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James Rivera

High School Teacher · AP Computer Science & Curriculum Design

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Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Experience
3 roles
Skills
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Links
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Summary

High school teacher with 8 years of experience, currently teaching AP Computer Science. I design curriculum around real projects — students learn by building things that work, not by memorizing syntax. I also mentor students beyond the classroom through the robotics club and college counseling, because the best teaching happens in the margins.

Career Highlights

  • Raised the AP Computer Science pass rate to 82%, well above the national average
  • Built a 4-year CS pathway that grew program enrollment from 40 to 220 students
  • Coached the robotics team to the state championship finals twice

Experience

AP Computer Science Teacher

Cedar Valley High School

2019 — Present

AP Computer Science teacher for AP CSA and AP CSP, with a pass rate of 82%. Built a 4-year CS pathway from intro programming to AP, growing enrollment from 40 to 220 students. Advise the robotics club, which reached the state championship finals twice.

Computer Science Teacher

Brookfield Academy

2016 — 2019

Taught introductory programming with a project-based curriculum where every unit ended in a shipped student project. Founded the school's coding club, which doubled CS elective enrollment in two years.

Math Teacher

Desert Ridge High School

2014 — 2016

Taught algebra and geometry, and ran an after-school tutoring program that served 60+ students a semester. Piloted the school's first blended-learning math classroom.

Education

B.S. Mathematics Education

Arizona State University

2010 — 2014

Certifications

  • Arizona Secondary Teaching Certificate (fictional demo entry)
  • AP Computer Science Summer Institute (fictional demo entry)

Areas of Expertise

CS curriculum designStudent mentorshipProject-based learning

Skills

Frameworks & Tools

Google Classroom

Education & Teaching

Curriculum designDifferentiated instruction

Other

AP Computer ScienceAssessment designStudent mentorshipRobotics club advisorCollege & career counselingLearning management systemsData-driven instruction