Dana M. Busby
Education
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Stevens
Point, WI
Certification: English Teacher: (Ages 10-21) 73-300, January 2010
Bachelor of Science in English, December 2005
Employment
Mosinee High School Mosinee,
WI
High School English Teacher, September
2010-Present
- Instruction of English 11 and Oral Communications.
- Creation of lessons, units, and grading strategies to meet
measurable learning goals.
- Re-aligned English 11 to Common Core standards using the Curriculum
Companion.
- Use of many technological tools such as Edmodo, Moodle, Google Docs,
Quizlet, SmartBoard, and Turnitin.com.
- Supervision of student participation in the UWSP Writers Workshop
each fall.
Credit Recovery Summer School Teacher, June-July of
2011-2014
- Created and implemented new units to align with the school year English curriculum and Common Core Standards in tandem with Odysseyware.
Homme Youth and Family Programs Wittenberg,
WI
Summer School
Teacher, June & July 2009 & 2010
- Designed an active and cross-curricular Health course for students ages 14-17.
- Used the Dubuque Management System in order to manage a challenging classroom environment.
Youth Counselor, February 2006-Fall 2010
- Guidance and counseling of at-risk teens.
- Responsible for weekly summaries on residents’ activities and behavior and knowledge of primary residents’ progress in his treatment program.
Student Teaching
Mosinee High School Mosinee, WI
High School English Teacher, September 2009-January 2010
- Cooperative design of units and lessons.
- Independently designed and implemented a five week Mythology Unit.
Related Experience
MHS Yearbook
Mosinee High School
Yearbook Co-Advisor, 2013-2014
National Honor Society
Mosinee High
School Chapter Co-Advisor, 2011-Present
Doug Buehl Reading
Workshop
Participant,
2010
Literature Circles and
Diversity and Collaboration Project
Participant,
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2008
- Project received the 2008 Lydecker Diversity Award.
