CURT BARFORD

4203 OAK DRIVE

VALATIE, NY 12184

518-758-9517

CBarford@alumni.holycross.edu

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position teaching high school chemistry.

EDUCATION

Masters of Science, General Education Studies, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222, January 2006-December 2007, GPA: 3.97

Graduate Program, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, August 2003-May 2005, GPA: 3.734

Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry Major, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, May 2003, GPA: 3.29

Regents Diploma, Ichabod Crane Central School, Valatie, NY, June 1999, GPA: 3.98

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Permanent Substitute, Ichabod Crane High School, Valatie, NY, 2005/06, 2006/07, and 2007/08 school years

• Substitute teaching in any subject in grades 9 through 12.
• Monitoring of halls in order to make sure students are attending class.
• Tutoring of students in math and science.

Director, Val-Kin Playground, Town of Kinderhook, Kinderhook, NY, Summer 2006/Summer 2007/Summer 2008

• Interviewing and hiring of playground staff.
• Development and organization of playground activities and trips.
• Supervision of children ages 4-13 while at the playground.
• Supervision of counselors and staff.
• Interactions with parents and community members.

Assistant Director, Val-Kin Playground, Town of Kinderhook, Kinderhook, NY, Summer 2003/Summer 2005

• Assisted in the organization and supervision of the daily operation of the playground.
• Supervised the daily work of counselors.

Teaching Assistant, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, August 2003-May 2005

• Lectured and supervised Organic Chemistry Labs, graded exams and reports, and tutored students.

Temporary Lab Technician, Chemical Development Department, Albany Molecular Research, Inc., Albany, NY, Summer 2002

• Assist senior member of the laboratory group
• Synthesize known compounds efficiently using literature or in-house notebook procedures
• Analyze and identify compounds using range of modern separation and spectroscopic techniques
• Effectively utilize standard laboratory equipment
• Keep accurate, legible and complete records of all experiments and observations

Teaching Assistant, Chemistry Department, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA

• Assisted professor/lab instructor with the operation of Organic Chemistry Labs.

Intern, Science and Technology Department, Albany Molecular Research, Inc. Albany, NY, Summer 2001

• Organized data and records of the chemical inventory.

Temporary Lab Technician, Medicinal Chemistry Department, Albany Molecular Research, Inc., Albany, NY, summer 2000

• Assist senior member of the laboratory group
• Synthesize known compounds efficiently using literature or in-house notebook procedures
• Analyze and identify compounds using range of modern separation and spectroscopic techniques
• Effectively utilize standard laboratory equipment
• Keep accurate, legible and complete records of all experiments and observations

INTERESTS

Volleyball, golf, tennis, soccer, chemistry, and reading

REFERENCES

Douglas McGivney William Schneider

Town Supervisor Principal

Town of Kinderhook Ichabod Crane High School

P.O. Box P Route 9

Niverville, NY 12130 Valatie, NY 12184

(518) 784-2527 (518) 758-7577 X4003

Tom Gazda

Teacher, Earth Science

Ichabod Crane High School

Route 9

Valatie, NY 12184

(518) 758-7577

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