SHARON K. TAYLOR (510) 222-3723 sharontaylor.170@gmail.

.com PROFILE Presidential Awardee for excellence in mathematics teaching, highly skilled at teaching university, high school, and middle school students of diverse backgrounds and needs. Editor of exemplary, innovative mathematics textbooks, ancillaries, and online materials. Extensive experience developing and presenting professional development offerings for school, local, state, and national conferences, in classrooms and online. Adaptable problem-solver skilled in forging strong relationships with students and co-workers and in incorporating new technologies and pedagogies. AREAS OF EXPERTISE Teaching engaging, effective lessons that deepen students understanding of mathematics. Preparing, delivering, and modifying lesson plans to meet student needs and course competencies. Improving students problem-solving, study skills, and confidence. Applying knowledge of mathematics content and pedagogy so students are prepared to advance to higher courses. Skillful use of formative and summative assessments to guide planning and to inform students of accomplishments and continuing challenges. Classroom management. Designing and delivering mathematics professional development. Networking with mathematics education professionals. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Instructor of Record UC Extension, Berkeley, CA Approved instructor for summer institutes Discovering Geometry, offered in conjunction with Key Curriculum Press for the California Mathematics Professional Development Institutes. Teaching Adjunct in Mathematics Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Mathematics Department: taught three levels of developmental mathematics that addressed Arithmetic, Pre-algebra, Algebra 1, and Geometry concepts; consistently received ratings in the top 10 percent of adjuncts. Mathematics and English Teacher East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge Magnet High School (academic and performing arts): taught Algebra 1, Geometry (three levels), Precalculus/Discrete Mathematics, Senior Mathematics, and Computer Literacy; facilitated distance learning course in Probability/Discrete Mathematics; department chair; served on state and local curriculum committees and district textbook committee. Kenilworth Junior High School: taught Algebra 1, eighth- and ninth-grade mathematics, and ninth-grade English. Capital Senior High School: taught Geometry, General Mathematics, and Senior Mathematics. Mathematics Tutor Volunteer tutor at Berkeley High School in classrooms using Interactive Mathematics Program curriculum for Years 2 and 3 (tenth and eleventh grade mathematics); private tutor for high school and middle school students in Pre-algebra, Algebra 1 and 2, Geometry, and IMP Year 3.

Recognitions and Awards Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching, LA Secondary Mathematics Tandy Technology Outstanding Teacher Award Louisiana High School Teacher of the Year One of 50 teachers selected for the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation summer institute Teaching Geometry in the Technological Age at Princeton University; subsequently awarded grant for designing and presenting six teacher workshops in LA, AR, and AK EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE Mathematics Development Editor and Professional Development Curriculum Manager Key Curriculum Press, Emeryville, California Mathematics Marketing Consultant Key Curriculum Press, Emeryville, CA Mathematics Editor Consultant Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC), Eugene, OR Mathematics Editor Learning in Motion, Santa Cruz, CA Major Accomplishments Editor of 200 content sets for an online subscription service for mathematics teachers implementing inquiry-based lessons in classrooms and professional development; contributing editor for more than 50 investigation videos Editor of more than 300 student activities and teacher notes for Sketchpad LessonLink, an online subscription service of activities for grades 312 Editor of second edition of the Interactive Mathematics Program, a four-year secondary mathematics integrated curriculum Editor and contributor for 11 professional development content pieces for high school mathematics textbooks, teaching strategies, and administrator workshops EDUCATION Master of Education in Educational Media Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Education with Minor in English Education Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana Louisianas Professional Improvement Program Thirty hours at Louisiana State University and Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA MEMBERSHIPS Council of Presidential Awardees in Mathematics (CPAM) National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Phi Kappa Phi Berkeley School Volunteer, Berkeley Public Education Foundation SPAWNERS (San Pablo Watershed Neighbors Education and Restoration Society)