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Jen McClendon

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Career Summary: College-level writing, history, philosophy, and humanities teacher committed to integrating academic rigor with practical applications across the disciplines.

Experience

College of Southern Maryland- Adjunct Philosophy and Cyber Ethics professor in person and online. August 2021-present.

● Incorporate the latest teaching approaches in philosophy, history, social studies, the arts, and the humanities.

● Build on K-12 knowledge to promote student engagement and critical thinking in and out of the classroom.

● Course content management through a course management system and grade and attendance tracking database.

Mount Saint Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, Maryland — Adjunct History, Civilization, and first-year writing symposium professor. January 2019 - 2022.

Adjunct Professor of American History, Western Imagination, and Freshmen English Symposium.

● Engage students in dynamic learning through multiple and varied discussions, projects, and measurements.

● Develop collaborative projects across multiple curricula. Howard Community College, Columbia, MD

Adjunct Philosophy and Ethics Professor

January 2015 - May 2020.

● Promote dynamic, practical, and real-world learning reinforcement activities to help college students pursue new ideas, ethical livelihoods, and career goals.

Northern Virginia Community College Woodbridge, VA Adjunct Humanities Professor

January 2015 - 2022

● Guide student research and review a semester-long presentation of Paleolithic to the postmodern exploration of Western, Eastern, African, and Indigenous American art, music, and philosophy.

Maryville University

Adjunct History Professor 2019 to 2021.

● Women’s History: Explore the many roles women have played in shaping American history.

● History since 1877 -America from the end of Reconstruction to the present day.

Subjects

College readiness

Philosophy

History

Humanities

Comedy Writing

Art History

Archival research

Tutoring

Technical

Proficiencies

Canvas

Angel

Black Board

Microsoft Office

Suite, Microsoft

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● Develop and curate online content that builds and expands knowledge in K-12 education.

● Provide extensive feedback on student work.

Johns Hopkins Osher Institute of Lifelong Learning Lifelong Learning Instructor 2016- present

● Women in the Civil War.

● Lectures on Cultural Heritage Destruction in Iraq and Syria.

● A History of American Humor.

Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN,

Adjunct Cultural Diversity and Humanities Professor. June 2008 - December 2019

● Contributed to developing guidelines to deliver arts and ideas through online content.

● Cultural diversity content development.

Bristol Community College Fall River, MA

September 2006 through January 2010

Adjunct Bible as Literature, Ethics, and Logic professor. Education

Harvard Extension School ALM History -May 2026 Sino-Japanese War. Salve Regina University- Newport, RI —Master of Arts in International Relations. August 2009

Salve Regina University- Newport, RI — Master of Arts in Humanities September 2003 - May 2006.

Excelsior University- BSL history, health sciences, and creative writing. Awards and Certificates

Harvard Extension-Graduate Certificate in Visual Arts. 2024. Certificate: Gifted and Talented Education, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 2018.

Certificate: Gender Studies, Empire State College, Saratoga Springs, NY, 2015 Certificate: Teaching Online and Course Development, University of California, La Jolla, CA, 2010.

Certificate: Smithsonian Associates, World Art History, Washington, DC, 2017 Additional Information

● French language translation certificate from UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies.

● Preparing to take the Spanish and Mandarin (longer time frame for Mandarin) translation course at UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies..

Non-Teaching

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United States Naval Academy -Education Technician support role with the History department. February 24, 2025-present.

● Made logistical arrangements for academic conferences and organized processes for awarding prizes to midshipmen.

● Collected, analyzed, and reported data for budget preparation and maintained property inventories.

● Developed, designed, and maintained departmental web page materials, including updating information, converting documents and images, and managing technical issues.

● Reviewed and arranged travel and training orders for midshipmen and faculty.

The Phillips Collection.

Art history-based Museum Assistant.

● Engaged patrons in dialogue about permanent collection, related writings, and special exhibits.

● Support museum goals.

● Manage crowds.

USA Guided Tours- Historical, architectural, and monument tours of Washington, DC, Gettysburg, and Antietam.

● Vietnam, Korea, and the Lincoln Memorials.

● All Smithsonian Museums and the Library of Congress.

● Arlington National Cemetery and US Marine Corps Memorial (Iwo Jima) Nightly Spirits Ghost Tours. Tours of Washington DC’s duels, piracies, and haunted locations -if you believe in that sort of thing. US Department of Education 2009-2019 Archival project management. Docket Clerk/Paralegal/Records Liaison Officer/Archivist/Database Administrator.

Managed archival digitization project with a 100% accuracy rate and an overall rating of 99%.

Maintained over fifty years of Civil Rights Case Files, Federal documents manager for Title IV, Civil Rights, and Clery Act cases.

Collateral Equal Opportunity Counselor.

Editing and formatting legal document archives and court decision websites.

Content upload, tagging, and 508 compliance.

US Navy 1997-2001 Leadership and team management.

Sonar Technician (AN-SQQ 89 & 28) maintenance technician.

Command competitive swimmer.

Division Career Counselor

Division Equal Opportunity Manager.

Command historian and photographer.

Database administration.

American Council on Education 2015-present.

Humanities Course Reviewer.

● Review course materials.

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● Consider improvements.

● Support accreditation.

● Suggest credit hour compliance.

Volunteer Work

● Father Jones Kitchen & San Diego Jewish Community Center – weekend homeless job readiness and education volunteer. Resume writer and math tutor.

● Americorps Project Change: Saturday school Math Tutor, RAP (Recovery Academic Programs) Math Tutor. 2020-2021.

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Resume Addendum: Courses Taught

Bristol Community College

2006 -2010

Fall River Massachusetts

● Old and New Testament as Literature (3 credits)

● Ethics (3 credits)

● Logic (3 credits)

Six classes total

Southwestern College

2008

Chula Vista, California

● Humanities: Arts and Ideas (3 credits)

2 classes total

Vincennes University

2008-2019

Vincennes, Indiana, and Military installations

● Humanities 210 (3 credits)

● Humanities 211(3 credits)

● Humanities Through the Arts (3 credits)

● Cultural Diversity (3 credits)

45 classes

Howard Community College

2015-2020

Columbia, Maryland

● Philosophy (3 credits)

● Ethics (3 credits)

18 classes

Northern Virginia Community College

2015-2022

Woodbridge, VA

● Humanities (3 credits)

10 Classes taught

Mount St. Mary’s University

2019-2022

Emmitsburg, Maryland

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● Freshmen English (3 credits)

● American History (3 credits)

● Western Civilization (3 credits)

24 classes taught

College of Southern Maryland

2022-present

La Plata, Maryland

● Cyber ethics (3 credits)

● Introduction to Philosophy (3 credits)

● History (3 credits)

38 courses taught

High School and College Preparation

Fusion Academy (High School)

2023

● Government

● American History

● World History

● Cultural Geography

● College Writing

● STEM

31 courses.

Varsity Tutors (High School College)

2015-2023

● AP US History

● AP World History

● AP Language and Composition

● SAT

● GRE/GMAT

● College Readiness

Over 65 group classes and over 300 individual students taught/tutored. 6

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