SHANE JOHNSON

949-680-9395 sjohnsonteachscience@gmail.com

Education and Training

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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

o Single Subject Biology Credential
6/18/2014
CSETS: Passed- Biology and Planet and Earth Science
5/04/2013
Planned - Chemistry CSET
scheduled 5/7/2016
Certifications: Avid Tutorology (16 hours)
Conferences: AMTA Chemistry Modeling II (planned June 2016), Chemistry Modeling I (2015), Biology
Modeling (2014), Central Coast Teacher Challenge Day at CPSU 2/8/2014
Math and Science Teacher Initiative (MSTI) Fellow
since 2013
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences
completed 6/18/13

Teaching Experience
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Santa Maria High School, Santa Maria, CA

o Science Teacher
2014-2016
Collaborated with the department to develop curriculum for both the Biology and General Science
courses based on the new CCSS and NGSS standards.
Worked on the Teacher Network Coaching team funded by the SBCEO Impact Grant. Worked to
create lessons to incorporate the new one-to-one devices into the school curriculum.
Taught students with a variety of learning levels, including EL students and newcomers to the
United States. This includes planning for and teaching a specialized Biology class for a majority
of migrant students organized into cohorts designed to help them develop their language and
academic skills supported by bilingual assistants.
Visited Mt. Diablo High School with members of districts the members of the Multilingual &
Migrant Education Program to view their World Academy (a migrant program) for research
purposes in order to help further develop the migrant student programs in our school district.
Collaborated with teachers and bilingual assistants twice during professional development days
to help improve our districts Multilingual & Migrant Education Program.
Plans on completing the TIP (Teacher Induction Program) by this June 2016; currently in the
second year of the program. This will result in the possession of a Cleared Teaching Credential.
o Student Teacher in a 10th grade College Preparatory Biology
2013-2014
Developed differentiated lessons plans that incorporated NGSS and CCSS standards.
Highlight: Established positive and productive relationships with the students over the course of
the school year through mutual respect and engaged learning.
o Volunteer Swim Coach
Spring 2014, 2015
Worked as a volunteer swim coach after school one day a week with the Girls Varsity and Junior
Varsity teams.
Laguna Beach, CA
o Tide Pool Educator for Laguna Ocean Foundation
6/2011 to 11/2012
Highlight: Developed a range of teaching styles through the education of the locals of Laguna
Beach and global visitors.

Professional Tutoring
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Santa Maria High School, Santa Maria, CA

o Teaching Assistant in Science and Mathematics (TeAMS) Tutor
1/2013 to 6/2013
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Assisted in two 10 grade High School Biology classrooms weekly.
o AVID Tutor
2013-2014

Tutored students in grades 9 through 11 during AVID class period

16 hours training at CPSU (10/12) and Fessler Middle School (11/05/13)

Highlight: Witnessed connections between students that were forged in an AVID classroom and
learned interdisciplinary teaching techniques
Kermit Mackenzie Middle School, Guadalupe, CA
o UpWard Bound Tutor
Fall 2013
After school tutoring provided for students in the UpWard Bound program at Ernest Rhegetti High
School.

Research Experience
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Spaceward Bound, CSU Desert Studies Center in Zzyzx, CA

March 24-28 2013
o Research Candidate for Spaceward Bound
o An expedition that focused on the extreme microbial Life in the Mojave National Preserve and its relation
to Astrobiology that was funded by CSU and NASA. The goal of this program is to provide future science
teachers experiences in field research and the exploration of extreme environments on Earth.
Collaborated with colleagues from Cal Poly SLO to create an expedition-inspired unit focused on
Astrobiology. The unit is infused with science skills that are based on the experiments performed on the
expedition. The research will eventually be published in a peer reviewed paper. Created a blog outlining
the research each day that was accessible to students and colleagues.
For access go to : msjohnsonsscienceadventures.blogspot.com
Hi Mountain Internship at the Condor Lookout, Pozo, CA
6/2013 to 8/2013
o Research Intern for Hi Mountain Research
o This internship Program has been monitoring Avian populations and performing vegetation surveys at 50
different plots that have been monitored for the past 10 years. Worked under the US forest service as
volunteers and were funded by the Morro Coast Audubon Society. Gained amazing field experience.
California Polytechnic University- San Luis Obispo, CA
January to June 2012
o Co-Writer and co-researcher - Senior Project Research Paper "The Spatial Games"
o This research project was designed and carried out with Nene Ugbah over the course of six months. Our
final paper is published on the Cal Poly SLO Library Online Database. Our funding was from Cal Poly
SLO. This provided ample experience in experimental design and professional scientific writing and
practices.
Freshwater Invertebrate Research in Georgian Bay, Canada
July 2011
o Research Intern
o The research was run by Grant funding from National Geographic. The Amphibian Data was recorded
from two months of research performed in Canada was published as a research poster that was
presented in Cal Poly SLO's Research Symposium during spring quarter 2012. The research
strengthened science research understanding and knowledge.

Advising-Related Interests
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Competitively swam from the age of 5 to 18 years old and taught swim lessons for 6 years to students from the
age of 3 to 54 years old.
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Saxophone Musician from 5 grade to 12 grade; competed in National Music Competitions.
College of Science and Math Ambassador for two years at California Polytechnic University.

References
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Gerraldo Canongo
o Bilingual Assistant at Santa Maria High School
o 901 South Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454
o (805) 868-5451
o g.canongo@gmail.com
Sharmin Eppley
o Science Teacher at Santa Maria High School
o 901 South Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454
o (805) 925 2567 ext. 3360
o seppley@smjuhsd.org
Barbara Johnston
o Retired Teacher from Santa Maria High School
o Mentor teacher during the year-long credential program
o 2733 Lorencita Dr, Santa Maria, CA 93454
o (805) 478 5966

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