Boyd Science

I've been teaching formally for 7 years now (informally for additional 3 years). I began teaching athletic training/sports medicine at the college level while I completed my teaching certificate in biology/science. Since then, I have taught health, freshman-level biology (credit recovery, co-taught special education, core, honors, and AP biology), chemistry (core level - both in English and in Spanish), physics (core and honors level), earth science (co-taught special education and core level - both in English and in Spanish), and biomechanics/sports medicine.

I am very hands-on. I try to use technology in different ways. I enjoy using powerpoint and often integrate a lot of vocabulary and quotes. I also enjoy doing demonstrations, labs, interjecting video clips, and having the students do group work (both small and large).

* Proviso West High School - Hillside, IL (2005) * North Central College - Naperville, IL - B.A. Athletic Training (2009) * North Central College - Naperville, IL - Type-09 Secondary Education Broadfield Science in Biology Certification (2013) ** Endorsements: General Science, Science-Biology, Science-Physics, Health Education, and Bilingual Education Teacher - Spanish * Google Certified Educator - Level 1 (2018)

I work at a high school district in the near-west suburbs of Chicago, IL.