Douglas Thornton

Experience

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  Harris Investment Management

  Apr 1994 - Feb 2000

  Primary responsibility included assisting 5 Fixed Income portfolio managers with daily trading activity monitoring trade processing and settlement of all transactions. Responsibilities included reconciling investment portfolio transactions against internal and external custodial accounts

  • Fixed Income Portfolio Assistant

    Apr 1996 - Feb 2000

  • Portfolio Accountant

    Apr 1994 - Apr 1996
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  BMO U.S.

  Feb 2000 - Apr 2013

  Associate Portfolio Manager - Short Duration Fixed Income

  • Managed short duration Fixed Income portfolios for institutional clients within the Asset Management group of the Bank of Montreal • Provided investment management expertise for institutional clients with assets totaling $216 million in U.S dollars • Structured and managed investment portfolios with duration mandates of 3 months out to 3 years• Managed short duration global investments for institutional client with assets totaling $80 million in Canadian dollars• Discussed investment portfolios quarterly with clients detailing market analysis, economic overview and the impact of market volatility on the performance of the investment portfolio• Partnered with sales team in the marketing and presentation of all short duration fixed income products and conducted sales presentations• Grew the Canadian dollar fixed income product to over $100 million by establishing relationships with Canadian broker/dealers and expanding the Canadian securities approval work-list Show less

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  Victory Apostolic Church

  Jul 2009 - now

  Pastoral Staff - Director of Congregational ministries

  • Classroom instructor and Director of a four year theological education program introducing students to a systematic approach of study in their pursuit of the understanding and application of theological themes and concepts• Field Supervisor for student interns pursuing undergraduate and graduate theological degrees• Teacher of theological themes and biblical concepts to junior high and secondary students exploring the role of faith in the world and in their lives• Manage multiple Congregational ministries whose sole responsibility is providing spiritual guidance and service to a 4,000 member congregation• Report directly to the Senior Pastor as a Board of Trustee member strategically addressing the financial, operational and spiritual affairs of the church Show less

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  Brookwood School District 167

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  Graduate Student Intern

  • Participated in curriculum planning meetings with principals and teachers• Engaged middle school and junior high students in classroom activities• Participated in monthly instructional meetings with district Superintendent, Director of Curriculum, Business Manager and Director of Student Services• Performed PARCC data analysis measuring the strengths and weaknesses of the students in relation to the current and recommended curriculums• Analyzed and reconciled the district’s overall budget for the 2015-2016 school year• Attended a two day conference of the Illinois Association of School Administrators, Illinois Association of School Boards and the Illinois Association of School Business Officials held in Chicago Show less

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  National Louis University

  Oct 2017 - now

  • Utilize technology-based teaching platforms, including but not limited to an adaptive courseware engine to aid students in the development of competencies.• Demonstrate and share a passion for postsecondary success for diverse learners and for teaching.• Facilitate courses by delivering engaging instruction in a blended, flipped classroom environment• Engage in regular data-driven planning meetings with faculty, coaches and support specialists to report student progress and obstacles and to plan student support interventions.• Engage in regular content area team meetings with peer faculty to review curriculum plans, determine implications of student data, and plan curriculum revisions.Participate in continuous improvement of UGC curriculum, as governance model evolves:• Actively document and share suggestions for curriculum revision with content area lead faculty to support ongoing revision/enhancement of UGC curriculum.Commit to continuous improvement of self and colleagues (i.e., professional development):• Create, attend and actively participate in training opportunities provided in online and in-person settings. Show less • Evaluate and address individual student ability and potential regarding their writing and communication skills• Tutor students in reading comprehension, writing and academic English language skills in 1 to 1 settings as well as in small group settings• Contributes to a learning culture by observing classes and partnering with instructors to provide targeted tutoring to students of diverse backgrounds and abilities• Contributes to weekly meetings with coaches and assessors to report students growth and obstacles to learning, and to design plans to deliver excellent personalized academic support• Participates as active member of Pathways Team to design and implement excellent student-centered support Show less

  • Adjunct Professor (General Education and Career courses)

    Sept 2018 - now

  • Pathways Undergraduate Reading and Writing Specialist

    Oct 2017 - Aug 2018
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  MathTrack- Ambassador Christian Academy

  Jul 2021 - Jun 2022

  Middle School Mathematics Teacher/Coach
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  MathTrack - Whiting High school

  Jul 2022 - now

  Teacher of Integrated Math