Morgan Thomas

Katy, TX, 77494 | (832) 775-2542 | thomasmorgan510@gmail.com

CERTIFICATIONS

Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities EC-12 (160) Passed

TExES History 7-12 (233) Test Date: May 7, 2022
TExES Social Studies 7-12 (232) Estimated Test Date: June 4, 2022

EDUCATION

University of Houston, Honors College - Houston, TX May 2022

Bachelor of Arts in History, Minor in Education (History 8-12 Certification) GPA: 4.0 / 4.0

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

The Enrichery - Houston, TX Fall 2021 - Present

History and English Academic Coach
• Provide one-on-one instruction to EC-12 students falling behind in executive functioning,
reading comprehension, and social studies skills
• Collaborate with students and parents in person and via email to identify students’ strengths
and correct weaknesses
• Maintain detailed files tracking students’ grades and learning progress
• Will lead a three-hour AP United States History review session on April 30, 2022

Katy Independent School District - Katy, TX Fall 2021 - Present

Academic U.S. History Student-Teacher
• Confer with a qualified teacher to develop lesson plans that address state educational standards
• Regularly self-reflect on performance by completing two T-TESS teacher appraisal cycles per
semester in consultation with Katy ISD site coordinator
• Learn about school and district expectations by attending school-wide events (e.g., sporting
events, theater performances) and professional development sessions

ADDITIONAL WORK HISTORY

Student Housing and Residential Life - University of Houston Fall 2020 - Spring 2021
Resident Advisor (RA)
• Managed a residential community of twenty-five undergraduate and graduate students at the
Moody Towers on-campus dormitory
• Completed and implemented training in conflict resolution, risky behaviors, and connecting
students to resources (e.g., counseling services, tutoring opportunities)
• Facilitated a minimum of five RA-to-resident interactions per week to check residents’ mental,
emotional, and academic well-being
Children’s Learning Center - University of Houston Fall 2018 - Fall 2019
Classroom Assistant
• Served a highly diverse toddler and infant student population in English and Spanish-speaking
classrooms
• Completed 24 hours of staff development training outside of regular work hours. Training
included:
o Practical approaches for teaching young children health education
o CPR Certification through the American Heart Association

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

ENGin Volunteer Program Summer 2021

Volunteer ESL Virtual Tutor for Students in Ukraine

Metropolitan Volunteer Program - University of Houston Fall 2019 - Spring 2020

Children and Education Co-Chair and Event Coordinator

EXTRACURRICULAR HISTORICAL RESEARCH | PUBLICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

American Historical Association 135th Annual Conference - New Orleans, Louisiana, 2022
Undergraduate Lighting Round Speaker

Houston History Magazine | University of Houston, Center for Public History, 2022
“Celebrating a Decade as a Cultural Powerhouse: The Houston Museum of African American Culture,” 13-page
magazine article

Mellon Research Scholars Fellowship, Undergraduate Research and Major Awards, 2021
Funded $5,000 to conduct full-time summer research and participate in professionalization and mentorship
activities with a cohort of underrepresented undergraduate scholars

FrameWorks: A Journal of Undergraduate Research in the Interdisciplinary Humanities, 2021

“Speaking, Embodying, Living: Oral History and the 1963 Birmingham Children’s Crusade,” 20-page oral
history analysis

SKILLS

• Proficient in instructional technology programs such as Pear Deck, Google Classroom, Google Jamboard,
and Microsoft Teams
• Languages: Fluent in English, conversationally proficient in American Sign Language

REFERENCES

References are available upon request