Editor and English Instructor

Posted on: 2006-09-09

QUALIFICATIONS Accumulated three years experience as English Department Teaching Assistant (TMC; AU) Accumulated experience as ESL tutor/instructor for the University’s (AU) Student Success Center—a job that has diversified capacity for cultures, languages and learning styles. EDUCATION High school diploma 3.71 Gethsemane High School, Long Beach, CA B.A. English 3.45 The Master’s College, Santa Clarita, CA M.A. English 3.53 Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI EMPLOYMENT July 06-- ESL Advanced Writing Composition Instructor, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM); creating syllabus; teaching composition, English language vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and usage skills 312.573.1347, Alison Bohn, current employer Sept. 05--May 06 ESL Tutor and Technical Assistant /Editor, Student Success Center, AU Duties include: Editing MA theses and dissertations using professional style manuals (MLA, APA, Chicago, Turabian); assisting with writing, grammar, usage and language skills; assisting with technical problems; academic research assistance; library science 269.471.3398, Dr. Erling Snorrason Aug. 04-Apr. 05 Graduate Assistant, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI Duties include: one semester of training; creating syllabus, teaching English 115 269.471.7771, Dr. Bruce Closser; Dr. Ivan Davis Aug. 03-May 04 Teaching Assistant, The Master’s College English Department Professors, CA Duties include: creating/proctoring tests, grading, tutoring, editing 661.259.3540, Dr. John Hotchkiss, Chair Sept. 02-Dec 02 Reporter/Editor for The Master’s College Website, CA Duties include: pursuing individuals for interviewing, taking photographs for specific articles on site, writing articles, editing/proofing articles Sept. 00-May 02 Office Assistant, Center for Professional Studies, The Master’s College, CA Duties include: Organizing functions, e.g. convocation dinners, chapels, etc.; Word Processing; Clerical Duties; preparing and sorting data for management meetings; prepared confidential documents e.g. student transcripts; data entry Nov. 98-Aug 00 Library Page, County of Los Angeles Public Library, Lynwood, CA EXTRACURRICULARS: Most recent achievement in the field of literary scholarship includes advocacy on behalf of poor social representations of African-Americans in literature. Publications include: Andrews University\'s Departmental Poetry workshop Parnassus Poetry Journal ed. 2005;2006; and literary contributions to two annual academic conferences (California State University, Northridge and University of Michigan). Newly invited to volunteer as Director of ESL Instruction for International Ministries at Moody Church in downtown Chicago. My job entails recruiting, teaching, organization; establishing and maintaining liaisons with local universities’s Int’l Administration; the creation and suggestion of new policies, functions, expansion, and the obtaining and management of grant and donation monies. REFERENCES: Dr. Erling Snorrason, Employer Andrews University, Student Success Center Nethery Hall 204 Berrien Springs, MI 49104 [email protected] 269.471.3398 Jo Suzuki, Professor of English The Master’s College 21726 Placerita Cyn.Rd. Santa Clarita, CA 91321 [email protected] 661.259.3540 Dr. Beverly Matiko, Professor of English Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI 49104 [email protected] 269.471.7771 Joshua Hilst, Friend and Colleague Professor of English Ohio State University 1370 Presidential Dr. Columbus, OH 43212 [email protected] 614.804.2291 Dr. Joseph Warren, Professor of English Andrews University Nethery Hall 112 Berrien Springs, MI 49104 [email protected] 269.471.6260 Cynthia Mae Helms, MLS; Employer Andrews University James White Library Berrien Springs, MI 49104 [email protected] 269.471.6260