EMMA DEWIT

SECONDARY SCIENCE INSTRUCTOR

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
CONTACT
Student Teaching Jan. 2023- Current
412-760-5541 Student Teacher | Park Forest Middle School State College, PA
emmandewit@gmail.com • Practiced Ambitious Science Teaching (AST) by planning for engagement with
important science ideas, eliciting student ideas, supporting ongoing changes
in thinking and pressing for evidence-based explanations.
• Developed lessons using NGSS standards to promote inquiry-based and
three-dimensional learning, focusing on core ideas, crosscutting concepts and
EDUCATION scientific practices examining complex phenomena.
• Used formative and summative assessment data to improve instruction and
track student understanding.

Pennsylvania State University

May 2023 WORK EXPERIENCE
Eberly College of Science   
• BS in Biology – Vertebrate The Meyer Family June 2022- Aug. 2022
Physiology Nanny Pittsburgh, PA
• Oversaw and organized daily activities for a 10-year-old girl.
• Facilitated summer learning activities for Math, English, and Science.
Pennsylvania State University
May 2023
College of Education
• BS in Secondary Education KinderCare Education June 2021- Aug. 2021
Biological Science Teaching Assistant Teacher Moon Township, PA
• Assisted teachers with the implementation of KinderCare Education (KCE)
curriculum in a way that is consistent with the unique needs of each child.
Cumulative GPA: 3.660 • Established a safe, nurturing environment to provide the best care and
education for students where they could play and learn.

INVOLVEMENT
CERTIFICATION
THON OPPerations Sept. 2020 - Feb. 2023
Praxis – Pennsylvania Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Liaison University Park, PA
• Facilitated discussions on topics such as equity, implicit bias, and
Secondary Biology (7th-12th) microaggressions.
• Biology (5236) • Connected THON and DEI initiatives through bi-weekly facilitator training
sessions.