OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a position as an English teacher that provides me with the opportunity to open students’ minds to a wide variety of literature from any time period or geographic region.

To help students develop into fluent, lifelong readers who enjoy reading not only for pleasure, but for greater awareness of the world and of oneself as well.

EDUCATION

2001-present

University of West Georgia
Bachelor of Arts in English
I graduated magna cum laude in May of 2006 with Honors College recognition.
I am now enrolled in the non-degree Initial Certification program through the College of Education Graduate School.

1997-2001

Haralson County High School
College Prep Diploma
Valedictorian, Star Student, Honor Graduate

EMPLOYMENT

2006-present

Teacher, Haralson County High School
9th Grade Literature and Composition
I teach both Honors and regular English classes on the block scheduling system.

2004-2006

Columnist and Cartoonist, The West Georgian
University of West Georgia Student Newspaper
I regularly contributed a music review column for several months, then replaced my column with a weekly comic strip.

2003-present

Self-Employed, Freelance Website Designer and Publisher
Website design requires close cooperation with clients; a high degree of familiarity with technology, including internet-related technology and image editing applications; and presentation and design skills, both aesthetic and practical.

2002

Student Office Assistant, University of West Georgia
Supervising Professor: Dr. Gregory Stewart
Responsibilities included scanning, printing, and photocopying materials for my professor’s classes, as well as producing answer keys for exams.

2000-2006

Wal-Mart Supercenter #2732, Villa Rica, Georgia
Stockman/Cartpusher
Primary responsibilities include assisting customers with a wide variety of needs or disabilities and collecting shopping carts from the parking lot.

FIELD EXPERIENCES

Fall 2005

Observation and Teaching
Mount Zion High School, (770) 834-6654
Supervising Teacher: Justin Brown

Spring 2005

Observation
Temple High School, (770) 562-3218
Supervising Teacher: Anna Royal

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

- Familiar with the "understanding by design" approach to instructional planning.

- Proficient with technology, especially internet applications and Windows-based software.

- Familiar with all aspects of photography, from the use of both digital and film-based cameras to developing negatives and prints in a darkroom.

- Functional in the Spanish language.

MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

2005-present

Member of SPAGE

2005-present

Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

2001-present

Member of UWG Honors College

AWARDS AND HONORS

2006

ETS Recognition of Excellence
Awarded for exceptional performance on Praxis II Exam --
English Language, Literature, and Composition: Content Knowledge

2005

Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

2005

Most Outstanding English Education Major

2004-2005

Willie Maude Thompson Scholarship Recipient

2004

Participant in UWG Student Juried Art Exhibit

2003, 2004

Poetry published in Eclectic Literary and Art Magazine

2003

Most Promising New English Major

2001-2006

Multiple Ingram Scholar and Dean’s List nominations

2001-2005

UWG Presidential Scholarship Recipient

2001

Valedictorian and Star Student
Graduating class of 2001, Haralson County HS

References available upon request.