<p> Val A. Reiss 821 Dogwood Drive, Garland, TX 75040 [email protected] 979-204-2310 (cell)</p><p>Education </p><p>Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Masters of Education (M.Ed.) May 2012 Focus Areas: Post-Secondary STEM/Science Education Future Faculty Development Masters of Science (M.S.) in Genetics August 2007 Focus Area: Mammalian Genetics</p><p>Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication August 2004 Concentration: Organizational Communication Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Zoology May 2004 Concentrations: Genetics Animal Behavior & Neurobiology Ecology, Evolution, & Organismal Biology</p><p>Skills & Certifications </p><p> Program/project design & administration  Online teaching tools (WebCT/eLearning,  Curriculum and new course design etc.)  Public speaking and large workshops/classes  Teaching as research/scholarly teaching  Event planning (conferences, fundraisers, etc.)  Research ethics (IRB)  Institutional policy & ordinance/public policy  Statistical analysis (SPSS, SAS, & Excel)  Diversity training & experience with diverse  Survey design & online survey tools teams/classrooms  Marketing/public relations  Teamwork & Strengths Finder training  Laboratory & field research methods  Hybrid/blended course design  Multimedia tools (Camtasia, Audacity, etc.)   Website design (HTML, Dreamweaver, etc.)</p><p>Selected Work Experience </p><p>Curriculum Consultant May 2011 – June 2012 Independent (several short-term projects) Biology Instructor August 2011 – May 2012 Blinn College – Bryan Campus Director June 2009 – December 2011 Graduate Teaching Academy Fellows Certificate Program, Texas A&M University. Teaching Assistant May 2010 Psychological Perspectives on Education, Texas A&M University. Science Career Advisor June 2009 – May 2010 Career Center, Texas A&M University. Teaching Assistant January 2009 – June 2009 Multiple Education courses, Texas A&M University. Research Assistant August 2007 – January 2009</p><p>* A comprehensive curriculum vitae provided upon request. Professional Learning Community Model for Alternative Pathways in Teaching Science and Mathematics Project (PLC-MAP), Texas A&M University. AP & Pre-AP Biology Teacher & Tutor May 2007 – August 2007 Vanguard Learning Center, College Station, TX. Mentor & Breakout Session Leader August 2006 – August 2011 Teaching Assistant Training, Texas A&M University. Research Assistant May 2006 – May 2007 Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, Texas A&M University. Graduate Laboratory Instructor / Teaching Assistant August 2005 – May 2006 Comprehensive Genetics, Texas A&M University. Science & Mathematics Tutor May 2005 – December 2011 Undergraduate & High School Students in Bryan-College Station, TX. Laboratory Teaching Assistant August 2004 – August 2005 Introductory Biology I & II, Texas A&M University. Instructor / Co-Head Instructor October 2002 – July 2004 Community Tae Kwon Do, Jackson, MI. Teaching Assistant August 2001- May 2004 Multiple Non-Majors Biology courses, Michigan State University.</p><p>Recent Presentations </p><p>Reiss, V. (2011, October 10) Motivations and Barriers that Influence the Level of Participation in Future Faculty Professional Development Programs. Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, & Learning (CIRTL) Forum 2011. Madison, Wisconsin. Reiss, V., & Rathore, G. (2011, October 10) Gauging Faculty Awareness, Support, and Potential Involvement with a Future Faculty Professional Development Program for Graduate Students. Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, & Learning (CIRTL) Forum 2011. Madison, Wisconsin. Rathore, G. & Reiss, V. (2011, October 10) Assessing Factors that Influence Faculty Engagement with the CIRTL Professional Development Programs at Texas A&M University. Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, & Learning (CIRTL) Forum 2011. Madison, Wisconsin.</p><p>Professional & Institutional Memberships </p><p> Quality of Life Committee Chair, Texas A&M University Graduate Student Council (GSC), 2011.  Member, Wakonse South Planning Committee, 2010 – 2011.  Member, Texas A&M University Work-Life Balance Committee, 2010 – 2011.  Department Representative, Texas A&M University Graduate Student Council (GSC), 2009 – 2011.  Member, Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education, 2009 – 2011.  Member, Texas A&M University Graduate Student Association for Teaching, Learning, and Culture (GSA-TLAC), 2007 – 2011.  Group Leader & Assistant Director, Texas A&M Graduate Teaching Academy Steering Committee (GTASC), 2007 – 2009.  Member, American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 2006 – 2007.  Member, Texas A&M University Genetics Graduate Student Association, 2005 – 2007.  Department Representative, Texas A&M University Graduate Student Council (GSC), 2004 – 2005.  Affiliate Member, Genetics Society of America, 2004 – 2005.  Board Member & Webmaster, Michigan State University’s Zoological Students Association, 2003 – 2004.  Member, J. Ward Preston Outstanding Faculty Award Committee, 2001.</p><p>* A comprehensive curriculum vitae provided upon request.  Vice President (Activities), Phi Theta Kappa, 1999 – 2001.</p><p>* A comprehensive curriculum vitae provided upon request.</p>