| Name: Missy Diaz Department: English Chair: English Online Committee Email: [email protected] Courses Taught: Developmental English: English 062, English 063 English 101(English Composition I) English 102 (English Composition II) English 205 (Short Story and Novel) Education: May 1997 M.A., English Literature University of New Orleans Andrey Kovrin, MA: Chekhov�s Narcissist in �The Black Monk�. Unpublished Masters thesis. May 1995 B.A., English Literature University of New Orleans � Minor in History Teaching Experience: August 2002 to present Instructor, Delgado Community College August 99 to May 2002 English Teacher, Mount Carmel Academy August 97 to May 99 Writing and Composition Teacher, Ecole Classique Professional Affiliations and Activities: * Technology Liaison, GNOWP (Summer 2003 to present) * Member, GNOWP Advisory Board (Summer 2001 to present) * Participant, GNOWP Advanced Institute (Summer 2001) * Teacher-Consultant, GNOWP (1999 to present) * Participant, Greater New Orleans Writing Project Summer Institute (Summer 1999) * Member, National Writing Project (1999 to present) * Member, National Council of Teachers of English (1998 to present) * Participant, �Deathly Silence� Holocaust Education Workshop (July 2001) * Participant, Annual Convention, NCTE (November 1999, November 1998, November 2003) GNOWP Presentations: * In-service, �The Literary Newspaper,� October Showcase, UNO (25 October 2003) * In-service, �The Literary Newspaper,� Jefferson Parish Public School System�s District Staff Development (20 August 2003) * In-service, �The Book Project: An Alternative Assessment,� McDonough 15 Elementary (18 April 2002) * In-service, �The Book Project: An Alternative Assessment,� Pearl River High School (5 March 2002) * In-service, �The Book Project: An Alternative Assessment,� Craig Elementary (1 December 2001) * Poster Session, �The Book Project: An Alternative Assessment,� St. Tammany Curriculum Center (1 November 2001) * Poster Session, �The Book Project: An Alternative Assessment,� Jefferson Parish School Board (8 September 2001) Honors and Awards * 2002 Recipient, English Speaking Union Scholarship to Exeter College at Oxford University * 2002 Who�s Who Among America�s Teachers * 2001 Scholastic Press Award, 2nd place, Perspectives Literary Magazine * 1999 Nomination, Disney Teacher of the Year Award |