P. O. Box 159, COMFSM
Kolonia, Pohnpei, FM 96941
Phone: (691) 320-2480, ext 110
E-mail: yenti@comfsm.fm

Yen-ti Verg-in

Objective

To be an effective math instructor

Experience

1998-Present College of Micronesia-FSM Pohnpei, FM

Associate Professor

  • Instruct Developmental Math and Math for Teacher classes.

  • Developed course outlines for Math for Teachers and Chinese Language

  • Serve on the College-wide Personnel Committee

  • Coordinate “Alaska Experience” Work Study program

  • Accompanied the President and the First Lady of FSM to People’s Republic of China. Served as an interpreter for the First Lady of FSM


1997–1998 Majuro Co-op School Majuro, RMI

Teacher

  • Taught developmental and remedial reading & math skills and 3rd grade

  • Served on Language Arts Committee


1988–1997 Sand Point School Sand Point, AK

Teacher

  • Taught business math, remedial math, bookkeeping, and 6th grade all subjects

  • Developed and implemented “Chinese Treasure Chest”, an integrated Chinese Language and Culture curriculum

  • Served as a member of Profession Teaching Practices Commission for Alaska

  • Served as the President of Aleutian East Education Association


1985–1988 Mt. Edgecumbe High School Sitka, AK

Teacher

  • Instructed Chinese, Pacific Rim culture, entrepreneurship, and computer

  • Implemented entrepreneurship program and school-based smoked salmon enterprise project

  • Developed Chinese language curriculum



1974 – 1985 Lower Yukon School District Russian Mission, AK

Teacher

  • Taught K – 12 grades

  • Instructed general math, pre-algebra, business math, and keyboarding

  • Implemented entrepreneurship program and school-based bakery enterprise project

  • Served on district-wide Developmental Language Program Committee



1968-1970 University of Oregon Eugene, OR

Teaching Assistant

  • Instructed mandarin Chinese language


Education

1973 – Present University of Alaska Anchorage, AK

  • Post Graduate -- more than forty graduate credits



1967–1970 University of Oregon Eugene, OR

  • M.A., Major: Curriculum Design and Instruction

Minor: Mathematics



1962-1966 Providence College Taiwan

  • B.A., Business Administration


Awards and Honors



  • Listed in the sixth edition of Who’s Who Among America’s Teacher 2000

  • COM President’s Commendation for a perfect performance evaluation

  • Chinese Language Grant Recipient – Alaska Department of Education

  • Outstanding Faculty Award, Mt. Edgecumbe High School

  • Outstanding Teacher Award, Lower Yukon School District


Certificate

Alaska State – Type A, Elementary/Secondary Business Education