Curriculum Vitae

Education

Associate in Arts (May 2004)
Richland Community College, Decatur, IL

Bachelor of Arts in English – Secondary Education, with Honors (May 2009)
Millikin University, Decatur, IL
Certificate: Type 9 (secondary, 6-12)
Endorsements: English language arts (9-12); language arts (6-8); social sciences (6-8)

Professional Experience

English Teacher – English 10, 11, 12, Intro Novels/Writing (forthcoming, Aug. 2009)
Morrisonville Jr./Sr. High School, Morrisonville, IL

Student Teaching – 8th Grade Language Arts, Accelerated English III, and Accelerated (AP) English IV (Jan. 2009 – Apr. 2009)
Mt. Zion High School/Junior High School, Mt. Zion, IL

  • Taught four sections of English to gifted & talented students, including a major research unit for college-bound seniors
  • Trained with Mimio software and device and utilized technology in instruction

Teaching Writing Internship – Honors Critical Writing, Reading, and Research I (Fall 2008)
Millikin University, Decatur, IL

  • Assisted students in classroom and independently through individual conferences, breakout groups, and E-mail correspondence

Junior Block Internship – 7th Grade Language Arts (Fall 2007)
Stephen Decatur Middle School, Decatur, IL

  • Taught multiple lessons catering to multiple intelligences and learning styles
  • Gave individual assistance to students with IEPs

Internship – English III-IV (Spring 2006)
Central A&M High School, Moweaqua, IL

  • Gave instruction on vocabulary and grammar

Employment History

Help Desk Technician – FirsTech, Inc. (Sept. 2004 – Dec. 2008, May 2008 – Aug. 2008)

  • Assisted clients with technical troubleshooting and general inquiries

Web Programming Intern – DCC Marketing Group (May 2008 – Dec. 2008)

  • Created websites from existing designs using HTML and CSS
  • Programmed special features using PHP, MySQL, and Javascript

Online Editor – Decaturian/The Dec Online, Millikin University (Dec. 2006 – Dec. 2008)

  • Produced content management system for university student newspaper
  • Managed creation of text and multimedia content

Customer Care Representative – StarTek USA (May 2003 – Aug. 2004)

  • Handled calls for prepaid cellular/mobile phones

Other Experience

Guitar Instructor – Self-employed (2004 – 2005, 2008)

Awards and Honors

Outstanding Journalism Award, Millikin University (2008)
For outstanding service to the Decaturian.
Dr. Grace Patten Conant Society Achievement Award, Millikin University (2009)
For outstanding English major(s).
Member at Large, Pi Lambda Theta  (2009)
Member, Chapter 52, Phi Kappa Phi (2009)
Dean’s List, 5 semesters; Millikin University (2006-2008)