Assistant State University

Timothy Wes. Mount, M.A.

**** ******** ******., ***** ****, CA 92627

Mobile: 714-***-****

E-mail: ***.******@*****.***

Education

Master of Arts, Communication Studies, California State University, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA, 2009.

Bachelor of Arts, Speech Communications, Chapman University, Orange, CA, 2003.

Associate of Arts, General Education, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA, 2000.

Academic/Teaching Experience

Communication Instructor, Bakersfield College, Communication Department, Bakersfield, CA, January 2011 –

present.

• Taught Small Group Communication (B8) at the community college undergraduate level.

• Assigned regular group activities, assignments, and projects.

• Required three (3) formal presentations from all students within the group setting. These required

speeches were as follows: “Your Dream Job,” “Change the World,” and “Teach the Class.”

• Used technology as a means of enhancing both classroom communication and student learning.

• Facilitated routine classroom discussions and lectures.

• Promoted classroom leadership to enable group cohesion and student success.

Graduate Teaching Assistant (Instructor), California State University, Los Angeles, Communication Studies

Department, Los Angeles, CA, September 2008 – June 2009.

• Taught Oral Communication 150 (Public Speaking) at the university level.

• Developed class workshops which promoted oratory craftsmanship amongst students. Speeches required

for successful completion of the course were: cultural narrative/artifact, expository, and persuasion.

• Examinations were used regularly during the course to measure and assess student progress.

• Conducted routine class discussions to motivate student learning and to develop critical thinking skills.

• Provided in-class activities which broadened the scope of public speaking and helped to reduce student

anxiety.

Assistant Director of Forensics, California State University, Los Angeles, Communication Studies Department,

Los Angeles, CA, October 2008 – June 2009.

• Coached both platform and dramatic interpretation events at the undergraduate level.

• Supervised student literature selections.

• Directed competitor character portrayal(s), vocal variety, and self reflection within individual dramatic

interpretation events.

• Assigned as head coach during numerous tournaments. Responsibilities included: safe travel of students,

tournament fees, and individual event judging.

• Assisted with tournament budgets, schedules, and student release forms.

Teaching Assistant, California State University, Los Angeles, Communication Studies Department, Los Angeles,

CA, October 2008 – December 2008.

• Assistant to instructor of Argumentation and Persuasion (300 level) course.

• Tasks included: grading and providing quality feedback on student papers, projects, and examinations.

• Used WebCT to routinely post classroom exercises, feedback, assignments, and grades.

Teaching Assistant, California State University, Los Angeles, Communication Studies Department, Los Angeles,

CA, September 2007 – December 2007.

• Assistant to instructor of Introduction to Communication Studies (100 level) course.

• Duties included: grading group projects, classroom exercises, student film critiques and research

proposals, running and managing scantrons, and used excel spreadsheet to input final grades for the

course.

Work Experience

Show Support/Parades (Support Crew), Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, CA, 2001 – present.

• Drive floats for themed parades in both Disneyland and Disney’s, California Adventure. Such parades

have included: Parade of the Stars (2002), Eureka (2002), Disney’s Electrical Parade (2002), A

Christmas Fantasy Parade (2003-present), Block Party Bash (2005), Walt Disney’s: Parade of Dreams

(2006), Celebrate: A Street Party (2009), and Mickey’s: Soundsational Parade (2011).

• Train new drivers.

• Ensure that all float elements are in working condition and that safety measures are observed.

• Since the floats operate in close proximity to thousands of spectators, both during the day and at night,

teamwork and precision are crucial to this position.

Attractions Host, Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, CA, 1995 – 2001.

• Worked directly with the public welcoming them to various attractions at Disneyland/Disney’s, California

Adventure theme parks.

• Instructed guests while loading and unloading various attractions, and ensured that all safety measures

were followed.

• Delivered memorized speeches for numerous attractions.

Academic Honors and Awards

• Graduate Studies Annual Report: Student profile, California State University, Los Angeles, 2010.

• Third Place, Cultural Artifact, Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association tournament, 2003.

• Third Place, Expository/Informative Speaking, Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association

tournament, 2000.

• Finalist, Persuasion, Pacific Southwest Collegiate Forensics Association tournament, 2000.

Invited Seminar Presentations

• “Whatever Happened to Friendship Park?: The Gentrification of Liminal Space”, National

Communication Association, November 12, 2009.

• “Barack Obama: The Bargain Basement Prices”, (presented on behalf of fellow student), Western States

Communication Association, February, 15, 2009.

• “Border(s) Rhetoric proposal group workshop”, Western States Communication Association (Pre-

Conference), February, 13, 2009.

Research Interests

• Intercultural Communication.

• Rhetorical Theory: Border(s) Rhetoric, Classical Era, American Public Address, and Contemporary

Rhetoric.

• Small Group Communication.

• Pedagogy.

• Interpersonal Communication: jealousy, emotions, and hurtful messages.

References

Available Upon Request.

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