School Assistant

Joseph W. Colletti

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Teaching Experience Austin Community College August 2011- Present

●English 1301 - Composition Professor

Paragon Preparatory Middle School, Austin, Texas Aug., 2007 –July 2009

• 6th Grade Dean.

• Teach 6th grade English and World Cultures/Humanities.

• Designed English curriculum.

• Scaffold 5th – 8th English curriculums.

• Recruit and Coach Football and track teams.

• Teach summer camps.

Austin Can! Academy, Austin, Texas Aug., 2005 – Aug., 2007

• Taught Freshman English and Creative Writing to at-risk youth.

• Introduced and oversaw the School News Broadcasts and School Newsletter and motivated students’ participation.

• TAKS tutoring and student mentoring.

• Taught Life Skills and Art for Summer Academy.

• Developed the curriculum for Life Skills.

Stockard Middle School, Dallas, Texas Jan., 2000 – May, 2003

• Taught 8th grade English and Reading.

• Created pilot music program (guitar). Prepared students to perform in recitals for the school and PTA.

• Assistant coached baseball and football teams.

• Participated in the University of North Texas “Gear Up” tutoring and mentoring program.

Education Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona

Masters of Arts, with honors - May, 2005

Major: English, Emphasis: Secondary Education, GPA: 3.85/4.0

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona

Bachelor of Arts, cum laude - December, 1997

Major: Philosophy, Minor: Fine Arts

University of Texas, Austin, Texas

Major: Philosophy, Minor: English, Sept., 1991 - May, 1995

Professional Sped 101, Sped 201, Section 504 and Dyslexia, Inclusion, Suicide Ideation,

Training and HIPPA/FERPA/Confidentiality Training

& Workshops Sav-A-Heart CPR/First Aid certified (2010)

Texas Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts Conference

Literacy Institute – TAKS writing

Region 10 and 13 workshops

Affliations, TCTELA member.

Interests, Pi Kappa Alpha member at UT.

& Special Skills Teach, record, perform, and write music.

Enjoy supporting good causes by regularly running in charity races.

Spanish proficiency - used while teaching and traveling through Central America. (1999)

Computer skills: Microsoft Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel, Internet, Email

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