Patricia Ann Roberts
**** ********* **** ****. · Belleville, IL 62221 · 618-***-**** · E–mail *******@*****.***
Dear Sir/Madam:
Dear Sir:
I have attached my resume for your review for a tutoring position at the Midwest Career Resource Center, teaching young adults. I have taught young adults in the Adult Basic Education at Southwestern Illinois College, Lakeland College and Metropolitan Community College for most of my entire career. In the later part of my career, I have been a computer science instructor for high school students and a very successful GED Instructor. I have worked as a permanent Substitute Teacher at Dunbar Elementary teaching Language Arts for the past four years. Last year I worked for the City of East St. Louis as a Grant Writer and was able to secure about 56 million dollars of grant funding for Economic and Community Development for the City of East St. Louis.
Now, I am ready to continue my works at a Remote Teacher.
My resume will reveal:
Over twenty years of computer training / teaching experience in M S Office Suites and other software applications
Skilled at managing the public and individuals with professionalism and sensitivity.
Resourceful and creative at accurately interpreting client needs and offering optimal solutions.
Adept at conceptualizing, planning, organizing, and facilitating workshops.
Experienced communicator with various age groups and population-types
Adept at conceptualizing, planning, organizing, and facilitating curriculum for students.
Experienced communicator with various collaborations to meet the needs of my students.
I would like an opportunity to discuss this challenging position with you believing my skill set and background is a good fit to teach for your company. You may call me on my cell 618-***-****. I will be in contact with you soon.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely,
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Patricia Roberts
PATRICIA A. ROBERTS
2642 Greystone ESTs Pkwy
Belleville, IL. 62221
Telephone: 618-***-****
Email: *******@*****.***
HIGHLIGHT SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Motivated Education professional offering dynamic experience and job performance as manager/ supervisor in a collaborative environment, development and delivery of results-oriented solutions to meet the emerging needs of my students.
Self-directed facilitator in management of GED program.
Demonstrating equal strengths in problems-solving, troubleshooting and organizational time management.
Exceptional ability tin the working with the educationally disadvantaged
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating Systems Windows 95/98/2002/XP Professional – NT Work Station – NT Server – DOS
Software Programs Windows NT 4.0 – Novell Netware – Windows 98 – Word – Excel – Access – PowerPoint
Infinite Campus –School Administration Software Web based software
Applications Hardware/Software Trouble Shooting – Performance Monitoring – Hardware Installations – Software Configurations – Peripheral Equipment Testing and Maintenance
Languages COBOL – UNIX – HTML – Visual Basic
Network Ethernet – LAN – WAN – Token Ring
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Grant Writer securing $56 Millions in grants for Economic & Community Development
City of East St. Louis 2021- 2023
Dunbar Elementary School Language Arts 2018-2021
Adjunct Faculty Southwestern Illinois College 2008-2016
oDemonstrated excellent instructor teachings in Adult Basic Education Dept:
Computer Literacy Skills, Reading and writing, business math, office skills
GED Instructor Youth Build Charter School 2011-2013
oTeaching basic skills to students at varied academic levels integrating GED skills into curriculum, monitor students performance, work as a team member to complete other projects related to job, adapt curriculum and develop additional materials according to needs of students,
oGrant writing team
oDuties as technology coordinator for school ERATE Specialist
Technology Director/ Instructor Ethel Hedgeman Lyle Academy 07/08 – 2010
oInitiated and completed all mandated processes and applications needed for ERATE funding.
oDesigned and coordinated the installation of computer science classrooms for the district.
oCreated and taught the computer science curriculum for the school district.
oChaired the technology committee and ensured the completion of state mandated technology plan.
oManaged and monitored the installation on technology infrastructure of the school district.
oResponsible for software and hardware procurement, installation, testing and maintenance of computer systems to include NIC cards and IP addresses.
oExecute the diagnostic troubleshooting computer equipment for Windows NT
oDemonstrates excellent organizational management skills.
oTrained technology team of teachers on the use of Infinite Campus – School Administration Software.
Computer Technology Instructor Lake Land College 01/99 – 7/2008
oResponsible for software and hardware procurement, installation, testing and maintenance of computer systems to include NIC cards and IP addresses
oExecute the diagnostic troubleshooting computer equipment for Windows NT and Novell Netware
oResearch and recommend computer equipment acquisitions, review computer production reports and assess reports of system malfunctions.
oImplement upgrade for hardware and software and write specifications for equipment
oDemonstrates excellent organizational management of created user accounts, development of groups, and user accounts.
oEstablish rights and permissions, set properties for domain users
oInstructing students in Basic and Advance Computer Technology Program
oActs as liaison for departments when new software and hardware consultation is needed
oVocal and engaged advisory member with ability to modify curriculum to meet individualized students’ learning style and level of development.
oReview curriculum material usage, educational materials and textbooks
oTeach Introduction to Business and Systems Analysis and Design
oKeen ability to foster relationships within the organization while demonstrating the mission of the college through student-center didactics.
oProvide training to staff on new software
Software Trainer/PC Support Specialist Metropolitan Community College 08/96 –07/98
oOperated a Unisys System – CASTS APECS-database software (query language)
oIdentified analytical problem solving skills to obtain information from users to design reports for various departments
oModified COBOL programs to generate reports
oDesigned programs using Lotus and MS Access and Microsoft Office Suites
oExperienced in the writing of new curriculum for the Community College
oDemonstrated excellent instructor teachings:
Computer Literacy Skills
Windows 2000, and Windows XP
Introduction to Data Processing
Online Computer Literacy Class
Director of Computer Learning Center Future Kids 08/91 – 10/95
oResponsible for Staff Development, advise instructor, and conferred with administration of center
oDirected the development of curriculum.
oPromoted the and implemented continuing education learning for staff and clientele.
oAnalyzed and approved budgetary line objectives
oTaught students computer applications:
Windows 3.11 and Windows 95, Microsoft Works (Database, Spreadsheets, word-processing, LOTUS 5.0 Release, Quicken, Microsoft Office Suites, MS Outlook
EDUCATION
A.AS, Data Processing Technology, Southwestern Illinois College
BA, Business Administration, McKendree College
MA, Computer Resources & Information Management, Webster University
MA, Educational Studies, McKendree University
REFERENCES
Ms. Lorri Smith 618-***-****
Dr. Albert Harold 314-***-****
Mrs. Cameo Phillips 618-***-****