High School Director

Angela R. Newkirk

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Professional Profile

. Passionate, self-motivated and dedicated educator

. Progressive organizer of creative youth programming

. Proven experience in motivating and inspiring others to achieve

. Effective in creating unique learning activities

. Polished skills as a excellent communicator

. Exemplary leader empowered to create other leaders

Career History

10/07-Present Adjunct Instructor, Mount Mary College, Milwaukee, WI

. Maintain excellent classroom management skills while

keeping students on task with challenging yet fun

assignments.

. Integrate multiple teaching styles to intensify the range

of learning.

. Supervise stimulating team building and communicative

exercises.

9/04-1/09 Adjunct Instructor, Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI

. Evaluate student progress and support recommendations for

further student development.

. Exposed students to innovative learning strategies allowing

them to become effective communicators and leaders.

. Expanded the range of learning through whole class,

individual and small group instruction that encouraged

growth and development.

8/00-5/03 Instructor of Speech and Theatre, Pulaski Technical College,

Little Rock, AR

. Taught online courses using Blackboard in a manner ensuring

success.

. Served as academic advisor and doubled as a role model and

mentor.

. Provided leadership initiatives, and aided in student

achievement.

. Created avenues for showcasing student talent within the

surrounding community and helped recruit and retain

students.

8/97-5/00 Instructor of Theatre & Mass Communications, University of

Arkansas, Pine Bluff, AR

. Created a performance arts troupe and presented at

conferences.

. Coached, wrote and Directed winning plays at local,

Regional and National Conferences and Events.

. Integrated Technology into the classroom.

. Served on and chaired committees on campus and in the

community.

. Assisted in maintaining the campus television and radio

station.

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8/96-8/98 Student Activities Program Coordinator, University of AR Pine

Bluff, AR

. Coordinated multiple events, beauty pageants, programs and

activities.

. Supervised employees and managed the programming budget.

. Developed progressive extra-curricular programs for the

entire college.

. Incorporated spiritual, recreational, developmental and

social activities.

. Advisor for Student Government and the Union Programming

Board.

8/00-7/03 Director Back to the Basics Tutorial Program, Little Rock, AR

. Designed, developed and incorporated an in-depth tutorial

program for 2nd-9th grade students which increased reading

levels.

. Wrote and secured grants, hired, supervised, and trained

staff and provided guidance for Summer Enrichment academic

camps.

. Implemented a Directed a balanced Literacy Program that

increased learning.

2/94-3/96 Special Events Coordinator Martin Luther King Commission,

Little Rock, AR

. Secured and scheduled entertainment for the National "I

Have a Dream" Youth assembly for over 1,500 youth.

. Developed and organized non-violent curriculum.

. Prepared planned activities for commission participants.

Education

Master of Arts and Liberal Studies, Grambling State University, Grambling,

LA December 1990

Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication and Dramatic Arts,

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff AR May 1988

Volunteer Work/ Honors/ Interests

Usborne Book Consultant

Director TLC Nursery Ministry

Teen Promise for Girls Coordinator

Independent Consultant for Rockwell Automation

Don't Even Ask Abstinence Coordinator

Drama Instructor, Brown Deer Parks and Recreation

Co-Coordinator Daughters of Destiny

Trainer for the Children's Defense Fund

Bearden and Carthage High School Commencement Speaker

National Association for Campus Activities Conference Presenter

Publicity Director for National Association for Speech and Dramatic

Arts

L. A. Torrence Excellence in Leadership conference Organizer

Coordinator for the "Mary Project" (Mentoring At Risk Youth)

Member of Governor Mike Huckabee's Entertainment Hall of Fame Board

Female "Rites of Passage" Mentor

Mentor for Creative Arts Community Program for "at-risk youth"

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