Dashan Gaskin

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North Brunswick, NJ 08902

856-***-****

acoycv@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

An accomplished, versatile, and professional writer seeking to utilize his

effective communication skills to increase a company’s success

EDUCATION

M.Ed. Teacher Education, Harvard University, June 2008

B.A. English, Boston College, May 2007

SPECIAL SKILLS

• Distinguished Writing Background. Under the tutelage of some of the

world’s most renowned writers at Boston College and Harvard

University, I have been privy to the finest instruction of both oral and

written expression in the world. Therefore, I can excel at any type of

writing procedural, expository, descriptive, analytical, persuasive,

advertising, arranging information on web pages, etc.

Elite Instructional Abilities. For the last five years, I have been

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employed as a middle and high school teacher, a career in which I

achieved outstanding results while also enriching my own writing

abilities. During the 2009 2010 and 2010 2011 school years, 97% of

my students earned proficient and advanced proficient statuses on the

language arts portion of the annual standardized test.

Excellent Communication Skills. My teaching background has

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equipped me with polished and adaptable oral communication skills a

forte that has been honed by years of presenting material to students of

varying ability levels in ways that were considerate of each group’s

unique learning needs.

Superior Analytical Abilities. After excelling at various analytical

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writing assignments at Boston College, further developing these

analytical abilities at Harvard, and then teaching my own students how

to achieve analytical depth in their writing, I have a special ability to

analyze data and present it in logically, lucidly, and coherently.

Technologically Competent. As an educator, I have a comprehensive

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knowledge of many technological devices and an instinctive ability to

navigate newly encountered ones. I maintain a teacher page, input data

into recordkeeping systems, creates blogs and discussion forums, and

accept and comment on work through online programs.

Possess A Natural Passion for Writing and The Art of Expression. On

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my spare time, I enjoy challenging myself to write across different

genres, especially memoirs, poetry, and fiction.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Earned a 5.5 out of a possible 6 on the analytical writing portion of the

Graduate Records Exam (GRE)

Scored in the 90th percentile on the verbal reasoning portion of the

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GRE

Instructed more than 600 students over the span of my career in all of

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the requirements necessary for proficient reading and writing skills

Chosen by the building principal to be a member of the Carteret High

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School (CHS) Professional Development Team, offering teaching and

technological assistance to the language arts department

Revised the curriculum and created pacing guides for the college

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preparatory English three course at Carteret High School, making it

user friendly and providing clearly delineated objectives as well as the

texts, assignments, and instructional activities necessary to attain those

objectives

Nomination for Teacher of the Year at Carteret High School for the

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2010 2011 school year

Requested by fifteen students to edit their personal statements for

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college and write recommendations on their behalf, resulting in their

enrollment into prestigious schools including Princeton University,

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Rutgers University

Voted “Most Inspirational Teacher” by the class of 2013 of CHS

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WORK EXPERIENCE

7th Grade Language Arts Teacher: Walter O. Krumbiegel Middle

School, Hillside, NJ (September 2013-February 2015)

English Teacher: Carteret High School, Carteret, NJ (2012-2013)

• Taught “English Composition”, Honors English I and II, and a

basic skills course for struggling readers and writers

Long Term Substitute English Teacher: Hillsborough High School,

Hillsborough, NJ (2012)

English Teacher: Carteret High School, Carteret, NJ (2008-2011)

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