1. MATTHEW APPEL
NEWTOW N, PA 18940
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APPEL SC RUM @G M AI L .C OM
OBJECTIVE
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I am seeking an instructional designer position in educational research, corporate training, or K-12
curriculum and development.
CONTENT AREA INSTRUCTION
02/2002 – 06/2003: Elementary School Literacy Intern – School District of Philadelphia
• Content Covered: Literacy instruction in small groups focusing on comprehension,
phonics, phonemic awareness, and fluency
• Curriculum Used: Scholastic, Everyday Math
09/2003 – 06/2005: 2nd
Grade Teacher – School District of Philadelphia
• Content Covered: Elementary Math and Literacy
• Curriculum Used: Scholastic, Everyday Math
09/2005 – 06/2006: 5th
Grade Teacher – School District of Philadelphia
• Content Covered: Elementary Literacy, Elementary Math
• Curriculum Used: Scholastic, Everyday Math
09/2006 – 06/2008: 6th
/7th
Grade Math Teacher – School District of Philadelphia
• Content Covered: Ratios & Proportional Relationships, the Number System, Expressions
& Equations, Geometry, Statistics & Probability
• Curriculum Used: Holt McDougal Math
• Administered monthly benchmark tests and tracked student progress to prepare students
to take the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) end of year
09/2008 – 01/2009: High School Math – Springfield High School
• Content Covered: Sets, Real numbers, Complex numbers, Solving inequalities and
equations, Properties of functions, Composite functions, Polynomial functions, Matrices
• Curriculum Used: Chicago Math
01/2009 – 06/2010: High School Math – Achievement House Cyber Charter School
• Content Covered: Sets, Real numbers, Complex numbers, Solving inequalities and
equations, Properties of functions, Composite functions, Polynomial functions, Matrices
• Curriculum Used: Self-created and delivered remotely via internet based classroom
09/2010 – 06/2012: High School Math and Chemistry Teacher – The Crefeld School
• Content Covered: Pre-calculus: Sets, Real numbers, Complex numbers, Solving
inequalities and equations, Properties of functions, Composite functions, Polynomial
functions, Rational functions, Trigonometry, Trigonometric functions and their inverses,
Trigonometric identities, Conic sections, Exponential functions, Logarithmic functions,
Sequences and series, Binomial theorem, Vectors, Parametric equations, Polar
coordinates, Matrices and determinants, Mathematical induction, Limits; Chemistry:
Atomic and Molecular Structure, Chemical Bonds, Conservation of Matter and
Stoichiometry, Gases and their Properties, Acids and Bases, Solutions, Chemical
• Curriculum Used: Pre-calculus: Pearson; Chemistry: Active Chemistry

2. 09/2011 – 06/2013: 7th
Grade Math and Science Teacher – Southwest Leadership Academy
• Content Covered: Ratios and Proportional Relationships, The Number System,
Expressions and Equations, Geometry, Statistics and Probability, Basic Scientific
Principals of Earth and Space Sciences, Tectonics and Internal Earth Processes, Earth
Materials and Surface Processes, History of Earth and its Life-Forms, Earth’s
Atmosphere and Hydrosphere, Astronomy
• Southwest Leadership Academy focused heavily on training teachers to help students
prepare for standardized testing using Common Core Standards
CONTRACTUAL WORK & STUDY PARTICIPATION AT ETS
• Reading For Understanding (RfU project) - [Contacts: John Sabatini and Kietha Biggers]
Reviewed high school reading assessments and provided feedback on assessment items
and content as it connects to curriculum
• Core Algebraic Mathematics Assessment (CAMA study) – [Contacts: Caroline Wylie &
Malcolm Bauer] -Trained on and scored student responses to algebraic assessment items
• CBAL Math – [Contact: Meirav Attali] - Provided feedback on approaches to assessment
from the perspective of a classroom teacher as part of a usability study
• CBAL Science – [Contact: Aaron Rogat] - Reviewed high school science assessments and
provided feedback on assessment items and content as part of a usability study
• CBAL ELA Multistate Study Scoring – [Contact: Eric Maywar] – Trained on and scored
student essays and summaries
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
M.S., Instructional Design for Online Learning, Capella University
GPA: 3.667
• Graduation: December of 2015
• Relevant Coursework: Application of Learning Theory to Instructional Design and Evaluation
and Assessment of Instructional Design, Principles of Instructional Design, Design of
Instructional Media, Survey of Research Methodology, Standards Based Curriculum Instruction
and Assessment, Strategies for Eliminating the Achievement Gap, Foundations of Educational
Leadership, Principles of Instructional Design, and Design of Instructional Media, Processes of
Instructional Design and Project Management for E-Learning Development
Teaching Certification, University of Pennsylvania
• Graduation: Summer of 2004
• Relevant Coursework: Child Development and Learning Theory, Elementary Science and
Mathematics Methodology, Elementary Literacy and Social Studies Methodology
B.S., Management Information Systems, Bloomsburg University
• Graduation: Spring of 1998
• Relevant Coursework: Introduction to Statistics, Business Oriented Programming (COBOL),
Essentials of Calculus, Algorithmic Processes (Fortran), Applied Matrix Algebra, Systems
Analysis and Design, Business and Economic Statistics, Advanced Programming (COBOL),
Introduction to Corporate Finance, Systems Analysis and Design, Managerial Communications,
Principals of Management, Management Information Systems, Data and Information
Structures, Managerial Communications

3. OTHER EXPERIENCE
11/2013 – 6/25/2015 Medical Coder/Medical Biller - The ROI Companies
• Research and resolve unpaid Insurance balances
• Research and resolve third party payer payments
• Competent use of departmental information systems
• Research, review and process all correspondence received
• Review and process patient statements after insurance payments
• Report any payer issues to Manager
10/1999 – 03/2001: Financial Systems Analyst – Peco Energy
• Responsible for $1,000,000 project budget within the technology department of a major corporation
• Managed budgets for technology projects using PeopleSoft financial systems software
• Developed network solutions for problems related to a merger between two corporations
• Developed software used to automatically produce office documentation
TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCY
• Programming Languages: HTML, COBOL, Pascal, Fortran, C+
• Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
• Multimedia: iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, Adobe Reader
• SMARTBoard & Notebook Software
• Research Software: EndNote, SPSS
• Proficiency with Mac and Windows Based Operating Systems
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
• NWEA Item Writer since 2012
• Study Smart – I spent one year as a certified SAT Preparation Tutor (Math)
• Huntington Learning Center – I spent three months teaching students math skills at various academic
levels
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics member since 2010
• Contributing Member of Students First organization
• Spent five days in Lake Placid, NY with NASA’s History of Winter Program
TEACHING CERTIFICATIONS
• High School Mathematics (9-12)
• Chemistry (9-12)
• Middle School Mathematics (7-9)
• Middle School Science (7-9)
• Middle School Social Studies (7-9)

4. • Elementary (K-6)