Professional Objective:To work in a progressive educational environment where I can apply my knowledge and skills in providing assistance to struggling students in essential academic and study skills to ensure success.
Skills:
Managing a quality student support program, building effective teams; designing instruction that produces results; assessing student accomplishments and program effectiveness; evaluating student strengths and weaknesses using teacher-made, standardized, and individualized measurement instruments; and strong computer skills including word processing, spreadsheet, database, web page design, and Internet research.
Work History:
| 1995- Present | Lecturer, Southern
Illinois UniversityEdwardsville,
Illinois.Plan and implement instruction in developmental reading and study
skills for college students.
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| 1994-95 | Special Education Teacher, Highland School District, Highland, Illinois. Planned and implemented instruction according to IEP and district curriculum requirements for middle school students with a variety of handicapping conditions. |
| 1991-94 | Study Center Teacher, Frankfurt International School, Oberursel, Germany. Designed and implemented individualized instruction in a non-categorical resource room at the middle school level. |
| 1990-91 | Regular Education Teacher, Frankfurt International School. Taught English, Social Studies, Computer and ESL classes at the middle school level. |
| 1985-90 | Learning Disabilities Teacher, Prince William County School District, Virginia. Self-contained and Resource Room teacher for middle school students ranging from mildly handicapped needing support in mainstreamed classes to more severely handicapped students receiving the majority of instruction in the special education classroom. Served as a substitute teacher during 1985-86 school year. |
| 1984-86 | Substitute Teacher, DODDS, Panama. BSEP teacher for U. S. Army education system. |
| 1979-84 | English and General Music Teacher, Instructional Assistant, and Substitute Teacher, Ft. Bragg Dependent School, North Carolina. |
| 1976-79 | Adult Education Teacher, North Carolina and Hawaii. |
| 1973-75 | Instructional Assistant, Grades K-1-2, Fort Campbell Dependent Schools, Kentucky. |
| Masters in Special Education from
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, May 1989, concentrating in
Learning Disabilities.
Bachelors in Secondary Education from Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee, June 1976, with majors in English and Sociology. In-service and continuing education courses
in the Instructional Process, Gifted Education, Process Writing, Middle
School Education, Effective Schools, Attention
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Active member of National Association for Developmental Education and Midwest.
Regional Association for Developmental Education (MRADE), presently servingasSecretary
of MRADE.
Elected to Phi Kappa Phi in March 1999.
Member of several University-wide committees including Textbook Services
and Bachelor of Liberal Studies Completion Program Committees.
Served as Support Services Coordinator for middle school with responsibility
to ensure K-12 program continuity, developed a written curriculum document
and administered departmental budget.
Developed and presented in-services on Learning Disabilities and Study
Skills.
Designed and implemented a middle school study skills program.
Served as special education representative on local school committee to
determine eligibility for special education services.
Supervised a graduate-level student teacher.
Served as faculty advisor for school newspaper.
Participated (at two school systems) in changing from departmentalized
plan to middle school concept.
Designed, as part of a committee, a K-8 writing curriculum to prepare students
for writing competency test.
Served as department chairperson and 8th grade team leader. |
Professional portfolio, including transcripts and references, available on request.
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