My Professional Resume

OBJECTIVE                  To obtain a position as an English teacher at a secondary school where I can use my creativity, technological expertise, and love of English to provide the students with a well-rounded learning experience. 

EDUCATION

                        1999 -  Present    Bachelor of Arts in Secondary English Education / Creative Writing Minor
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Current QPA:  3.78           

                        1987-1999            College Preparatory
Everett Area School District
GPA:  4.0

TECHNOLOGY EXPERTISE

Hardware:                                                                                                                                       
    PC IBM-compatible, Mac, scanners, digital camera
Operating Systems:                                                                                                                
    Windows 95 / 98 / 2000 / NT / XP
Applications:                                                                                                                       
    Adobe Pagemaker and Photoshop                                                                       
    Microsoft Publisher 2000                                                                                                
    Microsoft Excel 97 and 2000                                                                                    
    Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
    Microsoft Outlook / Outlook Express                                                                        
    Microsoft Front Page
    Microsoft PowerPoint 97 and 2000                                                                        
    Microsoft Works, Word, Word Perfect                                                           
    Office 97 and Office 2000                                                                                    


TEACHING EXPERIENCE                                                                                                                     

                       Student Teaching                     7^th and 8^th grade at Forest Hills Middle School
                       Tutoring                                   6^th grade student at Richland Middle School
                       Observation/Participation          11^th grade English at Windber High School
                       Corporate Trainer                      Ages 20-80 at the Computer Learning Network
                       Youth Group Leader                  First United Church of Christ, 4 years
                       Teacher                                   Reading program for elementary students                                                               Nursery School teacher             First United Church of Christ, 3 years

 

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

1 year            Peer Mentor for the Learning Resource Center at UPJ           
3 years            Peer Assistance Leader at UPJ
1 year            Editor in Chief, Everett High School Yearbook Staff                       

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Server            May 2001 - Present
                       Bob Evans Restaurant and General Store,                                                                        Breezewood, PA

          Cashier/Server            The Igloo, Everett, PA

 

AWARDS AND HONORS

College Scholar Award in Secondary Education - English
Who’s Who Among American College and University Students
National Dean’s List
Nominated for Outstanding Junior Majoring in Secondary Education
Inducted into Pi Lambda Theta, National Educational Honor Society
Dean’s List 1999-Present at UPJ
Mid-State Bank Scholarship
UPJ Leadership Scholarship
High School Valedictorian
Principal’s Award from Everett Area High School
 

INTERESTS

Tennis
Web Page Development / Web Site Maintenance
Publishing School Newsletters, Yearbooks, Newspapers
Aerobic Training/Exercise

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Pi Lambda Theta                        National Honor Society for Education
PSEA