Steffani E.

Burwitz
5401 W 57th St. #2 Sioux Falls, SD 57106 (605)-670-9907 steffani.burwitz@gmail.com
Portfolio: http://steffaniburwitz.weebly.com

Education
University of South Dakota Aug 2015-Dec 2016
Masters of Arts with Certification GPA: 4.0
Secondary Education

Purdue University Aug-Dec 2014

Medicinal Chemistry Program

University of South Dakota Aug. 2010- May 2014

Honors Student
Bachelor of Sciences in ACS Chemistry GPA: 3.56

Praxis
Praxis CORE Reading: 200 Writing: 182 Math: 200
Chemistry Content 182
PLT Secondary Education 179

Certification
South Dakota Pending Jan 2017

Experience
Student Teacher Aug 2016-Dec 2016
Roosevelt High School
Taught Survey of Chemistry and Accelerated Chemistry courses
Planned and co-taught lessons with mentor teacher
Taught ELL students and students with exceptionalities

Substitute Teacher Jan 2015- Present

Sioux Falls School District
Monitored classroom activities and student participation
Provided detailed reports on student behavior and lesson success
Experience included a 5-week long-term mathematics substitute position

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of South Dakota Aug 2015- May 2016
Purdue University Aug-Dec 2014
Taught Organic Chemistry lab (Purdue)
Co-taught Physical Science for Elementary Educators (USD)
Evaluated student performance with lab reports and quizzes
Offered additional instruction and clarification at office hours
Undergraduate Research Assistant Summers 2012 & 2013
University of South Dakota
Conducted organic chemistry research directed by Dr. David C. Hawkinson
Worked with NMR, GCMS, and other instrumental techniques
Wrote undergraduate thesis using data obtained

Awards
University Honors Scholar: May 2014
Awarded to USD graduates who:
Complete an undergraduate thesis
Maintain 3.0 GPA
Complete additional required Honors coursework

Arthur M. & John M. Pardee Chemistry Prize Scholarship: August 2013

Awarded to outstanding senior at USD majoring in Chemistry
Recipients must have demonstrated his or her interest in Chemistry as evidenced by their
contribution of their time and effort to enhance the Chemistry program at USD.

Rawlings Scholarship: May 2010

Awarded to highest ranking high school graduate attending the University of South Dakota

References
Rachel Turner
Roosevelt High School, Sioux Falls, SD
Rachel.turner@k12.sd.us

Dr. Cathy Ezrailson

University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
School of Education: Department of Curriculum and Instruction
(605) 677-5832
Cathy.Ezrailson@usd.edu

Dr. David C. Hawkinson

University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
Department of Chemistry
(605) 677-5487
David.Hawkinson@usd.edu

Dr. Susan Holladay

Director of Undergraduate Laboratories
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
College of Pharmacy
(765) 496-7762
holladay@purdue.edu