STACEY SHAW
P.O. Box 972
Bingen, WA 98605
509-493-1865
staceyshaw@gorge.net

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"Stacey is a natural leader, motivator, and mentor for middle school-aged students."
Principal, Basalt, Colorado

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

I am dedicated to creating a safe, nurturing learning environment for my students. I strive to provide the most equitable, supportive, and experiential education possible for all students. I have experience working with a range of cultures, languages, and learning styles, and I thrive on bringing out the best in every learner. I enjoy communicating with parents and families, and will seek to involve them, to the best of my abilities, in the classroom and educational process.

 

EDUCATION

2003
Master of Arts in Education, Prescott College

1996
Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies, The Evergreen State College

 

EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION

2003-2004
Spanish immersion instructor, Hood River Community Education
Substitute teacher, K-12, all subjects, Hood River County School District
Spanish immersion instructor for Hood River County School Teachers/Administrators
Migrant Specialist/ESL Director - May Street Elementary School, Hood River

2002-2003
Substitute teacher, K-12, all subjects - White Salmon School District

2001-2002
Teacher, Oregon Child Development Coalition, Migrant Head Start, Hood River
Spanish instructor, Hood River Community Education

2000
Bilingual teacher, Hood River County School Migrant Education Program
Adult ESL teacher, Clark College, Columbia Gorge Academy

1997-1998
ESL/Bilingual teacher, Basalt Middle School, Basalt, Colorado

 

RELATED EXPERIENCE

2000
Hispanic Family Literacy Coordinator, Project Open Door after school program, Henkle Middle School, White Salmon

1999
Artist/ Mentor for at-risk youth, KIVA non-profit, Carbondale, Colorado

1998
Track and Field Coach, Basalt Middle School, Basalt, Colorado

1996
ESL grant Coordinator for The Evergreen State College Office of Educational Enrichment

 

OTHER EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Family Services Manager, Oregon Child Development Coalition, Migrant Head Start, The Dalles
Spanish book ordering and distribution, Libros Sin Fronteras, Spanish Publishing and Distribution Company, Olympia, WA
Office Manager, Spanish translator, Circulation Assistant, Climbing Magazine, Carbondale, Colorado
Sea Turtle Biologist, Instituto Nacional de la Pesca, Isla Aguada, Campeche, Mexico

 

VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY SERVICE

Instructional Assistant/ After School mentor, Henkle Middle School, White Salmon, WA
Curriculum writer/ Instructor for the SECRETS Ecological Education Program and the Rainshadow Institute, Hood River, OR
ESL tutor, Olympia School District
ESL instructor, Refugee and Immigrant Service Center, Olympia,WA

 

EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS ATTENDED

1998
CABE- Colorado Association of Bilingual Educators Conference

 

PLACE-BASED EDUCATION

The Ground Beneath our Feet: Developing a Sense of Place in Curriculum
Place-Based Environmental Education: Theory to Action
Applied Conservation and Experiential Education: Working Hand and Hand
Create Service Learning Projects that go Beyond

 

LANGUAGE ARTS METHODS

Intertextuality: Intertwining Text and Performing Art
I Am: Because of my Stories
Listening to the Natural World through Writing
Write for the Heart
Acting and Reading in Education: Calling all Hams
Writings on the Once and future West
Shedding Some Light on your Subject

 

EMOTIONAL MENTAL HEALTH

Finding Peace: Addressing Conflict in the Classroom
Brain Gym: Using Movement Modalities to Support Cognitive and Emotional Functioning
Combating Communication Apprehension in the Classroom
Leadership Development Among High School Students
Building Resiliency and Community Through Education
Counseling and Mental Health Issues in the Classroom: Practical Tips for Teachers
An Educator's Approach to Community Relationships
Emotional Growth Education
Fostering Emotional Intelligence for K-8 students
Identity, Belonging, and Empowerment in Education

 

LEARNING STYLES/INSRTUCTIONAL METHODS

Brain Organization Profiles and their Impact on Cognitive Function
Math is Fun
The Curriculum Wheel
Self-directed Learning
Educational Reform

 

EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH & GRANT WRITING

On the Ethics and Politics of Qualitative Research
Introduction to Grant Writing
On the Varieties of Qualitative Research Methodologies
Researching Research; Participative Research Projects in the Social Sciences and Education

 

NATURAL HISTORY & ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION

Towards a Sustainable Future
Using Primitive Living Skills to Teach Environmental Education at Hovenweep
Interrelationships between Natural History, Carnivore Conservation, and Wilderness
Morphodynamic Patterns in Birds: General Overview and Case Study of Island Birds
Homecoming: From Stardust to Sustainability

 

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

I created and led the following graduate level professional workshops for Prescott College:

Place-based education: Kindergarten through College
A presentation and workshop on Fritjof Capra's Systems Theory as it relates to place-based and garden-based education in public schools. Current projects by the Center for Ecoliteracy were discussed and garden-based middle school curricula was presented.

Success in Self-directed Graduate Level Education
This workshop offered concrete strategies for succeeding in self-directed upper-level education and educational research.

References available on request.

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