High School Assistant

Resume for

Harold E. abqbsx@r.postjobfree.com

GOALS:

To obtain employment as a reporter or editor

at a newspaper or as an English instructor at a community

college.

EDUCATION:

Illinois State University,

Normal, IL. Graduate School of English. Masters of English candidate

(July 1997 graduate). Emphasis in Literature, but in multiple fields.

Olivet College,

Olivet, MI. Bachelor of Arts, May 1991. G.P.A. 3.64. Major: History.

Minors: Journalism, Political Science.

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE:

Language and Composition Instructor, Illinois State

University, Normal, IL (1995-97). Have taught three semesters

of Freshman Composition thus far, and will teach one more in

the spring of '97. Designed assignments, readings, and class

activities in a carefully sequenced fashion in order to help

foster students' development as writers of nonfiction prose within

various academic and public communities. Among the of English 101 is

the developing of strategies for generating, organizing, and

revising texts. Utilizing a recursive writing method, students

completed a 20 to 30 page portfolio of 4 to 6 essays.

Features Writer, Daily Vidette, Illinois State

University, Normal, IL (Summer 1996). Wrote numerous for summer edition

of university newspaper.

Sports Editor, Marshall Chronicle, Marshall,

MI (1992-95). Covered local high school and college sports, minor

league hockey, and wrote weekly features and column for 5,000,

six-day per week paper. Won Honorable Mention for in 1994 Michigan Press Association

contest. Had four feature

stories picked up by the Associated Press, appearing in various

state newspapers, including The Detroit News . Skilled

in

and dark room techniques. Computer knowledge includes pagination

skills, Quark X-Press, PageMaker, and World Wide Web page construction

and navigation.

Correspondent, Battle Creek Enquirer, Battle

Creek, MI (1994-95). Covered two to three per week for large daily

newspaper in south-central Michigan.

Correspondent, Albion Recorder, Albion, MI (1995).

Covered high school and college basketball games for local daily

newspaper.

Assistant Editor, Olivet College Echo, Olivet,

MI (1989-91). Supervised production of biweekly campus newspaper.

OTHER

WORK EXPERIENCE:

United States Navy, USS Inchon, (LPH-12), Norfolk,

VA (1982-86). Served aboard a helicopter carrier as an aviation

boatswain's mate in the U.S.

Navy, attaining rank of Petty Officer 3rd Class. Completed

two Mediterranean cruises, including service in Beirut, Lebanon.

Congressional Intern, Congressman Howard Wolpe's Office,

Lansing, MI (Summer 1989). Handled caseload and worked directly

with district constituents.

SCHOLARSHIPS

AND HONORS:

Graduate Assistantship, Illinois State University

Presidential Scholarship, Olivet College

Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities

The National Dean's List, 1988-91

Circle

of Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society

All-American Scholar Collegiate Award

Senior History Award

Junior History Award

Freshman Core Writing Award

CREDENTIALS:

See of recommendation

and acknowledgement for placing in the MPA Better Newspaper contest

in 1994.

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