Dear Madam/Sir:

Presently, I have started my fortieth consecutive year as a teacher, and I have taught in both the high school and college areas. Since 1998 I have taught American fiction, poetry, film, and composition at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, Illinois. In the span of those years I have received numerous teaching awards and citations, including three separate nominations for the Golden Apple Award, and three (student nominated) Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers award. In addition, throughout the length of those years, I’ve published poetry, short stories, and essays in several different magazines, including a feature articles on Chicago writer Harry Mark Petrakis, which appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times. Notwithstanding, I have published four books of poetry and short stories since the spring of 2001.

I immediately desired to apply for the job I came across, accidentally, described on your site. I believe I am the perfect personality for this position, with a solid background in English, education, writing, and publishing. I hope you might seriously consider me for this position, as it seems to me that I am in possession of many of the requirements you describe as important and necessary. I look forward to the possibility of speaking with you soon.

Sincerely,

Spencer Michael Farmans

Home Telephone: 630-***-****

Mobile: 630-***-****

20 W. 415 Peters Ct.

Downers Grove, IL 6051

Spencer M. Farmans

Education

1988 M.A. (English) Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois

1977 B. S. (English) Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois

Professional Experience

1998 to present Moraine Valley Community College

English Department

1990 to 1998 Chicago Academy for the Arts

1010 West Chicago Avenue

Experience: Chairperson and founder of Writing Department

English Teacher

Creative Writing Teacher

Film Teacher

Editor of Literary Magazine

1989 to 1997 University of St. Francis

500 North Wilcox

Joliet, IL 60453

Experience: English Teacher- Selective World Literature

American Literature

1987 to 1989 Seton Academy

16100 Seton Road

South Holland, Illinois 60473

Experience: English Teacher

Chairperson (English Department)

Theater Director

Editor of Literary Magazine

1985 to 1986 LaSalle Peru High School

Peru, Illinois

Experience: English Teacher

1983 to 1985 Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois

Experience: Teaching Assistantship/English Department

1977 to 1983 Chicago Archdiocese

Chicago, Illinois

Experience: English Teacher

Editor of Literary Magazine

Activities and Publications

2018 Publication of Vignettes, Meditations, & Memories

A Book Of Poems and A Story, LitFire Publishing

2015 Publication of feature article, Weaving a Morality

Tale of Great Depth and Emotion, Chicago-Sun Times

and The National Herald

2017 Magic Performance Closeup Competition, Second

Place Winner, Abbott’s Magic Company

2012 Publication of Is That What I Mean? A Dialogue of

Poems and Pictures, AuthorHouse Publishing

2006 Publication of Statues and Trees, Booksurge Publishing

1996- Winner of Who’s Who Among American Teacher

2000- (Student Nominated)

2005

1996- National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts Award

1992- Nominee, (Student Nominated) Golden Apple Teaching

Award

1980- Poetry Publications, Little Magazines

1975-79 Poetry Publications, The Bradley Review, Bradley University

WGN Television, Magic Performance

NBC Television, Magic Performance

Drury Lane Theatre, Actor and Production

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