David A. Smallwood **** Kent Drive

SSN: ***-**-**** Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

Country of Citizenship: USA 573-***-****

Veterans Preference: Yes adacl7@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS

Accomplished, innovative Course Instructor with extensive experience in designing and instructing courses for secondary and higher education. Won Professor of the Year Award at Southeast Missouri State University. Received the following proficiency ratings from the ACTFL Scale: Spanish (Near-native), Arabic (Low intermediate), Russian (Low), French (Low intermediate), Portuguese (Low intermediate reading only). Formerly a linguist for the U.S. Army. Key areas of expertise include:

Curriculum Design

Course Instruction

Presentations

Professional Development

Mentoring

Tutoring

Budget Management

Research

Program Oversight

Data Analysis

Student Retention

Multilingual

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Spanish (Latin American Literature), Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 2005

Minor in Bilingual Education (Curriculum and Instruction) and Second Language Acquisition

Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MI, 2016

Intensive Spanish Graduate Program, La Universidad Iberoamericana-Plantel Golfo Centro, Puebla, Mexico, 1999

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

International Student Mentor

Self-Employed

2222 Kent Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

01/01/2016- present (32-40 hours per week)

Starting Salary: $10,000 per year; Ending Salary: $10,000 per year

Assisted International Student with social and academic transitioning to the United States. Provided responses to F and I visa inquiries. Designed and developed academic strategy plans and collected individual data demonstrating improvements. Utilized data to assist with academic advising for students as well as developing improvement plans. Counseled students in their native languages to foster complete understanding and provided English-language support.

Parental Caregiver

Self-Employed

2222 Kent Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

05/01/2017 – 02/28/2019 (40+ hours per week)

Starting Salary: 0; Ending Salary: 0

Assisted with daily caregiving for parent suffering from Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Tended to nutritional and daily schedule per plan instructions. Provided speech and language therapy and monitored daily data through a statistical database. Utilized data collected to indicate areas of concern and improvement. Collaborated with sibling to provide quality and meaningful care including decisions on treatments and medical input.

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Graduate Student Intern

Southeast Missouri State University

Department of Education Leadership, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

Supervisor: Dr. David Stader (May be contacted); Phone: 573-***-****

01/01/2016 to 05/30/2016(40 hours per week)

Starting Salary: N/A; Ending Salary: N/A

Developed four new courses for the Higher Education Administration graduate program under supervision of the program chair: Wellness Issues in Higher Education, Title IX and Diversity for Higher Education, Research in the College Context, and Foundations of Higher Education Administration II, all of which were

adopted by the university and placed within the curriculum. Created four new programs for the International Education and Student Services at the university. Served as academic and social mentor for international students from the Middle East and China to assist with academic and social transition. Advised international students regarding F and I visa information. Assisted international students with English language support and Student Veterans Organization with academic assistance. Authored study skills advice column for Student Veterans Organization.

Designed cultural workshop, conversation hour, and conversation partner program, which were all implemented into the international student program for 2016-2017 school year.

Served as primary investigator and author of collaborative effort to streamline responsibilities of staff for the International Education and Student Services program, which began during the 2016-2017 academic year.

Spanish Teacher

Charleston Public Schools

1014 South Main Street, Charleston, MO

Supervisor: Mr. Tony Watkins (May be contacted); Phone: 573-***-****

08/01/2013 – 05/30/2015 (40 hours per week)

Starting Salary: $38,000 per year; Ending Salary: $38,000 per year

Facilitated and participated in professional development opportunities. Maintained accurate student and school records, communicating with parents, students, faculty, and staff regarding academic improvements and status. Generated written quantitative statistical reports regarding all classes and student academic thresholds for school and district. Advised students on academic progress and improvement strategies. Evaluated Spanish curricula effectiveness and improvements. Researched current pedagogical trends in foreign language instruction. Served as member of curriculum committee for high school as well as member of Professional Learning Community for high school and district.

Developed presentation titled “Strategies for Classroom Communication” which was adopted district-wide.

Designed new curriculum for Spanish language and culture classes, grades 7-12 with all curricula changes and innovations being accepted.

Created new class, Spanish Culture, which was adopted and implemented into the grade 7 curriculum as an elective.

Assistant Professor of Spanish and Education, Coordinator of Foreign Language Education

Southeast Missouri State University

Department of Global Cultures and Languages, Cape Girardeau, MO

Supervisor: Dr. Dieter Jedan (May be contacted); Phone: 573-***-****

08/01/2005 – 05/30/2010 (40 hours per week)

Starting Salary: $45,000 per year; Ending Salary: $45,000 per year

Managed daily operations of Foreign Language Education Program, including recruiting, retention, budgets, advising, and program oversight. Developed new course curricula and served as academic advisor for Spanish language and foreign language education programs. Designed curricula for department: Global Studies Major and Minor, International Studies Minor, Spanish Major and Minor, Foreign Language Education Program Enhancements. Instructed all levels of Spanish courses. Created Spanish American

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Literature course and instructed Techniques of Teaching Foreign Languages course. Functioned as field supervisor for student teaching components. Chaired Global Studies Major and Minor Committee. Collaborated with department chair to develop orientation program for outgoing and incoming students studying abroad. Developed and maintained partnerships with secondary schools in Saint Louis and Southeast Missouri regions to foster student teaching. Designed and developed hybrid (blended) courses:

Spanish language and Spanish literature courses. Served as transcript translator for Admissions Department for international student course interpretation.

Played key role in Foreign Language Education Program being rated as program of excellence and becoming one of the largest in the state with over 65 majors and 97% retention rate.

Was instrumental in the Foreign Language Exchange Program receiving rating of success by North Central Accreditation Association.

Increased participation and student exchange rates as point of contact for all Spanish-speaking institutions where there were exchanges or study abroad opportunities.

Fostered the adoption of new courses by the Foreign Language Department and the university by redesigning and improving curricula for existing courses.

Paved the way for new study abroad opportunities with La Universidad de Montevideo in Uruguay and La Universidad de Buenos Aires in Argentina by collaborating with program chair.

Facilitated improvements to courses for students by designing mid-point and proficiency examinations based on DLPT and ACTFL OPI.

Received Professor of the Year award for 2006.

CURRICULUM DESIGN PROJECTS

Global Studies Major and Minor

International Studies Minor

Latin American Literature Course

Spanish Grammar

Foreign Language Education Program Curriculum

Spanish I and II as Hybrid (Blended) Courses on Moodle

Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Literature

Latin American Short Story and Poetry: Politics with Literature

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)

Screen Cast O Matic presentation platform

Audacity presentation platform

Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Virtual Chat platforms)

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