Tyson J. Sorensen

Tyson J. Sorensen

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Collegiate Teaching Experience

• Coordinatorand facilitator – Planned course schedules and curriculum, coordinated visits to local high schools for micro-teaching experiences, and collaborated with colleagues to facilitate teaching opportunities and learning experiences for graduate students in Agricultural Education. Fall 2013.

• Assistant University Supervisor – Supervised pre-service teachersduring Student Teaching and Early Field Experience. Conducted multiple observation visits both accompanied and unaccompanied by other colleagues. Provided guidance and mentoring for student teachers. Winter 2013, 2014, Fall 2013.

• Co-Developer and Co-Instructor – Collaborated with another colleague to develop the curriculum for the new undergraduate course. Instructed the undergraduate course through co-teaching methods. Winter 2013.

• Lead Instructor – Taught the online undergraduate and graduate Writing Intensive Course (WIC) and regularly collaborated withand supervised teaching assistants both online and in-person. Winter 2013, 2014, Spring 2013, 2014, Summer 2103, 2014.

• Teaching Assistant – Graded student writing and providing feedback through the online site. Collaborated regularly and provided input to lead instructor. Summer 2012.

• Course Alignment Reviewer and Evaluator – Reviewed and helped align the department’s Writing Intensive Course (WIC) with the university’s Baccalaureate Core. Participated in the university’s Assessment and Accreditation Review of the department’s writing intensive course. 2013.

• Lead Instructor– Developed curriculum and taught computer skills in the context of agriculture to undergraduate students in a computer lab setting. Fall 2012, Winter 2013, Fall 2014 (assigned).

• Supervising Instructor– Supervised and mentored a graduate teaching assistant. Collaborated regularly to instruct and discuss teaching and learning in an effort to improve her instruction and methods in the course. Fall 2013, Winter 2014.

• Co-Instructor – Assisted in the management of the course including teaching grading, ordering supplies, and working with teaching assistants managing lab sessions. Spring 2013.

• Developed curriculum for online agricultural lesson modules for the university’s Extended Campus.
• Collaborated with graphic artists and computer scientists to design interactive lessons about agriculture.

Secondary Teaching Experience

• Designed curriculum and taught a variety of courses including Agricultural Cooperative Education, Animal Science, Veterinary Science, Applied Biological Systems, and Applied Environmental Science
• Coordinated and instructed three different dual enrollment courses (ANS 110 Introduction to Animal Science, ANS 212 Livestock Production and Management, and AGB 296 Cooperative Education) through Mesa Community College at Red Mountain High School. 2008-2012
• Managed the agricultural department’s land lab, wet lab, animal lab, computer labs, and three greenhouses
• Coordinated the job placement/internships of Career and Technical Education students
• Obtained secondary teaching endorsements in ESL, Biology, and Cooperative Education
• Co-Advised Gold emblem award winning chapter in the National Chapter Award program, ranked top chapter in Arizona one year and top 5 chapters in Arizona for four years. Two and three star recipient at the national level.
• Served as the Arizona FFA State Officer Nominating Committing Advisor. 2009
• Served as the Arizona FFA Superstition District Advisor. 2007-2011
• Coached various state-winning Career Development Event teams
• Facilitated FFA chapter events and community service activities
• Co-Advised students during their service as Arizona FFA State Officers
• Served as Department Head for the Agriculture and Industrial Technology Department. Red Mountain High School. 2011-2012
• Served on the CTE Improvement Taskforce Committee for Mesa Public Schools. 2006
• Served as cooperating teacher for two different student teachers under two different university systems, University of Arizona, 2010 and Brigham Young University-Idaho, 2011
• Worked as a Spanish Interpreter – Interpreted for Spanish-speaking students and parents during parent/student/teacher conferences or IEP meetings. Mesa Public School District. 2008-2010

Collegiate Advising Experience

• Advised students in the Agricultural Education and Agricultural Sciences major of academic coursework and graduation plans
• Assisted students with academic and university related questions and concerns
• Assisted students on academic probation to improve academic performance

• Worked closely with and advised Collegiate FFA officers and students in planning and carrying out a program of activities
• Trained officers in leadership and helped facilitate leadership development activities
• Worked closely with officers and members in collaboration with the Oregon FFA Association, Oregon FFA Foundation, and Oregon State University events staff in hosting and facilitating the Oregon FFA convention and state FFA Career Development Events at Oregon State University
• Worked closely with officers and members in facilitating service programs with various community organizations including Oregon Women for Agriculture and Oregon Agriculture in the Classroom
• Worked with co-advisor and officers in visioning, recruitment, and retention activities

