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Resume

tcortezt@gmail.com   Cell: 323-335-4413 

Torry C. Thompson 

Objective  SEEKING A CHALLENGING AND PROGRESSIVE OPPORTUNITY 

WHERE MY KNOWLEDGE, ENTHUSIASTIC ANALYZATION, AND 

PROACTIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS CAN BE UTILIZED TO MAKE A 

POSITIVE AND PRODUCTIVE INFLUENCE. 

Experience  02/2010 – Present               Premier Education Staffing – Los Angeles, CA 

Substitute Teacher – Various Schools in Los Angeles, CA 

• Short term substitute for grades K-12, (mostly secondary) 

• Substituted for multiple subjects  

06/2009 – 02/2010       Alliance College-Ready Charter Schools 

                                                    Los Angeles, CA 

High School Math Teacher* – College Ready Academy High School #7 

• Taught Algebra I for a two-month summer session. 

• Taught Algebra I and Algebra support from August to January without a 

prep class to help fulfill the need. 

• Performed all the duties of a regular classroom teacher* even though I 

was hired as a long-term substitute. 

11/2006–06/2008           San Bernardino City Unified School District  

                                            San Bernardino , CA 

Middle School Math Teacher – Shandin Hills Middle School 

• Taught Intro to Algebra, Algebra I, and Math support to 7

th

 and 8

th

 grade 

students. 

• Co-created standards-based tests for all Algebra teachers. 

• Contributed to increased state and federal test scores each year. 

07/2006—06/2008      San Bernardino City Unified School District                         

                                            San Bernardino, CA 

CAPS Lead Teacher – Roosevelt Elementary School 

• Involved in after-school program as a math tutor and physical education 

facilitator 

• Created calendar for tasks for all students K-5 

• Conducted multiple sporting events and coaching for students. 

• Produced children’s programs quarterly for community involvement. 08/2005—11/2005               United Shipping Solutions - Huntington Beach, CA 

Shipping Salesman 

• Door-to-Door sales of DHL and freight services. 

• Effective use of knowledge and communication to inform clients of 

shipping details. 

• Valuable map and navigation skills used to find businesses. 

07/2004– 07/2005                Perris Union High School District Perris, CA

Middle School Math Teacher 

• Taught Pre-Algebra and Algebra to 7

th

 and 8

th

 grade students. 

• Co-created standards-based curriculum for all pre-algebra teachers. 

• Contributed to increased state and federal test scores. 

2004-2005 Murrietta, CA 

Personal Tutor 

• In-home tutored a student to an “A” in geometry and Algebra I. 

• Earned $40/hr  

10/2003 – 07/2004        Perot Systems (Cedar-Sinai Medical Center) 

                                           Los Angeles, CA 

Systems Integration Technician for the Network Operations Support Team 

• Involved in multi-platform server maintenance, backups and restores. 

• Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Linux, 

Novell backups using Tivoli Server Maintenance. 

• Part of Virus clean-up team for over 10,000 computer components. 

• Primary tech support for all the data center computer users that actually 

supported all the users for the hospital. 

• Promoted quickly, due to my quick-learning abilities, for this position 

after just three months of being a service desk analyst. 

Education  2007–  University of Phoenix  Diamond Bar, CA

• M.A. Ed., Secondary Education {coursework completed only} 

• University Intern Eligible 

1999–2003  Northern State University  Aberdeen,  SD

• B.S., Mathematics and minor in Management Information Systems 

1997–1999                                 Snow College  Ephraim, UT

• A.S., General Studies 

Additional Information  CSET Certification: Foundation Level Mathematics passed. (Test I and II) 

Graduate Coursework:  

Professional Communications, The Art and Science of Teaching, Action 

Research, Child and Adolescent Development, Models, Theories and 

Instructional Strategies, Structured English Immersion, Survey of Special 

Populations, Maintaining an Effective Learning Climate, Curriculum 

Construction and Assessment: Reading Methods for Secondary Settings, Language Development for Secondary Settings, Action Research. 

Undergraduate Coursework: 

Calculus I, II, III, Applied Finite Mathematics, Linear Algebra, College 

Geometry, Differential Equations, MS Office 97, Computer Science I, II, 

Telecommunications and Networking, Web Authoring, Computer Hardware and 

Maintenance, JAVA Programming, Systems Analysis and Structured Design, 

Management Information Systems. 

IT Infrastructure Library Certification – June 2004 

I tutored students in math with and without learning disabilities for three years 

at Snow College and Northern State University. 

I created and held presidency for a club for cultural awareness in high school 

and college. 

I received the Student Citizenship Award for excellence in community service 

and my contribution to student life at Snow College. 

References  Available upon request 

Cover Letter

Dear Prospective Employer,

My passion for educating others shows with every word I teach.

My ability to stimulate and uplift others though life’s different experiences has been
combined with my conceptual knowledge of math to inspire students to learn and
understand math easier. Introducing new cognitive methods of learning has always been
of high importance to me as an educator. During my years of teaching, I have enjoyed the
process of unveiling to a student that they have the ability to see mathematics from a
functional and useful method in day-to-day life. Helping students “get it” during my
teaching years has been very rewarding and flames my passion to want to teach and
motivate to a greater extent.

My resume will show the experience and education I have obtained thus far. A Bachelor
degree in Mathematics and the complete coursework for the Master of Secondary
Education are only a few proficiencies that have helped me become a great teacher.
However, these degrees do not exemplify the complete skill set needed to truly teach
math. The ability to energize and empower students is an invaluable skill that I have
learned and applied to teach math. My day-to-day experiences as a classroom teacher,
working with students from all different walks of life and the everyday collaboration and
studying of my fellow teachers over my three year teaching period has been essential.
These involvements have contributed to my growth as a well rounded, inspiring teacher
with patience, poise, tolerance and a willingness to learn more and more.

In closing, I look forward to meeting with you and thoroughly discussing how my
experiences and unique characteristics could truly benefit your school. Thank you for
your time and consideration. I am available upon your request and I look forward to
hearing from you.
  

Sincerely,
Torry C. Thompson
Math Educator
tcortezt@gmail.com
(323) 335-4413