Remote Education Specialist and Education Consultant
Resume:
Dr. Monica L. Duchnowski
Galloway, NJ 08205
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. Comparative Literature, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY),
Program in Comparative Literature New York, NY (2006 Ph.D.)
M.A. French Literature, Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, Washington University,
St. Louis, MO (1989 M.A.)
B.A. English and Humanities, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA (1986 B.A. degree from Hampshire with classes attended at Smith, Mt. Holyoke, and Amherst Colleges); Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (1982-1983 transfer after three semesters)
TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jan 2025- Present AIR Reading, Online Reading Intervention Teacher
Online Reading Teacher Elementary School, Diagnostic Assessment
Sep 2021- Present APEX Academy, Fort Lee, NJ
Classroom Teacher (SAT, GMAT, and English); College Admissions Consultant
June 2017 – Present Native Camp, Singapore and Tokyo
Online French and English Teacher, Editor, Proofreader
June 2017 – Present Brainfuse, Inc., New York, NY
Online French and English Editor of Academic Essays, Resume Editor,
Scholarship and College Admissions Essay Assistance
Sep 2016 – Dec 2022 On-line French Curriculum Developer and Professor of Online French; Face-to-Face Professor of French, ESL, and English
Atlantic City and Mays Landing, NJ
Jul 2015 – Sep 2016 Director of Academic Affairs, Edu-Link Consulting Corp.
Paramus, NJ
·designed Capstone American High School Curriculum aligned to Common Core
·trained and supervised instructors and staff in US and overseas in technology
·assessed student academic performance and proposed improvement for
international students in the Capstone Day School program
·managed quality control of programs and services, such as career and college
advising services
·managed the accreditation review process and chaired the Steering Committee
· advised international students in applications to top US boarding schools
·edited promotional brochures and marketing materials; developed social media
·constructed website and online curriculum for international students
-conducted professional development workshops for technology training with the LMS Schoology (attended a K-12 Schoology conference in Chicago and obtained a certificate)
Mar 2013-Jul 2015 TOEFL/ESL Instructor, Curriculum Design, CAMPUS Education
Palisades Park, NJ
·designed curriculum for TOEFL and general ESL for adults
·designed educational field trips to cultural sites in Manhattan and Brooklyn
·taught ESL, TOEFL and College Academic prep classes
·participated in the accreditation review of two campuses
2009-2013 SSAT, PARCC, SAT, ACT, ESL, English Instructor, French Instructor (Elementary, Middle School, High School Students, Adults)
Kugnus Acts, Closter, NJ
· directed the 8-week summer school program; designed and
implemented English summer school curriculum for elementary,
middle school, and high school students attending public and private schools in New York and New Jersey
·taught grade 8 intensive writing and English literature summer course (designed curriculum)
· designed and directed curriculum in ESL, English, French, SSAT, SAT, ACT, and PARCC test preparation
Sep 2012-June 2013 Academic Foundations English Adjunct Professor (Reading and Writing)
Hudson County Community College, Jersey City, NJ
July 2013- March 2015 Coordinator and Recruiter, American Homestay Services (for parochial and private High Schools),
Pittsburgh, PA, and Beijing, China
· supervised four students attending high schools in New Jersey and New York on an international exchange program
· recruited host families in New Jersey
Jun 2002-2013 French to English Translation Adjunct Professor, Graduate Students
CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY
Sep 2011-June 2012 Private Middle School and High School French Instructor (Eighth Grade, Tenth Grade, Eleventh Grade, Twelfth Grade)
Golda Och Academy, West Orange, NJ
· designed complete curriculum and taught all French courses
·chaperoned students on community service field trips
Jan 2011-June 2011 French Instructor (Tenth Grade) / Private Jewish Academy (Mission-Based)
Golda Och Academy, West Orange, NJ
May-Nov 2010 Area Chair, Department of Communications and Literature,
and Director of Writing Center
University of Phoenix, Local Campus
Town Center / Newport Center, NJ
· supervisory and administrative duties as the Chair (approved syllabi, trained new teachers, observed and evaluated teachers, curriculum development)
