Adam R. Gessaman

Objective

• To provide a high quality history and social studies education to high school students centered on creative, standards-based curriculum and a welcoming classroom environment.

Professional Experience

• Substitute Teacher (Lake Stevens School District)2007
• • Taught 6th through 12th grade students in various subjects.
  • Developed professional relationships with teachers resulting in frequent requests to substitute.

• Teaching Internship (Stanwood-Camano School District)2006
• • Taught 9th grade Pacific Northwest History and 11th grade U.S. History.
  • Developed classroom management and organization skills.

Education

• Washington State Teaching Certificate (Social Studies Endorsement)
• • Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington2006

• B.A. History/Social Studies
• • Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington1999-2005

Other Experience

• Fire Mountain Scout Camp Summers 1997-2006
• • Served as Director of Outdoor Skills Instruction, Camp Commissioner (responsible for complaints/troubleshooting/supplies) and Camp Medic.
  • Worked with youth ages 11-17 teaching outdoor skills, first aid, cooking and orienteering.
  • Provided leadership included supervising staff-in-training and teaching adult education programs.

• Linux Server Administrator 1999-2001
• • Managed 20 servers running Debian Linux which provided essential networking services for various residence halls on Western Washington University's campus.
  • Responsible for equipment and software upgrades, as well as custom computer management tools written in perl, php and bash.

• Freelance Web Designer
• • Designed webpages for paying and pro bono customers using modern web design practices and standards compliant code.