Malvina D. Holloway

Guided student teacher intern to use science standards in planning and inquiry labs for student science experiences

Provide lesson content clarity and management in the absence of assigned teacher

Efficiently secured agreements with individuals and families to quarantine or isolate during COVID-19 as an integral part of a team of Tracers and Investigators for COVID-19 New York State Initiative limiting virus spread.  

Responsibilities included conducting interviews to obtain pertinent information from households 
using a script while often responding to concerns and clarifying purpose and maintaining confidentiality.  The information was entered into Census devices using excellent communication skills, meeting deadlines, with attention to detail,  while working independently in New York Hudson Valley.

Technology enabled strategies are developed for clients,  staffs, work groups, or students for comfort with software use  and to increase digital literacy skills.    Provided is website design, professional development, educational technology, and prescribed solutions for individual goals

Teaching middle school students physical science and fundamentals of chemistry.

Developed and implemented a Blended Learning Initiative for high schools by providing team-building and professional development .  

• Developed and implemented customized class digital platform with Language Arts and Social Studies  high school teachers .
• Developed a tech-enabled Credit Recovery process with a continuous improvement cycle.
• Expanded online credit recovery program from one to the five high schools.
• Implemented ongoing Professional Development training with staff that used digital class platforms and tools for tech-enabled interactive lessons.
• Organized and developed a regional computer science  club with city, higher education, tech industry and community with a focus on under-represented groups.
• Led regional Computer Science Program launch with  community college, local technology industry, university, and local governmental representatives.
• Implemented Online and STEM Advisory committees with administrators and district coordinators.
• Facilitated development of STEM model for CTE Revitalization Oregon Department of Education that was selected for substantial grant funding.
• Implemented the first district-wide science fair in cooperation with the University of Oregon resulting in elementary teacher training and hundreds of student projects.
• Developed a STEM curriculum alignment tool that helped secure grant funds in collaboration with City of Eugene Recreation and after school activities as part of the BEST schools program.

• Provided instruction to 6th and 7th graders for Physical and Earth Science courses.
• Customized hybrid online biology course for district's summer school as an Oregon Virtual School District contributor.
• Collaborated with staff and parents to develop and launch student-led conferences designed to include a goal setting process and conference time for each student's family.
• Customized and sequenced specific lessons and materials for student motivation and focus as part of an 8th grade advisory process for student transition to high school.
• Initiated a pathway for eighth graders to earn a high school speaking  requirement before entering high school

• Guided the development and staff agreement of a multi-faceted high school improvement process with staff, parents, students and community. 
• Collaborated with regional and state consultants to secure grant funds, monitor  resource use and budgets  for working  Professional Learning Communities.
• Secured Advanced Placement validation for school program and created transparent pathways for student to progress from general to advanced level Biology.
• Provided school climate and staff development solutions  as  committee  chair.
• Initiated AVID and Pre-Advanced Placement program
• Initiated use of a digital class platforms for teachers and students
• Chaired and contributed as member of District's Equity Committee for the retention and recruitment of staff from diverse backgrounds
• Taught Biology and Physical Science classes to high school students 
• Organized and conducted Making College Happen Coordination
• Provided diversity training as part of a district team

• Selected as a Murdock  Fellow through their Partners In Science educator outreach program
• Worked as part of a research team identifying genetic processes related to fertility, and presenting results to an annual convened session

• Taught physical science and chemistry fundamentals
• Initiated and coordinated science fairs,  and project based curriculum with local industry partners
• Articulated science curriculum

• Provided microscopy support using light and electron microscopes as part of a team focusing on neuromuscular junction and cell biology research

• Taught 6th, 7th and 8th grade Science, Math & Social Studies 
• Established annual  Science Fair

Member of University of Oregon's Student Teacher Education Committee

Developed Student-Led Conference model for my district as my licensure project

 Graduate Education studies with a focus on using  internet tools for education; The  "Use of Web-based Instruction to Increase Student Understanding in Introductory Biology" unpublished; 

College Women, Inc. Scholar 

Proctored and provided instruction for Biology Department lab classes

New Generation Science Standards

Coaching for Educational Equity

Courses addressing Tying Teaching to Technology, and Critical Thinking in Content Areas

Respecting Ethnic and Cultural Heritage

Independent Study: Marine Sciences

Human Behavioal Biology

Electron Microscopy