Grants

• Sorensen, T. J., McKim, A. J., Velez, J. J., & Lambert, M. L. (2014). Pre-College Programs Youth Outreach Grant. Oregon State University ($1,000, Funded)

Role: Lead Grant Writer

• Velez, J.J., Jones, M., McKim, A. J., Sorensen, T. J. (2013). E-campus Leadership Minor Development Grant. Oregon State University ($55,742 Funded)

Role: Assistant Curriculum Developer

RefereedJournal Publications

Sorensen, T. J., & McKim, A. J. (In- Press). Perceived work-life balance ability, job satisfaction, and professional commitment among agriculture teachers. Journal of Agricultural Education.

Lambert, M. D., Sorensen, T. J., & Elliott, K. E. (In-Press). A comparison and analysis of preservice teachers' oral and written reflections. Journal of Agricultural Education.

Velez, J. J.,Sorensen, T. J., & McKim, A. J. (2013). Self-efficacy and task value motivation of students based on classroom, instructor, and student variables. North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture Journal, 57(4), 65-71.

Sorensen, T. J., Tarpley, R. S., & Warnick, B. K. (2010). In-service Needs of Utah Agriculture Teachers. Journal of Agricultural Education, 51(3), 1-11.

Published Abstracts in Refereed Journals

Sorensen, T. J., Strawn, K., McKim, A. J., Velez, J. J. (2013).A model for meeting the leadership needs of College of Agriculture students. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Journal, 57(1), 33-34.

Sorensen, T. J. (2013). Reaching the less-reachable: An approach to recruiting students. North American Colleges and Teachers of AgricultureJournal, 57(1), 86.

Sorensen, T.J., Strawn, K., McKim, A. J., & Velez, J. J. (2013). Agriculture faculty mentoring: Serving the leadership needs of undergraduate students. North American Colleges and Teachers of AgricultureJournal, 57(1), 85.

Refereed Papers and Conference Proceedings

Sorensen, T. J., McKim, A. J., & Velez, J. J. (In- Review). Exploring the development of leadership through experiences in a leadership minor. 2014 Western Region American Association for Agricultural Education Annual Research Conference. Kona, HI.

Sorensen, T. J., McKim, A. J., & Velez, J. J. (In- Review). An examination of leadership identity development through a leadership minor. 2014 Western Region American Association for Agricultural Education Annual Research Conference. Kona, HI.

McKim, A. J., Lambert, M. D., & Sorensen, T. J. (In- Review). Exploring Oregon agriculture teacher’s perceptions and integration of Common Core Standards. 2014 Western Region American Association for Agricultural Education Annual Research Conference. Kona, HI.

Sorensen, T. J., Lambert, M. D., & McKim, A. J. (In- Review). An analysis of the professional development needs of induction and non-induction phase agriculture teachers in Oregon. 2014 Western Region American Association for Agricultural Education Annual Research Conference. Kona, HI.

McKim, A. J., Velez, J. J., Strawn, K., & Sorensen, T. J. (Accepted, 2014). Exploring leadership development in an interdisciplinary leadership minor. 2014 International Leadership Association Annual Global Conference. San Diego, California.

Sorensen, T. J., McKim, A. J., & Velez, J. J. (Accepted, 2014). An examination of leadership development through an interdisciplinary leadership minor. 2014 Association of Leadership Educators Annual Conference. San Antonio, Texas.

Sorensen, T. J., McKim, A. J., & Velez, J. J. (Accepted, 2014). The development of leadership identity through an interdisciplinary leadership minor. 2014 Association of Leadership Educators Annual Conference. San Antonio, Texas.

Sorensen, T. J., & McKim, A. J. (2014). An examination of professional commitment, job satisfaction, and perceived ability to achieve work-life balance among Oregon agriculture teachers. Proceedings of the 2014 American Association for Agricultural Education Annual Research Conference, 41, 38. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Lambert, M. D., Sorensen, T. J., & Elliott, K. M. (2014). A qualitative examination comparing preservice teachers’ written and oral reflections. Proceedings of the Annual Southern Region Conference of the American Association for Agricultural Education, 549-564.Dallas, Texas.

Sorensen, T. J., Tarpley, R. S., & Warnick, B. K. (2005). In-service needs of Utah agriculture teachers. Proceedings of the Annual Western Region Agricultural Education Research Conference. Prescott, Arizona.

