Mark A. Ewoldsen, Ph.D.

CAREER OBJECTIVE: To be part of a team that inspires all stakeholders to develop their intellect and wisdom, develop the ability and desire to be life-long learners, respect diversity, and be responsible citizens.

Educational Work Experience

1990 – Present LA Cañada HIGH SCHOOL, LA Cañada UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, La Cañada, CA

§ 7/8 Summer School Principal (Summer 2005)

§ Administrative Internship

§ Advanced Placement Testing Coordinator

§ Science Department Chair

§ Science Teacher - AP Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics

§ Wrestling Coach

1992 – 1996 CITRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE/PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, Glendora/Pasadena, CA

§ Adjunct Professor in Life Sciences

1989 – 1990 Glendale High School, Glendale Unified School District, Glendale, CA

§ Long-term Substitute in Social Studies – ELD and Regular

1982 – 1984 BIOCHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, Ames, IA

§ Teaching Assistant for Graduate Level Classes

1979 – 1980 MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT, MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY, Mankato, MN

§ College Algebra Instructor

CREDENTIALS:

California Professional Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential Renewable April 2006

SDAIE

California Administrative Letter of Eligibility

State of Washington Residency Administrative Permit Effective April 22, 2005

EDUCATIONAL TRAINING:

California State University, Northridge M.A., Educational Administration

California State Leadership Academy Senior Associate Venture Program

California State University, Los Angeles Single Subject Clear Credential

Iowa State University, Ames, IA Ph.D., Biochemistry

Southwest State University, Marshall, MN B.A., Biology and Chemistry

Professional Skills

Curriculum and Instruction Design

· Coordinated and participated in the development of departmental and district curriculum

o As Department Chair was member of Planning Team, Instructional Council and Curriculum Council

o Developed curriculum for AP Environmental Science for LCHS

o Wrote curriculum documents for Biology and Physics

o District Grant recipient for interdisciplinary work between Physics and Pre-Calculus

o Developed and maintain web pages that gives access to schedules, worksheets, review information, links and grades

· As Administrative Intern Participated in Case Management meeting

· Participated in Individual Educational Plan meetings

Budget Process

· As Department Chair organized and maintained the departmental budget

· Worked from 1996 to present on School Site Council (SSC)

o Participated in budget decisions for SSC Budget

· As Engineer Assistant at JPL/NASA assisted in the writing of grant to National Aeronautics and Space Agency

Student Discipline

· Supervision of extracurricular activities

· Participated in Student Attendance Review Team

· Participated in Expulsion Hearing

Testing – (Advanced Placement Testing and Golden State Exams Coordinator)

· Coordinated personnel, equipment, and facilities

· Maintained secure environment for testing materials

· Responsible for acquisition and return of testing materials

· Analyzed CAT-6 and GPA data to find characteristics of ‘middle-achieving’ student

Staff Interaction

· Worked with administration to recruit and hire Science personnel

· Worked with department to develop, fulfill, and update department goals

· Developed and lead in-services on staff morale, Middle-Student Achievement, Web page design, and Computer Grade-book

· Worked on the La Cañada Unified School District’s K-12 Option Committee to decide on location and grade configuration of district’s schools

· Participated in the WASC process on development of ESLR’s and on committee that focused on Excellence in Instruction

· Discussed contract concerns and collective bargaining as building representative for La Cañada Teachers’ Association

Communication Skills

· Creation of La Cañada Unified School and Glendale Unified School District’s Mission Statement and Goals

· Worked from 1996 to present on School Site Council (SSC)

o Participated in development of School Improvement Plan

o Worked closely with administrators, staff, parents and students

· Organized and orchestrated department meetings

· Technology coordinator for department to help department members with hardware and software

· Developed Department Web page

other Work experience

1996 –1997 JET PROPULSION LABORATORY, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Pasadena, CA

§ Engineer Assistant

§ Investigated deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest using radar images from the JERS-1 satellite

§ Designed a technique to detect a single microorganism on the surface of a space vehicle

1987 – 1989 NORTON CANCER CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA

§ Postdoctoral Fellow

§ Determined that excess copies of the cellular retinoic-acid binding-protein (cRABP) in transgenic mice cause a reduction in the number of B-lymphocytes in the spleen

§ Determined that a 51-kilodalton protein present on the surface of melanoma cells is antigenic to cytotoxic lymphocytes

§ Determined that melanoma patients with abnormal blood chemistry or hematological lab results will not achieve a clinical remission when treated with a melanoma vaccine or with recombinant interleukin-2

1980 – 1987 BIOCHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, Ames, IA

§ Research Assistant

§ Determined that cytotoxic T lymphocytes will react with the H-2 molecules present on the surface of preimplantation mouse embryos only if the zonae pellucidae is not present

§ Determined that natural killer cells and lymphokine activated killer cells will kill preimplantation mouse embryos even if the zonae pellucidae is present

HONORS:

§ Associated Student Body Outstanding Teacher Award – 1993, 1995, and 2001

§ Associated Student Body Presidential Award – 2001

§ Who’s Who and Most Influential Teacher by former students – 1995 to 2005

§ Phi Delta Kappa Member

§ Optical Society Grant Recipient for outstanding Physics program

§ Assistant District Commissioner and Eagle Scout – Boy Scouts of America

PUBLICATIONS/ABSTRACTS:

§ EWOLDSEN, M.A., N.S. Ostlie and C.M. Warner. 1987. Killing of mouse blastocyst stage embryos by cytotoxic T lymphocytes directed to M.H.C. antigens. Journal of Immunology 138: 2764 - 2770.

§ Warner, C.M., M.S. Brownell and M.A. EWOLDSEN. 1988. Why aren’t embryos immunologically rejected by their mothers? Journal of Biological Reproduction 38: 17 - 29.

§ Harel, W., V.A. Li, A.C. Morse, J. Kan-Mitchell, M.A. EWOLDSEN and M.S. Mitchell. 1989. Cloning of T cells from melanoma patients treated with active immunotherapy. Society of Biological Therapeutics, Williamsburg, VA.

§ EWOLDSEN, M.A., N.S. Ostlie and C.M. Warner. 1986. MHC antigens on preimplantation mouse embryos are recognized by cytotoxic T lymphocytes. Federation Proceedings, 45: 1980.

§ EWOLDSEN, M.A. and C.M. Warner. 1983. Cytotoxicity of natural killer (NK) cells towards preimplantation mouse embryos. West Central States Biochemistry Conference, Ames, IA.

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