PAXTON BOORE

412 S. 190TH ST. PITTSBURG, KANSAS (620)238-1810 ▪ Paxton1@ksu.edu ▪ Agricultural Education

Teaching Experience • Student Teacher at Udall High School Spring 2018

o Created and prepared daily lessons for multiple Agriculture preps. o Practiced effective classroom management. o Utilized career and technical education for career readiness in the classroom.

• Governor’s Ag Summit August 24, 2017 o Participated and engaged in influential discussion concerning issues in Kansas’ agriculture

industry. o Provided input and met with agriculture industry business owners.

• Agriscience Pre-Service Program October 25, 2017 o Participated in labs learning how to better facilitate inquiry in the classroom. o Learned how to conduct a sample of labs in the agriscience pathway for my classroom.

• Professional Development School Lessons Fall 2017 o Taught lessons over proper tree selection and tree care, plant propagation, and two CASE

AFNR lessons. o Restructured 45 minute lessons for a 95 minute class with instruction and activities.

• Greenhand Conference Workshop Facilitator Fall 2017 & 2018 o Presented 15 minute rotation workshops outlining the careers in agriculture available at Kansas

State University. o Conducted a presentation detailing agriculture and the options it can provide students.

• South Central District Leadership School Judge Fall 2017 & 2018

o Obtained firsthand knowledge on judging Parliamentary Procedure and Ritual. o Wrote and verbally gave constructive feedback to high school students.

• Summer STEM Camps Summer 2017 o Taught “Gaming Theory” to middle school aged students during a four week camp. o Learned effective classroom management. o Supervised and became a catalyst for daily activities at camps and how to facilitate those

activities in the classroom.

• Tree Campus USA Committee President Spring 2017 o Spearheaded marketing and advertising the Kansas State Tree Campus club. o Planned and coordinated activities for Arbor Day and celebratory events. o Designed and executed promotional news and flyers to inform the community about Emerald

Ash Borer and issues in the arboriculture industry.

• 5-8 Year Old Sunday School Teacher 2010-2017 o Planned weekly lessons for kids aged five to eight. o Carried out basic child-care practices. o Created a safe and nurturing environment for 5-10 young children.

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• District Meats Science Contests 2014-2016

o Set up and lead upwards of twenty district meats judging contests. o Put together placing classes and the officials for the contest. o Field questions from advisors and students on final judging results.

Education

• Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 2016-2018 Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education

• Fort Scott Community College Fort Scott, KS 2013-2016 Associates in Farm and Ranch Management

Certifications

• First Aid CPR Certified • Certified 6-12 Agriculture Educator • Curriculum for Agricultural Science AFNR provisionally certified • Apple Teacher Certified • Belay Trained and Certified

Work Experience: Camp Counselor at SEK Education Service Center, Greenbush 2014

• Planned lessons for keeping students engaged and moving from 8am-10pm daily. • Cared for students and campers during weekly camps. • Created accommodations to materials for students with multiple learning levels. • Taught and arranged for accommodations for visually impaired and hearing-impaired students. • Prepared and taught lessons with all learning modalities for successful learning outcomes. • Facilitated STEM camps and lessons on a daily basis. • Worked outdoors with many schools, clubs, and business coworkers to teach team building. • Taught communication skills through activities and games throughout each day. • Planned camps in advanced for smooth implementation on a planned schedule. • Facilitated teamwork, trust and commitment using a low and high ropes course. • Experience writing and implementing different content areas to accommodate the appropriate

age range. K-State Challenge Course Facilitator Summer-Fall 2017

• Managed large and small groups of students ranging from 8-40 years old. • Collaborated with other facilitators to coordinated group activities. • Acquired and developed more in depth team building activities for the Challenge Course. • Documented and developed teaching tools for future classroom use.

Achievements and Involvement • Society for Collegiate Leadership and Achievement Member 2016-2018 • Member of Phi Sigma Pi Honors Fraternity 2016-2018 • FSCC President’s Ambassador 2015-2016 • 5th Place Ind. High Plains Meat Judging Champion October 29, 2016 • 2nd Place Team High Plains Meat Judging Champions October 29, 2016 • Agriculture Education Club Officer: CTE Ambassador 2016-2018 • State FFA degree recipient 2013 • Flint Hills Breadbasket volunteer Winter 2016

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References • Alan Boultinghouse

Ag. Education Advisor (retired) Girard High School 394 S. 160th, Girard, KS 66743 (620) 724-8162

• Jenilee Martin Meat Judging Coach Fort Scott Community College 2108 S. Horton St, Fort Scott, KS 66701 (417) 529-4481

• Lauren Van Allen Udall High School Agricultural Advisor620 301 W 4th St. Udall, KS 67146 (620) 423-5766

• Amie Beggs Greenbush Education Service Center Ropes Course Facilitator Southeast Kansas Education Service Center USD 609 947 W. 47 Hwy, Girard, KS 66743 (620) 363-0960

• Brandie Disberger Instructor, Agricultural Education Manhattan, KS 66506 (785) 532-5633 bdis@ksu.edu