Eugene Van Dette

2556 Hemlock Road

Eden, NY 14057-1308

 

Qualifications and Accomplishments:

• Teaching responsibilities have included: secondary science curriculum development, life skills instruction, orientation, leading recreation, team teaching job readiness classes, leading support groups, assisting with GED classes and career “CHOICES”.
• Proven presentation skills: classroom instruction, tutoring, workshops and field training.
• Trained clients, volunteers and staff in previous employment situations.
• Computer competent with both PC and Mac OS.
•  Able to guide students to useful internet resources.

Secondary Education Experience:

High School Earth Science Teacher (Temporary Teacher)                                         12/02 - 6/03

Grover Cleveland High School, Buffalo, NY

 

Substitute Teaching                                                                                                4/00 - Present

Long Term Assignments: Technology Classes at Lake Shore Middle School /High School, 8^th grade General Science at Hamburg Middle School, and 9^th grade Earth Science at Lake Shore High School. Presently active for Day and Multiple Day Assignments: Hamburg CSD and Lake Shore CSD. Past Day and Multiple Day Assignments: Buffalo, Cheektowaga-Sloan, Eden, Gowanda, North Collins, Orchard Park and West Seneca, NY

 

Team Teaching Adult Education                                                                               9/94 - 2/97

Buffalo Board of Education, Outreach Team at City Mission, Buffalo, NY

 

Tutoring in Secondary Sciences                                                                             11/85 - 4/86

Williamsville Central Schools, Williamsville, NY

 

High School Physics Teacher                                                                                   9/77 - 1/78

St. Francis High School, Athol Springs, NY

 

Substitute Teaching

Lancaster, Starpoint, Williamsville and North Tonawanda, NY                                     9/76 - 6/77

 

Certification:

N.Y.S. Permanent Certification: Earth Science, General Science and Physics, grades 7-12 (Effective 9/01/05).
N.Y.S. Fingerprint Clearance for Employment (Cleared 2/26/02).

 

Volunteer Chaplain                                                                                                  8/99 - 5/01

Collins Correctional Facility, Collins, NY                                                         

 

Personal Financial Analyst                                                                                       9/98 - 6/01

Primerica Financial Services, Tonawanda, NY

 

Interim Pastor                                                                                                       11/96 - 6/97

The First Congregational Church, North Collins, NY

 

Discipleship Chaplain progressed to Ministry Administrator/ Pastor                             9/85 - 2/97

City Mission Society, Inc., Buffalo, NY

 

Field Representative progressed to In-House Repair Mgr.: Bently Nevada Corporation  

Retail Sales Associate: Valu Home Center, Dibble True Value Hardware, and Kmart

Veterinarian’s Assistant: Millersport Small Animal Clinic

 

Professional Development:

Western NY Physics Teacher Alliance Workshops at Buffalo State College.

Graduate Project: “Remote Sensing” with Alfred University Remote Telescope.

Graduate Courses: Science Seminar, Geology of New York State, Curricular Trends in Secondary Science, Outdoor Environmental Education Curriculum Workshop, Internet for Educators, Particle Physics, Evaluation in Science Education, and Physics Process Skills.

Completed N.Y.S. mandated: Violence Prevention and Child Abuse Workshops.

Interlink Seminars: “How to Supervise Staff and Volunteers” and “How to Handle Conflict, Criticism and Difficult People”.

Workshops: “Consensus Leadership Training, Mentoring, Goal Setting and Management by Objectives”.

Planetarium and Multi-media Instruction experience.

Led Astronomy Explorer Post, supervised Science Club, directed Outdoor Activities and instructed Astronomy at Camp.

 

Education:

M.S. Earth Sciences Secondary Education                                                              9/00 - 5/04

State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY  

 

B.A. Pastoral Training Christian Education                                                               9/82 - 5/85

Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, IL                                                         

 

B.S. Geosciences Secondary Education (Honors: Kappa Delta Phi)                           9/74 - 5/76

State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

 

A.S. Liberal Arts Science                                                                                       9/72 - 5/74

Erie Community College North, Buffalo, NY

 

Web-Site: http://TeacherWeb.com/NY/BuffaloState/MrVanDette/