JAMES EDWARD PRIDE

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Summary

With seemingly boundless energy, being passionately driven to teach English as a Second Language, a versatile and innovative ESL professional adapt at influencing the growth of students.

Core Qualifications

* Pronunciation expert English language professional

*Professional tutor

*Experienced public speaker

*Creative learning strategies

*Able to apply humor with the learning experience

*Instructional theories knowledge experience

*Reading comprehension expertise

*Concerned Teacher Patient and encouraging

*Dedicated to the art of teaching

*Proficient at developing rapport

*Understanding and loyal

*Knowledge of social services

*Students' Favorite

*Core Knowledge of First Aid and CPR

*Easy to talk to

*Active listening skills

*Caring Academic assessment methods

*Humorous but Smart

*Professional writer and editor of the English language

Experience

Fine Arts Instructor, Seniors Program

Tarrant County Community College

Fort Worth, Texas USA

January 1980 - May 1980

* Hands-on One-on-One art instruction teaching the basic of how to see the world as an artist to a class of 25 senior citizens.

* Assisting students in proper use of artists' tools and equipment.

* Two students went on to sell works of art and one became a first prize winner in a local art contest.

Book Reviewer/News Writer/Assistant Editor

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Fort Worth, Texas USA

June 1980 - Sept 1983, February 1984 - April 1986

* Assistant Book Reviewer to Larry Swindale where books of various kinds were read weekly and reviews were written and published in the Sunday newspaper.

* Occasionally wrote public figure profile pieces.

* Assisted in the editing of guest book reviewers' presentations.

* Knowledge of written English usage for editing.

Substitute Teacher

Fort Worth Independent School District

Fort Worth, Texas USA

September 1981 - May 1982, September 1983 - May 1984, January 1985 - May 1986

* Active participation in classroom management and teaching of young learners and occasionally teens.

* Supervison of Teacher Assistants in bi-lingual classes.

* Followed set lesson plans and maintained coursework from collection of overnight homework to delivery of daily or weekly exams.

* Able to plot progress of students by proactive participation in classrooms activities.

English Teacher

Texas Department of Corrections

Huntsville, Texas USA

June 1984 - December 1984

* In a classroom setting, the spoken, reading and written uses of English, with a study in grammer, were taught to 13 to 17 inmates.

* Students were allowed to compose a short story and read it aloud to the class.

Student Tutor/Teacher Assistant

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

October 1986 - May 1987

* Assigned to a group of four undergraduate students struggling in courses like English and History, on hand to help them develop good study skills.

* All students excelled in their course work and demonstrated marked improvements, two of them going on to graduate school.

Substitute Teacher

Tulsa Public Schools

Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

September 1987 - May 1988

* Instrumental in carrying out daily lesson plans and direct management of classroom activities.

* Taught lessons encompassing a wide range of skill-building activities for speaking, writing and reading in English to students of various ages, backgrounds and grades.

Recreation Therapist/ Assistant Unit Coordinator

Hissom Memorial Center

Sand Springs, Oklahoma USA

July 1988 - January 1990

* Guided and supervised 54 Living Life Skills Instructors in the performance of recreational, educational and living life skills building at a facility for children with developmental disabilities.

* Developed and maintained strong relationships with community referral sources, such as schools, churches, government resource centers and local businesses to help mainstream children into the community once the center closed.

* Organized a successful fundraiser, bringing over $15,000 for the center to purchase new educational supplies and to upgrade old recreational equipment.

House Manager

Bethage Home Health

Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

January 1990 - July 1992

* Created and implemented Plan of Care for four male adult patients in a 24-hour group home setting.

* Being responsible for the patients' care, held regular in-service training for the three medical and 16 direct care staff personnel. Training included proper use of medical equipment, effective record keeping and how to follow emergency procedures.

* On a routine bases, met with doctors and patients' guardians for updates on the implemention of patients' Plan of Care.

Program Coordinator

Bios, the Provider

Sapulpa, Oklahoma USA

August 1992 - December 1994

* With 17 group homes to manage, was directly responsible for the care provided by 19 caregivers to 34 patients.

* Besides the maintenance of the patients' Plan of Care, held weekly in-service training for family, staff and medical personnel.

Director of Tutoring Services, Suburban Acres Branch

Tulsa City-County Library System

Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

April 1995 - August 1996

* Led a team of six active tutors and 12 volunteers in after-school tutorial of 108 students ranging in age from 5 to 18.

