Social Studies Instructor
Resume:
Fern Szymborski
**** *. ******* ***. ** Phone: 312-***-****
Chicago, Illinois 60626 email: ********@*****.***
CORE STRENGHTS
• Verbal and written communication
• College instructor
• GED instructor
• Training clients in computer skills and learning management systems
• Writing and editing
• Faculty Development
• Event Planning
Skills and Accomplishments
Presenting and Facilitating
● Presented business communication seminars for corporations and schools.
● Completed covid 19 contact tracer training John Hopkins University
● Gave workshop seminars on Business including How to Write an Effective Business Plan.
● Gave presentations for students and Faculty Development.
● Facilitated workshops at faculty conferences.
● Conducted webinars and workshops on effective communication skills and using online learning systems.
Classroom Instruction
● Taught faculty and students online learning management systems.
● Taught general education courses in college both in traditional classroom settings and online in English, Math and Speech.
● Taught business writing classes including creating effective business proposals.
● Taught GED Math and Social Studies.
● Taught Medical and Business Math.
Writing
● Wrote articles for faculty websites, which included bios of faculty and staff, and summaries of special events on campus, including faculty and student art exhibits and book signings. This resulted in a more effective website because of an increase in faculty collaborations leading to more productivity and creativity in the classroom.
● Wrote material for WebEx training on effective methods of college instruction.
● Wrote curriculum for Math and English in compliance with state standards. Training
● Trained both faculty and students on eCompanion-a learning management system leading to more efficiently run classes where both faculty and students could access their classes online.
● Trained clients in a variety of software programs including Microsoft Office. Technology Skills
Microsoft Word Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel ECompanion-Learning Management System Microsoft PowerPoint
Professional Experience
Efern Administrative, Tutoring and Editing Services. (2005-present) Coyne College-Chicago (2017-2018)
Math and Communications Instructor in Health Sciences Dept. NLEI-Chicago (1/2015 to 8/2015)
GED and Business Instructor
• Teaching GED skills in Math and Social Studies.
• Teaching Medical Math and Business Math.
• Teaching Business Workshops including How to Write a Business Plan.
• Writing Curriculum in Math, English and Speech for State Standards. Triton College-River Grove, IL (2013)
College Instructor-Adult Education Department
• Taught GED English skills.
The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago (2009-2012)
College Instructor/Trainer/Website News Coordinator
• Taught Business Writing.
• Planned special events for both students and faculty.
• Gave presentations on communication skills.
• Trained faculty in computer learning management systems.
• Wrote articles on special events for the faculty website.
• Taught classes on WebEx for Faculty Development.
• Worked in tutoring center, tutoring students in English and Math and training student tutors. International Academy of Design and Technology (2003-2010) College Instructor/Assessment Administrator
• Taught a variety of general education courses including English, Technical Writing and Math.
• Managed assessment center.
• Taught in both traditional classrooms and online. Chicago City Colleges (1995-2003)
College Instructor
• Taught Social Studies and American History classes. Education
● University of Illinois, Chicago, IL (1996-1998)
Graduate work in History, English and Education
● Cambridge University, England (1995)
Graduate work in History
● DePaul University, Chicago, IL (1994-1996)
Earned M.A. in Liberal Studies.
● DePaul University, Chicago, IL (1992-1994)
Earned B.A. in Communications.
● Harold Washington College, Chicago, IL (1990-1992) Earned A.A. in Architectural Design
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