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Melissa Roche

Melissa Roche

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    6th and 7th Grade Teacher at Latimer School

  • Education

    • Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology

      2014 - 2015
      Master of Education (MEd) Learning Technologies 4.0

      -Developed skills and knowledge about current and future technologies and their role in learning settings.-Designed and marketed learning technologies.-Conducted an action research project on how iPad use affects engagement and achievement.-Researched learning theories.

    • Pepperdine University

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor of Arts (BA) Liberal Arts/Teacher Education 3.657 GPA

      Activities and Societies: Studied Abroad Program in Buenos Aires 2011-2012, Work-Study Abroad Program in London Summer 2011, Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society, Sigma Delta Pi Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Pi Beta Phi Fraternity -Earned a multiple subject and mathematics teaching credential.-Minored in Spanish.-Studied abroad in Buenos Aires and London.

  • Experience

    • Girl Scouts of the USA

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2009
      Girl Scout

      Earned Gold Award, Silver Award, Bronze Award, Leadership Award, and 4B Challenge.

    • Menlo Park Presbyterian Church

      May 2008 - Jan 2009

      Leader for elementary and middle school students.

      • Volunteer Youth Leader

        Jan 2003 - Jan 2009

      • Middle School Ministries Intern

        May 2008 - Jul 2008

    • Boys and Girls Clubs of America

      Sept 2009 - Dec 2009
      Tutor

    • Parayhouse School

      May 2010 - Jul 2010
      Assistant Teacher

      Internship teaching special needs students.

    • Centro Especializado en Psicomotricidad, Problemas de Lenguaje y Aprendizaje

      Sept 2010 - Dec 2010
      Classroom Volunteer

      Volunteered with special needs students.

    • Abilities United

      Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
      Preschool Classroom Volunteer

      Worked with youth ages 2-5 with learning disabilities.

    • Alearn

      Jun 2011 - Jul 2011
      Assistant Teacher

      Prepared 7th grade students for algebra

    • Pi Beta Phi Fraternity

      Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
      VP of Administration

    • Alearn

      Jun 2012 - Jul 2012
      Assistant Teacher

      Prepared 6th grade students for pre-algebra

    • Glenwood Elementary School

      Aug 2012 - Apr 2013
      Student Teacher

      Full-time teaching in 5th grade and part-time teaching in 2nd grade.

    • Sunnyvale Middle School

      May 2013 - Jun 2017
      6th Grade Teacher

      Taught Math 6, Math 6/7, and Science. Previously taught English, Social Studies, and Summer Bridge for Math.

    • Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF)

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
      IHub Fellow

      Educational technology consultant for SVEF's Learning Innovation Hub

    • RoundED Learning

      Dec 2015 - Jun 2016
      Educational Technology Consultant

      Consulted on the game ProblemScape regarding middle school student use and accessibility.

    • Latimer School

      Aug 2017 - now
      Middle School Teacher

      Currently teaching 6th grade math/science, 7th grade accelerated math, and a 7th/8th grade leadership elective.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • California Teaching Credential, Foundational-Level Mathematics

      California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
      May 2013

    • California Teaching Credential, Multiple Subjects

      California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
      May 2013