Nicholas Ryan Koberstein

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28 Louis \ides Dr. ,02, 526-8148 806 S. Lincoln Ae., Apt 1
Murphysboro, IL 62966 Urbana, IL 61801

Career Vision
I aspire to be a highly eectie mathematics teacher at the secondary leel, where I will dierentiate the resources I
use with students, amilies, and colleagues in order to create an equitable learning enironment, promote diersity, and
maintain high expectations or all students.
Lducation
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Lxpected Graduation: May 2012
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Certification
Illinois 1ype 09 in Mathematics: Secondary (6-J2) Lxpected: Summer 2012
Standard Professional J (SPJ) Professional Lducator's License Lxpected: Summer 2012
Iield Lxperience
Student 1eaching: Champaign Central ligh School - Champaign, IL Spring 2012

Larly Iield Placement
Obsered an array o instructional techniques, worked hands-on with a dierse
population o students, and deeloped, discussed and implemented lessons.
Iield Placement (3): Oakwood ligh School - lithian, IL lall 2011
Integrated SMAR1 board technology into geometry lessons.
Iield Placement (2): lranklin Middle School - Champaign, IL Spring 2011
Obsered team planning meetings, integrated teachings about the
lolocaust into mathematics lessons.
Iield Placement (J): 1homas Jeerson Middle School - Decatur, IL lall 2010
Participated in the Positie Behaior Interention and Supports ,PBIS,
implementation and collaborated with a special education teacher.
Related 1eaching Lxperience
University Iacilitator: iMA1HS Mathematics Club - Champaign, IL lall 2011
Deelop and carry out weekly actiities at an ater school mathematics
club or middle school students designed to engage marginalized
students in rigorous and challenging mathematics.
1utor: Urbana High School - Urbana, IL lall 2009
1utored seeral students with ILP`s in all academic subjects.
1utor: High School of Saint 1homas Moore - Champaign, IL lall 2009
Indiidually tutored a student in statistics.
1utor: Murphysboro High School - Murphysboro, IL Summer 2009
1utored three students in algebra, pre-calculus, and calculus.
1utor: Centennial High School - Champaign, IL Spring 2009
Indiidually tutored a student in algebra.

Professional Development
National Council of 1eachers of Mathematics (NC1M), Member
Illinois Council of 1eachers of Mathematics (IC1M), Member
North Carolina Council of 1eachers of Mathematics (NCC1M), Member
NSI Noyce 1eacher Scholarship Program, Scholar lall 2010-present
Participate in bi-monthly seminars, attend proessional deelopment
sessions, deelop skills and knowledge to promote high quality
mathematics or marginalized students at high needs schools.
Metropolitan Mathematics Club of Chicago Conference, Attendee Spring 2011
Attended workshops on Geometry in the Pre-calculus Classroom,
Understanding Student 1hinking, \here Do 1hose Area lormulas Come
lrom, and Paper Clip Math.
Leadership Lxperience
Program Assistant, Customer Service Assistant: Campus Recreation lall 2008-Present
Responsibilities include enorcing policies to promote
a sae enironment, directing and communicating with
patrons, and training lacility Assistants.
Resident Advisor - Pennsylania Residence lalls, Uniersity o Illinois lall 2009-Spring 2011
Responsibilities included assuming an actie leadership
role in deeloping and maintaining a positie and
inclusie community enironment or all students and
their unique dierences, cultures, and orientations.
Band Instructor - Arbor View ligh School, Las Vegas, NV lall 2008, 2010
Responsibilities included leading approximately ity
students in daily practices and assisting in music
perormance.
Honors
Pi Mu Lpsilon ,Math lonor Society, Member
James Scholar, Uniersity o Illinois lall 2008-Spring 2011
Dean`s List lall 2008-Spring 2011
Acorn Lquality lund Scholarship \inter 200, 2008, 2009
Community, University Organizations
Building Bridges: An LGB1 and Allies Christian Group, lounder,President Spring 2009-Spring 2011
University of Illinois Basketball Band, Member Spring 2009, 2010
Special Interests
Strong computer skills ,Microsot \ord, Powerpoint, Lxcel, introductory knowledge o Matlab and C--,
Strong desire to use educational technologies ,SMAR1board, I-Clickers, Geogebra, Virtual Manipulaties,
Interest in sponsoring a student organization
Play piano, trumpet and lrench horn and was an actie member o high school marching band
References
Rochelle Gutierrez, PhD Adam Poetzel Liz Llsen
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