Kerri Koch

12 Garden Street

Red Hook, NY 12571

 (845) 416-7918

[email protected]

Education

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

M.A.T in English Education

Expected Graduation: December 2005

Related Course Work:

CEE 505 Education: Theory and Practice - Course Grade: A

CEE 565 Human Development - Course Grade: A

CEE 588 Methods of Instruction in Literature and Composition - Course Grade: A

CEJ 552 Adolescent Literature - Course Grade: A

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

B.A. in English

2004

Concentrations in American Literature and Modern and Contemporary Literature

Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY

A.A. in Liberal Arts and Humanities

2002

Areas of Concentration: English Literature and Spanish

Work Experience

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

Tutor - Stony Brook Writing Center

2003-present

·      Assisted students with text analysis

·      Collaborated with students on brainstorming and implementing argumentation

·      Aided with mechanics and grammatical concerns

·      Mentored fellow tutors

·      Took part in a pilot E- tutoring program with Port Jefferson High School  

Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Tutor - Dutchess Community College Writing Center

2000-2002

·      Completed a theory class on the tutoring process and procedures

·      Work-shopped with fellow tutors to hold group sessions for students

·      Developed the skills that were improved and built upon at the Stony Brook WC

Red Hook Central Schools, Red Hook, NY

Substitute teacher - Mill Road Elementary School                                                2004-present

·      Substitute taught at Mill Road Elementary School

Related Experience

NEWCA - The Northeastern Writing Center Association Conference

2001-present

·      Attended the conference as a participant

·      Presented panels about mentoring and research in writing centers

Field Experience -

        2004-present

William T. Rogers Middle School, William Floyd High School, and Smithtown Middle School

·      Observed English classes

·      Interacted with students and faculty members

·      Became acquainted with current teaching practices

computer proficiency

·      Windows 95/98/2000/XP

·      Microsoft Word

·      Microsoft PowerPoint

Memberships

·      National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)