Refereed Posters and Proceedings

Sorensen, T. J., McKim, A. J., & Stewart, J. (In- Review). Logging in: Exploring the relationship between Communities of Practice and agriculture teachers’ perceived competency. 2014 Western Region American Association for Agricultural Education Annual Research Conference. Kona, HI.

McKim, A. J., Velez, J. J.,Sorensen, T. J., & Stewart, J. (In- Review). Is leadership the missing link? Exploring agriculture teachers’ self-efficacy in leadership. 2014 Western Region American Association for Agricultural Education Annual Research Conference. Kona, HI.

Sorensen, T.J., Strawn, K., McKim, A. J., & Velez, J. J. (2013). Engaging agriculture facultyas leadership mentors of college undergraduate students.Proceedings of the 2013 Annual National Agricultural Education Research Conference,66-69. Columbus, Ohio.

Sorensen, T.J., Strawn, K., McKim, A. J., & Velez, J. J. (2013). Developing essential skills by focusing on leadership. Proceedings of the 2013 Annual National Agricultural Education Research Conference,46-49. Columbus, Ohio.

McKim, A. J., Sorensen, T.J., Velez, J. J., Simonsen, J. C., & Birkenholz, R. J. (2012). ILFI-Wheel: An innovative dual assessment providing both personal and programmatic feedback. Poster presented at the2012 Oregon State Assessment Academy. Corvallis, Oregon.

**Outstanding Poster Presentation: First Runner-up

Non-Refereed Articles

McKim, A. J., Lambert, M. D., Sorensen, T. J., Elliott, K. E. (2013, July/August). Ask not what your principal can do for you: Unlocking the potential of administration. Agricultural Education Magazine, 86(1), 16-17

Sorensen, T. J., & Sorensen, S. T. (In Press). Keeping the Home Fires Burning through a Balanced Life. Agricultural Education Magazine.

Invited Presentations and Workshops

Sorensen, T. J. (2013, February). Finding Work-Life Balance. Workshop presented at the Oregon Early Career Agriculture Teacher Seminar. Corvallis, Oregon.

Gless, R. Sorensen, T. J. (2010, July). Poinsettia Production from A to Z. Workshop presented at the Arizona Agriculture Teacher Association Summer Conference. Tucson, Arizona.

Sorensen, T. J. (2009, July). School-Based Land Lab SAE’s. Workshop presented at the Arizona Agriculture Teacher Association Summer Conference. Tucson, Arizona.

Professional Meetings, Symposia, and Conferences

National

• Presenter – American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE) Annual Research Conference, May, 2014, Salt Lake City, UT
• Presenter and Facilitator – American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE) Annual Research Conference, May, 2013, Columbus, OH
• Presenter – North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA), June,2013, Blacksburg, VA

Regional

• Participant– Western Region American Association for Agricultural Education Conference, September, 2013 Lubbock, TX

State

• Participant – Oregon Vocational Agriculture Teachers Conference (OVATA) Fall In-service, October, 2012 Sutherlin, OR
• Participant – Oregon Vocational Agriculture Teachers Conference (OVATA) Fall In-service, October, 2013 Salem, OR

Leadership and Professional Service

National Service

• Non-voting Graduate Student Member – National American Association for Agricultural Education Professional Development Committee, 2014
• Participant – American Association for Agricultural Education Teacher Education Caucus, 2014
• Participant – American Association for Agricultural Education Teacher Education Special Interest Group, 2014
• Reviewer – Poster Presentation Submissions. Association of Leadership EducatorsAnnual National Conference, July, 2014
• Reviewer – Poster Presentation Submissions. American Association for Agricultural Education National Conference, May, 2014
• Reviewer – Paper Presentation Submissions. Western Region American Association for Agricultural Education Conference, September, 2013
• Member – Association of Leadership Educators Marketing Subcommittee, 2013
• Session Facilitator – American Association for Agricultural Education National Conference, May, 2013
• Non-voting Graduate Student Member – National American Association for Agricultural Education Research Committee, 2013
• Non-voting Graduate Student Member – National American Association for Agricultural Education Teacher Education Special Interest Group,2013
• Graduate Student Member – North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Educational Issues and Teaching Improvement Committee, 2013
• Officiator – National FFA Organization Meats Evaluation and Technology Career Development Event, October, 2004

Regional Service

• Reviewer – Poster Presentation Submissions. Southern Region of the American Association for Agricultural Education Research Conference. Winter, 2014
• Reviewer – Poster Presentation Submissions. Western Region of the American Association for Agricultural Education Research Conference. Fall, 2013
• Non-voting Graduate Student Member – Western Region American Association for Agricultural Education Program Improvement Committee. 2013

State Service

• Co-Coordinator – OSU Collegiate FFA Event Hosting and Planning for the Oregon State FFA Convention. Corvallis, OR March, 2013
• Co-Coordinator –Oregon FFA State Career Development Event Days at OSU, May 2013, 2014.

