Shirley Tam

22328 South Main Street, Carson, California 90745

T: 310-847-6000 E: shirelytam521@gmail.com

Objective

Experience

To utilize my skills and experience as a secondary level teacher to enrich the

academic and personal wellbeing of my students while maintaining the highest of
expectations and standards to ensure an equitable and valuable education.

Teacher, Carson High School, Carson, CA.

2015-PRESENT

Special Day Program Teacher for English 9 and 10. Also taught 9 th grade Advisory and
apart of the Linked Learning team for the Performing Arts and Media Arts (PAMA)
Academy.

Substitute Teacher, Downey Unified School District, Downey, CA.

2014-2015

Substitute Teacher for all of Downey Unified Schools. Substituted in k-12 classrooms
in all subject areas.

Student Teacher, Waite Middle School, Norwalk, CA.

2014-2014

Student teacher to Ms. Lisa Nichols. Taught Ms. Nichols 8 th Grade US History classes.
Planned and implemented lesson plans using Common Core based strategies. When
not teaching, worked with students individually to provide additional scaffolding.

Student Teacher, Madison High School, San Diego, CA.

2013-2014

Student teacher to Ms. Ni Kon Chen. Taught Ms. Chens Honors US History classes.
Implemented original lesson plans to Ms. Chens classes as part of Guided Practice
under MAT@USC.

Substitute Teacher, The Preuss School, La Jolla, CA.

2013-2014

On call substitute for the Preuss School, responsible for carrying out the lesson plans
of absentee teachers. Became a long-term sub for Mr. Barak Smith, taking over one
of his AP Art History classes, implementing grades, tests and various assignments.
Also served as a proctor for several 2014 AP exams.

Tutor, The Preuss School, La Jolla, CA.

2O12-2013

Assisted Mr. Barak Smith, Chair of Fine Arts Department, with his AP Art History class.
Responsible for reviewing material with students, providing input on various lesson
topics. Also assisted with grading, implementing the Aeries system and checked
students off on assignments.

Manager, Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt, La Jolla, CA.

2010-2014

Managed all logistics for the store. Responsible for training employees, hiring, payroll,
food orders, etc.

Education

M.A.T University of Southern California

2013-2014

Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential in Social Sciences.

B.A. University of California, San Diego
2008-2013
B.A. in Art History and B.A. in History. Department Honors with Distinction.

Skills

-Creating an engaging learning environment

-Development of relevant lesson plans
-Possess strong multi-tasking abilities
-Ability to effectively develop positive relationships with students and staff
-Self-motivated educator who believes in life-long learning

References
Barak Smith
bpsmith@ucsd.edu

1-760-917-3620

Preuss Teacher, Department Chair

Jared Crane
jcrane@goldenspoon.com 1-858-740-669

Golden Spoon Owner

Kandy Mahaffey
kmahaffey@ucsd.edu

1-858-658-7404

Preuss Executive Assistant

Ni Kon Chen
nchen@sandi.net

1-949-861-1572

Madison High School Teacher

Lisa Nichols
lnichols@nlmusd.org

1-562-921-7981

Waite Middle School Teacher