Writer and Educator
Resume:
ELIZABETH “ANNIE” GOOLD
Urbana, IL *****
217-***-**** *****.*****@*****.***
EDUCATION & WRITING PROFESSIONAL
Compassionate Communication – Deeply Focused
Meticulous, compassionate Educator with Bachelor of Science in Psychology offers 8 years of progressive experience creating positive and effective learning and writing environments. Builds trust via flexible, fun, and patient approach to delivering program content and activities. Enhances educational and writing sessions by identifying and removing barriers to communication. Proactively acquires subject and pedagogical acumen in commitment to continuous improvement. Willing to travel 50%.
KEY SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT • MENTORSHIP • CRISIS INTERVENTION • VERBAL COMMUNICATION • CULTURAL SENSITIVITY • RELATIONSHIP
BUILDING • TUTORING K-12 EDUCATION • EMPATHETIC LISTENING • PROGRAM DESIGN AND DELIVERY • ELECTRONIC RECORD
MANAGEMENT • CLERICAL DUTIES • TYPING 60 WPM • APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING SYSTEMS • SAFETY AND REGULATIONS COMPLIANCE •
TIME MANAGEMENT • TEAMWORK
EDUCATION & RELEVANT COURSES
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NY
MASTER OF FINE ARTS - WRITING
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO, CHICAGO, IL
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - PSYCHOLOGY
BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY • ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY • PSYCHOLOGY STATISTICS
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PIERCE COLLEGE, PUYALLUP, WA 08/19 – PRESENT
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR: Mentor students in developing healthy behaviors and mindsets for postsecondary success. Design and deliver course syllabi and lesson plans in introductory and upper-level English Literature and Composition. Achieve departmental, program, student, and faculty goals via regular focused communication.
Ensured healthy college experience for 225+ students by creating multipart learning experiences
●Designed syllabus and lectures using media and teaching methods from underrepresented communities
●Fostered safe space by setting standards for intellectually playful and ethical learning environment
●Regularly met with students and staff to more closely gauge student success
●Learned range of mental health resources on and off campus to guide students in need or distress
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NY 08/16 – 05/19
LECTURER: Structured introductory courses to cultivate academic writing practices and frameworks. Met regularly with individual students to assess understanding and explore paths to improvement.
Facilitated academic success for 100+ undergraduates by building literacy improvement plan into first-year courses
●Negotiated rights and distribution of resources for English Department MFA program
●Collaborated with faculty to identify common gaps in student literacy
●Applied pedagogical Best Practices and experience as Cornell student to shaping syllabi
●Taught curriculum including academically rigorous debate throughout courses
EPOCH MAGAZINE, ITHACA, NY 08/15 – 05/17
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Collaborated with editorial team to structure and plan magazine issues. Evaluated written and visual works submitted for consideration. Proofread and copyedited content. Guided contributors through publication process. Conducted clerical and administrative support tasks.
Broadened contributor and subject diversity by initiating targeted, culturally sensitive recruitment campaign
●Spent 40+ hours of personal time learning all aspects of literary and art magazine production process
●Applied active, compassionate listening to determine factors deterring potential contributors
●Redesigned contributor recruitment tactics to overcome barriers alienating marginalized groups
●Developed system to execute detailed, repetitive editorial tasks consistently error-free
GREAT NEW BOOKS – CONTEMPORARY LITERATURE AND COPING (2 SEMESTERS)
MEDIA AND CULTURAL STUDIES – COMEDY AS POLITICAL INSTANTIATION (2 SEMESTERS; 3 QUARTERS)
SEX AND WOMEN – NAMING AND EXPOSURE (2 SEMESTERS)
CREATIVE WRITING SEMINAR (2 SEMESTERS)
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
GREEN RIVER COLLEGE, AUBURN, WA ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO, CHICAGO, IL WRITING CENTER COACH
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, CHICAGO, IL VOLUNTEER MENTOR AND TUTOR
THE ILLINI MEDIA COMPANY -- BUZZ MAGAZINE, CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL PHOTOGRAPHY AND IMAGE EDITOR
08/19 - Present
07/12 - 12/14
08/11 - 06/12
03/10 - 08/10
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