· teacher of Public Speaking, Business Writing and Communications,
Basic Skills in Reading and Writing English (hybrid online/offline courses)
· directed the English tutoring services
·member of Academic Council
·participation in accreditation audit
Spring 2009 Adjunct Professor, Writing Program
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
Lecturer and Tutor (Test Prep, General Humanities)
Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY
Fall 2008 On-line Test Evaluator, Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), Council for Aid to Education (CAE), New York, NY
Lecturer and Tutor, Writing Program
Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY
Adjunct Professor, Writing Program
Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ
Professor, Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Cluster, History and English, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ
2007-2008 Full-Time Assistant Professor, Writing Program
English/Writing Program, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
On-line Test Evaluator, Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA), Council for Aid to Education (CAE), New York, NY
Part-Time Tutor, Livingston Writing Center
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
2006-2007 Adjunct Professor, Writing Program
English/Writing Program, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
2006 Adjunct French Professor
Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, New York, NY
1999 - 2003 Full-Time Private High School I.B. Instructor and Tutor
Dwight Preparatory School, New York, NY
· Full-Time Classroom Math teacher of Pre-Calculus
· Tutor of all Academic I.B. Subjects Grades 9-12 including Math, Biology, Chemistry, World History, English, French, Italian, Spanish and Extended I.B. Program Projects
·Designed Upper Quest (remedial) curriculum and Pre-calculus Math curriculum
2000-2001 Adjunct Professor of English Composition
Fordham University, Lincoln Center Campus, New York, NY
Summer 1999 English as a Second Language Instructor (ESL)
New York Language School, Jackson Heights, Queens, NY
TOEFL Instructor, GMAT Tutor, Test Proctor
Stanley Kaplan Center, New York, NY
Curriculum Designer (Business English)
Stanley Kaplan Center, New York, NY
Spring 1997 Adjunct Professor of English and World Literature
St. John’s University, Staten Island Campus, NY
1993-1994Full-Time Assistant Professor of French Literature
Franklin College, Franklin, IN
· Designed curriculum and taught four years of college French
·Supervised student elementary French teacher internship program
·Supervised senior thesis
·Member of College Convocations Committee
1991-1992 & French Teaching Assistant
1989-1990 Washington University, St. Louis, MO
1990-1991 Fulbright Teaching Assistantship (French Government Grant, Institute of International Education)
Lyon, France
· taught High School English classes at Lycée Ampère (Lyon, France)
1986 – 1987 USAID-funded Haiti Project Coordinator (Tallahassee State University)
Tallahassee, FL
• Prepared documents in French and English to improve education in Haiti
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Summer 1999 High School Summer Leadership Program/
Assistant to the Director of Public Affairs
Prep for Prep Preparatory School, New York, NY
·Coordinated summer leadership program in Hamilton Heights,
Harlem, for gifted minorities (African American and Hispanic) from the boroughs
of New York City
·Chaperoned students on week visit in D.C. to meet prominent officials
1996-1998 Sales and Marketing Assistant/ International Tour Coordinator
Travel Dynamics, Inc., New York, NY
1998 International Travel Program Coordinator
Allied Tours, Inc., New York, NY
AWARDS
Fulbright (IIE)/ French Government Grant, 1990-1991
Teaching Assistantship in English, Lycée Ampère, Lyon, France
Graduate Fellowship, Teaching Assistantships and Research Assistantship in French 1987-1993, Washington University in St. Louis, MO
INSTRUCTIONAL Certificate of Completion of the Effective Online Teaching Course (2016)
TECHNOLOGY Atlantic Cape Community College
ESL CERTIFICATE TESOL certification, awarded June 2014
EFL LICENSE, License (2015 to 2018) issued by New York State
New York State
SCHOOLOGY July 2015 (K-12 Schoology NEXT Conference, Chicago)
(LMS) CERTIFICATE
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Fluent: French; Proficient: Italian; Reading Knowledge: Spanish
Academic Papers Read: MLA Conference in Chicago, NeMLA Conference (panel chair) in Buffalo,
ACLA Conference at Princeton University
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