Samuel Culton

Served as the sole Biomedical Science Instructor at Gateway Academy to Innovation and Technology, the Career and Technical Education institution for Christian County Public Schools.

Taught the four Project Lead The Way Biomedical Science courses: Principles of Biomedical Science, Human Body Systems, Medical Interventions, Biomedical Innovation (20-25)

Taught AP Environmental Science for two years (23-25).

Served as a new teacher mentor aiding new hires during their first year making lesson plans, developing classroom management skills, ect.

Served on the Gateway Leadership Team making decisions that influenced the school.

Served as the head of the Culture Committee planning staff team building events.

Served as the HOSA: Future Health Professionals sponsor planning meetings, coordinating service projects, and chaperoning Students competing at the KY HOSA State Leadership Convention in Louisville, KY.

Served at the Marine Biology Club sponsor planning service projects.

Served on the district Equity and Diversity Committee tracking student achievement across disadvantaged populations.

Served on the Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Committee planning scholar rewards.

Selected as Gateway Teacher of the Year for the 23-24 school year.

Responsible for monitoring a class of typically 20 or more students from grades 6-12.

Adheres to the curriculum and lesson plans assigned by the regular teacher.

Kept the students focused on the task and provided instruction on the content.

Provided discipline when necessary and maintained order during emergency drill events, theater productions, and school wide meetings.

Took attendance and compiled reports for the teachers for when they returned.

Oversaw normal classroom rhythms and activities.

Oversaw students outside the classroom including hallways, cafeteria, and bus rides.

Complied with all school regulations and policies at all times.

Organized a solo research project at the Balule Nature Reserve, the largest privately owned reserve, in South Africa.

Designed and implemented a study on the effect bush squirrels have on native Marula Tree reproduction.

Worked in a classroom setting with non-english speaking children ages 5-10 and educated them in the importance of wildlife conservation.

Collected data daily using camera trap information and metal detectors to locate marked Marula seeds within the reserve.

Analyzed the data and then authored a Thesis at Western Kentucky University.

Worked with other volunteers and employees that came from a diverse variety of countries, cultures, and backgrounds.

Worked on electric fence repairs. Fifteen foot fences surround the reserve to keep poachers out and wildlife in.

Tracked rhino populations across the reserve using telemetry technology. Noted GPS coordinates and helped employees put them onto a heat map to allow anti-poaching teams to protect the species.

Eliminated invasive plant species within the reserve by conducting environmental field surveys in the bush. Plants were eliminated using backpacks containing weed killer. Noted GPS coordinates.

Tracked elephant populations across the reserve. Took photographs to put into a database for specific animal identification.

Organized camera trap data into species. Data was entered into an excel spreadsheet and then analyzed. The data was collected by myself and the Rhino team every day and then was used in my thesis to determine the time of day a specific species of animal was most likely to be located at a watering hole. This was then used to help the anti poaching teams.