1. N A T H A N E . E N G Q U I S T
4528 Ambrose Alday Lp SE 505.304.1473 nathan_engquist@hotmail.com
Rio Rancho, NM 87124 Skype: nathanengquist
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a meaningful and rewarding position where I can continue to grow personally and
professionally.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
2006-2010 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM USA
Master of Arts - Secondary Education
§ Grade point average of 4.04
2002-2006 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM USA
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics Education
§ Grade point average for math classes: 3.45 - Cumulative for all courses: 3.28 - Minor: Computer Science
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
September 2011-July 2016 Guangdong Country Garden IB World School - Guangzhou, China
IBDP Theory of Knowledge Teacher
§ Responsible for teaching and ensuring student TOK essays, presentations, and planning documents are of an
acceptable caliber prior to IBO submission - to date we have had no students fail. Some students were able to
achieve an "A" under my tutelage.
§ Academic honesty training and ensured integrity by introducing and convincing the school of the necessity of
purchasing a license to use TurnItIn.com’s Anti-Plagiarism software.
§ Taught the learner profile and central concepts of both the IB's Mission Statement.
§ Modeled and instructed students in critical analysis and epistemological ways of thinking including learning to
reflect and critique their prior knowledge.
§ Built and maintained a web site for my classes. Later migrated data to our school’s system: Managebac.com.
Helped staff with technology issues that were related and conducting one-on-one training sessions.
§ Designing unique and creative ways to deliver the curriculum found in the book through various mediums
(film, TED talks, projects, PowerPoint, etc.) to meet the goal of catering to multiple intelligences and learning
styles.
§ Additionally taught classes in IELTS Spring 2012 and an IGCSE/AP English course in 2015-2016.
August 2010 – July 2011 Department of Defense (DoDDS) – Bahrain International School Manama, Bahrain
Career and Technical Education (ICT) Teacher
§ Directly responsible for teaching 12 various software courses as listed here: Microsoft Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, and Access 2007 - Adobe Photoshop, Flash, and Dreamweaver CS4 - Computer Animation using
Autodesk 3ds Max 2010. Three separate Computer Aided Design and Architecture classes using Autodesk
AutoCAD 2010, Revit Architecture, and other curricula.
§ Many of my students obtained certification in Microsoft and Adobe courses and my program had the highest
rate of certifications in all of DoDDS Europe.
§ Virtual School Facilitator responsible for implementing all distance learning programs via DODEA Blackboard
and APEX Learning contracted courses. I coordinated operations between counselors, parents, students, and
teachers for all these students, proctored tests, answered questions, and ensured that students have successful
experiences in their courses.
§ Responsible for all poster printing needs for staff, students, and PTSO requests.
§ Co-chair for the Continuing School Improvement Data Committee.
July 2009 – June 2010 El Camino Real Academy – Albuquerque, NM
Mathematics Teacher & Student Advisor
§ Responsible for teaching grades 10-12 the Interactive Mathematics Program Level Two – a program more
focused on problem solving, discovery of theorems, and a mixture of algebra, statistics, geometry, and calculus
in a non-traditional, collaborative classroom setting.
§ Achieved grade level or better results for at least 90 percent of my mathematics students in the biggest public

2. charter school in New Mexico even though our school population had grade level proficiency for only twenty
percent of our students according to our Annual Yearly Progress report from the New Mexico Public
Education Department.
§ Contributor and member in our high school Professional Learning Community. Advisor of our “Big Picture”
program and intimately responsible for a small cohort of nine students’ complete academic achievement.
§ Implemented our LTI (Learning Through Internships) program.
§ Devised authentic assessments and rubrics to assess student learning quarterly through student exhibitions of
learning.
June 2008 – June 2009 Wilshire Korea Academy – Pusan, South Korea
Secondary Mathematics & English Teacher
§ Teaching mathematics classes to EFL students in grades 7 through 12.
§ Preparing students in algebra, geometry, statistics, trigonometry, and calculus for standardized tests such as the
PSAT, SAT, GRE, TOEFL, LSAT, GMAT and other program-specific entrance exams.
§ Augmenting existing curriculum and creating a standards-based system for our school.
§ Composition of English-language mathematics books and materials.
§ Teaching skills for effective test taking on standardized tests such as the SAT, PSAT, TOEFL, AP, ACT and
TEPS examinations.
May 2006 – January 2007 High Tech High School – Albuquerque, NM
Algebra and Biology Teacher
§ My first full-time teaching position where I taught Advanced Placement to Algebra and Biology to 9th and 10th
grade public school students’.
§ Achieved a failure rate of zero in a first-year public charter school with 20 percent of my students on
Individualized Educational Plans and fifty percent of the student body receiving free lunch.
§ Implemented all lesson plans for multiple learning styles and sheltered instruction for ESL students.
December 2002- March 2006 Central New Mexico Community College
Mathematics Instructional Technician
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
§ Attended Category I and II ToK workshops in Singapore during spring of 2013 & ToK two-day in-school
seminar given by the IBO at Guangdong CGS on December 15-16 2012.
§ Completed Adobe Photoshop CS4, Integrating Technology in Education, and Utilizing SMARTboard
Technology as Post-Graduate Courses @ USD online in 2011 working @ DoDDS.
§ Attended two full weekend sessions for secondary mathematics methods workshops during the spring of 2009
for the Interactive Mathematics Program.
§ Participated in a conference sponsored by the Millennium Gates Foundation in Project-Based Learning during
June 2006 at the main High Tech High Campus in San Diego for a week.
TEACHING HONORS, MEMBERSHIPS, LICENSES, AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
§ New Mexico (USA) 7-12 Secondary Professional Teaching License – Endorsements in
Mathematics, Science, Computer Science/ Technology, and Social Studies content areas.
Received a TESOL 100 hour certification in 2012.
§ "China Week" service project advisor. We went to a rural village in China where we
volunteered at an Elementary School.
§ A.S. in Pre-Engineering in 2002: 3.56 Cumulative Grade Point Average.
§ Sponsor 2010-2011 – Future Business Leaders of America at Bahrain School - Head Coach
2010-2011 – Girls’ Varsity Soccer at Bahrain School. Sponsor 2010-2011 - National Junior
Honor Society at Bahrain School.
§ Lifetime Member - Kappa Mu Epsilon National Mathematics Honor Society
§ Facilitator 2006-2007 - Robotics Club at High Tech High School of Albuquerque
§ Member 2005-2009 - NCTM (National Council for Teachers of Mathematics)
§ GRE Scores - Verbal: 500 (62nd percentile). Analytical Writing: 5.5 (92nd percentile).
Quantitative: 740 (80th percentile). Praxis Scores - Mathematics Proofs and Models Part I: 177
(73rd percentile). Mathematics Content Knowledge: 164 (85th percentile).

3. § Asian Languages and Culture – Eight years studying Japanese, Chinese, and Korean - history,
culture, and languages - both in formal classrooms and while living abroad.