English Instructor
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Deborah P. Cains
New Orleans, LA 70128
Email: ********@*****.***
Objectives: To obtain an English Teacher / Writing Teacher. Literature and Reading Teacher or Instructional Coach position that will afford me the distinct opportunity to use my knowledge of the conventions of Standard English, including, grammar, mechanics, organization, development, among other essential skills to assist students to improve/enhance their academic writing skills; or serve. as an Instructional Coach to assist classroom teachers to enhance their teaching skills. To motivate students to develop a keen appreciation for Literature and the insight to connect/ relate themes, character interactions to their daily life. Experiences
Employment History
English Professor
09/01/2009 to 09/07/2012: ITT Technical Institute/St Rose La.
Courses Taught: Composition I, II, Group Dynamics, Writing about Contemporary World Cultures, Responding to Literature in Writing, and Written Policy Analysis. In addition, I designed and implemented writing workshops for students to help students improve their writing and reading skills.
Writing. And Reading Consultant
6/2006 to present: Excel Educational Services/New Orleans, LA
Provided writing instruction both online (using Blackboard, Moodle, etc.) and face to face to assist college level students to understand the rules of Standard English usage and to assist them in improving/enhancing their writing skills. In addition, I served as an Instructional Coach for English and Reading Teachers / 9th --12th grades. My English studies as both an undergraduate and graduate student required me to complete courses in Linguistics, which provided me with the knowledge and skills to teach ESL effectively
Assistant Professor of English
09/01/1987 to 08/01/2005 Southern University at New
Orleans, 6400 Press Dr. New Orleans, LA. Courses Taught include:: Developmental Writing, Composition I & II, Advanced Composition, Professional and Technical Writing, Creative Writing, ESL- I Written Analysis,,American Literature I & II, World Literature, and British Literature I & II. I taught several composition courses in the online environment using Blackboard. .
Writing. and Reading Specialist
New Orleans Public School System : Middle and High School
6/2004 to 8/2004 Orleans Parish School Board, New
Orleans, La.:
I Developed meaningful, innovative and effective
writing instruction to help students understand
and apply the rules of Standard English Grammar in their writing assignments. I. I developed reading instruction and. assignments to captivate. students' interest, their analytic and critical thinking skills. In addition, I conducted needs assessments to identify and address students' weaknesses and strengths as a means to design subsequent instruction. I collaborated with Reading and English/composition teachers to develop curriculum and specific course material to evaluate the effectiveness of such instruction in the classroom.. In addition, I conducted training sessions for new teachers in the area of writing and literature .
Curriculum Consultant
1/2001 to 5/2003 Orleans Parish School Board, New
Orleans, LA.
I developed English and Reading instruction for
High school students, and conducted needs assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction.
English Instructor
1/1976 to 8/1987, Orleans Parish School Board, New
Orleans, La.
I taught a variety of Composition and Literature
Courses
Adjunct English Instructor
1982 to 1985 Delgado Community College (City Park
Campus) New Orleans, La.
Courses Taught: Developmental Writing and Freshmen
Composition Courses, and Professional and Technical
Writing
Education:
Union Institute and University/ Cincinnati, Ohio
3/2000 to 3/2005
Ph.D in English: Rhetoric and Composition
University of New Orleans
6/1980 to 12/1982
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction Specialization: ELA
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, La.
9/1970 to 5/1976
B.A. English Composite- Secondary Education
Professional Activities
Dissertation Title: (2005)Classical Rhetoric and Africana Studies: Challenges to the Contemporary Canon
Writing: The Perils, Promise, and Place ; National Conference of Teachers of English Research Assembly: 2012/February: Winter Conference. University of Alabama.
Writing Biography Sketches (Southern
Conference on Afro-American Research and Elements of Academic Writing Workshop: November 2010 ITT-Technical Institute/St Rose, LA,
The Journey Metaphor in Richard Wright’s
Big Boy Leaves Home : Modern Language Association,
Memphis, TN 2000).
Studies:
Houston, TX 1999).
Presenter of a Series of Writing Workshops: ITT-Technical Institute/ St. Rose, LA 2010-2012 Topic: Writing as Process. Reading .Skills
Writing Specialist Certification from the Bay Area Writing Project/Greater New Orleans Project.
Author of Women on the Porch, a book of Poetry and Short Stories 2011.
Poetry and Essays dedicated to Professor Marcus B. Christian (UNO) Published in “ChickenBones”, in the Journal of African American Themes/ Baltimore, Maryland
Louisiana State Board of Education: Teacher Certification
Served as Administrative Assistant to the English Chair at Southern University at New Orleans (1998 to 2004).
Writing Specialist / Certified by the Greater New Orleans Writing Project ( University of New Orleans) and the Bay Area Writing-Project
I have extensive experience and knowledge with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Co-Author of The Struggles and Victories of a Black Civil Rights Activist from Plaquemine Parish, LA. 1998.
Awards
Outstanding Teacher Award/ITT Technical Institute. College of General Education. 2012
Outstanding Service Award/Southern University at New Orleans. 2001
Outstanding Educator Award for Excellence in Education: The National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Inc. 2008
Professional Memberships
National Council of Teachers of English Research Assembly
National Council of Teachers of English
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
References, Official Transcripts, and Student Evaluations will be provided upon request
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