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Robin J. Foster
[email protected]
robinjfoster.weebly.com
(480)844-1595
Current status: I have completed 8 years as a middle school science teacher and curriculum lead for 8th grade for the International Leadership of Texas charter district. Teacher of the Year 2020-2021 and Mentor Teacher for for the UTeach program at University of Texas at Dallas.
EDUCATION:
· Noyce Scholar recipient
· Master Certified Novell Engineer
· Published technical articles on the chemical interactions within hot glass
CAST presenter: Creating Connections with Classroom Pets
Mentor Teacher for the UTeach Program UT Dallas
Teacher of the Year for school year 2021-2022
REFERENCES:
[email protected]
robinjfoster.weebly.com
(480)844-1595
Current status: I have completed 8 years as a middle school science teacher and curriculum lead for 8th grade for the International Leadership of Texas charter district. Teacher of the Year 2020-2021 and Mentor Teacher for for the UTeach program at University of Texas at Dallas.
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies that included field study classes in stratigraphy and sedimentology.
- 8th grade science teacher at International Leadership of Texas in Garland, TX.
School years 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2020-2021 - Teacher of the Year 2020-2021 - 6th grade science teacher at International Leadership of Texas in Garland, TX.
School years 2019-2020, 2020-2021 - Mentor teacher for Step 1 and Step 2 of UTeach program, UT Dallas. 2017-2020
- Hispanic History Month and Science “Hojalata and Malleability of Metals” – various grade levels
- 4th grade 5e lesson in Weathering and Erosion, included activity using water to "erode" a "stone" structure
- 4th grade 5e lesson on Fossil Formation, included activity of building sedimentary layers with objects that would become fossils
- 8th grade lesson Why the Earth Has Tides, included a model of a planet with iron filing "seas" moved by magnets & a tsunami demonstration
- 8th grade lesson Why the Earth Has Seasons
- 8th grade lesson on pollution run-off, 3 day Problem Based Lesson Format, 8th grade TEKS c&d.
- High School extended lesson on Introduction to Weather and Climate which included creating a cloud in a bottle
- Apprentice Teaching from Aug 2014 – Dec 2014 at McMillan Junior High, Wylie ISD.
- Volunteer Teamwork Robotics judge
- Volunteer Weekend Math Camp instructor, grades 4-6
- Volunteer for Raytheon Young Engineers (team coach, high school)
- Sally Ride Guest Lecturer "The Intersection between Art and Science"
- Girl Scout Guest Speaker "Why You Need Science for Good Art"
- Guest Teacher at Wylie High School Advanced Jewelry Class
- Guest Speaker at UT Dallas Arts and Humanities class on "Science and Art in the Human Brain"
- Poster presentation at UTeach conference "Creating a Tsunami in the Classroom"
- Teacher, International Leadership of Texas Charter School in Garland Feb 2015 - present
- Apprentice Teaching McMillan JH Wylie, TX Aug 2014 - Dec 2014 December 2014
- Student Intern, UTeach UT Dallas Aug 2012 - Aug 2014
- NRFU Enumerator, US Census Bureau, May 2010 - July 2010
- Research Assistant, North Lake College, June 2008 – June 2009
- LAN Analyst II, Wells Fargo Bank 6 years April 1997 - July 2007
- Configuration Analyst II, Boeing Helicopter 10 years June 1985 – July 1995
· Noyce Scholar recipient
· Master Certified Novell Engineer
· Published technical articles on the chemical interactions within hot glass
CAST presenter: Creating Connections with Classroom Pets
Mentor Teacher for the UTeach Program UT Dallas
Teacher of the Year for school year 2021-2022
REFERENCES:
- Katherine Donaldson, UT Dallas professor 972-883-6427 [email protected]
- Stephanie Taylor, Chemistry Professor & Dean’s Fellow at UT Dallas, 512-797-0973, [email protected]
- Nita Salamah, Math Teacher, 972-824-6342 (cell)