High School Teacher

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CARLSON LAURENCE LIMERICK

Profile:

Highly qualified and experienced teacher of English language and literature, creative writing and public speaking. Internationally trained examiner in English language and literature at both junior and senior high school levels who has worked in New Jersey, North Carolina, with the Caribbean Examinations Council in Barbados and the BGCSE exams in The Bahamas. Experienced teacher at the AP, GRE, and IB levels; as well as college extramural and teacher education programs. Highly successful coach of hundreds of SAT examination candidates as well as public speaking, debating and writing contestants in national competitions in The Bahamas and Guyana.

Internationally published and anthologized poet who has won a number of awards in the United States and the Caribbean.(American Poetry Anthology, Poetic Voices of America)

Caribbean Representative of CAPS (College Athletic Placement Service) of Rancho Bernardo, California.

State Certification: (1) New Jersey State Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing, (High School English) 08/09

(2) North Carolina Interim Standard Professional License 2010-2011 (Highly Qualified, English 9-12)

Key Skills:

Teaching of AP English Teaching of British Literature and World Literature

SAT/GRE Preparation Debating, Writing, and Public Speaking

Adult Education Editing poetry and prose

Marking examinations Newspaper editing and proof reading

Career Highlights:

YESHIVA TIFERES NAFTOLI Old Bridge, NJ (Part Time) 2014 –

AP English Teacher and SAT/PSAT Tutor

OLD BIGHT HIGH SCHOOL Cat Island Bahamas 2015

AP English Program Consultant

CTC TUTORING SERVICE – Nassau, Bahamas. 2000-2014 - Administered SAT programs for five high schools. Tutored adult and high school students for GRE, SAT, GED, BGCSE, BJC and College Prep programs.

NASSAU CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2011-2014

AP English Tutor and Teacher of English; School Writing and Debate Coach

Successfully launched school’s AP English Language program

Taught high school English and literature in grades seven through twelve.

Marked BGCSE national English / Literature examinations in Nassau, Bahamas.

Improved student performance in English in grade 9 BJC national examinations at Nassau Christian Academy by 95 %.

Coached NCA debating team to Bahamas National Debating Championship Final as well as numerous BAISS Conference titles.

Student was 2008 Best Overall Performer for Nassau in BJC examination. Student won Best Individual Performance in English in the Bahamas in 2007 BJC examination. Class scored 100 % grades A-C in 2007 Bahamas national exam.

Prepared students from NCA and other students and adults for SAT exams.

Served as assistant coach for NCA track and volleyball teams in conference competitions and Bahamas National High School Championships.

Mentored and procured US college athletic scholarships in track, soccer, golf, and swimming for students of NCA and other schools through CAPS.

SOUTHEAST HALIFAX HIGH SCHOOL Halifax County, North Carolina 2010

Taught Grade Nine NC EOC Exam Classes from February to May, 2010 and Grade 12 English to October, 2010. Honors Class achieved 100% passes Levels III and IV.

NASSAU CHRISTIAN ACADEMY – Nassau, Bahamas 1998-2008

Teacher of English, SAT Tutor, School Writing and Debate Coach

THE NASSAU GUARDIAN newspaper – Nassau, Bahamas

Proof Reader / Copy Editor ( part-time, ) 2006-2008

Edited and corrected stories and editorials for factual and linguistic accuracy

and legality of material.

WINDERMERE HIGH SCHOOL – Savannah Sound, Eleuthera Island, Bahamas

Teacher of English & Track and Field Coach, 1995-1998

Taught high school English and literature in grades nine through twelve.

Served as Senior Class Advisor.

Coached WHS track team in inter-school and inter-island competitions as well

as Bahamas National High School Championships.

Served as Eleuthera Island senior track and volleyball coach in 1998 national Bahama Games.

ST. ANNE’S ANGLICAN HIGH SCHOOL – Nassau, Bahamas

Teacher of English, 1988-1995

Head of Language Department, 1993-1995

Taught high school English and literature in grades seven through twelve.

Marked BJC national English examination in Nassau, Bahamas.

Served as staff advisor for school writers club.

Coordinated introduction of new BGCSE national English and literature curriculum.

Supervised teaching and testing of English, Spanish, and French syllabuses.

As HOD, assessed, evaluated, and assisted teachers in the Language Department.

Represented High school staff on PTA Executive Committee.

Member of PLATO ( Professional Language Arts Teachers Organization )

Coached school track team in conference competitions.

CYRIL POTTER COLLEGE OF EDUCATION – Turkeyen, Georgetown, Guyana

Asst. Lecturer in English, 1987-1988

Taught courses in English Composition and The Teaching of Poetry to student

teachers pursuing the CPCE Trained Teacher’s Certificate.

