writing and reading lessons and classes

 

background


See also my LinkedIn profile.


Teaching Experience


Tutor, Rochester, MN

  • Coach students in various subjects to achieve high grades
  • Prepare students for standardized tests, such as the ACT, the SAT, AP Lit, and AP Lang (high scores can result from direct test prep or general writing and reading lessons)

- ACT section scores as high as 36 and regularly in the 30s

- SAT section scores up to the 700s

- AP scores often 4 or 5

  • Mentor students as they write for college applications, summer program applications, and writing contests

- Admission to top schools, like Penn, Stanford, and UC Berkeley (students I have helped in other ways have been admitted to Yale, Brown, and Columbia)

- Admission to prestigious summer programs, like SUMaC and UCSB programs

- Awards in competitions, including a Gold Key and Silver Keys in Scholastic Art and Writing

  • Develop students’ English proficiency by practicing conversation and pronunciation
  • Assist ELLs in writing research papers in natural-sounding English

- Helped a student with his doctoral dissertation


Instructor, Computer Systems Institute, Chicago, IL, area

  • Taught communication skills to a diverse student population
  • One course covered grammar, writing, presentation skills, general computer skills, and Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
  • Another course prepared students for job searches: writing resumes and cover letters, interviewing, etc.


Teacher, Harris County Department of Education, Houston, TX

  • Taught basic and intermediate ESL
  • Prepared students for the citizenship exam


Communications Experience


Manager, Communications, American Association of School Librarians, Chicago, IL

  • Managed the association's communications and marketing
  • Wrote and edited content for the Web site and print publications
  • Assisted members in the use of technology   


Freelance Editor, Crystal Lake, IL

  • Edited content for Web and print publications, mostly academic


Editor of Member Publications/Web Editor, American Theological Library Association, Chicago, IL

  • Managed the association's communications
  • Wrote and edited content for the Web site and print publications
  • Assisted members and staff in the creation of Web sites


Education


MAED, Adult Education and Training, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

  • Studied a broad range of education subjects
  • Researched best practices for teaching grammar


MAR, Religion, Trinity International University, formerly in Deerfield, IL

  • Studied a broad range of religion subjects
  • Took courses in Greek, Hebrew, and public speaking
  • Researched translation theory


BA, Classical Languages, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX

  • Studied Latin, Greek, Hebrew, and Old and Middle English
  • Minored in Linguistics, Medieval Studies, and Religion
  • Took writing courses