Administrative Assistant Manager

Laura Penn

Pless

Post Office Box ***

Frisco, Colorado 80443

abo9xo@r.postjobfree.com

970-***-**** and 970-668-8999Objective

To be promoted in academic rank to

Professor Summary of QualificationsTeach Developmental Education and ESL

courses, October 1990 to presentServe on Summit Campus, CMC college

wide, and State committeesParticipate in many community and local

school district activitiesDevelop and implement new programs for

Developmental Education and English as a Second Language departmentsEvaluate and improve teaching materials

and techniques within the reading, math, ESL, and Academic Achievement

curriculumServe as Developmental Education/ESL

Faculty Chair, August 2008 to presentConduct faculty trainings on new

programsParticipate in continuing education

courses, workshops, and conferencesTeaching Experience

Associate Professor, Developmental

Studies

Colorado Mountain College, 2003 Present

Assistant Professor, Developmental

Studies

Colorado Mountain College, 1999 2003

Full-time Instructor, Developmental

Studies

Colorado Mountain College, 1995 1999

Half-time DES Instructor and Half-time

Accounts Manager

Colorado Mountain College, 1992 1995

Adjunct Instructor, Developmental

Studies

Colorado Mountain College, 1990-1992Education

Colorado Department of Education. Denver, Colorado

Literacy Instructional Authorization, 2006 Present (will complete May 2009)

Red Rocks Community College. Denver, Colorado

Education courses, Fall 2008– Present

University of Colorado. Denver, Colorado

Education course, Fall 2008

Regis University. Denver, Colorado

Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, emphasis in Adult Education, 1992 - 1997

(Teaching

Reading, Writing, and Thinking)

Appalachian State University. Boone, North Carolina

Developmental Education Specialist, 1992

University of Alaska. Fairbanks, Alaska

Physical Education K-12 teaching certificate, 1980 1981

University of North Carolina. Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Bachelor of Arts in Recreation Administration and Physical Education, 1974 1979

Certifications

Colorado Department of Education, 2006 Present

Literacy Instructional Authorization (will complete May 2009)

Developmental Education Specialist, 1992

Kellogg Institute, Boone, North Carolina

Professional Teacher, Physical Education K-12, 1981

Colorado Department of EducationCourses Taught 1997 Present

Reading Improvement, English as a Second Language, Fundamentals of Math, Basic

English I, Master Student, Critical Thinking, College Study Skills, Academic

Success, Academic Achievement, Foundations of Reading, College Preparatory

Reading, Pre-Algebra, Intensive Reading, Intensive Pronunciation, and Intensive

EnglishCommittee Work

Summit Campus Committees

Staff and Faculty Development

Committee (DEVO)

Scholarship

Mentor Base Camp

Phi Theta Kappa Advisor

Summit Campus Survey

Lead Administrative Assistant Search Committee

Faculty Senate

Faculty Chair Developmental Education and ESL

Book Club

Common Reader

College-Wide Committees

Developmental Education Executive Committee

Faculty Professional Development (PDF)

Math Alignment

Learning Needs Coordinator for Developmental Education Department

State of Colorado, Department of Education

Literacy Instruction Authorization

Lindamood-Bell Committee Pilot

Functional Writing AssessmentProgram Development

Intensive English

Intensive PronunciationCurriculum Development

Lindamood-Bell strategies, Functional Writing Assessment, Smart Board, Aztec

software, Rosetta Stone software, TABE online, Turning Point software, and

pairing College Preparatory Reading with Sociology IPresentations

Colorado Mountain College Developmental Education Conference, Spring 2004,

Co-Presented Lindamood-Bell LIPS program to educators

Colorado Department of Education Co-Presented Pilot program to educators from

around the State of Colorado who were starting their own pilot program.Awards

Colorado Mountain College Faculty of the Year Summit, 2003

Summit Education Celebration, 2003

Outstanding Colorado Mountain College Employee, 2001

Summit County Rotary Employee of the Month 2000

Colorado Mountain College s Dedicated Service Award, 1999

Summit Award Outstanding Faculty Member ABE/Learning Lab, 1998Personal Interests

Family, friends, trail running, triathlons, telemark skiing, and reading

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