June 2002 - Present 

City University New York - Brooklyn College
M.A. in English Teacher, Secondary Education, 
Expected May 2004
 

August 2000 - May 2002  

University of Wisconsin Parkside
B.A. in English with a Writing Concentration, Major GPA: 3.6
· Academic Achievement Award
· Deans List
· Senior Thesis: Wiser Than We, a novel
· Presented two papers at UWP Undergraduate English Conference: “Remaking La Virgen: Retaining Cultural Identity following the Spanish Conquest” and “Varieties of Religious Experience in England: a Blakean Divine Perspective”
· Public Contact Volunteer, Art Institute of Chicago
 

August 1991 - May 1995

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Majored in Teaching of English, Sociology: Leisure Studies
· Champaign Park District Kaliedoscope Kids Group Leader

June 2002 –Present 

English Teacher, High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology, Brooklyn, New York.
Taught writing and Literature with an emphasis on World Literature to high school freshmen.
· Special emphasis on interdisciplinary teaching
· Worked with special needs students
· Worked as after school moderator for Gear Up Program, moderating special programs and field trips for at risk students
 

July 1996 - June 2002 

Support Technician and Trainer, Case Corporation, Advanced Farming Systems, Racine, Wisconsin.
Supported MapInfo based Mapping Software Program, various components of PC Hardware, and AFS System Hardware including GPS/DGPS satellite system, yield monitor, and various sensors.
· Hired and Supervised 16 team members
· Developed and implemented 14-city seminar effort for more than 850 people 
· Implemented internal training processes for more than 80 individuals
· Developed and performed international training in France, the United Kingdom, and Australia
· Developed User Link newsletter
· Wrote and edited nine software manuals
· Developed and edited HTML help pages for software CD-ROM
 

October 1995 -May 1996 

Systems Support Analyst, Montgomery Ward and Company, Chicago, Illinois.
Supported UNIX operating system, Siemens Nixdorf COBOL Mainframe, and Point of Sale (POS) System. 
· Provided telephone support for more than 2000 stores nationwide
· Developed and performed UNIX operating system class
· Created training materials, maintained and updated manuals

June 1991 -August 1995 

Program Director, Northern Illinois 4-H Camp Association, Manteno, Illinois.
Responsible for the creation and implementation of a summer camp program catering to adults and children.
· Hired, trained, and supervised staff of 35 people
· Organized and maintained activities for 300 children and adults
· Maintained positive public and customer relations