Wendy Andersen has over 24 years of experience as a secondary science, middle school science, health, and life skills teacher. She holds a Master's degree in Education with a specialization in Reading and Literacy from Capella University as well as several licenses, diplomas, and certifications. Andersen has experience in curriculum development, differentiated instruction, data-driven instruction, cultural competency, and building instructional leadership as both a teacher and master coach. She is currently a science educator and master teacher at Hmong College Prep Academy where she mentors other teachers.

1. Wendy Andersen
612.239.2189
245 14th Ave. Hopkins, Minnesota 55343 wendy_andersen@icloud.com
Education
Overview of Licenses and Diploma’s
• 7-12 MN State License Strengths within the Licenses
• Life Sciences
Growing Instructional Leadership
capacity -Interpersonal skills
and Curriculum development
• Environmental Science Excellent classroom management
• Educational Leadership Inquiry-based learning
Diplomas
Differentiated instruction
Managing classroom for diverse
populations,Positive learning environment
PBIS
• Educational Leadership Interactive teaching/learning
• Reading and Literacy Creative lesson plan development
• Pastoral & Family Counseling
Experience with special-needs and ELL
students
• Music Peer Coaching/ teacher mentor
Teaching, tutoring and counseling
• Fluency in American Sign Language Level Three
• Why Try Facilitator Crisis intervention
• Dropout Prevention Community involvement
• School Violence Prevention PBIS and Love and Logic Training
• Truancy Reduction
Team Building, Active listening skills
Masters in Education December 2013
Specialization in Reading and Literacy
Capella University, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Post Baccalaureate Certifications and Diplomas:
Diploma Pastoral Counseling and Leadership May, 2000
Victory Bible College – Tulsa, OK
Certification: Leadership Training and Development
Oral Roberts University Ministry Training and Development institute May 2001
Tulsa, OK.
Bachelor of Science, Secondary Education May 1982
Life Sciences 7-12
St. Cloud State University – St. Cloud, MN

2. Wendy Andersen . 612.239.2189 . wendy_andersen@icloud.com
Teaching Experiences Overview:
Classroom Experience 24 years with Special Assignments within several school placements
Secondary Sciences grades 9-12 : 15 years
Middle School Sciences grades 6-8 : 9 years
Health and Life Skills grades 7-12: 3years
Master teacher and Coach: K-12: 6 years
Master Coach, Teacher mentor, and Peer Coach 12 years: Mentoring and coaching of career teachers K-12 which
includes but is not limited to: Building Instructional leadership capacity, Observations, Pre and post
conferences, Managed effective evaluation processes through I.R.R. ( inter-relater -reliability) to maintain
fidelity, development of curriculum, differentiation, grouping and reading strategies, cultural responsiveness, As
TAP Master Coach: Worked side by side with career teachers to design and develop curriculum, direct student
learning based on student data. developed and planned differentiated curriculum for best practice to meet the
needs of all students.
• Expertise in designing, implementing, and differentiating standards based instruction to accelerate all
students’ achievement and have used a range of quantitative and qualitative data to enhance all students’
learning
• Experience in and knowledge of equity principles and cultural competencies to deepen teachers’
application of academic standards
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of effective, research-based instruction sufficient to analyze,
communicate, model, and assess elements of teaching best practice process
Acting principal 2 years: Worked side by side with Career teachers to design and develop curriculum and planned
differentiated curriculum, direct student learning based on student data for best practice- to meet the needs of all
students, Developed leadership capacity through professional development - procedural to conceptual to
sustainable.
• Designated school social worker/counselor 4 years: Meet with students, family and faculty to mediate
and counsel in regards to student needs and protection. Directed and developed Professional Learning
Communities -Facilitated P.L.C. Meetings and developed outcome strategies to be implemented district school
wide.
Why Try - School Director 2 years: Facilitated and Coached peers in the development of grade-level groups which
addressed: School Violence Prevention, Truancy Reduction, Drop-out prevention
Science Lead teacher: Mainstreamed Special Education and E.L.L. students; Identify needs within the classroom, of
students and differentiated services, developed intervention strategies and tracked results with both formal and
informal assessments.
• Differentiated curriculum development 6-12: Identified through assessments- formal and informal
strategies, to aid in differentiation of curriculum for diverse learners of many different ethnic and socio-
economic backgrounds.
Professional Teaching Experiences
Hmong College Prep Academy – St. Paul, MN 8/2012- present
Science Educator – Master Teacher K-12 (TAP- N.I.E.T. )
• Developed leadership and training for professional learning communities
• Building Instructional leadership capacity, Observations, Pre and post conferences, Managed effective
evaluation processes through I.R.R. ( inter-relater -reliability) to maintain fidelity, development of
curriculum, differentiation, grouping and reading strategies, cultural responsiveness,
• As TAP Master Coach: Worked side by side with Career Teachers to design and develop curriculum,
direct student learning based on student data. developed and planned differentiated curriculum for best
practice to meet the needs of all students. Facilitated collaboration across curriculum and grade levels
▪ Conducted peer observations including instructional pre, and post observations conferences
▪ Science Dept. Mentor teacher grades 5-12
▪ Middle School Science lead teacher

