OBJECTIVE: To obtain a Captioner or captioner-related position
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Teaching, K-12 Literacy Specialist May 2017
Saginaw Valley State University; University Center, MI
GPA: 3.84/4.0
Bachelor of Applied Arts 1995
Central Michigan University; Mt. Pleasant, MI
Major: Interpersonal and Public Communication; Minor: Marketing
CERTIFICATIONS (State of Michigan)
Secondary Education (6-12) Speech (BD) English (BA) Psychology (CE)
Reading Specialist Endorsement (K-12) (BR)
WORK EXPERIENCE September 2015-Present
Captionist/Typist (Contract Employee)
●Provide closed captioning services to college and high school students with hearing deficits
●Work in both classroom and remote settings
●Trained on the following computer programs: Google Hangouts, Adobe Connect, WebEx, Blackboard Collaborate, Streamtext
●Trained on C-Print computer program via National Technical Institute for the Deaf (Rochester Institute of Technology)
●Excellent typing, listening and comprehension skills
●Possess a strong command of the English language
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor, Teacher Education Department August-December 2017
Saginaw Valley State University; University Center, MI
●Taught Methods of Teaching Reading K-8 course to undergraduate pre-service teachers
●Coordinated, scheduled and supervised pre-service teachers in elementary classrooms
Reading, Speech & Language Arts Teacher August 2000-May 2015
Bullock Creek High School/Middle School; Midland, MI
6th Grade English Language Arts (including co-teaching experience)
●Designed and implemented original reading curricula around Common Core Standards
●Focused on increasing the student’s reading comprehension, spelling and vocabulary skills
9th Grade English and English Skills
●Taught novels, short stories, poetry, grammar and expository writing
●Shared common goal of increasing student’s reading, writing, vocabulary, spelling and grammar skills
9th-12th Grade Speech Communication
●Created and established original classroom curricula where none had existed
●Exposed students to communication concepts, speech delivery skills and formats
●Integrated projects to benefit both the individual student and group
10th Grade English -- American Literature
●Instructed using novels, short stories, plays, poetry and research paper process
●Facilitated improvement of student’s reading, writing, vocabulary and reading comprehension skills
11th & 12th Grade Analytical Reading
●Analyzed literature, poetry and literary devices with college-bound students
●Organized trips to elementary schools, showcasing student’s commitment to reading
11th & 12th Grade Psychology
●Researched, located and implemented an up-to-date introductory Psychology curricula
●Coordinated student book-talks and independent research projects
WORK EXPERIENCE September 2015-Present
Captionist/Typist (Contract Employee)
●Provide closed captioning services to college and high school students with hearing deficits
●Work in both classroom and remote settings
●Trained on the following computer programs: Google Hangouts, Adobe Connect, WebEx, Blackboard Collaborate, Streamtext
●Trained on C-Print computer program via National Technical Institute for the Deaf (Rochester Institute of Technology)
●Excellent typing, listening and comprehension skills
●Possess a strong command of the English language
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Word Processing: Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Google Docs
Classroom Programs: GradeQuick, Skyward
Virtual Classroom Programs: Canvas, VSpace
C-Print speech-to-text technology program