Annette Dolores Swanson
P.O. Box 52
Haskins, Ohio 43525
Telephone: 419-***-****
e-mail: abkrgj@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
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Master of Arts
Field of Specialization: Cross-Culture and International
Education
2007 Bowling Green State University
Master of Education
Field of Specialization: Curriculum and Teaching
2006 Bowling Green State University
Certification of Grant Writing, Department of Communication
Studies
1999 Department of Education
Advanced Certificate
Introduction to Computers, Windows, Word Processing,
Spreadsheets
1981 University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Higher Diploma in Education
Field of Specialization: History, Psychology
1980 University of the Western Cape, South Africa
B. A.
Field of Specialization: History, Psychology
OBJECTIVE
I am fully committed to giving my complete support to any institution in
order to achieve the vision and mission of such an institution and thereby
contributing wholeheartedly to its advancement.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2002-2005 Head of Department of History, Geography & Human and Social
Sciences
Department of Education and Culture, Wentworth Secondary
School, Durban, South Africa
Duties, tasks and responsibilities: Management of
department; Control of educator records; Moderation of
examinations; Conducting departmental meetings, Liaising
between Department of Education and school staff; Grading
of national senior history examinations.
1983-2002 Senior Vocational Guidance Counselor; Senior History
Educator
Department of Education and Culture, Wentworth Secondary
School, Durban, South Africa
Duties, tasks and responsibilities: Vocational Guidance
Counseling;
Coordinated career guidance workshops; Convening academic
enrichment activities and field trips; Liaising with staff,
students, parents and community organizations to develop
and design educational services and academic activities to
increase secondary retention, achievement and
matriculation.
1982-1983 School Counselor Department of Education and Culture, Lotus
River Secondary School. Cape Town, South Africa.
Duties, tasks and responsibilities: Vocational Guidance
Counseling
Coordinating career guidance workshops; Convening academic
enrichment activities and field trips; Liaising with staff,
students, parents and community organizations to develop
and design educational services and academic activities to
increase secondary retention, achievement and
matriculation.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
2008 Research Assistant
Dr. S. Subreenduth, School of Teaching & Learning
College of Education & Human Development, Bowling Green
State University; Writing of Qualitative Research Reports
for the Centre for Civic Education (CCE);
Publication of Lesson Development and Curriculum Alignment
of U.S. and South African lesson units
2007 Evaluator: International Showcase Project Citizen
Washington D.C.
2006-2007 Graduate Assistant: Research
Bowling Green State University: International Democratic
Education Institute; Civitas Africa
2007. Graduate Internship: Gender Constructs across Culture
Bowling Green State University: Women's Center
2005-2006 Graduate Assistant: Administrative
Bowling Green State University: International Democratic
Education Institute; Civitas Africa
2003-2005 Chairperson: Aid for Children in Crisis (ACC)
A project of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa and
funded by the United Nations and the General Board of
Global Ministries, ACC is committed to promoting the
development, transformation and democratization of those
previously disadvantaged through educational projects in
order to empower them and enable their equal participation
in a non-racial, non-sexist and democratic South Africa.
2003- 2005 Project Citizen: South Africa: Training; Workshop
Facilitator
2003 Delegate: South Africa-United States Educator Exchange
Program
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2007 GradSTEP Development Leader: Represented the Department of Master of
Arts in Cross-Cultural and International Education (MACIE)
at Bowling Green State University's Graduate Student
Enhancement Program (GradSTEP ) geared to help all graduate
students reach higher levels of technology, research, and
teaching competence, as well as personal development and
academic proficiency.
2006 Center for International Programs
Volunteer: Assisted with
international student orientation at Bowling Green State
University
2006 Representative of the Women's Center of Bowling Green State
University at a BGSU Diversity Workshop: This workshop
aimed to seek and develop ways in which to promote multi-
culturalism among students and staff at BGSU in order to
develop culturally competent students and staff.
2004 Voting Officer: General and Local
Government Elections.
2001-2003 Executive Committee Member and Bursary Fund Convener:
Aid for Children in Crisis (ACC).
2001-2002 Social Concerns Secretary: Women's Auxiliary, Assegai Methodist
Church, South Africa.
2000-2002 Convener: Fundraising Committee, Assegai
Methodist Church, South
Africa.
1998-2000 President: Women's Auxiliary, Assegai Methodist Church,
South Africa.
1994 Counting Officer: General Elections.
References:
1. Margaret Zoller Booth, Ph.D.
Coordinator, MACIE
Associate Professor of Educational Psychology
School of Leadership and Policy Studies
College of Education and Human Development
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403.
Telephone: 419-***-****
Fax: 419-***-****
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2. Leigh Chiarelott, Ph.D.
Chair of the Department: Curriculum & Instruction,
Gillham Hall, Mail Stop 924,
University of Toledo,
Toledo, OH. 43606.
Telephone: 419-***-****.
Email: abkrgj@r.postjobfree.com
3. Daniel Fasko, Jr., Ph.D.
Professor of Educational Psychology
566 Education Bldg.
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403-0251
Phone: 419-***-****
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4. Sharon Subreenduth, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, School of Teaching & Learning
College of Education & Human Development
308 Education Building
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403.
Telephone: 419-***-****
Fax: 419-***-****
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