Molly Kizer
Science Teacher
Wells, ME 04090, USA
A technically-minded, quick-learning, self-directed science teacher-turned-full stack developer with experience designing, building, and debugging responsive web applications both independently and as a team.
Technical Skills
- Languages: JavaScript (ES6), TypeScript, Python, HTML/CSS
- Technologies: React, React Native, jQuery, Node, Express, MySQL, MongoDB Atlas, Postman, Git, GitHub, Heroku
Projects
ConnectChore bit.ly/ConChoreGHrepo | bit.ly/ConnectChore
A chore tracking app that provides incentives to getting things done by pairing task lists with rewards.
Utilized Node, Express, Mongoose and Postman to build and test database models, API routes and controllers.
Created reusable components on the front end with React, Redux, React-Bootstrap and Axios.
Managed, reviewed, and merged pull requests for the team on GitHub.
Other technologies: Git, Heroku, Passport, HTML, CSS
Ascent bit.ly/AscentGHrepo | bit.ly/deplAscent
A sobriety tool that helps members track their continuous and discontinuous lengths of sobriety.
Implemented data visualization using ApexCharts for the homepage; used AJAX for API calls to pull the data.
Other technologies: MySQL, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS, Handlebars, Git, GitHub, Heroku
High Card Picks Dinner bit.ly/githubHCPD | bit.ly/deplHCPD
A relationship saver - this app helps to fairly decide who picks dinner and find quality meal choices.
Researched and integrated a server side API with AJAX to retrieve recipe data.
Utilized local storage to save and retrieve data for site history using Chart.js to show a winner circle
Other technologies: HTML, CSS, Moment.js, JavaScript, jQuery, Coolors
Education
University of New Hampshire
Certificate in Full Stack Web Development
2020 - 2020
University of Maine
Master of Arts in Teaching (4.0 GPA)
2013 - 2014
Boston University
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (3.9 GPA)
2000 - 2004
Work Experience
Science Teacher • Sanford High School
January 2017 - Present
- Collaboratively transformed the curriculum for courses to meet the criteria of new education standards.
- Trained other teachers to use a variety of technologies in the classroom.
- Quickly adapted to teaching fully remotely and with a hybrid model.
Science Teacher • Nokomis Regional High School
January 2014 - December 2016
- Increased student engagement through researching and evaluating the effectiveness of teaching strategies. For example, frequently utilized student input to tailor instruction to their interests and needs.
Behavioral Health Professional • United Cerebral Palsy of Maine
January 2011 - December 2013
- Improved behavioral outcomes for children by teaching them and their families coping mechanisms and healthier ways to communicate.
