English Language Subject Matter
Resume:
Joel Furches
Academic Editor, Writer, Researcher, Behavior Analyst, and Teacher
White Hall, MD 21161
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A Masters-Level Educator currently pursuing a PhD in Psychology. With experience as an educator, journalist, research editor, graphic artist, and actor, skilled at research and writing. Hands-on experience with providing life-skills and diagnostic services to abused children and providing educational diagnostics on adolescents with a history of behavioral problems. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Adjunct Professor
CARROLL COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Westminster, MD
April 2023 to Present
Planned and delivered instruction to university students on the subject matter related to English Language Learning.
Astronomy Subject Matter Expert
Prometric - Baltimore, MD
October 2022 to Present
• Consulted with subject matter experts to develop testing
• Created and developed test questions on area of specialty
• Assessed tests for rigor, originality, and accuracy Immersionere
American Immersion Theater - Baltimore, MD
August 2019 to Present
Rehearsing and implementing engaging performances which incorporate the audience into the event.
• Mastered up to 15 different engaging shows for public performance
• Learned one-on-one and group interaction, engaging a broad audience to bring them into the performance
• Learned to improvise as the need arose
• Practiced world building to make the atmosphere of the performance realistic and engaging. Academic Writing Instructor
Nantional Defense University DoD - Washington, DC
September 2021 to November 2021
• Coaches graduate-level students on writing of military memos, academic papers, and dissertations
• Works with English Language Learners to improve their English writing skill
• Leads workshops presenting on a variety of topics related to writing success at the university level.
• Educates students on the use of writing technology, programs, and formatting
• Conducts research and data gathering to improve services provided by the University Writing Center Special Education Teacher
Board of Child Care - Windsor Mill, MD
May 2020 to September 2021
To work with students with intensive behavioral needs in providing need-specific instruction with materials diversified and modified to the classroom's various levels of development. Provide online education by developing materials that work in an online format and teaching e-classes through Zoom.
Mastered the Google Classroom format.
Taught Middle School level English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Sciences, including geology, biology, chemistry, and astronomy.
Self-Employed Freelance Artist
Upwork, Fiverr, Freelancer, and Guru - Jarrettsville, MD January 2019 to September 2020
Negotiating project and payment details with prospective clients, and providing quality art and editing work.
• Created attractive and professional portfolios demonstrating skills and techniques
• Translated scripts into comic format including artistic interpretation of narrative elements
• Carefully and regularly coordinated with clients regarding their needs and expectations. Excelled at meeting those needs and expectations.
• Provided manual penciling, inking and coloring of images followed by digital cleanup
• Did digital coloring when requested
• 100% client satisfaction
Academic Editor
Washington State University - Seattle, WA
February 2014 to November 2018
Editor responsible for overseeing the writing of Academic Journal articles
• Holding web conferences with post-grad and doctoral students to plan article layouts and discuss progress
• Motivate team to complete assignments by deadline
• Coach grad students and educated them on academic writing
• Translate academic articles from Portuguese to English
• Edit and revise articles for academic article submission Public Educator
Maryland Academy of Sciences - Baltimore, MD
June 2018 to August 2018
Created and delivered public demonstrations, presentations, and talks in a variety of science fields including astronomy, paleontology, biology, and chemistry. Earth Science Teacher
Center for Educational Opportunity Alternative C - Aberdeen, SD August 2015 to February 2018
Instructed students at the High School level on matters related to geology, meteorology, chemistry, and astronomy.
Writer - Content Creator
CBS - Baltimore, MD
February 2013 to February 2018
Content provider responsible for accepting or seeking out assignments from local websites and news groups, then researching, interviewing, writing, and editing them to submit by deadline.
• Visiting sights to collect information and take photographs
• Arranging interviews and then transcribing and editing them
• Submitting content by deadline
• Implementing edits and re-submitting to editor by deadline
• Taking initiative to find and accept un-assigned articles
• Creating content on-demand
Columnist, The Examiner, Baltimore, MD August 2011 to July 2016 The Examiner - Baltimore, MD
August 2011 to July 2016
Freelance writer and editor responsible for interviews, editorials and reviews and reporting on local news.
• Responsible for seeking out and referencing reliable sources
• Responsible for interviews with local and national leaders
• Required to remain educated and informed on matters related to my field of interest
• Graded on a scale of 1 to 8 on the accuracy, relevance, and presentation of articles. Average grade is 7.1.
• Earned 12 awards of commendation from The Examiner. High scores in Promotability and Credentials. Lead Retail Consultant
Sprint Wireless Retailer - Bel Air, MD
August 2005 to August 2015
Reported to Store Manager. Responsible for overseeing the sales floor and motivating the sales staff. Continued responsibilities to make sales by keeping professional relationships with local businesses and clientele.
• Responsible for diagnosing, troubleshooting, and provisioning smart devices
• Responsible for implementing the store Plan-o-gram in a timely manner
• Responsible for overseeing outside business sales and sales incentives
• Responsible for managing the sales floor while achieving personal sales goals.
• Responsible for assisting Manager with the running and maintenance of the store. Child Life Counselor
St. Vincent's Center for Children - Timonium, MD
July 2001 to April 2005
• Developed relationships with emotionally and behaviorally disturbed children.
• Provided one-on-one counseling as needed
• Worked closely with Doctors, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Therapists and Social workers as part of a multidisciplinary team for implementing therapeutic protocol for child development.
