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- 1. Matthew T. Johnston Professional Profile -I am a highly dedicated, student centered instructor who seeks to transform our sluggish public schools by proving that high standards can and will be achieved given the proper attitude and support. - I always bring the social, racial, ethnic, gender, religious, class, regional, and experiential identities of the students into the conversation of education as the only true way to decode the past from all relevant points of view. - I create a safe space for thinking, speaking, and growing in every way I can conceive of every day. Every struggle or failure is an opportunity for my students and myself. - Historical education is essentially a conversation with the past, with a prerequisite core of historical knowledge and analytical skills. I facilitate the growth of those skills and knowledge until my classroom becomes a launching pad for well informed analysis of humanity past and present. - I really like young people, and I envy their wide eyed joy as they encounter the world. I am honored to be a part of their development! Experience -Frederick High School- Frederick County Public Schools, Frederick, MD Social Studies Teacher 1998-present -Model UN Club Advisor I ran the largest and most award winning model UN club in central Maryland, we had over 150 club members from all economic strata and fundraised continually to support local and international humanitarian work 2008-2016 -AP Exam Reader, College Board I graded three styles of essays for the college board for three years 2006-2008. -Community Liaison, Frederick Community College I was in charge of vertical curriculum teaming with our local colleges and High Schools for the social studies 200-2015 -CONNECTIONS Club Advisor
- 2. This club began as a preventative dispute resolution club and grew into one that worked to ensure an accepting and affirming school climate for all students 1999-2008 -Frederick County Schools- Drop Out Prevention Specialist, Frederick MD I built an acceleration program for out most at risk students, graduated over 80%. -Education that is Multicultural Coordinator. Frederick MD I was the school based ETM from 1999-2006 -Evening High School- Frederick County Public Schools, Frederick, MD Social Studies Instructor 1999-2002 -Grover Cleveland High School- Erie County Public Schools, Buffalo, NY Social Studies Teacher (drop out prevention program) 1996-1998 -State University of New York at Buffalo - Buffalo, NY Upward Bound Instructor (summer acceleration program) 1997 & 1998 -New York Dept of Education, Buffalo, NY Research assistant, Tutor/Mentor, Grover Cleveland High School Placement -Binghamton University, Summer “Binghamton Enrichment Program” of the Educational Opportunity Program Co-instructor of English/history class to incoming freshmen 1994 -YMCA Binghamton, NY VISTA volunteer, instructing recent Vietnamese, Kurdish, Nigerian and Laotian immigrants in the English language Achievements/Recognitions -Claes Nobel Prize for student centered education 2012 -Frederick County Teacher of the Year 2007-2008 -Certificate of Appreciation, Workforce Development Board, Frederick County, MD 2005 -Maryland Minority Student Achievement Award (Connections Club) 2002 -Teaching Tolerance Award, Placement on the National wall of Tolerance ,National Campaign for Tolerance 2002 “Peace-crafters” Award, Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Organization 2003 -Ray Kroc award 2000
- 3. -Frederick High School College Board Certified AP World History Teacher 2007 -Frederick High School certified Ruby Payne “poverty” Trainer 2004-Present -Frederick High School “Education that is Multicultural” representative 1999-2006 -Frederick High School Connections Club facilitator 2000-2009 -Frederick High School mentor, Mount St. Mary’s intern program, 2000-2008 -Frederick High School Model UN advisor/fundraiser 2008-2016 Education -Buffalo State College - Buffalo, New York – Certification in Secondary Social Studies -Binghamton University- Binghamton, New York – MA Equivalency in United States History -University of Rochester- Rochester, New York – BA in History/Social Psychology Personal Profile Matthew T. Johnston 4 North Wisner Street Frederick Maryland, 21701 240-236-7688 [email protected]