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ETHAN DILKS

6 Glenside Avenue Burlington, New Jersey 08016


(609) 784-4794 ethan.dilks@gmail.com dilks.weebly.com

OBJECTIVE
Seeking a social studies teaching position where I can maximize my experience, while working
with students and colleagues, to create a healthy and productive teaching environment which
provides interactive and differentiated ways of learning for students.

EXPERIENCE
Source4Teachers in Burlington Township (04/17 to
present)
Social Studies Leave Teacher
Taught four sections of ICR World Geography (Sixth Grade)
Collaborated closely with two co-teachers and a classroom aid to ensure consistent
management, effective instruction and a smooth transition while the regular teacher was
out.
Made use of technology for both effective instruction and consistent parent contact.

East Brunswick High School. East Brunswick, NJ (09/15 to 6/16)


History Teacher
Taught four sections of Academic World History (Sophomores) and one section of ICR
United States History II (Juniors).
Major focus on primary and secondary document analysis, research, and presented by the
use of collaborative, differentiated instruction and learning to meet Common Core and NJ
standards.
Used formative and summative assessments to insure students growth and traditional and
authentic assessments to assess overall skills.
Executed of variety of methods to create and enforce classroom culture and expectations.
Utilized technology (Chromebooks, Google Classroom, Google Drive, Moodle, Prezi) to
reinforce skills and engage in activities with students.

Reynolds Middle School, Hamilton, NJ (01/14 to 05/14)


Student Teaching
Taught eighth grade US History to 6 classes using traditional and authentic assessments
for units covering from 1800 to the 1850s.
Lessons covered major themes in order to give a conceptual understanding of the
importance of this time period to later developments and present day impacts.

Burlington Township School District, Burlington, NJ (09/12 to 06/15, 09/16 to 04/17)


Substitute Teacher
Effectively managed classes up to 80 students, using multiple disciplinary action forms to
correct students' behavior.
Created and adapted activities in case of emergency teacher absences and to
studentsneeds.

EDUCATION

The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ


Bachelor of Arts in History Secondary Education, May 2014
Cumulative GPA: 3.523/4.0
Honors: Deans List: (5 out of 8 semesters)
Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society, (Fall 2011)

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

CEAS, Social Studies, State of NJ, (May 2014)


Praxis, Social Studies: Content Knowledge (Score: 200, Recognition of Excellence)
Orton-Gillingham Training, IMSLEC, (July 2015)

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Eagle Scout, Burlington, NJ (October 2010)


Completed service project (turtle enclosure) at a nature center.
Designed, coordinated and supervised the building of the enclosure.

SKILLS

Computer
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Internet applications, SmartBoard, E-Mail (Novell,
G-Mail), Google Drive, Google Classroom, Moodle, PowerSchool, Genesis and Acrobat Reader.
Language
Proficient in American Sign Language, conversational knowledge.

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