Richard E. McKinnon, Jr.
El Paso, TX 79903
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Over twenty years experience teaching English as a second language to local residents, Mexican
students in cd. Juarez, Mexico, students at the twin plants in Juarez and Arab students from the country
of Kuwait.
EXPERIENCE:
January 20, 2015 to Present
Health & Sciences Computer Lab Assistant, EPCC-RG
Help students to navigate the computers: EPCC website, Blackboard, Microsoft Word
application (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.). Maintain 2 Laser Printers (black only), 1 color
Laser Printer, 1 Scanner and 32 computers.
June 15, 2013 to November 30, 2014
Academic Instructor, MTC-Otero County Prison Facility, NM
Instruct student inmates in GED classes, Open Office, Anger Management, Substance Abuse,
Life Skills, and Public Speaking and payroll for the classes that paid inmates.
August 23, 2011 to June 15, 2013
ESAL Academic Tutor/Part-time Lab Assistant, EPCC-RG
8/23/2011-12/09/2011 (19hrs/week): Tutor students in English conversation (Speech) and all
other aspects related to the proficient use of English.
December 12, 2011- April 2012 (35-hrs/week): August 2011-December 2011 (19-hrs/week):
Tutor students in English conversation (Speech) and all other aspects related to the proficient use
of English.
December 2011-April 2012 (35-hrs/week): Moved from Speech Lab to the ESOL Lab.
Duties:
1. Distribution of books and materials for instructors such as Lab Activities, Lab orientation
sessions to students showing them lab activities and procedures.
2. Provide students with answer keys for workbooks and handouts, and tutoring them in a one to
one basis according to their own special needs.
3. Showing students individually how to use the computer, providing them with CD's according
to their different levels.
4. Preparing special handouts according with students' levels and needs, to assist them in their
problems while learning the new Language (English).
January 14, 2002 to May 10, 2010
ESAL Academic Tutor, EPCC-VV
Tutor students in English conversation (Speech) and all other aspects related to the proficient use
of English.
January 1999 to August 2000
Substitute Teacher: El Paso Independent School District
Teach classes per the absent teachers lesson plan.
January 17, 1990 to December 10, 1998
Outreach Coordinator, Southwest AIDS Committee (SWAC)
Assisted in developing, coordinating, and implementing an Outreach Program for the El Paso
STOP AIDS Project under the administrative umbrella of SWAC. Trained by the Parent Project
STOP AIDS Model of San Francisco, CA. Also responsible for developing, implementing and
coordinating STOP AIDS Meetings, Safer Sex Workshops. Responsible for giving HIV/AIDS
Presentations to schools/Groups. Trained by the Texas Department of Health in HIV Serological
Test Counseling and Partner Notification Techniques and have taken the continuing education
courses to keep the HIV Counselor Certification current.
1988 to 1990
ESL Instructor, LUANT School of Languages
ESL Instructor for beginning, intermediate, and advanced classes. Classes consisted of private
individuals and Summer Youth Groups from the Private Industry Council (PIC). Instructed
upper management personnel at two CD. Juarez Twin Plants. Responsible for
developing/implementing Lesson Plans, Tests, and Evaluating student progress. Was com-
mended by the Director of Management Development of Twin Plants Contract in CD., Juarez for
the marked improvement of students proficiency in English after only 100 hours of ESL
instruction. As a result, the contract was extended two years for LUANT.
1982-1988
ESL Instructor, Instituto Bilngue de
Capacitacion y Selection de Personal, CD, Juarez, Mexico
ESL Instructor for beginning, intermediate, and advanced classes. Classes consisted of Mexican
Nationals from the Electric Company, Gas Company, Police Department, and other city officials.
1981-1982
ESL Instructor, Science Applications Incorporation, Fort Bliss, Texas
ESL Instructor for Arab students from the country of Kuwait. Student lesson Plans, Tests, and all
other related instructional materials were provided by the corporation. Responsible for records
pertaining to over 100 students and other related materials.
EDUCATION:
2011: University of Texas at El Paso
Masters of Arts to Teach English (MAT)
Degree date: Dec. 2012
2001- 2010: University of Texas at El Paso
Bachelor of Arts
Major: English Literature (32 hrs. instead of the required 18 hrs.)
Minor: Humanities
Degree Date: May 15, 2010
1978-1980: University of Texas at El Paso
Army ROTC Scholarship Award
Major: Psychology
Minor: Business
1977-1978: El Paso Community Collage
Major: Psychology
Transfer to UTEP.