{"id":47,"date":"2019-08-21T11:44:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T16:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2024-07-30T10:35:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T15:35:20","slug":"academic-degree-and-experience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/academic-degree-and-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Degree and Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have spent my career as an educator and administrator, serving several schools at different levels of education, and in different academic areas. \u00a0Below is a list of my earned degrees, educational experience, and licensure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Education<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bachelor of Science, Secondary Education, 1996, Concordia College, Seward, Nebraska, with high distinction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Bachelor of Arts, Biology, 1997, Concordia College, Seward, Nebraska, with high distinction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Master of Education, Teaching (Biology emphasis), 2003; Secondary Education Administration, 2007, Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska, with high distinction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Doctor of Philosophy, Educational Leadership, Teaching, Learning and Development, 2018, Trident University International, Cypress, California.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dissertation: TRADITIONAL AND BLOCK SCHEDULING: A COMPARISON OF COLLEGE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE LEVELS OF FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS WHO REPORT DIFFERENT HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC SCHEDULING PLANS.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Viewable <a href=\"http:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/academic-degree-and-experience\/beth-pester-dissertation-abstract-for-publication\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-94\">Dissertation Abstract<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Viewable\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/academic-degree-and-experience\/beth-pester-dissertation-for-advancement\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-102\">Dissertation<\/a> (copy for Advancement Portfolio)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/Regalia.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-405 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/Regalia.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/Regalia.jpeg 414w, https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/Regalia-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/Regalia-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Academic Experience<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Visiting Instructor of Mathematics, teaching Math 101, Concordia College, Seward, Nebraska, 1997.<\/p>\n<p>Science Teacher, 7-12 Sciences, including Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Human Anatomy and Physiology; Varsity Girls&#8217; Basketball Head Coach; Cedar Bluffs Jr.\/Sr. High Schools, Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska, 1997-1998.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Biology and Math Teacher; Cheerleading Coach; Concordia Lutheran High School, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1998-1999.<\/p>\n<p>Science Teacher, including middle school and high school life, physical and earth sciences; Middle School Cross Country Coach; Faculty Social Coordinator; Lincoln Lutheran Middle and Senior High School, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1999-2005.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Adjunct Instructor of Education, including Human Relations, Educational Psychology, Methods, Middle Level Theory and Psychology; Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska, 2005-2007.<\/p>\n<p>Director of Middle Level Education, Director of Student Teaching, Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska, 2007-2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Director of Dual Credit, Concordia University, Seward, Nebraska, 2022-present.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Licensure<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nebraska Educator\u2019s Certificate\/Permit; Standard Administrative Certificate; Specialization Areas:Biology 7-12, Mathematics 7-12, Principal 7-12. Expiration: August 31, 2029. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Viewable: <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/Beth-Pester-Nebraska-Educators-License-2029.pdf\">Dr. Beth Pester Nebraska Educators License<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Viewable: <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/files\/2024\/07\/Pester-Resume-2024-1.docx\">Dr. Beth Pester Resume 2024<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have spent my career as an educator and administrator, serving several schools at different levels of education, and in different academic areas. \u00a0Below is a list of my earned degrees, educational experience, and licensure.\u00a0 Education\u00a0 Bachelor of Science, Secondary &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/academic-degree-and-experience\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"onecolumn-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-47","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":423,"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/47\/revisions\/423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.cune.edu\/bethpester\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}