Service-oriented, systematic, and performance-focused educator and st
Resume:
Kathleen Grathwol, PH.D.
**** ****** ******, ****** ****, Maryland 20912
ac1ylv@r.postjobfree.com
www.linkedin.com/in/kathleen-grathwol-54841229
Executive Leadership/Management/Communications
Industry Preference: Academic/Education
Qualifications Profile
Service-oriented, systematic, and performance-focused educator and strategic thinker, known for unparalleled commitment to provide
systematic programs and student-focused workshops to ensure and deliver high-quality education.
Well-versed in providing professional, intellectual, and administrative leadership as well as supporting the faculty, staff, and
students. Highly capable of bringing innovative ways and approaches in teaching, training, and counseling, as well as customizing
curriculum, presentations, materials, lessons, and activities depending on the needs of stakeholders. Equipped with articulate
communication and interpersonal skills, essential in establishing strong rapport with professionals at all levels; bilingual in
English and French. Keynoted for communicating complex concepts in oral or written form to diverse audiences. Highly competent
researcher.
Areas of expertise include:
Curriculum Design and Development - Student Performance Evaluation - Faculty and Student Relations
Strategic Academic Planning and Implementation - Team Building and Collaboration - Classroom Management
Technology Integration - Cooperative Learning - Positive Reinforcement - Administrative Functions
Relevant Experience
Howard University, Washington, DC
Lecturer – Department of English 2010–2017
Developed new curriculum and educated students in various Freshman Composition I and II courses
Built and maintained positive relationship with stakeholders including students, staff, parents, and faculty
Conducted assessment and evaluation of students’ requirements, as well as their adaptation on instruction to accommodate several
learning styles and continuously mentored struggling students
Created and implemented new, thematic, poetry-based, intensive writing course, and innovative course that explored worldwide
oppression of women
Expertly utilized Blackboard learning management system for classes in teaching Freshman English 002 and 003 and ENGW102 and 103
Key Highlight:
Consistently gained excellent assessment on both peer faculty and student evaluations through classroom observations and end-of-
semester reports
George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
Guest Lecturer – Museum Education Program (EDUC 6707) 2008–2012
Generated and provided lectures on grant writing and conducted interactive writing workshops for adult graduate students
Made use of Blackboard learning management system for class assignments and communications
Acquired invitation as a guest lecturer in 2011 and 2012 to co-teach students
Trillium Resources Group, Takoma Park, MD
Writer, Editor, and Associate 2007–2010
Conceptualized and wrote original material for wide-range of education-related projects
Singlehandedly managed schedule planning, content development, as well as workshop and meeting facilitation
Consistently completed all assigned duties on time, took additional duties, and rendered support to struggling coworkers, which led to
the attainment of company-wide recognition
Assisted principal in performing administrative responsibilities
Earlier Positions Held:
Suffolk University, Several Locations
Associate Professor – Department of English, Boston MA, USA
Teacher – Dakar Senegal, West Africa
Advisor – Madrid, Spain
Massasoit Community College, Brockton, MA, USA
Assistant Professor – Department of English
Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Lecturer – Department of English
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA
English as a Second Language Tutor – ESL Program
Teaching Assistant (The Image of Crime: Realism and Victorian Detective Fiction) – Department of English
Teaching Assistant (Development of an African-American Female Literary Aesthetic) – Department of English
Instructor – Department of English
New York University, New York, NY, USA
Teaching Assistant (Major American Writers) – Department of English
Reader – Department of English
Wellesley High School, Wellesley, MA, USA
French Teacher
Lycée Gustave Flaubert, Rouen, France
English Language Teaching Assistant
Other Experience
Reuters Wire Service, Boston, MA
Freelance Writer Reporter
Education and Credentials
Doctor of Philosophy in English and American Literature
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA
Mellon Fellow; and
National Endowment for the Humanities Dissertation Grant
Louis, Frances, and Jeffrey Sachar Travel Grant for Dissertation Research
Master of Arts in Women’s Studies and English/American Literature (Joint Degree)
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA
Master of Arts in English and American Literature
New York University, New York, NY
Gabrielle Newman NYU Alumnae Club Scholarship; and
Work-Study Full-Tuition Fellowship
Bachelor of Arts in English and French
Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
Cum laude;
Phi Beta Kappa;
Sarah Williston Scholar (Top 15% of Graduating Class)
French Social History Studies
Institut d'Etudes Sciences Politiques, Paris, France
Certificate In Education Policy and Program Evaluation
– Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies, Washington, DC
Certificat du Premier Degré de la Langue Française
– Université de Paris IV, La Sorbonne, Paris, France
Awards and Honors
Two-Course Reduction Award – Suffolk University, Faculty Development, Boston, MA
Sachem Grant for Foreign Language Study (Italian) – Massasoit Community College, Brockton, MA
Professional Development
Online Training in Adult Learning Theory
Online Training in Social Media Campaigning and Marketing
Affiliations
Modern Language Association, American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, and Aphra Behn Society
Activities
Chef Nourishment Ministry:
All Souls Unitarian-Universalist Church, Washington, DC 2010–Present
Classroom Tutor Volunteer and Parent Coordinator:
Piney Branch Elementary School, Takoma, MD 2014–2015, 2016–2017
Member:
SABES Committee; Committee Exploring Computer-Assisted Writing Practices; Assessment Committee; and Freshman Seminar Team and Freshman
Writing Committee, Howard University, Washington, DC 2010-2017
Class Parent Coordinator:
Pine Crest Elementary School, Silver Spring, MD 2015–2016
Auction Committee Volunteer:
Friends Community School, College Park, MD 2007–2015
Classroom Tutor Volunteer:
Takoma Park Elementary School, Takoma Park, MD 2011–2014
Member:
Graduate Curriculum Committee; CAS Advisory Committee for Secondary Education; Women’s Studies Committee; A-Team: Freshman Course
Curriculum Review Committee (English); Art Committee (English); Festivities Committee (Retirement Banquet/English); Video Library
Committee (English); Committee to Assess the Major; Pre-Law Advisor (English); and Video-Conferencing with Madrid Campus (Dept. Rep.),
Suffolk University, Boston, MA 1998-2004
Member:
Committee on Writing Center Development and Committee on Curriculum and Qualifying Examinations for Composition II Placement,
Massasoit Community College, Brockton, MA 1997-1998
Program Coordinator:
Women's Studies Program, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 1991-1992
Organizer and Moderator:
“Women in the Academy. The voice of the Other: Writers, critics, and readers; Minorities and Women in Literature and the Academy”, New
York University, New York, NY 1992
Organizer and Moderator:
“Women's Studies Program, 1st Annual Forum of Graduate Women's Studies Scholarship”, Brandeis University, Waltham, M 1990
Co-Chairperson:
Graduate Feminist Forum, New York University, New York, NY 1988-1990
Technical Acumen
Microsoft Office Suite Online Course Management Tools Adobe Captivate and Articulate Slack Basecamp
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