To obtain a secondary school teaching position in English and/or Journalism.
T E A C H I N G E X P E R I E N C E
Student Teacher, Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Chambersburg, PA.
Aug.-Oct. 2003.
*Provided instruction in 11th grade Honors English, Newspaper Journalism,
and English-as-a-Second-Language.
*Responsible for lesson planning, unit instruction, classroom management,
and other teacher duties.
*Incorporated an eclectic teaching model meeting the needs of diverse
learners.
*Temporary Advisor of the Newspaper Club.
Student Teacher, James Buchanan Middle School, Mercersburg, PA.
Oct.-Dec. 2003.
*Provided instruction for 8th grade English.
*Responsible for lesson planning, unit instruction, classroom management,
and other teacher duties.
*Incorporated an eclectic teaching model meeting the needs of diverse
learners.
I N S T R U C T I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
Senior Group Counselor, Valley Mill Camp, Germantown, MD.
Summer 2003 and 2000.
*In charge of 20 girls between the ages of ten and thirteen at a summer day
camp.
*Responsible for assisting and teaching various activities such as rockclimbing,
kayaking, archery/air rifle, drama, arts and crafts, etc.
*Responsible for organizing and supervising overnight stays at the camp.
Waterski Instructor/Group Counselor, Stone Mountain Adventures, Huntingdon,
PA. Summer 2002.
*In charge of instructing and modeling proper waterski techniques for fifty 12-
16 year-olds at a sleep-away adventure camp.
*Responsible for daily duties such as organizing and leading a chore team,
coordinating and supervising overnight stays, maintaining and cleaning the
boat and equipment, residing with the campers at night in bunks, etc.
Swim Instructor/Lifeguard, Chambersburg YMCA, Chambersburg, PA.
Fall-Winter 2001.
*Lead instructor for two groups of children between the ages of six and ten.
*Responsible for designing and implementing lesson plans for each swim
stroke and charting progress for each student.
*Aided in assisting students develop character, teamwork skills, personal
safety, and physical coordination, as well as fun.
A D D I T I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
Staff Writer/ Sports Writer, Bedford Gazette, Bedford, PA.
1999-2002.
*Responsible for creating story ideas, interviewing, drafting, and editing feature stories and sports articles.
*Also responsible for taking photographs to accompany articles.
*Solicited to write travel articles from Australia and New Zealand while studying abroad.
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