John W. Acree

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Skype ID: camijon123

919-***-****

Highly motivated and multi-faceted professional committed to pursuing a career in the field of Online Teaching. Driven at integrating diversified expertise in a variety of fields including management, training and staff development, customer service, and needs assessment towards a challenging role in student development and learning. Demonstrates strong work ethic to achieve academy goals while displaying effective multi-tasking and time management skills. Superb interpersonal and communication skills, adept at building productive relationships and building rapport with a diverse set of individuals.

Core Competencies

Program/ Curriculum Development • Student Needs Assessment • Student Motivation • Technology Integration • Management • Staff Training & Development • Workflow Management • Customer Relations • Events Coordination

CAREER SKILLS AND HIGHLIGHTS

• Results-oriented, able to balance multiple responsibilities, consistently delivering results on time.

• Natural communicator with strong motivational skills and the ability to support operational goals and meet objectives.

• Versatile, innovative, and open to new ideas; motivate individuals by using creative and inspirational methods of teaching.

• Adept at creating presentation styles for visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic learners

• Establishes and maintains positive mutual working relationships; develops trust and peer appreciation through personal interaction and involvement.

• Understands the intrinsic motivations of individuals; takes action in constructive ways.

• Willing to alter plans and directions in a manner which assists people in moving toward their goals.

• Quick in diagnosing difficulties and assists in the management of individual situations.

• Makes efficient use of time and moves in a planned and systematic direction

PRAXIS Scores:

168 - English Language Arts

176 - Writing

Professional Experience:

Teacher/Headmaster

The Page School, Brea, CA

English, Literature, American History, Creative Writing, U.S. Government, Bible

The Page School

September 2019 to Present

25 hours per week

Responsibilities:

Develops, refines, and propagates the vision of the school to and with the board, to the administration, faculty, parents and students of the school by continually reading, reviewing, and pondering pertinent historical and current visions and models of academic community and cultural excellence; Oversees the implementation of the long term strategic planning of the school by advising the Board in these matters and reminding the Board of the school’s goals and commitments; Recruits teachers by developing a plan to attract great teachers in conjunction with the Board and by executing that plan resulting in excellent faculty being in place; Oversees the assignment, evaluation, training, encouragement, discipline, and inspiration of the teaching staff by leading and developing the academic community, resulting in an excellent faculty which is consistently growing and improving over time; Oversees student discipline by working with the staff and faculty and by building relationships with students.

Oversees curriculum choices and development by working with an appointed group and the faculty of the school to foresee needed curriculum and improve or replace deficient curriculum; Discovers best practices in the broader academic community and implements them by interacting with other educational leaders and communities; Directs daily operations by supervising staff and faculty, by coordination of activities, by creation of clear lines of authority, and by setting the tone for a quality educational program; Maintains accurate personnel records by overseeing procedures and practices resulting in consistent and meaningful records being kept; Creates, revises, and monitors standards and policies by consistently interacting with the staff, faculty, parents, and students of the school resulting in the implementation and alteration of policies and practices of the school; Oversees the creation of the yearly budget by working with the Board to draft and revise the budget in January for the subsequent year, resulting in a school that operates within its means; Oversees the financial integrity of the school by working with and overseeing the Administrative Assistant and providing accurate information to the Board; Oversees and maintains the admissions process; Will actively pursue accreditation and maintain it; Serves as an ex-officio member of the Board of Directors; and Other responsibilities as required by the Board of Directors.

Substitute Teacher

Andersen Middle School, Yigo, Guam

September, 2021 to Present

30 hours per week

Responsibilities:

Follow lesson plans provided by the regular Teacher to create a cohesive and consistent learning experience for students; Manage the classroom effectively to encourage student participation, minimize distractions and maintain a positive learning environment; Adapt teaching methods to fit the needs of each individual student; Supervise students in and out of the classroom, including in the halls, on the playground and in the cafeteria; Provide in-class and at-home assignments based on the available lesson plan

Teacher

English, American History

Liaocheng No. 1 High School

Liaocheng, China

March 2017 to November 2017

September 2019 to May, 2020

40 hours per week

Responsibilities:

Implemented classroom activities to create group-learning environment. Prepared each and every aspect of the lesson before actual delivery. Motivated children to learn in group and organized learning activities. Maintained discipline and cleanliness in the classroom. Monitored behavior of the child in the classroom and evaluated performance. Provided feedback of each child to parents and school management team.

