STEPHANIE G. MILLS

Educator + Researcher

ABOUT ME

I am a dedicated, detail-oriented planner and problem solver; whatever I do, I strive to do it with quality. I have 10+ years of training and experience in education and research and look forward to applying a host of transferable skills to the business sector.

Resume

Captionist & Coach

Communication Services for the Deaf

Aug 2018 – present

Peer coach in the training program since Feb 019
Transcribe phone calls with speech-to-text at 210wpm and 98% accuracy

Tutor

Independent tutoring

Aug 2016 – Dec 2018

Chegg online

Feb 2018 – April 2018

University of Maine

Jan 2013 – Apr 2013

Cedarville University

Sep 2008 – Apr 2010

Various environments: online, in-person, one-on-one, small group, 10-20 people
How I tutor:
- Begin: ‘What would you most like to get out of this session?’ ‘Show me what you already know.’
- Scaffold: ‘Remember this thing you learned? If this, then what can we try to solve the next problem?’
- Feedback: ‘Good logic for this part of what you tried. Now we will try something a little different.’

Teaching & Research Assistant

University of Maine

Jul 2016 – Jul 2018

Jun 2012 – Jul 2015

Taught labs and guided students in writing technical arguments (2013-2015)
Created interactive online lesson (http://wiki.geodynamics.umaine.edu/index.php/Turbulence)
Developed and wrote standard operating procedure with accompanying training videos
Trained 8 people on lab procedures
Education research: coded open responses in pre- and post-tests to measure lesson effectiveness
4 conference presentations, 4 department presentations, multiple interactive small group presentations each year
Collected, analyzed data and published as technical report
Lead field trip workshop
Co-developed research plan including timeline and budget
Logistics coordinator for people across the country: travel planning, equipment purchasing and transport, scheduling participants and vendors
Supervised 1-2 employees at a time for 2+ years
Updated department website
Reviewed teacher applications to PolarTREC as a panel member

High School Teacher

Bangor Christian School

Aug 2015 – Aug 2016

Taught 4 different science and math courses
- Developed new textbook-less curriculum for one
- Learned quickly for 2 courses with which I had little previous experience
Supervised and guided student groups on 4 month cooperative projects
Advisor for National Honor Society: supervised fundraiser, community service project, and induction ceremony
Co-wrote philosophy of science education
Instructional strategies I commonly used:
- goal-oriented
- breaking learning into small chunks
- multiple methods of learning/repetition
- inquiry/exploration activities
- scaffolding