Zinaida Krivoruk

**** ** ******** **. #***, Portland, OR 97232

abg5qr@r.postjobfree.com

(925) 285- 6128

Education:

M.A. California State University East Bay, June 2010

Major field: English - British and American Literature

B.A. California State University East Bay, June 2007

Major field: English - British and American Literature

COMPOSITION COURSES TAUGHT:

Jan 2009--June 2009 California State University, East Bay, Hayward CA

Internship; co-teacher for composition course at Cal State East Bay English

1002.

Sept 2009--June 2010 California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA

Learning Experience/ Writing I (English 801 - Fall 2009); Learning

Experience/Writing II (English 802 - Winter 2010); Learning Experience/

Writing (English 803 - Spring 2010): A three-course sequence in basic

(remedial) writing, mandatory for students who have scored 141 an below on

the English Placement Test (EPT). The workshops focus on the practice of

standard written English. Sample papers include description, narration,

comparison/contrast analytical critique, and argumentative writing.

Employment:

Jan 2011-May 2011 English Instructor at Heald College, San

Francisco, CA

College English Instructor Areas of instruction include expository

writing, encompassing the creation, organization,

style, and revision of writing, research, and

documentation. Responsible for preparing and

delivering lectures, leading and moderating classroom

discussions, and administering and grading examinations.

Work with students from various ethnic and backgrounds.

Dec 2010-May 2011 Heald College Learning Center, San

Francisco, CA

Learning Resource Provide tutoring services (one on one and in

group workshops) Center Coordinator in college level English

and Mathematics courses; design and execute

lectures in standards with WASC; proctor admissions/

teacher exams in Learning Center; manage student workers and

mentor volunteers; developing ESL/Basic English curriculum.

Sept 2008-June 2009 Cal State East Bay Online Writing Lab,

Hayward, CA

Online Writing Tutor Provide reader response comments on student

papers for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Collaborated with writing tutors and designed

friendly critique formats.

Sept 2007- Dec 2007 Cal State East Bay Psychology Department,

Hayward, CA

Teacher's Assistant Designed grading criteria and rubric for the

assessment and grading of student out of class

essays as well as exams.

Study Abroad:

Summer of 2010

Completed the Pembroke King's Program at Cambridge University, United

Kingdom England

CONFERENCES PARTICIPATED IN:

Delivered a paper at the South Central Society of Eighteenth Century

Studies on "Addison and Johnson on Authorship" in Salt Lake City, Utah

Lobbied in Barbara Boxers office on behalf of the California elderly

community and participated in the United Jewish Communities Washington 14

Conference as an East Bay representative in Washington D.C, USA

Attended the Tedx conference held at the University of California, Berkley

ACADEMIC AWARDS:

State University Grant Award

Travel Grant Award for the South Central Society of 18th Century Studies

PUBLICATIONS:

Short story "Olga" published by Cambridge University in Pembroke-King's-

Program Anthology

Arroyo Literary Magazine, Cal State East Bay

MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE:

Composition Faculty Subscriber of California State University, East Bay

National Council of Teachers English

SPECIAL SKILLS:

Guest Speaker:

Lectured on the topic of the Holocaust, memory and immigration as a guest

speaker in a history lecture class at the Brigham Young University in

Provo, Utah

Computer-Assisted Instruction:

Taught and tutored online. Used the Blackboard course management system,

familiar with

HTML editing software (MS FrontPage 2003) and web design.

Languages:

Completed AmeriSpan study abroad program in intermediate Spanish in Mexico

City, Mexico

Fluent Russian

ESL Tutoring:

Oxford Seminars TESOL/TEFL Certification; experience in working with ESL

students from various national backgrounds

Editing:

Edited and provided marketing services for the Cal State East Bay Arroyo

Literary Magazine

Edited online periodicals for PTA organization

References Available upon Request

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