Academic Director

Teacher

Veritas Collegiate Academy

March 2016 to March 2017

Nov 2018 to Sept 2019

40 hours per week

Responsibilities:

Oversaw myriad aspects of educational activities; Guided and mentored teaching staff and students; Reviewed and modified academic syllabus to develop students' mental and physical skills; Interacted with internal and external stakeholders and updated them on school's progress; Inspected and solved the core area of problems hampering school's and students' progress; Reviewed results and spoke with students in group and individually and motivated them; Strove constantly to improve the quality of education and school's reputation; Developed learning technologies to help students understand subjects better; Developed new academic programs and integrated vocational skills in curriculum.

Established strong, equitable learning environment to meet the needs of adolescent learners. Managed diverse student population while meeting learning objectives. Researched and investigated new sources to ensure up-to-date and accurate materials. Presented dynamic instruction to ensure students remained engaged in learning.

Managing Editor

The Crete News

November 2017 to November 2018

60 hours per week

Responsibilities:

Redesigned layout, editorial guidelines, graphic elements and style guides; delivered more in-depth articles and graphics to convey storylines; writing, editing and proofreading of columns for grammar consistency, formatting and style; and provided editorial management and oversight of content from byline authors and internal departments to ensure quality and timely delivery of articles, photos and graphic elements.

Freelance Journalist

CincyJungle

July 2017 to Present

10 hours per week

Responsibilities:

Provide in-depth coverage of anything and everything relating to the Cincinnati Bengals. Write and submit breaking news and editorial comment in a timely manner. Write and edit content free of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and contextual errors about the Bengals world on a regular basis; stay up to date with the latest news; research assigned topics in detail and identify and incorporate relevant sources; coordinate with content team to identify new story ideas; review and incorporate feedback from editors into subsequent written work; work within proposed content creation deadlines

Lead Paralegal/Office Manager

The Alliance Legal Group

November 2006 – March 2016

65 hours per week

Responsibilities:

Served as office manager/lead paralegal to busy general practice law firm. Handled heavy case load and assist with all aspects of the practice. Drafted legal documents including pleadings, interrogatories, jury instructions, voir dire, affidavits, subpoenas and memoranda of law. Assisted with trial preparation: managed trial exhibits, prepared trial notebooks, maintained expert binders, perform jury research and communicate with experts and fact witnesses. Trained paralegals. Assisted at trial; surveyed jury panels to obtain insight into decisions contributing to verdict. Supervised 30 personnel at eight offices.

Attorney

Private Practice

June 1988 to October 2006

70 hours per week

Responsibilities:

Represented a diverse group of clients in civil, criminal and bankruptcy matters. Met with clients and developed trial strategy based on clients needs and recommendations. Litigated each case in full. Consistently achieved favorable results for clients. Successfully conducted litigation in a variety of high-profile cases. Achieved favorable resolution of complex, often difficult to win cases. Practiced before administrative boards, arbitrators, trial and appellate courts. Experienced in all phases of civil litigation in state and federal courts.

Sports Journalist

Wilson Daily Times, Wilson, NC

October 1980 to May 1985

40 hours per week

Responsibilities:

Interviewed sports celebrities and published interviews.

Wrote and submitted a variety of sports-related editorial content in a timely manner. Maintained strong professional relationships with different PR agencies and sports societies. Produced editorial content, sports articles, game previews, sports news and match reports in an engaging manner. Collected pre-written editorial content from all news providers for submission. Posted own and other news providers’ sports-related editorial materials in a timely manner.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Journalism

The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

J.D., cum laude

The Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, VA

Ph.D, Master’s Degree in Sacred Theology, summa cum laude

Amherst Theological Seminary, Madison Heights, VA

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