High School City

Andrew Mark Mayer

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Staten Island, N.Y. 10314-4152

Summary

Teacher, librarian and researcher with extensive experience. Results-

oriented specialist with ability to independently produce written summaries

of complex topics. Experienced in writing; reading; historical research;

fact checking; consulting; editing; book reviewing; library science;

proofreading; computer database research.

Professional Experience

College of Staten Island, CUNY System, February 2006- present.

Department of History, CORE 100 FIRST program, Adjunct Professor. Tutor and

instructor for LARC remedial program, Writing Center (English Department)

and Disabilities Center. Taught remedial workshops and individual sessions

in English, Reading, Writing, History and Humanities.

New York Institute of English and Business, New York City, November-

December 2006.

ESL instructor at all levels: grammar; reading and writing; conversation-

day and evening classes. Organized and planned instructional trips and

cultural festivals.

Pearson Educational Services, Iowa, October-November 2006 and April-May

2007.

Reader and scorer for SAT essays.

Forest Hills High School, Adult Education Program, Queens, May- August

2006.

ESL Instructor in Creative Writing.

Metropolitan Business Institute, New York City, July 2005- April 2006.

Taught ESL conversation, reading and writing, and interchange courses.

Developed SAT prep, TOEFL, GRE and GED tutorial setups and courses for

small classes of international students.

Conde Nast Traveler, New York City, October 2004- March 2005.

Editorial fact checker, researcher and editor for the magazine's Gold List

and Hot List. Prepared various documents and information for print in this

monthly publication.

Sylvan Learning Center (New York Achievement), Staten Island, N.Y., April-

October 2004.

Teacher in Learning Program from primary-GED. On staff for SAT prep testing

and tutoring verbal and essay sections. Instruction of students in primary

and advanced reading and writing, primary math, study skills and homework

preparation.

US Weekly Magazine, New York City, March 2000- September 2003.

Editorial fact checker for research department. Use of library resources

and databases. Set-up research materials mini-library master file, collated

legal files and consulted with legal department. Occasional assignments for

Men's Journal and Rolling Stone magazine. Wrote numerous celebrity research

obituary assignments.

Wagner College, Staten Island, N.Y., June- September 1999.

ESL instructor. Taught English to foreign professionals, and Business

English in the lab with interested international students.

New York Law Publishing Company, New York City, January- June 1994.

Head Librarian of the Research Center. Created, set-up and ran alone the

four division Law Library for publisher James Finkelstein. Tasks included

circulation and subscription, research, computer database, archival study

and book handling for New York Law Journal, National Law Journal,

Newsletters and Seminar Press.

Washington Post, Washington, D.C., January 1969- June 1992.

Night and Weekend Coordinator and Supervisor, Newsroom Research Center.

Total involvement with company spanned 28 years, including freelance

writing assignments. Ran night/weekend research operations and controlled a

staff of six and research responsibilities for over 400 reporters and

editors, from Nixon Administration/Pentagon Papers/Watergate through first

Gulf War. Duties included development and inventory of 10 million clip and

three million photo archive, along with subsequent 67% expansion for book

and pamphlet resources. Used reporter byline files, microfilm and fiche,

and was Public Information Officer for the Library of Congress liaison with

the Post. Freelance research and writing (published articles) included

American Historical Association coverage (21 years), international soccer

and Wimbledon tennis.

Freelance and Consulting Assignments

Featurewell 2004, New York City

Copyediting assignment for pre-publication of a book on killed media

articles.

Richmond County Orchestra and Riverside Opera Company, 2004.

Grant writing for non-profit orchestras in Staten Island. Wrote proposals

that generated several successful grants (Staten Island Bank & Trust;

Victory Savings Bank).

Staten Island Yankees, 2003- 2006. Media statistician for minor league

franchise of New York Yankees. Helped provide information for media guides

and yearbook publications.

Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island, N.Y., 1999.

Copyedited and researched for Chinese Scholar's Garden newsletter.

Small Press and Independent Publisher, 1992- 2000.

Wrote book reviews on subjects of biography, celebrities, history,

political science, fashion and business.

Center for Public Communication, New York City, 1994.

Researched data for this public affairs think tank in health care.

Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C., 1986-

1987.

Office of former NATO Ambassador David Abshire. Researched and managed

clips for him and former diplomat Robert Kleiman.

Latin American Research Associates, Washington, D.C., 1984.

President and head researcher specializing in private and diplomatic

research and consulting surrounding Venezuelan Embassy contacts.

National Archives, Washington, D.C., 1983.

Researched rosters of service veterans. Results were utilized to track

genealogy and family histories.

US Justice Department, Washington, D.C., 1974.

Research work used for promotional film at West Point military training

program.

R.J. Mayer & Co., Import-Export, New York City.

Researcher and Vice-President (1984-2000) for this family firm.

Publications

In addition to the articles on the American Historical Association

conventions from 1976-1997, I also wrote numerous book reviews for Small

Press and Independent Publisher (1992-2000) and Army Times (1971-1975). I

was senior researcher for magazine articles in Esquire, Sports Illustrated,

Rolling Stone and GQ (for Mike Sager). I was senior researcher for British

book author Penny Chorlton. I was senior book editor and researcher for

Joseph Albright (What Makes Spiro Run?) and Donald Neff (Warriors for

Jerusalem.)

Education

Hunter College, New York City, TESOL/ESL program, 1996-1999.

M.A. in TESOL (adult track). Certified by NY State Board of Education. I

also have an active Business English license.

Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1971-1977.

Completed all required doctoral courses (ABD) in history.

George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 1967-1971.

B.A., history, 1968. M.A., history, European diplomatic and Russian/Slavic,

1971.

Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Mich., 1964-1967. three years toward B.A. in

history.

McBurney Preparatory School, New York City. High School diploma, 1964.

I have a proofreader's certificate from NYU (1992) and computer database

research certificate from Msgr. Farrell HS(1992).

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