Thearse B McCalmon

1236 Glenwood Blvd

Schenectady, NY 12308
518-986-4196
remccalmon@yahoo.com

Education
MAT, History: 5/2015
Union Graduate College, Schenectady, NY
Current GPA: 3.4
ALST: 10/2014
edTPA: Master Teacher Level, 3/2015
EAS: 6/2015

BS History: 5/2014
Russell Sage College, Troy, NY
GPA: 3.86/4.00
Certifications
CST: 6/2015
NYS 5/6th grade Certification 7/2015

Diversity Associations and Scholarships

President, Native American Daughters In Education
Business and Professional Women of Schenectady
Multicultural and Diversity Award, 2013
Award 2013
Excellence in Character Education, Parent Leader
Award 2014
Community Activities
Captain Neighborhood Watch, Schenectady
Political campaign volunteer
Dancer - Latin American/ Native American/Modern
Organizer- fundraisers, coat drives, toy drives, for
children and families in need
Professional Experience
Program Director Underground Railroad History Project, Non-For-Profit
Young Abolitionist Teen Summer Institute
Established standards of work performance with teens and facilitators

July 2015-Present

Emphasized team management and development through group activities

Instilled within teens a sense of accountability toward the community and peers
Modeled historical preservation and conservation methods

Intern/Educator/Office Assistant
January 2013 Present
The Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region (UGRR) Albany, NY
Organized Young Abolitionist fundraisers and educational presentations
Initiated advertisement for UGRR Conference and other events on college campus
Organized and distributed UGRR literature
Co- facilitated UGRR conferences, presentations, and education programs
Organized items for attendees and presenters for UGRR yearly conferences
Social Studies Teacher /Substitute Teacher
October 2014 6/2015
Niskayuna City School District
Instrumental in fostering a 98% educational growth out of predicted 100% SLO's
Prepared and assigned appropriate assignments, course objectives, and outline for 8th grade Social

Studies class
Instructed students, using lecture and demonstration, audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement

presentations.
CO-Teacher, Native American History
Russell Sage College, Troy NY
January 2014-May2014
Emphasized the significance and importance of Native American Culture and History
Engaged student learning by using artifacts, guest speakers and Culture Cafe as tools to promote
understanding
Presided over Native American Daughters In Education coordinating events and fundraisers for the local
Native American Community
Office Assistant/ Secretary for Leadership Board
September 2012 Present
The Academy for Character Education, Troy, NY
Collaborated with Directors in organizing youth conferences and Professional development conferences
for educators based on Character development in Education
Nominated and accepted as Secretary for Leadership Board meetings
Initiated and completed research for future Character Ed events
Intern /Museum Assistant
Rensselaer County Historical Society/ Museum, Troy, NY
Transcribed historical documents and artifacts
Researched information on items in collection or exhibit pieces
Cataloged and stored historical artifacts
Assisted with tours and presentations for approximately 30-300 visitors

September 2012 may 2013