COREY S. WALKER M.S. Ed.
“friendly, smart, intelligent and supportive. A teacher who makes his students build their own bridges and your influence on me can never be erased to the world. You may be just a teacher but to me you are a hero. Thank you for your guidance and caring” Taken from a recent letter received from a student that moved away to another school.
University of New England January 2010-Present
• Graduated from the Graduate level TCP, December 2012
• Master of Science in Education Teaching Methodology, June 2015
• Maine State Teaching Certification in Life Sciences 395
Certified School-Based Behavioral Health Professional, Spurwink Services June 2011
• Certified to support students with behavioral issues is the classroom
University of Maine May 1995
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Landscape Horticulture
• Associate of Science Degree in Greenhouse and Nursery Management
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSE
Licensed Master Coast Guard License2017
Registered Maine Guide2016
Certified Behavioral Health Professional2011
WORK EXPERIENCE
Lewiston High School June 2014-Present
• Collaborate with coworkers and the administration to develop and put into action, the State mandated Proficiency Based curriculum and assessments used for the first year at Lewiston High School
• Class of 2020 student advisor
• Click here to visit the Lewiston High School 9th Grade Earth Systems Science Website. All Standards and Assessments are viewable. Facilitate and teach lesson plans inline with Next Generation Science Standards
• Developed various online resources to differentiate and facilitate student learning
• Resource for students & teachers
• Earth Systems Science Class website
• Personal Website
The Dingley School, Lewiston Public School DepartmentJanuary 2013-June 2014
Co-Creator and Lead Alternative Education Teacher
• Worked closely with the superintendent of Lewiston Public Schools to establish the Dingley Program, a standards-based, student-centered learning and assessment, re-entry program for at-risk students ranging from 6th to 11th grades
• Designed and executed individual learning programs that met Common Core Standards, Next Generation Science Standards and MLR standards for student learning
• Developed websites as resources for students, teachers, and parents. Websites are resources for academics as well as community resources for students
• Differentiatingideas.com, blendspace.com
Westbrook Middle SchoolSeptember 2012-December 2012
Student Internship, 8th Grade Science
• Created variety of lesson plans to meet MLR standards
• Established thorough standards-based assessment to monitor student learning
Cummings School, Spurwink Services October 2009-August 2012
Employment Specialist August 2011-August 2012
Ed-Tech IIISeptember 2009-2011
Walker Stone & Landscape Design & Groundnut Hill Nursery April 1995-Oct, 2009
Self-Employed Landscape Horticulturist and Designer
• Designed and constructed residential and commercial landscapes
• Field Manager of Groundnut Hill Nursery, in Cape Neddick Maine
• Managed small crew, ran field operations growing 30 acres of ornamental plants for wholesale production
Volunteer Work
Youth Athletics2012-Present
Boys to Men, Portland, Maine Various times
Seeds of Independence 2009-2013
• Mentored at-risk students in the Re-bound program and Jump-start programs
• Facilitated meetings, with other mentor