Asst. Lecturer in Literature, CPCE LINDEN CENTER, Linden, Guyana 1986-1987

Taught course in Literature and The Teaching of Poetry to in-service student teachers pursuing the CPCE Trained Teacher’s Certificate.

MACKENZIE HIGH SCHOOL – Linden, Guyana

Teacher of English, 1978-1987

Head of English, 1980-1982

Senior Master ( ag. ) 1985-1987

UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA EXTRAMURAL PROGRAM – Linden Center

Lecturer in Language and Communication 1985-1876

Taught high school English in Forms One through Five ( grades 7-12 )

Marked CXC Caribbean regional Literature examination in Barbados, W.I.

Taught Advanced Level literature: Literary Appreciation, Chaucer,

Shakespeare, English Poetry, and the English Novel to Sixth Form

London University A-Level GCE examination classes ( AP level ).

Students secured 100 % passes on several occasions and best individual

result in the nation in1980 at London GCE A-Level English examinations.

Supervised teaching and testing of English in MHS up to the London GCE

Advanced Level.

As HOD, assessed, evaluated, and assisted teachers in the Language

Department of MHS

AS Senior Master ( ag. ) supervised the school’s Co-curricular Program:

sports, cultural actives, clubs, and competitions and coached MHS debate team.

Developed and coordinated MHS In-house Professional Development Program for newly recruited uncertified teachers.

Chaired Region 10 Regional Subject Committee for English Teaching.

Coordinated training programs in content and methodology for all schools in the district.

Member of national executive committee of GATE ( Guyana Association for

the Teaching of English ).

Education:

TRAINED TEACHER’S CERTIFICATE (Literature Option ) - Government Training

College, Georgetown, Guyana 1973

BACHELOR OF ARTS ( English major ) – University of Guyana, Turkeyen Guyana

1978

POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION ( Teaching of English )

University of Guyana, Turkeyen, Guyana 1982

LLB PART ONE ( Law ) – UG/University of The West Indies Law Program

Turkeyen, Guyana 1988

INTERMEDIATE LLB ( Law ) - University of London External Law Program 1992

GRADUATE ( Poetry ) – University Of Miami Caribbean Writers Summer Institute

Miami, Florida 1993

PRAXIS SERIES – PPST Reading, Writing, Mathematics July 2008

PRAXIS II – Certificate of Excellence English Lang Lit Comp Content Knowledge

January 2009

English Lang Lit Comp Pedagogy March 2009 ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION CERTIFICATE OF INSTRUCTION – The College Board (IACET) Fort Lauderdale, Fl October, 2011

Honors and Awards:

1973, Literature Prize: Government Training College for Teachers Georgetown, Guyana

1978, Joyce Adler Literature Prize: University of Guyana, Turkeyen, Guyana

1978, Gandhi Centenary Medal ( Student Activities ): University of Guyana

1990, Poet Of Merit award: American Poetry Association, New Orleans, Louisiana

1990, Runner-up Prize, Poet Of The Year at the American Poetry Association National Convention, Marriot Hotel, New Orleans LA

1993, James Michener Scholar, Caribbean Writers Summer Institute, University of Miami, Miami Fl

2009, Certificate of Excellence English Language Literature Composition CONTENT KNOWLEDGE, PRAXIS II, US National Teachers Examination

Referees:

Rabbi Asa Minkowich: DEAN, Yeshiva Tiferes Naftoli, Old Bridge NJ Tel. 732-***-****

Mr. W.J. O’Reilly: PRINCIPAL, Yeshiva Tiferes Naftoli High School, Old Bridge NJ Tel. 718-***-****

Mr. Jerome Forbes: PRINCIPAL, Old Bight High School, Cat Island Bahamas

Tel. Work: 242-***-**** Res: 242-***-****

Dr. W. Howard Mills: ADMINISTRATOR, Nassau Christian Schools, Nassau, Bahamas

Tel. Work: 242-***-**** Res: 242-***-****

Mr. Brentford Isaacs: PRINCIPAL, Nassau Christian Academy, Nassau, Bahamas

Tel. Work: 242-***-**** Res: 242-***-****

Mr. Perry Cunningham: PRINCIPAL, Temple Christian High School, Nassau, Bahamas and former Principal, Nassau Christian Academy, Nassau, Bahamas

Tel. Work: 242-***-**** Res: 242-***-****

Mrs. Cynthia Wells: PRINCIPAL, St. Anne’s Anglican High School, Nassau, Bahamas

Tel. Work: 242-***-****

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