career objective                              

positive and effective teacher focused on increasing students motivation and educational advancement by providing an environment conducive to learning

profile                                                

ø  offer eight years of teaching experience at the high school and college levels, with experience working in face-to-face and online learning environments

ø  provide both classroom and extracurricular student support c actively participate in interdisciplinary educational programs 

ø  adapt established teaching methods and develop new strategies to accurately evaluate and improve student performance

ø  demonstrated ability to develop solid lesson plans and source appropriate educational materials

ø  effectively apply strong organization and prioritization tactics toward proficiently managing multiple tasks

ø  emphasis on positively influencing students through developing curricula to meet academic, intellectual, and social needs

ø  dynamic communication, motivational, and student-relation skills

 

~ technical proficiencies ~

moodle ~ e-college ~ wimba live ~ pronto

microsoft office (word, excel, powerpoint) ~ adobe reader

education                                           

chaminade university of honolulu, honolulu, hi              

master s in secondary education, with honors                                                                                                2005

• commencement speaker

bachelor of arts in english, cum laude                                                                                                          2003

• recipient, outstanding english award

 

~ certification ~

highly qualified teacher for state of hawaii

 

~ professional development ~

understanding by design ~ student evaluation and assessment ~ literature-based instruction ~

classroom management and discipline ~ educational research and design ~ assessing teaching and learning

 

~ professional affiliations ~

member, pi lambda theta c professional teachers organization ~ member, hawaii state teachers association

professional experience                

myron b. thompson academy, honolulu, hi                                                                                           7/04 c present

high school english teacher

• instruct online curricula for grades 7 c 10

 

chaminade university of honolulu, honolulu, hi                                                                                      8/07 c present

adjunct professor

• instruct online and face-to-face courses, including multicultural education, introduction to children's literature, student teaching seminar i/ii, introduction to special education, philosophies of education

 

leilehua high school, wahiawa, hi                                                                                                         7/01 c 6/03
high school english teacher

• instructed english, creative writing, psychology, sociology, and social studies courses for grades 9 c 12
• served as career guidance advisor, literary magazine advisor
• represented leilehua high school at the central district language arts seminar working on curriculum mapping, backward unit design planning, and reading strategies
• selected to participate on the english department district professional development team

 

 

 

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dear__________________:

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity as a insert job title and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include eight years of experience as a teacher for high school and college students.  i ve developed and implemented innovative curricula for online and face-to-face classroom environments, and have served as a highly involved, student-focused instructor in both capacities.  my exceptional communication, motivation, and relationship management skills have consistently proven instrumental in my ability to work with a diverse student population and ignite a drive for lifelong learning.  i m proficient in the use of moodle, e-college, wimba live, and pronto, as well as other software applications.  to complement this background, i have completed my master s degree in secondary education and plan to obtain a doctorate in education with a focus on curriculum development. 

 

as an employee, you will find me to be a driven team player committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance.  i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to insert name of school, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.

 

sincerely,

 

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