• Supervised up to twelve children in every aspect of their living situation
• Assisted children with school work as a teacher's aid
• Directed Diagnostic School as a substitute teacher on occasions when the Psycho-Educator was absent
• Trained to manage and deescalate children in every stage of crisis
• Coordinated and directed special activities with children and staff
• Led shifts, worked with crisis team, and trained new staff Education
PhD in Applied Behavioral Analysis
Chicago School of Professional Psychology - Washington, DC September 2019 to Present
Masters of Education in Special Education and English Language Arts certified Goucher College - Towson, MD
July 2016
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Milligan College - Johnson City, TN
May 2000
Skills
• Journalism
• Special Education
• Classroom Management
• Applied Behavior Analysis
• Teaching
• Special Needs
• Behavioral Therapy
• Research
• Curriculum Development
• Autism Experience
• Tutoring
• Experience Working With Students
• Crisis Intervention
• Developmental Disabilities Experience
• Writing Skills
• Behavior Management
• Case Management
• Content Creation
• Interviewing
• Customer service
• Content Development
• sketch art (10+ years)
• art instruction (Less than 1 year)
• comic art (1 year)
• DoD Experience
• professional acting (3 years)
• Editing (9 years)
• Chicago Manual of Style
• Astronomy Education (3 years)
Links
http://joelfurches.com
https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/tag/joel-furches/
https://twitter.com/JoelFurches
https://www.facebook.com/joel.furches/
https://www.miskatonic.online
Certifications and Licenses
Teaching Certification
First Aid Certification
CPR
January 2022 to Present
CPR certified
Special Education Certification
Assessments
Cognitive Ability — Familiar
May 2019
Measures a candidate's ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions. Full results: Familiar
Management & Leadership Skills: Impact & Influence — Highly Proficient April 2019
Measures a candidate's ability to adapt their leadership style to accomplish goals using rational or emotional appeal.
Full results: Highly Proficient
Social media — Familiar
August 2021
Knowledge of popular social media platforms, features, and functions Full results: Familiar
Written communication — Expert
January 2022
Best practices for writing, including grammar, style, clarity, and brevity Full results: Expert
Proofreading — Proficient
August 2021
Finding and correcting errors in written texts
Full results: Proficient
Sales skills — Highly Proficient
April 2019
Measures a candidate's ability to effectively use influence and negotiation techniques to engage with and persuade customers.
Full results: Highly Proficient
Attention to detail — Proficient
January 2022
Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information
Full results: Proficient
Work style: Reliability — Completed
January 2022
Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Completed
Indeed Assessments provides skills tests that are not indicative of a license or certification, or continued development in any professional field.
Publications
Persistence of Ascaris spp. Ova in Tropical Soil Cultivated with Eucalyptus and Fertilized with Municipal Biosolids
https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.2134/jeq2016.08.0305 May 2017
In many countries, the main reason for severely restricting or outright banning the land application of class B biosolids is the lack of risk assessment for adverse human health impacts. Among pathogens that are not often studied are helminth ova, including that of the Ascaris spp. Almost all of the knowledge about the persistence of Ascaris spp. ova in soils fertilized with biosolids is based on studies developed in North America, Europe, and Asia. These studies have almost always been conducted under temperate climate conditions, which may cause erroneous interpretations when the conclusions are extrapolated to tropical regions such as those found in Brazil. This team evaluated the persistence of viable Ascaris spp. ova in a sandy Quartzipsamment tropical soil, previously planted with Eucalyptus urophylla Eucalyptus grandis hybrid (Eucalyptus urograndis) and fertilized with biosolids, over a 52-wk period. During the reporting period, the average temperature of soil and biosolids fluctuated between 15 and 30 C, and the average moisture of biosolids fluctuated between 60 and 90%. The estimated persistence time of viable Ascaris spp. ova after land application was estimated at close to 7 wk, indicating that ova may not be viable for as long as it has been shown to be in studies of more temperate areas. The relationship of temperature with persistence of viable Ascaris spp. ova in a tropical soil was stronger than moisture content, suggesting that temperature substantially contributed to their nonviability over the course of the experiment. Lessons on Buried Horizons and Pedogenesis from Deep Forest Soils https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2136/sh15-02-0004 December 2015
The lower boundary of soil has been a point of contention among soil scientists for decades. Recent evidence suggests that soil is much deeper than is measured by many ecological studies and that arbitrary definitions of maximum soil depth unnecessarily exclude important regions of the soil profile. This paper provides illustrated examples of soil profiles that have important deep soil characteristics or buried horizons. Soil pits were excavated with a backhoe to a depth of at least 2.5 m at 36 sites throughout the Douglas-fir [Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco] ecoregion of the Pacific Northwest. These soils cover four orders—Andisol, Inceptisol, Alfisol, and Ultisol—and highlight the hidden diversity of subsoil characteristics throughout the region. The roots of trees and understory species often extend deep into the C horizons of soil. Despite experiencing less pedogenic development than surface horizons, C horizons are important both as the frontier of soil formation and as an important resource for plant growth. In some cases, B horizons are far deeper than the 1- or 2-m depth arbitrarily assumed to represent the whole soil. In other cases, subsoil hides buried profiles that can significantly impact aboveground plant growth. These buried horizons are important repositories of nutrients and carbon that are poorly understood and rarely sampled. Ignoring subsoil precludes incorporating soil burial or deep soil processes into biogeochemical and global carbon cycle models.
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