Christopher Corniola

A visual resume...

Currently Seeking...

...a position as a Chemistry or Biology teacher in Northern California.

Education

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

• MPH in public health Epidemiology• MA in Latin American Studies• Pre-med coursework completed

EducationCalifornia State University, Sacramento

• BA in Communication Studies • Minor in Russian

Teaching Experience

• Chemistry, Biology, Physics and Health teacher at the American School of Rio de Janeiro (EARJ)

(09/2010 to present)

Teaching Experience• Chemistry, Biology, Physical Science Mount Ellis Academy in Bozeman, MT (08/2003 to 07/2004)

• Chemistry teacher Santee Educational Complex in Los Angeles, CA

(08/2008 to 05/2009)

Overseas Teaching

• ESL teacher Kiev, Ukraine

• ESL teacher Moscow, Russia

• ESL teacher São Paulo, Brazil

Other Career Experience

• Epidemiologist at Marin County Department of Health- Breast Cancer Research

• Epidemiologist Liaison to the Navajo Nation

• Epidemiologist at the Tennessee Department of Health

Teaching Philosophy• Every student can learn.

• The classroom should reflect real life while simultaneously opening up new worlds.

• Learning should be a multi-sensory experience and incorporate technology.

• Teaching and learning should be interactive with feedback flowing both directions.

• Both the teacher and the student need to strive to give 100%.

Some Lesson Highlights

• Build and Fly Rockets to understand gas laws and reactions

• Design and Create your own Perfume to understand solutions

Some Lesson Highlights

• Determine the actual Calorie content of common foods to learn Thermodynamics

Some Lesson Highlights

• Interesting guest speakers

• Make artificial flavor in the laboratory

Technology

In today's technology intensive personal and workplace world it is important that students be accustomed to using available tools.

• Accessibility: Students may contact me via email, facebook, text messaging and phone.

• Presentations: Students are encouraged to prepare their class presentations using presentation software, youtube videos, preparation of graphs in Excel and other media.

• Data collection: I use technology based tools for several labs per semester.

Online/ Distance Education

• I myself spent four years during elementary school schooled via an accredited distance learning program.

• Coordinated online credit recuperation program at LAUSD school

• I incorporate technology/ online methodologies in my classes to a considerable extent to reflect the world we will inhabit in the future.

Personal

My hobbies include:• Travel• Hiking• Photography• Animal rescue

My promise

I will do my best to inspire all students to succeed. All students deserve an equal chance at success regardless of their background. I will work constructively with parents, other teachers and administrators to achieve this goal.

Student Comments “When you explain things I actually learn things. I come to class because I think we're going to do something fun.”

-Hugo B.

“You're a hands-on teacher and we always do cool projects!”

-Milagros W.