3. Wendy Andersen . 612.239.2189 . wendy_andersen@icloud.com
Science Educator-Teacher Mentor, 11/2004 – 6/ 2012
Minnesota Transitions Charter School – Minneapolis, MN
• Provide leadership and training for professional learning communities
• Facilitate collaboration across curriculum and grade levels
• Peer coach
• Science Dept. Mentor teacher
• Why Try Facilitator
• Counselor/ Mediator
Science Educator – Lead teacher, Teacher Mentor, 06/2004 - 11/2004
Colonel Charles Young Military Academy – St. Paul, MN
• Facilitate collaboration across curriculum and grade levels
• Peer coach
• Science Dept. Lead teacher
• Counselor/ Mediator
Private Educational Special Services Contractor, 09/2001 - 05/2004
Edina Center of Education – Edina, MN
• Developed curriculum for students placed in “Home bound” situations
• Differentiated curriculum to meet student needs across curriculum
• Crisis management and intervention
• Taught across curriculum
Associate Pastor, 09/2001 - 11/2003
Holy Trinity Lutheran & Inner City Church – Minneapolis, MN
Developed and presented Contemporary services each week including music
Substitute Teacher, 09/1992 - 05/2000
Twin Cities Metro, MN
Acting Principal and Lead Teacher, 09/1983 - 05/1986
Rock Christian Academy – Kitty Hawk, NC
• Acting principal 2 years: Worked with Career teachers to design curriculum and how to meet the needs
of students and direct student learning based on data.
• Meet with students, families and faculty to mediate and counsel in regards to student needs
• Mentored and coached career teachers which included but is not limited to: development of
curriculum, differentiation, grouping and reading strategies.
Science and Math Educator, 08/1981 - 05/1983
Nay-ah-Shing Indian School – Onamia, MN
• Taught Science and math: Middle and High School
• Meet with students, families and faculty to mediate and counsel in regards to student needs
• Differentiated curriculum development. Identified through assessment formal and informal strategies
to aid in differentiation of curriculum for diverse learners of different Ethnic backgrounds

4. Wendy Andersen . 612.239.2189 . wendy_andersen@icloud.com
Continued Education Positions: 12 years
Youth Pastor
Children's Ministry Director
Music and Technology Director
Benevolence Ministries Director
Additional Certifications and Awards
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Critical Incident Stress Management
Center for Domestic Preparedness
Incident Command Systems
Incident Command Systems for Resources
Emergency Management Institute
National Incident Management System
Minnesota Emergency Services Chaplain Association
Grief and Stress Management Support
Crisis Management
Police protocol
Teacher of the Year: Hmong College Prep Academy
Community Involvement and Institutional Service
Minneapolis Police Chaplain: Hennepin County (11 years)
Minnesota Transitions Charter School Board Vice Chair (3 years)
Edina Girls Fast-Pitch Association Board Member (2 years)
Foster Parent – Hennepin County (8 years)
Boys and Girls Club, North Minneapolis (2 years)
PTO board member - Hmong Academy (2 years)
Affiliations and Professional Organizations
Minnesota Emergency Services Chaplain Association, (MESCA) 2002-Present
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), 1997-Present
National Association of Women, 2012 –present
International Reading Association, 2013- present
Guild of Metal Smiths:, 2011 – present
Minnesota Master Naturalist - 2016- present