Max Yarbrough

3237 Quandt Road | Lafayette, CA 94549 | (925) 395-1176 | mcyarb@gmail.com

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Objective: Empathetic, enthusiastic educator seeking a position as a physical science teacher at

Orion Academy. I wish to be a role model for future generations by showing an
unconditional love of learning and cooperating with my peers and pupils.
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Education
California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, CA
● Teacher Preparation Program: Single Subject Teaching Credential in Physics - June 2018
● Bachelor of Science in Physics - June 2017
Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA
● Associate of Science Degree in Electrical/Electronics Technology - June 2015
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Teaching Experience

Physical Science Teacher at Orion Academy, Concord

● Orion Academy is a small, private school for students on the autism spectrum
● Taught 9th grade chemistry, senior level physics, and precalculus
● Developed and implemented new curriculum content aligned with NGSS
Substitute Teaching in San Luis Obispo County
● Follow classroom goals and procedures according to sub plans
● Elicit student responses and interaction by positioning students as classroom experts
● Maintain high expectations through praise and prompt
Student Teaching at Paso Robles High School, Paso Roble, CA
● Worked with a collaborative team to generate and revise a curriculum for integrated science
● Helped create and refine laboratory experiments
● Instructed lessons, both individually and using co-teach strategies
Private Tutoring
● 600+ hours
● Helped guide students in physics, chemistry, and math
● Worked with highschool and college students
● Individual and group tutoring
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Certifications and Activities:
● Google Certified Educator Level 1
● CPR Certified
● Summer research in experimental and computational physics
● Cal Poly Women in Physics club member