Service to the University

• Guest Lecturer – AED 552: Program Organization and Management. Spring, 2014
• Guest Lecturer – AED 558: Improving Agricultural Sciences and Technology Programs. Spring, 2014
• Guest Lecturer – AG 242: Personal Leadership Development. Winter, 2014
• Panel Member – Agriculture Education Cohort Interview Panel, 2013, 2014
• Member – Search Committee for Department Instructor Hire, 2013
• Course Alignment Reviewer and Evaluator – University’s Baccalaureate Core Assessment and Accreditation of the department’s writing intensive course (AG 421/521: Leadership Development), 2013.
• Attendee – Strategic Intent Conversation on College of Agricultural Sciences Student Success, 2013
• Guest Lecturer – AED 554: Microteaching. Fall, 2013
• Guest Lecturer – AED 553: Applied Instructional Strategies. Fall, 2013
• Guest Lecturer – AED 557: Curriculum and Instructional Planning. Spring, 2013
• Co-Advisor – Oregon State University Collegiate FFA chapter, 2012 – present

Service to the Public (professionally related)

• Assistant – Oregon Women for Agriculture annual fundraiser, 2013
• Assistant – Agriculture in the Classroom annual banquet and auction, 2012, 2013

Professional Development and Enrichment

• “Mixed Methods Design and Analysis with Validity: A Primer” workshop by R. Burke Johnson – Salt Lake City, UT. 2014
• Graduate Student Workshop: “Introduction to Qualtrics” by Oregon State University – Corvallis, OR. 2013
• Conference Mentoring Program Participant at the American Association for Agricultural Education National Conference (Kirby Barrick – Mentor). Columbus, OH. 2013
• Barrick Symposium: “Getting Teaching Preparation Right” by Donald Cruickshank - Columbus, OH. 2013
• “Developing Skills to do Quality Qualitative Work” workshop by Yvonna Lincoln – Blacksburg, VA. 2013
• “Being Remarkable through Conversation” workshop presented by Paul Axtell, Corvallis, OR. 2013
• Oregon State University Assessment Academy Workshop – Corvallis, OR. 2012
• NSF Grant writing team guest member: Oregon State University and Texas Tech University – Corvallis, OR. 2012

Professional Membership

• Association of Leadership Educators (ALE). 2013 to present
• International Leadership Association (ILA). 2013 to present
• North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA). 2013 to present
• American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE). 2012 to present
• Oregon Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association (OVATA). 2012 to present
• National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE). 2005 to present
• Arizona Agriculture Teachers Association (AATA). 2005 to 2012
• Arizona Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE-AZ). 2005 to 2012
• Alpha Tau Alpha. 2004 to present

Awards and Recognition

Awards

• First Runner up – Outstanding Poster Presentation: Oregon State University Assessment Academy Poster Session, Corvallis, OR. December 2012. ILFI-Wheel: An innovative dual assessment providing both personal and programmatic feedback.
• Outstanding Agriculture and CTE Program of the Year Award, ACTE-AZ and AATA. 2010, 2011
• Arizona Agriculture Teachers Association, District Teacher of the Year Award. 2008
• Service Learning Teacher of the Year Award, Mesa Public Schools. 2009-2010
• Agronomy Student of the Year Award, Ricks College. 1998

Recognition

• Golden Key International Honor Society. 2002-2005
• National Deans List Honors.2003, 2004
• Undergraduate Summa Cum Laude, Utah State University. 2002-2004
• Donald L. Staheli Scholarship, Utah State University. 2002-2003
• Dale and Adele Young Scholarship, Utah State University. 2002-2003
• Seely-Hinkley Scholarship, Utah State University. 2003-2004
• Graduate School Honors, Utah State University. 2005
• Idaho Crop Production Association Scholarship, Ricks College. 2001
• Ricks Full Tuition Academic Scholarship, Ricks College. 2001-2002
• Eagle Scout

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