Cheryl L.

Thompson
5027 Hawthorne Dr. Apt D, West Des Moines, IA 50265
Cheryl.Thompson@drake.edu (515) 971-7787

OBJECTIVE
To be part of a progressive team of secondary educators who have the desire to lead students into
becoming the most scientifically literate young adults they can achieve.

EDUCATION
Drake University, Des Moines, IA
Master of Arts in Teaching-Secondary, Graduation: December 2015
Endorsements: Basic Science 5-12, Earth Science 5-12, Biology 5-12,
Middle School: Science and Language Arts, STEM Certificate 5-8, Gifted and Talented K-12

Mercy College of Health Sciences, Des Moines, IA

Registered Cardiac Ultrasound Technologist: Adult and Pediatric, Graduated 1995

Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

Bachelor of Science, Radiologic Technology with a concentration in Management
Graduated 1994

St. Joseph School of Radiologic Technology, Creighton Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Registered Radiologic Technologist, Graduated 1992

Additional Relevant Education:

Iowa State University Extension, Des Moines, Iowa
Certificate, Polk County Master Gardner and Certified Tree Steward

Relevant Work History

Mercy College of Health Sciences 1998-2001
Clinical and Classroom Instructor Cardiac Sonography

Mercy Medical Center 1994-2001

Internship and Staff Sonographer 1994-95
Staff Cardiac Sonographer 1995-2001
Iowa Heart Sonographer 1997

Iowa Methodist Hospital 1994-2000

On-call and weekend rotation: Endoscopy and Radiography/Fluoroscopy

Doctors Hospital, Springfield, MO 1992-1994

Radiographer

Student Teaching
Waukee South Middle School, Ryan Langel 7th Grade Science Fall 2015

Planned, wrote and led lessons aligned with NGSS LS1-1, 2 and 3
Independently led classroom, including classroom management, teaching, grading
assignments (SRG), entered grades into PowerSchool.

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Participated in Parents Night, a celebration and display of student learning and

accomplishments for the first nine weeks of the semester.
Participated in BLT, PLC-both grade level and vertical.

Weeks Middle School, DMPS, Tracy Cavalier 8th Grade Science Fall 2015

Planned and delivered lessons on the metric system, forces and motion.
Independently led the classroom for a majority of the placement, including classroom
management, teaching, graded assignments, started science fair introductions and entered
grades into infinite campus.
Participated in PLCs, SLT and staff meetings.
Wrote and leveled assessments to SRG standards.

Practicums
Waukee South Middle School, Ryan Langel 7th Grade Science, 31 hours, Spring 2015

Planned and taught lessons on anatomic systems, while being monitored by mentor
teacher.

Ankeny School District, Elementary GT Consultant, 4 hours, Spring 2015

Observed and interacted with GT students in small group settings.

Waukee South Middle School, Ryan Langel, 7th Grade Science 31 hours, Fall 2014
Observed and led lessons on forces and motion.
Waukee South Middle School, Sara Borzo, 6th Grade Science, 9 hours, Fall 2014

Created and delivered multiple lessons for small groups, concentrating on the Nature of
Science and focusing on student inquiry.

Merrill Middle School, Adam Severson 7th Grade Language Arts 10 hours, Spring 2014

Observed teacher cooperation while students completed a cross curriculum project of

science and language arts.
Assisted students with proper writing the scientific research portion of their papers.

Harding Middle School, Luke Spencer 6th Grade Science, 44 hours, Fall 2013

Observed and worked with small groups while they studied the circulatory system.

Volunteer Organizations
Hanawalt and Merrill PTAs, Cub Scout Pack 75, ISU Extension Office-Polk County Master Gardener,
Polk Country Tree Steward, Mid-Iowa Council Boy Scouts, Des Moines Youth Hockey, Panora Pets,
Des Moines Public Schools, JA Biz Town, Iowa Lily Society, Vacation Church School.

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Cheryl.Thompson@drake.edu (515) 971-7787