A my Anastasia
Brandon, FL 33511
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Professional Experience:
Reading Teacher: Hillsborough County Schools: Mann MS. Brandon, FL. 2012-
Present:
• Teach grade 7 reading.
English Teacher: Olean High School: Olean, NY. 2006-2012:
• Taught grades 9/9Advanced, 10 &11 English.
English Teacher: Genesee Valley Central School: Belmont, NY. 2004-2006:
• Taught grades 9 & 11-12 English, Children’s Literature, Civics.
ELA Teacher: Southern Tier Catholic School: Olean, NY: 2002-2004:
• Taught grades 6, 7, 8 English Language Arts
Teacher Assistant: Olean High School: Olean, NY: 2000-2002:
• Assisted in Title I Reading Program with IEP and 504 students, specializing in English,
History, Spanish & French.
Business Manager/Travel Agent: AAA Travel: Olean, NY: 1996-1998:
• Responsible for all daily, weekly and monthly financial reporting required by FAA.
• Public Relations/Marketing design & implementation of Group Travel Excursions and
Promotions.
• Travel Agent: Personal and Business Travel arrangements.
Administrative Assistant to Principal: Boardmanville Elementary: Olean, NY: 1992-
1996:
• Responsible for development, design and distribution of school newsletter.
• Assisted in development, implementation and promotion of school-wide programs,
fundraising, special events.
• K-5 Assistant in Title I Reading Intervention Program.
• General secretarial duties to Principal & school including correspondence, taking
meeting minutes, answering multiple phone lines, ordering/processing school supplies
and scheduling appointments.
Self Employed-Writer/Editor/Business Manager: Olean, NY: 1994-2000:
• Worked from home as private contractor part-time – Resume Writing service, editing and
proofreading for local business owners, local University students, and Business manager
for Tee-Time Sales in charge of business accounting and promotion of product – golf
course advertising product for Northeast market.
• Professional children’s writer – published author.
Education:
MAED: Educational Administration: University of Massachusetts Lowell: Lowell, MA: May
2008.
BA: Communications & Journalism: St. Bonaventure University: St. Bonaventure, NY: Jan.
2001.
Professional Certifications:
NYS Teaching Certification: Secondary English grades 7-12: 2004.
Additional Professional Activities/Skills:
Olean City School District: Olean, NY: 2006-2012
OHS/NYSUT Treasurer
OHS/NYSUT APPR Negotiations Team for Professional Development.
Committee Chair – ISS – Student Disciplinary Team Leader.
Founder and Advisor for Senior Mentoring Program for Freshman transition.
Class advisor
CDEP Committee: Restructuring of district education plan to improve school climate and
graduation rates.
Research Committee member for Alternative Education.
Varsity Cheerleading Coach
Writer/Editor of District Newsletter
Grant Writing
Genesee Valley Central School: Belmont, NY: 2004-2006:
Co-chair of GVCS Shared Decision Making Team
Learn to Be Literate Team member and Reading coach for Heinemann Pilot Project for Literacy
in WNY .
GVCS District Representative for Cattaraugus-Allegany County Teacher Center.
Professional Writing & Skills Acquired throughout career:
Professional Writer – published children’s author:
1997: A Smile for Mr. Moon: Children’s fiction story published by Parents and Children
Together Online.
1998: Teddy’s Bear: Children’s non-fiction story published by US KIDS Magazine: Reprinted
and used by NYS department of education for grade 4 statewide assessment in 2006.
A my Anastasia
1903 Princeton Lakes Dr.
Brandon, FL 33511
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2000: The Very Creepy Night: Children’s fiction story published by SO SECRET Online.
2002: Signed on with Ann Farber Literary Agency for Representation of Middle Grade Mystery
novel series.
Proficient- Advanced in all Microsoft applications: Word, Powerpoint, Excel; Also adobe
applications, Wordpress, Quickbooks, Publisher, PDF.
Social Media – proficient with Facebook, twitter, blogging, various email applications.
Data Entry – Able to type 122 characters per minute with 100% accuracy.
Experience answering multiple phone lines.
Accounting/budget reporting.
Graphs/ Graphic organization
Analyzing data
Experienced with MLA, APA and Chicago style citations.
Experienced Researcher
Experienced Proofreader
Grant Writing experience
Advanced public speaking and presentation skills
Ability to speak Spanish proficiently and some French.
Experience with advertising, public relations and marketing.
Awards Received:
2004: Reader’s Digest National Word Power Challenge:
• All three of my grade levels (6,7,8) were accepted into the State championships to
compete in NYC. Only 100 students were chosen to participate statewide.
2003: Phi Delta Kappa Young Authors’ Conference:
• St. Bonaventure University: All three of my grade levels competed and took first place in
writing competition.
1998: Highlights Foundation Scholarship:
• I was the recipient of a full scholarship to attend their professional week long workshop
for their children’s writing conference at the Chatauqua Institute in NY to study under
professional and esteemed children’s authors.
1997: Writer’s Digest Magazine: Certificate of Achievement Awards
• Three of my children’s stories won awards for children’s literature.