Matthew Weathers

Matthew Weathers

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Long Term Substitute Teacher at Teachers On Call, a Kelly Services® Company

  • Education

    • Seattle Pacific University

      1987 - 1990
      Art, General Studies

      Activities and Societies: Peer Advisor Transferred credits to Bethel University.

    • University of Connecticut

      2000 - 2002
      Master of Arts (M.A.), Technical Theater Puppetry

      Activities and Societies: Puppet Club Co-Founder; Puppet Slam Designer, Puppet Performance Director, Shop Production Supervisor, Connecticut Repertoire Theatre's Mainstage production of Candide - mask and puppetry elements

    • Bethel University

      1989 - 1992
      Bachelor’s Degree Visual Art

      Activities and Societies: Habitat For Humanity, Campus Chapter / Urban House Off-Campus Residence / Resident Assistant Dual focus: Studio Art / Art HistoryMinor: Social Work

  • Experience

    • In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre

      Jan 1996 - Jan 2000
      Roster Artist

      - Designed, created and performed puppets and stage elements for several mainstage productions, parades, processions, pageants- In-school Residency Arts Instructor: teaching puppet design, construction, performance

    • Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry

      Sept 2000 - Jun 2001
      Docent

      - Led museum tours, collected and maintained donations, gift shop merchandising, repair and reconstruction of archived items, assisted in exhibition design and display

    • Sunset Hill Resident Care Facility

      Jun 2002 - Jun 2007
      Personal Care Attendant / Support Staff

      Group home for autistic adults.- Facilitated arts and recreational activities- Food preparation- PMT, CMT, CPR/First Aid certification- Job coaching- Invited to apply as Assistant Manager

    • CT State Quinebaug Valley

      Sept 2004 - May 2007
      Adjunct Faculty

      Instructor (6 Semesters) Introduction to HumanitiesInstructor (2 Semesters) Introduction to Art History- Designed and implemented curriculum- Created multimedia presentations- Facilitated seminar discussion series- Maintained assessments of student performance

    • EASTCONN

      Sept 2006 - Jun 2007
      ESL Instructor

      - Managed assessments- Bi-Lingual Introduction to Basic PC Skills- Provided on-line tools for montored, independent study- One-on-One Tutoring

    • Gifu Prefecture Board of Education (JET Program)

      Aug 2007 - Jul 2010
      Assistant Language Teacher

      Only native English speaker among staff of English Language staff at public high schools. Appointed through JET Program.

    • EASTCONN

      Jul 2011 - Dec 2016

      Site Coordinator at residentially-based program for Elementary and Middle School students, 80% of whom learn English as a second language to Spanish.- Increased enrollment to new records in site history- Maintained staff retention for 5 years- Set state-wide trends in models of program structure- Co-developed alignment of STEAM curriculum to topical themes for 60 months- Established collaboration with local bi-lingual university volunteer tutors- Served as diplomatic liaison between management, supervisors, parents, teachers- Program endorsement from community partners increased by 300% Show less

      • After-School Program Coordinator

        Sept 2010 - Dec 2016
      • Summer Youth Employment Project Site Leader

        Jul 2011 - Aug 2015
    • Teachers On Call, a Kelly Services® Company

      Jan 2017 - Jun 2018
      Permanent Substitute Teacher with St. Paul Schools

      - Have successfully served at more than 30 different schools in the Twin Cities Metro Area- Specialize in Bilingual (Spanish/English), ESL/ELL, Special Ed/EBD assignments

    • Teachers On Call, a Kelly Services® Company

      Sept 2018 - now
      Long Term Substitute Teacher

      6 weeks in 4th/5th Grade Dual Immersion classroom at Wellstone Elementary6 weeks in 4th Grade Dual Immersion classroom at Riverview West Side School of Excellence3 weeks in ASD classrooms at Benjamin Mays Elementary

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Temporary Short-Call Substitute Teacher

      Minnesota Department of Education
      Feb 2017
    • Title I Teacher Licensure in Elementary Education 2018-2019

      Minnesota Department of Education
      Sept 2018
    • Heartsaver CPR AED

      American Heart Association's Professional Education Center
      Feb 2016
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Sign Painter / Crafts Activity Facilitator / Assistant Coach

      Issued by Frog Bridge Gymnastics on May 2013
      Frog Bridge GymnasticsAssociated with Matthew Weathers
    • PTA Member

      Issued by Annie Vinton Elementary School on Nov 2012
      Annie Vinton Elementary SchoolAssociated with Matthew Weathers
    • Parent Board Member

      Issued by Suzuki Association of Mansfield on Oct 2015
      Suzuki Association of MansfieldAssociated with Matthew Weathers