Integral Leader who offers proven experience in middle-, high school-, and undergraduate-level instruction in U.S. History, World History, Government, and Critical Thinking, and exhibits talent in Curriculum Planning, Advanced Placement / Honors Instruction, Team Building, Classroom Management, and Committee Leadership.

  Compassionate Communicator who builds relationships with students of various academic and cultural backgrounds, and actively engages among parents / guardians, administrators, peers, and leadership teaxxxxxx.

  Ambitious Self-Starter who has been honored with Teacher of the Year awards and chaired top committees, and works to use skills to ready students for post-secondary education and / or the workforce.

  Recognized as Xxxxxx High School s Teacher of Character in 2002.

  Received Xxxxxx Humanities Council Teacher of the Year in 2004.

  Honored as a HEADWAE (Higher Education Appreciation Day) honoree in 2002.

  Honored with 1997 and 1998 s Xxxxxx High School s Teacher of the Year honors.

  Introduced new faculty-wide Critical Thinking Initiative at New Dimensions High School.

  Chaired 2008 2010 s Constitution Day Program and Homecoming 5K Run / Walk at ECCC.

Ph.D., Community College Leadership (2007) Xxxxxx State University

M.A., Teaching (2002) University of West Alabama

B.S., Coaching & Sports Administration (Secondary Education ￨ 1998) University of Southern Xxxxxx

History Instructor

• Plan and present dynamic Advanced Placement Government, Advanced Placement U.S. History, Senior Economics, Honors World History, and / or Basic World History instruction for several schools by employing effective teaching methodologies designed to facilitate challenging lesson plans and achieve student success.

  Ensure seamless instructional efforts by integrating model teaching strategies for academic improvement, including preparing students for advanced placement while supporting low to moderately achieving students.

• Serve within an integral role as Chairperson of Mission Committee during the school s accreditation process.

  Selected to teach Advanced Placement U.S. History for South Fort Myers High s Fall term.

  Collaborated with parents to monitor academic achievements and support extracurriculars.

  Noted as first in school s 10-year history to highlight a Renaissance Program for Most Improved Class.

Social Studies Instructor

  Strategically steered delivery of Psychology, U.S. Government, and Economics curriculum while applying community college experience to successfully prepare students for post-secondary level education endeavors.

• Led extensive research to present 90-minute lessons 5 days a week to engage with students to boost results.

  Successfully secured a competitive mentorship for the high school s Economics students.

  Pioneered first online financial tutoring program, and initiated faculty critical thinking initiative.

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History Instructor ￨ Academic Advisor

  Expertly delivered excellence in Western Civilization I / II and American History II course instruction, and chaired SACS Assessment Committee (2007 2009) to develop the institution s General Education Outcome Matrix.

  Collaborated with Division Chair for SACS accreditation, including accurately completing SACS documents for individual classes and attending SACS accreditation conference on behalf of Texas A&M University.

  Independently led extensive course-based research, and used personal income for classroom materials.

  Initiated development of General Education Curriculum Outcomes Matrix across a 10-person committee.

  Received a High Rating on independent student RateMyProfessor.com.

  Completed Online Course CT700: Critical Thinking for Instructors (Spring 2009).

  Featured in prominent newspaper, The Clarion Ledger, for November 17^th s edition.

  Served on committee responsible for aiding faculty in using Blackboard Student Portal.

  Selected as Humanities Teacher of the Year and HEADWAE Teacher of the Year in 1^st semester.

  Noted as first instructor to embed Critical Thinking into curriculum and use office hours to provide feedback regarding comprehensive classroom assignments, including with writing tasks.

Critical Thinking Instructor

  Drove academic success by teaching online Critical Thinking (700) class, including selecting relevant texts, creating intellectually challenging lesson plans, and ensuring classes seamlessly transition to a global audience.

  Contributed solid communication and interpersonal relations talents toward liaising among students of diverse backgrounds via chat sessions with the intention to resolve challenges stemming from online medium.

  Collaborated with teaxxxxxx and worked 1:1 with Foundation president, Dr. Linda Elder.

  Invited by Foundation to conduct workshop in embedding Critical Thinking into UT s curriculum.

Guest Instructor

  Proactively served a guest for classes taught by Dr. Lavinia Sparkman at college s master and doctoral prograxxxxxx.

Social Studies Instructor

Member, Foundation for Critical Thinking

Member, Xxxxxx Professional Educators

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Professional Publications & Presentations Provided Upon Request

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Dear__________________:

I am seeking a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and am submitting my resume for your review.

I am excited to build a rewarding career with your school, and am confident that my professional skills, academic credentials, and industry training can help to achieve your goals. I can offer solid experience in Middle-, High School-, and Undergraduate-Level Instruction; Curriculum Planning; Classroom Management; and Committee Leadership, and am well-versed in Advanced Placement / Honors Course Instruction, Team Building, Student Data / Records Management, and Student / Parent Relations.

To complement my background, please note that I hold a Ph.D. in Community College Leadership from Xxxxxx State University, an M.A.T. from the University of West Alabama, and a B.S. in Coaching & Sports Administration from the University of Southern Xxxxxx.

In roles as a History Instructor for Xxxxxx s Carver Middle School, as well as previously for Imagine Prep High School (AZ) and South Fort Myers High School (FL), I collectively planned and presented Advanced Placement Government, Advanced Placement U.S. History, Senior Economics, Honors World History, and / or Basic World History instruction by employing effective teaching methodologies designed to facilitate challenging lesson plans and achieve student success. Past accomplishments included:

  Achieving selection to teach Advanced Placement U.S. History for the Fall term.

  Collaborating with parents to monitor academic achievements and support extracurriculars.

  Achieving first in school s 10-year history to highlight a Renaissance Program for Most Improved Class.

Prior to this, I was recognized as Xxxxxx High School s Teacher of Character in 2002, received Xxxxxx Humanities Council Teacher of the Year in 2004, was honored as a HEADWAE (Higher Education Appreciation Day) honoree in 2002, and received 1997 and 1998 s Teacher of the Year award at Xxxxxx High School.

[ Suggestion! Address Here Any Skills / Qualifications / Achievements Relevant to the Job Posting ]. As this is just a sample of my job history, please refer to my enclosed resume for additional experience in both community college and high school instructional roles, as well as academic advisement.

I look forward to hearing from you, as I believe the sum of these aforementioned reasons will prove me to be an incredible asset to your school. Thank you in advance for your careful consideration.

Sincerely,

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