David Walker

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Timeline
About me
Assistant Principal - IB leader - Student
Education
- Adams State University
  2015 - 2019
  Master of Arts - MA Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  MA in Humanities with an emphasis in American History.
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  2007 - 2011
  Bachelors of Arts HISTORY
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
  2021 - 2024
  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Educational leadership and policy analysis
- Milwaukee School of Engineering
  2017 - 2019
  Master of Business Administration - MBA Educational Leadership
  A rigorous 16 month program combining the best elements of school leadership and business practices.
Experience
- Atlas Preparatory Academy,
  Aug 2011 - Jun 2013
  Teacher
  Taught World History, US History, History Through Film, and AP US History.
- Teach For America
  May 2013 - Jul 2013
  Corps Member Advisor
  Corps Member Advisor for eight Teach For America Chicago 2013 corps members for Summer Institute at Illinois Institute of Technology.
- Carmen Schools of Science and Technology
  Aug 2013 - Aug 2014
  Teacher
  6th and 8th grade Social Studies teacher at Carmen Northwest.
- Milwaukee Public Schools
  Aug 2014 - now
  IB Coordinator for all-IB Diploma Programme. Experience coordinating IB Middle Years, Career-Related, and Diploma. Work with teachers and students in the development and implementation of everything International Baccalaureate. Taught IB SL Global Politics, MYP US History and MYP CitizenshipHumanities Department Chair 2016-2018
  - Assistant Principal
    Jul 2022 - now
  - IB Coordinator
    Aug 2017 - May 2023
  - High School Social Studies Teacher
    Aug 2014 - Jul 2022
- International Baccalaureate
  May 2018 - now
  IB Global Politics Examiner
  IB Global Politics Examiner for Paper 2, May 2018. Examiner for Paper 1, HL extension, May-November 2019.
- Wisconsin association of IB World Schools (WAIBWS)
  May 2020 - May 2023
  President
  Former Vice President then President of WAIBWS. Led monthly meetings, communicated with coordinators across the state to pursue educational professional development and advocacy for our IB students across Wisconsin.
Licenses & Certifications
- Administrator License 5051; Director of Instruction License 5010
  Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
  Jun 2021
- National Board Certified Teacher in Social Studies-History-Adolescence and Young Adulthood
  National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
  Dec 2018
- Master Educator: Early Adolescence-Adolescence 1725-History, 1701-Broad Field Social Studies, 1735 Political Science
  Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
  Sept 2017