MATTHEW HURWITZ 840 S. Serrano Ave. #409 Los Angeles, California 90005 323-640-2025 Mattwitz89@gmail.

com EDUCATION University of California, Los Angeles Expected date of completion: June 2015 Teacher Education Program Masters Degree, Education, Secondary Social Science Pitzer College, Claremont, California Bachelor of Arts, History AWARDS, HONORS, FELLOWSHIPS Education Alumni Association Fellowship, Deans Scholar, UCLA May 2011

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OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position as a secondary Social Studies teacher at a school where I can work with students to maximize academic potential and support critical thinking and historical analysis skills. As a teacher I hope to create a student-centered, inclusive, Socio-Cultural learning environment in which all students discuss, compare, and create new understandings and meaning through dialogue. WORK EXPERIENCE Student Teacher, Compton High School, Compton, California September 2013-present th Teach a class of 35 students in 10 grade World History under the supervision of Ryan Hensman. Create interactive lesson plans, develop project based culminating projects, and assist students with reading comprehension, writing, use of academic language, critical analysis, and use of textual evidence to build and support arguments. Support student learning, sustain a safe and caring classroom environment, and encourage student achievement. Teacher, Hollywood College, Los Angeles, California October 2012-July 2013 Taught 70 international ESL students at four different ability levels reading and comprehension skills. Assisted students in discussing and understanding written materials, encouraged speaking skills, helped integrate new words into student vocabularies, fostered a supportive learning experience, and created interactive and culturally relevant lessons. Teacher, WorldTeach, Republic of Marshall Islands July 2011-June 2012 Taught English to primary school students in grades 3-8 as part of the WorldTeach Program. Developed lesson plans, completed student assessments and engaged in programs within the community of a small village in the RMI. SKILLS: Computer Skills: Word, Excel, Powerpoint Through my experience as a student teacher, tutor, ESL instructor, and teacher abroad, I have learned to work with Middle and High School students, gained skill in creating lesson plans, and learned to be adaptive and flexible in a variety of teaching environments. CERTIFICATIONS Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), CPR, CBEST, CSET (Social Science)