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Alyson Balzer

107 Idlewyle Lane
Fairmont, WV  26554
304-363-4103
email: alyson.balzer@gmail.com


SUMMARY

Secure a teaching position at the higher education or secondary school level.


 EDUCATION

Fairmont State University         August 2012 - Current

-  Currently working on Masters in Education Degree

-  Expected Date of Graduation:  May 2015                                                

West Virginia University            June 1991
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Bachelor of Science– Secondary Mathematics Education                                                    


Veterans Upward Bound                                               May 2011 – Current
Mathematics Instructor
Currently teaching a Veterans Upward Bound mathematics course.  This is a basic math course for honorably discharged veterans who need to refresh themselves with basic math skill prior to moving on to higher education. This course is offered through the Davis and Elkins College Veterans Upward Bound Program and this class is taught
through Work Force WV at the Pierpont Technical and Community College downtown campus.

Pierpont Technical and Community College                                         Aug 2011 – May 2012
Mathematics Instructor
Taught developmental mathematics for both Pierpont Technical and Community College and Fairmont State University.  The course is taught using a Pearson Education on the My Math Labs software package.  The class is  mastery based with the expectation that students will pass quizzes with a 80% and unit exams with a 75%.   Teacher responsibility includes individualized instruction for each student.

Pierpont Technical and Community College                                  January 2011 – July 2011
Professional Tutor
Mathematics tutoring at Pierpont Technical and Community College and Fairmont State University. Responsible for tutoring students in mathematics, helping students understand and use the MyMathLabs, and other studies.

Alpha Omega Solutions, LLC            
Off-Road Gaming Studios Inc.                                                                       June 2008 – Current
Office Manager/Owner
Manage all aspects of the office.  This includes contract negotiations, payroll, quarterly and yearly tax preparation, and documentation for custom software developed by the company. Create websites for clients and update all company sites.  

NEIS, Inc.                                                        March 2009 – Dec 2012
Premium Insurance Phone Auditor
Responsible for completing worker’s compensation and liability telephone audits.  Duties include scheduling appointments, calling clients and auditing client payroll, sales, and other records in accordance to PAAS guidelines.

Racer Productions, Inc.                                                         April 2010 – Sept 2010
Outdoor National Motocross Assistant Administrator
Responsible for credentialing all outdoor national professional motocross riders, their crews and guests, along with  race sponsors and staff.  Created and updated user profiles via a web based service for all  professional riders.  Updated rider entries for all of the outdoor national motocross events.  Responsible for creating event rider lists for web and television production purposes. Completed all direct deposits for the professional motocross riders’ purse payouts.  Answered phones on a multi-line phone system for multiple companies.  Created PowerPoint presentations for advertising research for the outdoor national racing using fan based surveys from several of the motocross races.

RA Information Solutions, Inc.                                                                       March 1999 – Dec 2003
Office Manager
Responsible for overseeing all aspects of the office.  This includes answering phones, scheduling appointments, payroll, quarterly and yearly taxes, and documentation for customized software.

New England Insurance Services Inc                                                   August 1994 - October 1999
Office Help and Phone Auditor
Responsible for completing phone audits that were returned as  unproductive by other auditors.  Ordered office supplies and did general office help such as answering phones, faxing information to clients, and tracking office equipment.

Morgan Co Schools                                                                       September 1993 – June 1994
Mathematics Teacher
Taught 7th grade math, 9th grade algebra, and beginning computers. Duties included creating lesson plans, creating tests and quizzes to assess student knowledge of materials covered, and before and after school help for students who required extra help on material covered.

Roane State Community College                                              January 1994 – May 1994
Remedial Mathematics Instructor
Responsible for instructing students, who did not pass a math placement exam in remedial math.  Duties included lesson plan design, maintaining office hours for after class help, and testing.

Anderson County Schools                                                                   June 1993 – Aug 1993
Summer School Teacher/Substitute Teacher
Responsible for teaching 9th grade math to students who did not pass the course during the normal school year.  Duties included creating lesson plans and creating tests and quizzes to measure students understanding of materials covered.

Afflilications

Watson Elementary School PTLIC        

- President                                   June 2012 – June 2013
- Treasurer                             June 2008 - June 2012


SKILLS

  • Mathematics knowledge base:  Algebra through Calculus,
  • Houghton Mifflin My Skills Tutor,
  • Pearson My Math Labs software,
  • Microsoft Office 2007,2010,365,
  • Microsoft Expressions Web 2.0,
  • QuickBooks,
  • Office Live,
  • Visual Audit Software,
  • Photoshop,
  • GIMP,
  • PayPal