon
Educated youth about proper exercise and nutritional routines
Connecticut College Office of Residential Education & Living, New London, CT Fall 2010 Spring 2011
Housefellow Supervised and managed dormitory of 122 students (Larrabee Dormitory)
Coordinated freshmen orientation, Honor Code activities, and social programming
Mediated roommate conflicts and other issues between residents
Assisted college with implementation of CollegiateLink online messaging and scheduling system
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Office of Congressman Michael E. McMahon, Washington, DC Summer 2010
Intern Managed incoming phone calls and discussed issues with constituents
Drafted extensions of the Congressmans floor statements
Supervised a high school intern and collaborated to divide tasks appropriately
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Putting the Social in Social Studies: Classroom Participation for Shy and Anxious Students Presented July 2014
Researcher Examined the successes and challenges of students who are uncomfortable participating in class
Conducted a series of surveys and rearranged the classroom in multiple ways to gain data
Formulated conclusions about what can help in this regard based on interpretation of my data
Presented at Brandeis MAT graduation using Prezi presentation with graphs and sound features