TESL Certification Teaching English as a Second Language,
G. A. Wheable Centre Completed June 2006
London, ON Canada
State University of New York Bachelor of Arts (B.A) Humanities, 1987
Potsdam, NY, USA Cumulative Average: 3.3 out of 4.0
Post-baccalaureate Studies Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Calculus, Education
State University of New York 1987-88
(Various SUNY Universities)
Ryerson Polytechnic University Post-graduate Diploma, Publishing, 1996
Toronto, ON, Canada
Other Education:
Medix School, London, ON, Canada
Medical Office Assistant Diploma, 2004, (Honors)
UCLA, School of Film, Theater, and Television, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Professional Screenwriting Diploma, 2001, (Honors)
Syracuse University, School of Fine Arts, Syracuse, NY, USA
Undergraduate year of study in art and design, 1983-84
EXPERIENCE – EDUCATION and TEACHING RELATED
LINC Literacy Instructor, The Richmond Street Language Centre, London, ON, October 2007 to May 2008
Provided excellent facilitation for LINC students evaluated at Literacy skill levels. Duties included: Preparation of daily lesson plans, coordinating and presenting a highly visual curriculum, effectively integrating and managing a culturally diverse classroom, teaching to topical LINC curriculum guidelines for reading, writing, and integration of Canadian Language Benchmarks for listening and speaking
Volunteer Literacy Instructor, Centre for Lifelong Learning, London, ON, Summer 2006 to December 2006
Facilitated small groups of adults independently for language skills upgrading in accordance with Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) guidelines; Prepared lessons for all four skills and also developed a speaking and listening group; Assisted teacher with lessons and provided classroom support
TESL Practicum, G. A. Wheable Centre for Adult Education, London, ON, June 2006
Taught an ESP (English for Special Purposes) practicum that focused on workplace preparation; Prepared lessons; Planned alternate cycles using the Experiential and Communicative Models of adult education; Created classroom materials for student use; Implemented Canadian Language Benchmarks into overall class goal structure for successful test outcomes
Teacher/Instructor/Tutor, Various Locations, NY, USA, 1986-92
Taught fourth grade and nursery classes in private, New York State, Catholic and Hebrew Schools; Counselor and teacher for New York State's Science and Technology Entry Program (NCSTEP) for "at risk" high school youth hosted by State University of New York at Potsdam; Prepared, planned and implemented elementary state science requirements for New York State curriculum specifications in compliance to new state regulations
Counselor and House Advisor, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA, 1985-87
Lived with and counseled gifted high school students attending Clarkson University's engineering and science programs; Provided guidance for students ages 12 to 16 years; Enforced house rules such as study hours and curfews; Worked as team with other school advisors; Performed crisis intervention; Acted as liaison with staff, parents, and professors on student's behalf; Taught SAT preparation courses
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS EXPERIENCE
Communications Assistant, Lawson Health Research Institute, Communications Department, Medix Externship Site, London, ON, 150 hours completed, August through October 2004
Wrote press advisories and releases; Edited newsletters and articles; Conducted interviews with researchers and patients; Developed communication plans; Assisted with event and publicity planning; Translated technical research papers into accurate lay explanations; Prioritized publicity and writing schedules
Editorial Assistant, Editor, Writer, Somerville House Books, Ltd. and Somerville House Books USA, Toronto, ON, (Position alternated between in-house editorial assistant and a self-employed contract writer), 1996-99
Assisted with idea creation; Performed market research; Coordinated projects and schedules; Secured sourcing contacts; Edited all stages of manuscript development; Produced and tracked professional correspondence; Assisted with contract negotiations; Independently performed scientific research; Wrote and organized three manuscripts that were later produced and sold around the world; Coordinated photo and illustration selection; Scheduled photo shoots, publicity, and production; Produced sales proposals
Permissions Editor, Harcourt Brace & Company, University Textbook Division, Toronto, ON, 1997-99
Prepared, tracked, and edited permissions for two large textbook productions; Assisted Managing Editor with acquisitions; Acted as liaison between authors, artists, university professors and publishing staff in order to meet specifications and deadline requirements; Produced rough copies of footnotes, captions, and permissions for production department; Tracked and secured original artwork and photos for use within the textbooks
Author, Eye to Eye with Night Creatures, Eye to Eye with Coral Reefs, Eye to Eye with Wild Cats, and Eye to Eye with the Serengeti
All above mentioned books were published by both Somerville House Ltd. and Somerville House USA under the auspices of Penguin Books in 1998-99
