Adult Basic Education Instructor
Resume:
WILLIAM RAY HARRIS
**** ********* ********* **********, ** 30461 615-***-**** ************@*****.*** Summary. A skilled and experienced multimedia communicator and educator (effective within virtual, hybrid, and traditional classroom environments) is seeking professional employment as an instructor, trainer, or administrator within an educational, nonprofit, corporate, training, media, or government context. Education.
• Bachelor of Arts Communication and Psychology Lipscomb University Nashville, TN May 1993
• Master of Arts Organizational Communication & Rhetoric University of Memphis Memphis, TN Dec. 1998
• All But Dissertation Organizational Communication & Rhetoric Univ. of Memphis Memphis, TN May 2001
• Master of Divinity New Testament Harding University School of Theology Searcy, AR (grad. date: Dec. 2025) Relevant Experience.
HopeWorks, Inc. Adult Education Instructor Community and Corrections 3337 Summer Ave. Memphis, TN 38122 901-***-**** https://www.whyhopeworks.org Jan. 2020 - June 2024
• Assisted Adult and at-risk Juvenile students complete their high school diploma as an Instructor in West Tennessee, employed by the state-appointed contractor for Adult Basic Education.
• Full-time Adult Education Instructor for all Shelby County (Memphis, TN) Men’s and Women’s Jails and Prisons.
• Full-time Adult Basic Education Instructor for multiple Adult Basic Education sites across Memphis for the public.
• Taught Math, Science, Reading, Writing, Language and Social Studies classes for HiSET and GED Diploma Exams.
• Created virtual, hybrid, and traditional content using LMS systems (Google Classroom, Schoology, and APDS).
• Utilized national College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) to construct student curriculum and assignments.
• Designed and utilized diagnostic, formative, summative and ipsative assessment tools for differentiated instruction. Assistant Professor of Broadcasting Department of Communication Lipscomb University - Tenure Track 1 University Park Drive Nashville, TN 37204 615-***-**** https://www.lipscomb.edu Aug. 2005 - Aug. 2009
• Taught a 4/4 load of undergraduate classes in radio & television broadcasting, production, & communication theory.
• Taught live Audio and Video Production, Media Writing, Announcing, and Documentary Production classes.
• Lecture classes: Communication Theory, Mass Communication Theory & Intro to Communication.
• Executive Producer of live-streamed Atlantic Sun Conference Men’s and Women’s Sports on TNT for the University
• Faculty Advisor for Broadcasting Internships and job placement; Tech Director for a variety of streamed events. Asst. Professor of Broadcasting Dept. of Communication Arts Georgia Southern Univ. - Tenure Track 1332 Southern Drive Statesboro, GA 30458 912-***-**** https://www.georgiasouthern.edu/cah/commarts/ Aug. 2001 - Aug. 2005
• Taught Audio Production, On-Air Production, Editing, Mass Communication, Media Writing, Announcing, and Telecommunications courses on a 4/4 course load each semester.
• Faculty Advisor for University’s radio station WVGS 91.9FM ; Academic Advisor for Broadcasting majors.
• Worked as Stage Manager and Technician for Division 1-AA College Football Telecasts for ESPN, Fox, and Turner.
• Supervised and trained Broadcasting Majors and Student workers in a variety of tech roles for audio and video. Adjunct Instructor Department of English and Fine Arts Christian Brothers University 650 E. Parkway S. Memphis, TN 38104 877-***-**** https://www.cbu.edu August 2000 - Aug. 2001
• Instructor for Public Speaking general Education required course for CBU’s Adult Evening Program.
• Outstanding evaluations; one-on-one development of public speaking techniques for each individual student
• Diagnostic, formative, summative and ipsative assessment assignments; positive technical feedback on delivery Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of Communication and Film The University of Memphis 212 Art & Communication Building 3715 Central Ave. Memphis, TN 38152 https://www.memphis.edu/ communication/about/contact.php Aug. 1996 - Aug. 2001
• Taught over 20 classroom sections of the Intro to Human Communication general education course for U of M.
• Built student activities for Public Speaking, Communication Theory, Mass Communication, Argumentation, & Ethics.
• Student General Manager of campus radio station WUMR 91.9FM; managed On-air Talent and volunteer Staff.
• Produced promos, underwriting advertisements, and other needed production elements for the Station Southeastern Sales Representative Rutledge Hill Press (now owned by Thomas Nelson Publishers) P.O. Box 141000 Nashville, TN 37214 https://www.thomasnelson.com/ August 1995 - August 1996
• Southeastern U.S. in-house Sales Representative for a successful regional publishing company
• Serviced and enhanced strength of existing accounts; cold-called potential new customers
• Built customized sales presentations; matched retailer needs with appropriate new, topical and regional products.
• Kept updated records of retail performance of Rutledge Hill Press products with individual vendors Production, Promotions and Programming Assistant WLAC AM/FM 10 Music Circle East Nashville, TN 37203 615 -664-2400 https://wlac.iheart.com contact August 1990 - May 1993
• For FM Station, Board Operator and Producer for Love Songs After Dark evening drive program.
• Backup Producer for FM Morning Show and AM talk shows; ran board, booked guests; handled contest giveaways
• Remote Event Producer and Promotions Assistant for Live AM & FM station Events offsite
• Copywriting, voicing and Audio Production of commercials for AM and FM clients
• Worked with Cooperative Sales Manager to complete script affidavits for multi-party commercial sponsorships
• Oversight and Management of overnight and weekend Religious Programming and production on the AM station Personal & Professional Development.
• Toastmasters Graceland Chapter Public Speaking Multiple Public Speaking Competition Awards 2023 - 2024
• Dale Carnegie Human Relations course Humanitarian Award winner Fall 2023
• Udemy “Culture: How to Manage Team Conflict” “Chat GPT for Teachers: Complete Beginners Guide” 2024
• Engage by Cell Using Cellphones in Adult Education, Classroom Instruction, and Course Management 2024
• Mental Health First Aid Crisis intervention and emergency management training Fall 2023 certification seminar
• Instructor Learning Management Systems Google Classroom, APDS, Schoology, TABE, HiSET Academy 2024 REFERENCES
Paul Turner, PhD
Chair and Professor, Department of Psychology, Ret. Lipscomb University
One University Park Drive
Nashville, TN 37204
(615) 948 - 0836
***********@*****.***
Hunter Zyriek-Rhodes
Community Site Lead & Supervisor
HopeWorks, Inc.
3337 Summer Avenue
Memphis, TN 38122
(901) 272 - 3700
*******-******@************.***
Greg Artz, Minister
2546 Old Dutch Way
Memphis, TN 38133
(901) 482 - 5594
********.*******@*****.***
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