Saundra Saundra Rathburn

Rathburn 3037 Kenmore Rd.

Berkley, MI 48072
810.599.8415
Teacher saundra_horn@yahoo.com
Leader Online Portfolio: www.saundrarathburn.weebly.com

Professional Juror for Trans-Atlantic Outreach Program STEM Applicants * 2024 Michigan
Science Teachers Association * Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association
Development
Education First Tour Leader * Munich Training 2024 * Reading Apprenticeship 2023
2024 Problem-Based Learning * 2023 STEM workshop in Germany, Trans-Atlantic
Outreach Program Fellow * 2016 Communications by Design Training * 2017 WIDA
certified English Language Learner evaluator * Published “Twitter in the NGSS
Classroom” in MSTA Journal * Michigan Bridge Challenge * Chosen to participate in
ECET2, Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teaching and Teachers * Presented
District PD * Argumentation Driven Inquiry in Earth Science * MACUL district
scholarship winner * Biology Modeling * Flinn High School Safety Certified * 21
Things for the 21st Century Educator * Square One Network’s Autonomous Vehicle
Materials Science Camp at Michigan Tech

Experience Berkley High School, Berkley— Advanced Earth and Space,

Astronomy and Environmental Science Teacher- Highly
Effective Science Teacher
2021-present
● Disciplinary Literacy Teacher Leader, District Team at Oakland
Schools, 2024
● Education First Group Leader, Spain 2024
● BEF Education Grants Winner (2021, 2022)- Created BHS
Meditation Garden including native pollinators for Environmental
Science.
● Sponsor of BHS Environmental Club-completing Oakland County
Evergreen School status.
● Reading Apprenticeship Cohort, Summer 2023-present, Problem
Based Learning Cohort, Summer 2023
● Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training
● ALICE training
● Creative Projects: Planetary Design, Bloom Garden, Rathburn’s
ReWear, Local Business Eco-Panel, Rocketry
● BHS After School Tutoring, Mondays

Tutor, Math and Science— High School and College

Students
2018-present
● Met with individual or groups of students for in-person tutoring
and/or virtual learning.
● Looking to re-enter the workforce after adopting my young
children in 2016 and 2019.
Lake Shore High School, St. Clair Shores — Science
Department Chair
2011-2017
● Led Professional Learning Communities within my district, leading
the change to NGSS.
● Started Lake Shore District’s K-12 Science Curriculum Committee,
including 1 teacher from each grade level to vertically align content
standards.
● Member of Lake Shore District’s Curriculum Council
● Member of the Macomb County Science Leadership Council.
● Proposed and wrote curriculum for Forensic Science, Astronomy,
Oceans/Atmospheres and Geology.
● Interviewed and hired new staff.

Lake Shore High School, St. Clair Shores — Highly Effective

Science Teacher
2006-2017
● Professional Development Coordinator for Lake Shore Public
Schools, encouraging and approving all district teachers to attend
self-chosen professional development.
● Chosen to visit Haidian Foreign Language School in Beijing, Lake
Shore’s “Sister School”, to develop and strengthen our international
relationship.
● Developed lesson plans and taught in the following content areas:
Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Physics, Earth Science, Geology,
Environmental Science, Forensic Science and Shaping Your Future.
● Co-taught at-risk populations and special education students in
Biology and Chemistry.
● Lake Shore High School and Kennedy Middle School Science
Olympiad Coach responsible for promoting, organizing and guiding
students in this 23 event annual competition.
● Created Students Supporting Soldiers, sending care packages to
military personnel and pen-palled with hospitalized veterans.

Academy of Inkster, Charter School Academic Services —

Science Teacher
2004-2006
● Taught 9-12 grades in the following subjects: Physical Science,
Physics, Environmental Science and Earth Science.
● Named Teacher of the Year 2005-2006.
 Starkweather Education Center, Plymouth-Canton
Schools— Alternative/Adult Education Teacher
2003-2004
● Wrote and implemented lesson plans for diverse level learners.
● Subjects included Geology, Astronomy, Environmental Science and
Chemistry.
● GPA: 3.9

State of Michigan — DX & DH Grades 6-12

Science, Earth and Space Science

Certification #IF000000000299801

Education Lawrence Technological University — Master of Science

Education
2008
● Masters Thesis focussed on High School Physics Curriculum.
● GPA: 3.9

Eastern Michigan University — Bachelor of Science

2002
● Major in Earth Science and double minors in General Science and
Anthropology.
● Graduated Magna Cum Laude. 180 credit hours.
● GPA: 3.8

Earth Day Celebration, Detroit Zoo * Lake Louise Property Owners Association
Community
Trustee * Member of St. Clair Shores’ Waterfront Advisory Board * Started recycling
Involvement partnership with GLR * Adopt-A-Beach Alliance * DNR’s Salmon in the Classroom
Lake St. Clair Clean Up * Charity Fundraising * High School Saturdays at Ford
Research Facility