Joseph H. Miller

**** ***** **** **., *******, TN, 38125

901-***-****

adm82p@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Master of Arts in English

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

Primary Focus: British Literature

Bachelor of Fine Arts, English

Minor in Philosophy

Foreign Language: German

The University of Mississippi

Oxford, Mississippi

May 2017

May 2014

Work Experience

English Teacher at Shelby Country Schools August 2018 – March 2021

Planned, organized, and taught English to grades 11 and 12 at Southwind High School. Pushed great emphasis on the 12th grade Research Project.

University of Memphis Adjunct August 2017 –May 2018

Taught Composition 1 and 2 to college students. Curriculum focused on developing writing skills and critical thinking ability.

Christian Brothers University Adjunct August 2017 –May 2018

Taught several classes to a wide variety of students. All classes utilized online communication as well as in-class instruction.

University of Memphis Writing Center Jan 2015 – May 2017

Worked with undergraduate and graduate students in 45 minute sessions to assist them with writing research papers, personal statements, short essays, graduate dissertations, etc. Many students in this setting were ESOL’s.

Provided detailed accounts of session activities to the student’s professor, helping to facilitate a dialog between the student and teacher.

University of Mississippi Writing Center

Worked with students in 30 minute sessions to assist them in writing their respective assignments. These students were primarily undergraduate, native English speakers.

January–May 2014

Work Experience cont.

Leadership

Presentation Experience in Graduate Level Classes Developed fifteen (15) in-depth presentations and discussion topics to graduate students. Each of the presentations focused on contextualizing the scientific, social, historical, or biographical events surrounding a given text.

Panel Discussion Leader MWCA Conference Facilitated discussion with Writing Center Consultants about different tutoring strategies and how to get the student motivated about his or her writing.

Tutor-con presenter at Ole Miss Developed a presentation for Writing Tutors on the important of teacher-tutor communication.

Sigma Tau Delta International Honors Society

2014 - 2017

April 18th 2014

April 30th 2014

October 2013 – present

Awarded to English students who maintain a 3.2 grade point average or better for all four years of college.

Proficiencies

MLA Format

APA Format

Chicago style

Microsoft 360

Contact this candidate