* Implemented extracurricular opportunities for students to learn through games, storytelling, films and field trips.

Job Coach Supervisor

Bios, the Provider

Sapulpa, Oklahoma USA

January 1997 - June 1997

* On site job training for persons with developmental disabilities. Was able to impart skills building training techniques to 26 direct contact staff who worked side-by-side daily teaching "the clients" how to do a variety of job related tasks.

Education Editor

Sapulpa Daily Herald

Sapulpa, Oklahoma USA

March 1998 - August 1999

* Provided up-to-date daily news coverage of school districts in and around the Sapulpa area.

* Spearheaded a revitalization program to encourage more student participation in community projects aimed at helping the homeless and struggling families. Through a food and clothing drive (that is still going on today), students were able to raise enough cash to deliver goods and clothing to 41families, and they helped find shelter for five homeless individuals.

Education Writer/City Desk Reporter/Online Breaking News Editor

Tulsa World

Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

August 1999 - April 2004

* Coverage of daily education news from local public school districts to private universities in the area.

* Helped to mainstream the children and adults transitioning from Hissom Memorial Center into various communities by educating the general public of this population's needs.

Private Tutor

Sapulpa, Oklahoma USA

May 2004 - May 2008

* Contracted to provide personal tutoring services for five children in their homes or after school at a local library.

* Provided private Art instructions to an elderly couple in their home.

Employment Specialist

Oklahoma Department of Rehibilitation Services

Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

October 2005 - May 2006

* With classroom instructions, seminars and employment conferences, led a team of 14 Job Specialists in assisting people with a barrier to employment through the process of developing job search skills, how to interview and the best ways to keep their prospective jobs.

Private Tutor

Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

September 2010 - May 2011, September 2013 - May 2014

* Conducted individualized teaching of various subjects like English, American History, Science and Social Studies with students preparing for the SAT college admission test.

* Of the six students taught, three scored very high on the exam, one girl doing so well she was admitted into an Ivy League school and is now studying premed.

Tutor/Job Coach Specialist/Tech I

Aaon

Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

September 2015 - May 2016

* In a manufacturing setting, instrumental in guiding laborers from Burma, Mexico and Cuba through the proper use of work equipment, time management and a functional usage of the English language.

* Maintained a weekly English Language class designed to increase not only the students' ability to communicate at work, but an overall view of what it means to be an American.

Accomplishments

An award-winning journalist for coverage of key stories like the Effects of 911 On America, and Where Have All Our Missing Children Gone: was honored with an unofficial prestige award by the Governor of Oklahoma for being the "Nicest Newspaper Reporter in the State of Oklahoma."

News and feature stories with byline carried by other news services like the Associated Press.

Voted"Best School-Assembly Presenter" for four straight years: The Sapulpa Public Schools District.

Cited as a vital member of the News Team at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram when the newspaper received its first Pulitzer Prize award, 1981.

Awarded the Carl Rowan Community Service Award for local and state news coverage, 1999.

Granted the Shirley Hawkins Memorial Scholarship for Journalism, 1976.

Selected to be the commencement address speaker for the 2003 graduating class of Daniel Webster High School, Tulsa.

A much-sought-after seminar speaker invited by colleges and social clubs to speak on topics like parenting, news report writing, and developing teaching skills for children with developmental disabilities.

Awarded the 2004 "Favorite Speaker's" award by Tulsa Job Corps.

At age 13 was awarded two college scholarships to Herron School of Fine Arts, Indianapolis, Indiana.

(Two-times) First Place Winner of the Indy 500 Festival of the Arts, Indianapolis, Indiana

1976 Toastmasters International First Place Winner, Indianapolis, Indiana

Personal

Born: February 7, 1956 Age: 60

Divorced 2010: Five children: Raised 2 from ex-wife's previous marriage; 3 from marriage.

Ages: 29, 26, 20, 19, 17

Health: Excellent

Education

Bachelor of Arts, English, 1980

University of Texas,

Arlington, Texas USA

Postgraduate work in Journalism, 1981

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas USA

Postgraduate work in US Criminal Justice, 1984

Sam Houston State University,

Huntsville, Texas USA

Masters coursework in Graduate Theology and Communications, 1986 - 1988

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

Postgraduate work in Psychology, 1992 - 1993

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma USA

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