Caitlin Fountain is a social science educator trained in California standards with experience teaching 7th-8th grade world and US history. She creates rigorous and multicultural curriculum using student-centered techniques. She is passionate about engaging youth as stakeholders in the world and has experience managing educational community projects in Nicaragua.
Caitlin Fountain is a social science educator trained in California standards with experience teaching 7th-8th grade world and US history. She creates rigorous and multicultural curriculum using student-centered techniques. She is passionate about engaging youth as stakeholders in the world and has experience managing educational community projects in Nicaragua.
Caitlin Fountain is a social science educator trained in California standards with experience teaching 7th-8th grade world and US history. She creates rigorous and multicultural curriculum using student-centered techniques. She is passionate about engaging youth as stakeholders in the world and has experience managing educational community projects in Nicaragua.
Caitlin Fountain is a social science educator trained in California standards with experience teaching 7th-8th grade world and US history. She creates rigorous and multicultural curriculum using student-centered techniques. She is passionate about engaging youth as stakeholders in the world and has experience managing educational community projects in Nicaragua.
1206 Freeman Ave. Social Science educator with a strong passion for working with youth and engaging Long Beach, CA them as active participants and stakeholders in our world. (562) 824-2541
[email protected] Trained in the new California History-Social Science Framework, California Common Core, and English Language Development standards.
EXPERIENCE SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
Intellectual Virtues Academy, Long Beach — S ocial Science Excellent communication & Teacher, Department Chair interpersonal skills
August 2017 - PRESENT Strong Social Science content ● Created rigorous, multicultural, standards-based curriculum & resource knowledge
aligned with the CSSF & CCC strategies - 7th grade World & 8th Strong classroom grade U.S. History management & student ● Created rigorous, community-based 8th grade elective course engagement techniques ● Organized interdiscipline curriculum opportunities & multi Trained in Harvard’s Project grade-level field trips Zero: “Cultures of Thinking” ● Used cooperative, student-centered learning techniques to create & “Making Thinking Visible” unique classroom culture.
Millikan High School, Long Beach — Social Science Student Teacher Experience Using G Suite January 2017 - June 2017
● Created rigorous, multicultural, standards-based curriculum Google Classroom aligned with the CSSF & CCC strategies - 10th grade World & 11th grade U.S. History Microsoft Office Screencast Video tutorials Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach — D istrict-wide Technology for collaborative Substitute Teacher & individual student work October 2016 - January 2017 ● Utilized existing curriculum aligned with CCC standards in all level classrooms, from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade Conferences Attended ● Maintained classroom rules & implemented clear expectations of UCLA History-Geography student behavior for effective classroom management. Project: “Muslim Cities in the
Medieval Ages” La Mariposa Spanish School and Eco-Hotel, Nicaragua - Educational Community Projects Manager February 2014 - April 2015 LACOE: Project-Based ● Oversee & develop community-driven education projects, using Learning holistic problem-solving models and community-driven development, translator CSULB: Teaching for Sustainable Communities EDUCATION California State University, Long Beach — C redential, Single LANGUAGES Subject Social Science (Subject Matter Competency Program) Spanish - Intermediate August 2015 - May 2017 Fluency
San Francisco State University, San Francisco — Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, emphasis in Urban Studies August 2015 - December 2010