Linguist Writer Editor
Resume:
Angel LaChance
Middletown, OH ***** 513-***-****
********.*******@*****.***
EDUCATION
Cedarville University Cedarville, OH
B.A. Linguistics; GPA: 2.99 05/2019
Minor in Biblical Studies
Minor in Intercultural Studies
TRAINING
University of Cincinnati Batavia, OH
Intermediate American Sign Language I, II (78 hours) 2018 Additional Training:
Self-taught American Sign Language (500+ hours)
attended numerous workshops (50+ hours) related to teaching and learning foreign languages, learning artificial languages, learning sign language, translating between natural languages and IPA, translating between natural languages, transcription, fictional writing, article writing, missions, business as missions, church planting, counseling, and ethnographic research. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Ethnographic Study Cedarville, OH
Cedarville University 2018
● Conducted audio recorded interviews and compensated participants
● Transcribed audio recordings of interviews
● Presented data to Cross-Cultural Ministry Class
Tutor - 3-4th grade Springfield, OH
Perrin Woods Elementary School 2016–2017
● taught phonics
● taught arithmetic
● disciplined students
PUBLICATIONS
Booker, Angel. “First Language Acquisition Discourse Analysis.” Principles of Language Acquisition. Dr. Annis Shaver. Cedarville University. 2019. Print. Booker, Angel. “Second Language Acquisition Discourse Analysis.” Principles of Language Acquisition. Dr. Annis Shaver. Cedarville University. 2019. Print. LaChance 1
Booker, Angel. “Non-native English Speaker Discourse Analysis.” Principles of Language Acquisition. Dr. Annis Shaver. Cedarville University. 2019. Print. Booker, Angel. “A Comparison of American Sign Language and Exact Signed English.” Sociolinguistics. Dr. Meredith Hoagland. Cedarville University. 2018. Print. Booker, Angel. “Analysis of Humor in American Sign Language.” Senior Research in Linguistics. Dr. Meredith Hoagland and Mrs. Grandouiller. 2019. Print. PRESENTATIONS
Booker, Angel. “Analysis of Everyday Humor in American Sign Language.” Cedarville University Linguistics Capstone Presentation. Dr. Meredith Hoagland and Mrs. Louis Grandouiller. 2019. Powerpoiont.
Booker, Angel & Burt, Lindsay. “Dungeons & Dragons.” Cedarville University Cross-Cultural Ministry Class. Dr. Don Grigorenko. 2018. Google Slides. PROFESSIONAL AND HONORARY ASSOCIATIONS
Cedarville Linguistics Organization Member 2016-2020 Cedarville American Sign Language Organization Member 2016-2020 HONORS & AWARDS
World Missions Scholarship 2017-2019
Faculty Excellence Scholarship 2016-2019
Cedarville Excellence Award 2016-2019
Brown County Water Scholarship 2016
Brown County Foundation Scholarship 2016
Mt. Orab PTO Scholarship 2016
Ralph & Lenor Martin Scholarship 2016
Hamersville PTO Scholarship 2016
Christina Loehrke Smith Memorial Scholarship 2016
Western Brown Alumni Scholarship 2016
LaChance 2
Western Brown Employees Union 2016
Wilson Sroufe VFW Scholarship 2016
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter Cincinnati, OH Self-employed 2012–2019
● interpreted questions, answers, food orders, and directions for the Deaf during monthly Deaf community events, which are often held in public food courts or coffee shops
● interpreted church services into Pidgin Sign Language for deaf attendees Editor Mt. Orab, OH and Cedarville, OH
Self-employed 2014–2018
● proofread and edited academic papers and stories for my peers
● pointed out and explained errors
● suggested ways to fix errors as well as ways to avoid them in the future
● suggested use of more professional language in academic papers and provided examples Library Assistant Mt. Orab, OH
Brown County Public Library 2008-2016
● shelved books, movies, and other library materials
● interlibrary loan
● assisted with teen and children’s programs
● put up seasonal decorations that represented the time of year and/or the current library programs
● helped open and close the library
CURRENT PROJECTS
● Self-teaching Russian
● Self-teaching Python
LaChance 3
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