Karina Zysler

Karina P. Zysler

[email protected]

Web site: http://www.geocities.com/kzysler/portfolio.html

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Objective

To obtain an English teaching position in either a high school or middle school setting.

______________________________________Certification_________________________________________________

Candidate for provisional State Certification in English.

_______________________________________Education__________________________________________________

9/1999 - 3/2004 Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY G.P.A. 3.72

Bachelor of Arts – Anticipated 12/04

9/1998 – 5/1999 Nassau Community College, Uniondale, NY G.P.A. 4.0

Liberal Arts Major

9/1995 – 5/1996 New York University, NY, NY G.P.A. 3.3

___________________________________Teaching Experience_________________________________________

9/2003 – present Field Experience - Lawrence High School, Cedarhurst, NY

Freeport Middle School, Freeport, NY

Lawrence Middle School, Lawrence, NY

Observed classroom management, lesson planning and parent conferencing.
Graded students’ papers.
Supported student research.
Assisted with classroom instruction.
Conferred with master teachers about student evaluation, pacing, and testing.
Assessed and evaluated field observations.

____________________________________Related Work Experience_____________________________________

8/03 – Present Legal Assistant – Joel S. Charleston ESQ., North Woodmere, NY

Edited dictation for style, punctuation and grammar.

Conferred with building superintendents and tenants.
Composed correspondence/legal documents.
Various administrative duties.

1/04 – 3/04 Book Editor – Dennis Klein, Children’s Author – Valley Stream, NY

Edited a soon to be published book - The Harry Holiday Tale

8/01 – 8/03 Server – The Olive Garden Restaurant, Westbury, NY

Responsible for serving, customer relations, and table management.

______________________________Professional Activities and Achievements___________________________

Dean’s List – Stony Brook University and Nassau Community College.

Web Site Design – Created on-going English teaching Web site with educational/instructional links.

Member of the National Council of Teachers of English.

_________________________________________Special Skills______________________________________________

Bilingual Spanish/English * Microsoft Word * Windows * Internet

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