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RESUME May 2005

NAME:             Karen Tutnauer

E-mail            tutnauerk@aol.com

OBJECTIVE:        Teacher

EXPERIENCE:

2000-present      Ardsley High School, Ardsley, NY 10502

                  AP, Honors, Regents and RE Chemistry; Biochemistry

1986-2000         Stepinac High School, White Plains, NY 10605

Honors, Regents & Non-regents Chemistry; Physical Science Algebra; Geometry; College Algebra and Trig; Pre-Calculus;

1984-present      Fordham College at Marymount, Tarrytown, NY - Associate Professor

Chemistry of Life—Lecture and Lab; Chemistry Principles-Lab; Chemistry and Society; Our Physical World; Basic Math; College Algebra II; Applications of Business Math; Introduction to Problem Solving; Discrete Mathematics; Pre-Calculus; Calculus for Business; Calculus 213/214; Linear Algebra; Statistics;

1980-1989         Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY--Instructor

Topics in Chemistry; General Chemistry I, Lecture and Lab; Organic Chemistry for Nurses

1980-present      Tutoring: Sequential Math I, II and III; Math Achievements; Pre-Calculus; AP Calculus; PSAT's; SAT's; AP Chemistry; Regent's Chemistry; Physical Science; Chemistry Achievements

EDUCATION:

2005        Edith Winthrop Teacher Center - Strategies to Integrate Interactive Whiteboards in the Classroom

2005        Edith Winthrop Teacher Center – Creating a Web Page with FrontPage

2004        SUNY Purchase - Organic and Nuclear Chemistry

2004        Edith Winthrop Teacher Center - Nuts and Bolts of Classroom Management

2003        Worcester State College - "Algebra Using the TI-83 Plus"

2003        Indiana Wesleyan Univ., “Succeeding with Difficult Students”

2002        Indiana Wesleyan Univ., “The High Performing Teacher”

2002        Manhattanville College - How to teach AP Calculus

2002        PACE Univ., “Using the Internet as an Instruction Tool”

2001        NY State Science workshop including new Regents Chemistry curricula

2001        Edith Winthrop Teacher Center—How to Make Cooperative Learning Work for You

2000        SUNY Purchase- Why Students Have Trouble Learning Chemistry

2000        SUNY Purchase-AP Chemistry Workshop

1998-99    Marymount College--Computer Certificate--MS Windows/WORD/Excel (5 courses including Intermediate WORD and Excel & Intro. to Internet)

1990        SUNY Purchase--Lee Cantor's, "Beyond Assertive Discipline"

1989-99    Manhattanville College--Problem Solving-Math and More; Math for LD Students

DEGREES:

9/72-6/75   New York University, New York, NY

Master of Science in Chemistry--June 1975

9/68-6/72   Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.

Bachelor of Arts with Major in Chemistry--June 1972

CERTIFICATION:   

New York State Board Certified in Chemistry and Mathematics

AWARDS:     Outstanding Adjunct Teacher Award - Marymount College

            Who's Who Among America's Teachers                         

 

PROFESSIONAL GROUPS:

Member      Alliance of Chemistry Educators (AlChemE)

Member      Chemistry Teachers Club of New York

Member      Science Teachers Association of NY State. (STANYS)

Member      Mathematical Association of America

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Curriculum development for Bio-Chemistry course at Ardsley HS.

Math “Course - A Review” at Ardsley HS

Fourteen years experience doing SAT Math reviews

Integration of Computer based curricula in the classroom

REFERENCES:

Diona Koerner, Ph.D., Chairperson, Math/Science Division, and Professor Biochemistry: Fordham College at Marymount, Tarrytown, NY 10591 914-631-3200  

Maryam Hastings, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science: Fordham College at Marymount, Tarrytown, NY 10591 914-631-3200

Mary Gorman, Assistant Principal: Ardsley High School, 300 Farm Road, Ardsley, NY 10502 914-693-6300

Created by Karen Tutnauer"
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