Maria McDonald

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22081 Caminito Amor, Laguna Hills, 92653

T: (949) 533-8818 Email: mmcd42000@yahoo.com

Objective

I am a passionate and dedicated educator with 14 years of experience. My experience has

provided me with a strong foundation in motivating students and colleagues alike to develop
and grow in practice, skills, and knowledge, and endeavor to reach their fullest potential. I wish
to continue to motivate students by engaging them in personally and socially relevant learning
experiences that will provide them with the skills necessary to become responsible and
participatory citizens in society, and to be successful in post-secondary education.

Experience

Verbum Dei High School, 11100 S. Central Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90059 August 2005-Present
Teacher:
US History, Honors US History
Economics, Honors Economics
US Government, Honors US Government, AP US Government & Politics
English (Grades 9, 11, 12), Honors English (Grade 12)
Writing (Grade 9)

Design lesson plans aligned with CRN standards and benchmarks

Create formative and summative assessments

Collaborate with colleagues and administration in curricular planning

Collaborate with parents to support student achievement

Monitor student improvement by developing mutually agreed upon goals and checkin meetings during office hours

Incorporating technology as appropriate to enhance learning experiences Edmodo,

Weebly, Google Forms, Prezi, iMovie, Voice Thread, Adobe Voice, Turnitin.com

Implement various instructional strategies to engage every learner gallery walks, no

opt out/wait time questioning strategies, signaling, graphic organizers, rhetorical
analysis, I Do We Do You Do, and closed/guided notes as examples.

Differentiate lessons and Implement student support strategies for both ELLs and
Special Populations

Social Science Department Chair:

Present

August 2008-

Support teacher practice using the Danielson Framework observe, provide feedback,
plan for professional development

Guide and monitor curriculum development for World History, US History, Economics,
US Government and Ethnic Studies courses aligned with C-3 Framework

Select and purchase texts primary and supplemental for social science courses

Provide professional development focused on both content and pedagogy

Designed protocol for cross-curricular planning

Develop department writing curriculum (in progress)

Develop and manage department budget

Use data analysis to determine areas of focus for curriculum and instruction

Instructional Specialist

August 2013-Present

New teacher instructional support

Professional development in instruction and school culture

Collaborate with principal and department chairs to target specific areas of concern

St. Paul of the Cross

2001-2005

La Mirada, CA

Teacher

Education

7th Grade Language Arts

6th, 7th, 8th Grade Social Studies

Lesson Planning, grade monitoring, collaborate with colleagues, collaborate with

parents

Loyola Marymount University

Current
Clear Credential Program expected completion May 2015
Loyola Marymount University

2011-2013

Masters in Education Secondary Single Subject Credential

California State University of Los Angeles
2001
BA English/Political Science Minor

Other

National Honor Society Advisor

Present

2008

Student Poll Worker Program Advisor

present

2009

Washington DC Advocacy Program

Present

2013

Prepare budget, select and coach students to advocate on Capital Hill with senators
and/or representatives on current issues of concern

WASC/WCEA Chair
2009
WASC/WCEA visiting committee member: Villanova Prep Ojai, CA
2012
WASC/WCEA visiting committee member: St. Francis High School La Canada, CA
2014