Sakhalin Finnie

Sakhalin Finnie has extensive work experience in the education field, with a focus on teaching science subjects. They started their career in the Los Angeles Unified School District in 1999 as a Chemistry Teacher, where they taught students at various grade levels and utilized different teaching strategies to accommodate diverse student needs. In addition to teaching, Sakhalin also served as a Teacher Advisor during their time in the district. After leaving the Los Angeles Unified School District, Sakhalin worked as a Chemistry Teacher at Green Dot Public Schools from 2013 to 2014. They then moved on to Milken Community Schools, where they taught science to 7th and 8th grade students from 2016 to 2018, incorporating hands-on activities and technology into their lessons. Following this, Sakhalin worked as a Substitute Teacher in the Compton Unified School District in 2019. Their most recent position is as a Science Teacher at KIPP SoCal Public Schools, where they began in July 2019. Prior to their teaching career, Sakhalin worked as a Field Test Engineer at Airkinetics Inc, where they were responsible for project status reporting, maintaining a safe working environment, and managing project data.

Sakhalin Finnie completed a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Educational Counseling from National University between 2007 and 2013. This program focused on Pupil Personnel Services Credential School Counseling. Prior to that, between 2000 and 2005, Sakhalin obtained a Professional Clear Single Subject Credential in Chemistry from California State University, Los Angeles. In 2000, Sakhalin briefly attended Chapman University, although no degree was obtained. In terms of undergraduate education, Sakhalin earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Louisiana State University from 1988 to 1991. Additionally, between 1985 and 1991, Sakhalin pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College at Baton Rouge. Before any of these degrees, Sakhalin briefly studied Mathematics at Howard University in 1984 and 1985, but did not obtain a degree from that institution.

In terms of certifications, Sakhalin has obtained several. The first is a Professional Clear Single Subject with CLAD certification, granted by the California Commission on Teacher Credential in February 2016. Sakhalin also holds a Clear Pupil Personnel Services Credential, awarded in August 2013 by the same institution. Furthermore, Sakhalin has obtained a certification in California Basic Educational Skills Test, but the specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided in the information given.