RESUME

Teaching & Writing Work

MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER

Aug 2021 - present

Beaches Chapel School, Neptune Beach, Florida

• Plan and creatively instruct daily classes of English in grades 6, 7 and 8, World History for grade 7, and Bible for grade 7.

• Direct weekly after-school Theater Club for grades 6-8.

• Mentor to students in National Junior Honor Society and coordinate student service opportunities.

• Planned and put on annual school spelling bee

• Coordinated middle school trip to Washington, D.C. with 45 students & parents

STAFF WRITER & SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR

Sept 2018 - Nov 2019

World Gospel Mission, Marion, Indiana

• Utilized exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging, error-free content.

• Strategically planned, implemented and monitored social media content and campaigns. Increased following by 200% in one year.

• Instructed adults how to write clearly and utilize various email and social media platforms in order to engage supporters and increase following.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

June 2017 - July 2018

World Gospel Mission, Kenya, East Africa

• Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.

• Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.

READING INTERVENTION TEACHER

Dec 2008 - June 2009

Owatonna Public School District, Owatonna, Minnesota

• Created & implemented new reading remediation curriculum for grades 9-12 in general education and at Alternative Learning Center.

• Kept students on task in small groups and individually with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.

• Evaluated students' academic growth, kept appropriate records and prepared progress reports to gauge performance.

• Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals, occasionally with help of translator.

• Collaborated with district reading instructors & administrators to synthesize data.

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

Sept 2008 - Dec 2008

Owatonna Public School District, Owatonna, Minnesota

• Implemented classroom plans left by teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts in grades 7-12.

• Creatively interacted with drama students as regular substitute in their classroom.

STUDENT TEACHER

Jan 2006 - June 2006

Hermantown High School, Hermantown, Minnesota

• Collaborated with teachers to design lesson plans & coordinate activities for English classes in grades 9, 12, and College In The Schools.

• Planned & taught lessons on literature, speech, drama & writing for students using various teaching methods.

• Assessed students through various methods.

• Assistant director for high school production of South Pacific.

• Assistant coach of competitive high school speech team.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER

July 2002 - Aug 2003

Escuela el Sembrador, Catacamas, Honduras

• Developed overall yearly curriculum for teaching English-language learners in grades 6-12.

• Planned and implemented lessons to positively increase vocabulary and sentence structure skills.

• Designed exams to test fluency in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension of English language.

·    Created & ran Drama Club, the school's first after-school program.