English Teacher Adjunct Professor
Resume:
Curriculum Vitae
Dennis Czerny
LaSalle, Illinois 61301
Cell: 815-***-****
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Experience: Chesterton Academy of the Sacred Heart Peoria, Illinois
August 2018-May 2019
Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family Downers Grove, Illinois
January 2017-May 2017
Taught Latin
Joliet Catholic Academy Joliet, Illinois
August 2010-May 2016
Taught Latin/English
Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, Illinois
January-May 2010
Taught Children’s Literature
Stagg High School Palos Hills, Illinois
Latin Teacher
November 2009 to April 2010
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Aurora, Illinois
August 2000 to July 2009
English Teacher.
• Instructed students using lecture and demonstration, audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentations. One thing that I need mention here is that tablets were required at IMSA, so I used them effectively in the classroom almost daily in some capacity.
• Executed daily operations of the school, as expected.
• Prepared objectives, syllabi, outlines for courses of study. I gave a teacher-made Study Guide for every major assessment, which helped improve student performance significantly.
• Wrote, designed and produced curricula, developed new courses, and wrote assessments.
• Assigned lessons and corrected homework.
• Was instrumental in getting students to participate in outside essay contests, producing many winners.
• Administered tests to evaluate pupil progress, recorded results and issued reports to inform parents of progress.
• Improved the quality of student writing as shown by their performance on SAT Essays and AP Exams.
• Kept attendance records.
• Trained four faculty members new to the school in the “IMSA” way.
• Maintained discipline in the classroom.
• Met with parents to discuss student progress and problems.
• Participated on four committees for advising and helping new faculty members.
• Participated in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops.
• Successfully worked with an eight-person team in designing curricula and establishing policies for the English Department, including Standards of Learning.
• Counseled students in adjustment and academic problems or just provided a “listening ear” for students who simply wished to talk—because of my background and training in psychology and educational psychology, I was especially suited for doing this.
• Successfully handled communication with students, parents, Resident Counselors and concerned others.
• Structured and maintained a classroom conducive to very effective learning.
• I also sponsored twenty-five student-directed independent research projects in my tenure at IMSA.
York High School Elmhurst, Il
August 1997 to June 2000
Latin/English Teacher
• One of my York students achieved a perfect score on the National Latin Exam; seven others achieved medals and certificates in this competition. Four of my Latin students qualified for state in the State Latin Contest, and six won ribbons in this competition.
• I also served as moderator for the Latin Club at York. One of the crowning achievements was a Roman Banquet at the end of the year.
• I was Assistant Scholastic Bowl Coach at York.
• In my English classes, I effectively helped my students perform well on SAT Essays and improve their writing generally by using a rubric based on SAT standards.
Marquette High School Ottawa, Il
Latin/English/Psychology/Journalism Teacher
• I taught four state champions in Latin while at Marquette, while forty-five others won ribbons in this competition.
• Four students achieved perfect scores on the National Latin Exam; fifteen won gold medals; twenty-five won silver medals, and fifty won certificates.
• I served as Yearbook and Newspaper advisor at Marquette.
• I was both World Languages and English Department Chair for fifteen and eighteen years respectively at Marquette.
• My English students won many outside awards in essay, speech, and writing contests (including ones sponsored by IVCC).
Illinois Valley Community College LaSalle, Il
Late 1980s
Adjunct Professor of English
• Taught Freshman Composition I and II
Roosevelt University Chicago, Il
August 1997 to June 1998
Adjunct Professor of English
• Taught Pre-Composition
Waubonsie Community College Sugar Grove, Il
August 1996 to June 2002
Adjunct Professor of English
• Taught Freshman Composition I and II and Humanities
St. Xavier University Chicago, Illinois
August 2000 to June 2001\
Adjunct Professor of English
• Taught Introduction to Literature
Education: Northern Illinois University DeKalb, Illinois
PH. D. in English.
ABD in Educational Psychology/Psychology
Illinois State University Normal, Illinois
M. A. in English; B. A. in Latin and English. Took graduate courses
in Latin and Psychology/Educational Psychology
Tufts University Medford, MA.
Took two graduate courses in Latin
University of Illinois Champaign, Il
Took graduate courses in French, Latin, English, Psychology,
Educational Psychology
Additional Training: I continue to take college courses to keep abreast of my subject
Areas, and I attend at least two educational workshops each year.
Community: I serve as an Eucharistic Minister in my church, do readings at Mass, and I
have worked with the local VFW on the Voice of Democracy Essay/
Speech Contest. I have judged the Voice of Democracy Contest at the
Special Olympics also.
Languages: Latin/Greek/French
I do have students pick Latin names and read and speak Latin orally in my
classes. Although I have a firm understanding of Greek, I have only taught
it in Independent Study classes. I can read French very well. I do not speak
it, however.
Awards: I have won several teaching awards, including Latin Teacher of the Year, two
plaques in the Those Who Excel Program offered by the state of Illinois, and
many local honors for my teaching ability.
License: I am state and National Board certified. I also have the required course for state
certification in Gifted Education.
Affiliations: I am a member of the Illinois Classical Conference, the Illinois Association
of Teachers of English, the Classical Association of Midwest States
(CAMWS), the National Association of Teachers of English, and the
Emily Dickinson Society.
Publications: I have one publication that I did with three colleagues.
References: Joshua Russell: 309-***-**** ******@****************.***
Michael Casey: 630-***-**** *******@*****.***
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