Julie K.

Robison
6300 SW Nicol Rd, Portland, Oregon 97223
Tel: 503 867 4842 Email: juliekallio@yahoo.com
Professional Blog: http://juliekrobison.blogspot.com

PROFILE
I am a lifelong learner.
I am the daughter of two teachers.
Growing up in Paris, France, I was immersed in a culturally diverse community.
I firmly believe in the inherent worth and dignity of every person.
I am responsible and dedicated to my work and invested in my students and colleagues.
I believe in understanding, appreciating, and supporting the whole child.
I believe in differentiated, student-centered teaching that integrates group work and technology.

CURRENT POSITION
Science Teacher, Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Oregon 2009-Present
Teaching: 4 sections of 15-18 seventh grade students, Earth Systems Science course covering the solar
system, plate tectonics, volcanoes, climate change, sustainability, and wetlands in addition to supporting
the science research program.
Leader for International Collaboration Project: 7th grade sustainability conference with partner schools
in Los Angeles and Australia.
Seventh grade advisor, trip leader for Mount Saint Helens, communication committee.
New faculty mentor.
Dorm parent in the Upper School.

EDUCATION
M.S. in Science Education, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
Thesis: Using the social to promote the academic: Measuring the effect of cooperative group work on
achievement and attitude in eighth grade science.

B.S. in Biology and French, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Wisconsin

Four-semester honors biology sequence.
Independent research on the use of molecular models in biological eduction. *Published March 2009.
Peer writing tutor through honors Writing Fellows.
Université de la Sorbonne, Paris, France, Spring 2003: Studies in French language and culture.
Columbia University, Biosphere 2, Tucson, Arizona, Fall 2002: Astronomy, planetary geology, optics.

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
Science and Math Teacher, The Bement School, Deerfield, Massachusetts 2006-2009
Teaching responsibilities for grades 6, 8, and 9: Science - ecology, motion & forces, atmosphere &
weather, chemistry, physics, cells & heredity, evolution, honors introductory biology, physics first.
Math - pre-algebra, algebra II.
Coaching: Girls soccer, JV girls basketball, softball, and coed Ultimate Frisbee.
Sixth grade advising, afternoon and evening study hall, mini-term committee.
Commended for exceeding expectations for professional growth, support of faculty, willingness to take
risks, and communication with parents.

Summer Session Teacher, Sheffield Elementary, Turners Falls, Massachusetts Summer 2006
Taught remedial language arts and science for rising fifth grade students.
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Outdoor Education Instructor, AstroCamp, Idyllwild, California Spring 2006

Taught grades 4-9: courses in astronomy, physics, and chemistry.
Facilitated telescope viewing, ropes courses, and rock climbing.

Horse Wrangler/Trail Guide, Broken Hart Ranch, Bozeman, Montana Summer 2004, June-Oct 2005
Trail guide for half-, full-, and multi-day rides with guests; general ranch work.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Conferences

National Science Teachers Association National Conference, Boston, Massachusetts. August 2010

International Society for Technology in Education Conference, Denver, Colorado. June 2010

Curriculum Development
Engineering Workshop focused on integration of engineering principles into science August 2010
curriculum, PreK-12.

Lower School Science Curriculum Committee focused on aligning PreK-5 science June 2010
curriculum with National Science Education Standards.

Science curriculum reorganization to Physics First in grade 9 and integrated life, Summer 2008
earth, and physical science in grades 6-8.

Educational Memberships
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) 2006-Present

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2009-Present

TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCIES
Google Apps for Education: Sites, Documents, Spreadsheets, Forms.
Class Website: https://sites.google.com/a/go.oes.edu/robison/

Support for 1:1 laptop program.

Adoption and integration of new technology into the classroom: Excel for science research,
GradeQuick for progress reports, Google SketchUp for earthquake proof houses.
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REFERENCES

Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Oregon

Scott Hardister, Head of the Middle School 503 246 7771

hardisters@oes.edu

David Levine, Seventh Grade Team Leader 503 246 7771

levined@oes.edu

The Bement School, Deerfield, Massachusetts

Shelley Borror Jackson, Head of School 413 774 7061

sjackson@bement.org

Dean Fusto, Head of Upper School 413 774 7061

dfusto@bement.org

Scott Smith, Former Head of Upper School 617 630 2332

ssmith@fessenden.org