A my Anastasia

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Brandon, FL 33511

716-***-****

abx80l@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Experience:

Reading Teacher: Hillsborough County Schools: Mann MS. Brandon, FL. 2012-

Present:

• Teach grade 7 reading.

English Teacher: Olean High School: Olean, NY. 2006-2012:

• Taught grades 9/9Advanced, 10 &11 English.

English Teacher: Genesee Valley Central School: Belmont, NY. 2004-2006:

• Taught grades 9 & 11-12 English, Children’s Literature, Civics.

ELA Teacher: Southern Tier Catholic School: Olean, NY: 2002-2004:

• Taught grades 6, 7, 8 English Language Arts

Teacher Assistant: Olean High School: Olean, NY: 2000-2002:

• Assisted in Title I Reading Program with IEP and 504 students, specializing in English,

History, Spanish & French.

Business Manager/Travel Agent: AAA Travel: Olean, NY: 1996-1998:

• Responsible for all daily, weekly and monthly financial reporting required by FAA.

• Public Relations/Marketing design & implementation of Group Travel Excursions and

Promotions.

• Travel Agent: Personal and Business Travel arrangements.

Administrative Assistant to Principal: Boardmanville Elementary: Olean, NY: 1992-

1996:

• Responsible for development, design and distribution of school newsletter.

• Assisted in development, implementation and promotion of school-wide programs,

fundraising, special events.

• K-5 Assistant in Title I Reading Intervention Program.

• General secretarial duties to Principal & school including correspondence, taking

meeting minutes, answering multiple phone lines, ordering/processing school supplies

and scheduling appointments.

Self Employed-Writer/Editor/Business Manager: Olean, NY: 1994-2000:

• Worked from home as private contractor part-time – Resume Writing service, editing and

proofreading for local business owners, local University students, and Business manager

for Tee-Time Sales in charge of business accounting and promotion of product – golf

course advertising product for Northeast market.

• Professional children’s writer – published author.

Education:

MAED: Educational Administration: University of Massachusetts Lowell: Lowell, MA: May

2008.

BA: Communications & Journalism: St. Bonaventure University: St. Bonaventure, NY: Jan.

2001.

Professional Certifications:

NYS Teaching Certification: Secondary English grades 7-12: 2004.

Additional Professional Activities/Skills:

Olean City School District: Olean, NY: 2006-2012

OHS/NYSUT Treasurer

OHS/NYSUT APPR Negotiations Team for Professional Development.

Committee Chair – ISS – Student Disciplinary Team Leader.

Founder and Advisor for Senior Mentoring Program for Freshman transition.

Class advisor

CDEP Committee: Restructuring of district education plan to improve school climate and

graduation rates.

Research Committee member for Alternative Education.

Varsity Cheerleading Coach

Writer/Editor of District Newsletter

Grant Writing

Genesee Valley Central School: Belmont, NY: 2004-2006:

Co-chair of GVCS Shared Decision Making Team

Learn to Be Literate Team member and Reading coach for Heinemann Pilot Project for Literacy

in WNY .

GVCS District Representative for Cattaraugus-Allegany County Teacher Center.

Professional Writing & Skills Acquired throughout career:

Professional Writer – published children’s author:

1997: A Smile for Mr. Moon: Children’s fiction story published by Parents and Children

Together Online.

1998: Teddy’s Bear: Children’s non-fiction story published by US KIDS Magazine: Reprinted

and used by NYS department of education for grade 4 statewide assessment in 2006.

A my Anastasia

1903 Princeton Lakes Dr.

Brandon, FL 33511

716-***-****

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2000: The Very Creepy Night: Children’s fiction story published by SO SECRET Online.

2002: Signed on with Ann Farber Literary Agency for Representation of Middle Grade Mystery

novel series.

Proficient- Advanced in all Microsoft applications: Word, Powerpoint, Excel; Also adobe

applications, Wordpress, Quickbooks, Publisher, PDF.

Social Media – proficient with Facebook, twitter, blogging, various email applications.

Data Entry – Able to type 122 characters per minute with 100% accuracy.

Experience answering multiple phone lines.

Accounting/budget reporting.

Graphs/ Graphic organization

Analyzing data

Experienced with MLA, APA and Chicago style citations.

Experienced Researcher

Experienced Proofreader

Grant Writing experience

Advanced public speaking and presentation skills

Ability to speak Spanish proficiently and some French.

Experience with advertising, public relations and marketing.

Awards Received:

2004: Reader’s Digest National Word Power Challenge:

• All three of my grade levels (6,7,8) were accepted into the State championships to

compete in NYC. Only 100 students were chosen to participate statewide.

2003: Phi Delta Kappa Young Authors’ Conference:

• St. Bonaventure University: All three of my grade levels competed and took first place in

writing competition.

1998: Highlights Foundation Scholarship:

• I was the recipient of a full scholarship to attend their professional week long workshop

for their children’s writing conference at the Chatauqua Institute in NY to study under

professional and esteemed children’s authors.

1997: Writer’s Digest Magazine: Certificate of Achievement Awards

• Three of my children’s stories won awards for children’s literature.

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