Willamette University

Candidates

Margaret Gorman

Master of Arts in Teaching

Margaret Gorman

Authorizations

Middle School Education, High School Education

Endorsements

French, Theatre

Endorsements (pending)

Multiple Subjects

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching Strengths

  • Capacity for clear, well-defined class management
  • High degree of foreign language fluency
  • Passion for subject areas
  • Theatre across the curriculum
  • Multicultural education, including encouraging interpersonal and intrapersonal communication and student voice
  • Sense of humor
  • Multiple intelligences
  • Preparation for higher education and job training

Education

  • Whitman College, BA (French language and literature)
  • Portland State University, Post-baccalaureate work (theatre education)
  • Willamette University, MAT

Experience

Student Teaching

  • Tualatin High School, beginning, intermediate, advanced and technical theatre
  • Tualatin High School, assistant director for winter play

Practicum

  • Hazelbrook Middle School, 7th gr. French 1

Other Classroom / Youth Experience

  • French American International School (practicum)
  • Assistant teacher, summer camp, Portland, Ore.
  • Teen services coordinator, Wattles Boys and Girls Club, Portland, Ore.
  • Drama teacher, Binnsmead Middle School, SUN Program, Portland, Ore.
  • Volunteer teacher and group leader, Harney Elementary School, IKF Program, Vancouver, Wash.
  • Outreach work: teacher to Roma population and worker in special needs orphanage
  • Heart to Heart International Ministries, Bucharest, Romania

Supervisors

Student Teaching Supervisor

  • Stephen Jackson-Clark, Tualatin High School Tualatin, Ore. (theatre)

Practicum Supervisor

  • Diane Leebrick, Hazelbrook Middle School, Tualatin, Ore. (French & theatre)

University Supervisor