Educator and Editor with ELAR Expertise

*************@*****.*** *** Hubert St. Webster, TX 77598 832-***-****

Dedicated, passionate, professionally driven, result-oriented, 4th-8th grade ELAR certified educator interested in careers where I can use my skills in education, English language, writing, editing, and supporting young minds.

QUALIFICATIONS

Five years of teaching experience in ELAR (2rd-8th), though certified 4-8th in Texas.

Five years of experience intervening/coaching ELL, special populations, and dyslexia certified.

Great deal of experience with technical and academic writing, editing, proofreading.

Provides quality work in a timely manner.

Eager to teach and learn, persistent, driven, hardworking, goal-oriented, and great with time management.

Strong leader that also knows when to ask for assistance.

Experienced with PeopleSoft, Office Suite, Word, Adobe, amongst other computer applications.

CERTIFICATES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

TEA 117 ELAR 4-8th grade certified through Pearson.

Neuhaus Dyslexia Certified

Success for All Literacy Program Certified

English Language Learners Certified

Reporting Suspected Abuse or Neglect of a Child through Texas Health and Human Services.

Together We Can Protect the Unprotected through Texas Health and Human Services.

Darkness to Light through the Stewards of Children/National Association of Social Workers.

Civil Rights Training through the Texas Department of Agriculture.

ELPS/ELAR test passed through the Texas Education Agency.

ELPS Academy test passed through the Texas Education Agency.

WORK HISTORY AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mead Independent Writer and Editor: Working from various locations; 2021-present

Supervisors: Individual Contractor/Myself Position: Writer and Editor

Various projects, including, but not limited to:

o the writing of manuals, instructions, and other technical documents, editing various documents from fiction to probate, and any such documents as presented to me.

Catapult Learning Agency: Hired in person at Holy Family Catholic School 2022

Supervisors: Jeanna Perkins; Caroline Crouch Position: Reading and Writing Interventionist

Worked at Holy Family Catholic School as long as the EANS grants permitted.

I worked with every grade—K-8th grades on a bi-weekly basis.

My job is to help those students who are failing, or struggling, in ELAR, phonics, writing, dyslexia, reading comprehension, and the like, as needed per student.

oI worked 1-1 with my students and my largest class as a specialist in these multiple specific areas of education works the best.

oHowever, in the general classroom, I am great with classroom management, timing, lesson planning, working as a team, and I do love working with a team.

Beta Academy: 9701 Almeda Genoa Rd, Houston, TX 77075

Supervisor: Helen Abernathy Position: Writing Intervention Specialist/Teacher August 2017—Aug. 2019

Help struggling 3rd 6th emergent learn and apply strategies to enhance their writing skills.

Work with teachers, administration, and aides to improve student writing skills through individual and group conferences, develop and expand lesson plans, grading, and record-keeping.

Teach ELAR lessons for 4-6th grade for specific areas of content.

Teach a Success for All reading comprehension class for 2nd-3rd graders.

Tutor 1st and 2nd graders for phonics, fluency, and literacy.

Technical Writer and Editor: Freelance virtual contractor from 2013-2017

Supervisor: Various, per contract Position: Technical Writer and/or Editor for various projects.

Create technical documents in various fields for numerous different agencies on an as needed, contractual basis.

Work with the customer to edit proffered technical documents so that the finished product is to the customer’s satisfaction.

Edit existing technical documents and/or web materials for a wide array of clients.

Academic, technical, educational, instructional, and scientific were my main coverage areas.

EDUCATION

University of Houston Clear Lake

May 2014 Master’s in Literature and Technical/Professional Writing.

May 2012 Bachelor’s in Literature with double minors in Psychology and Sociology.

Graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2012 and 2014.

Sigma Tau Delta and Phi Theta Kappa national honor societies.

President of the student creative writing magazine.

Neuhaus Dyslexia Certified

ELPS/ELAR test passed through the Texas Education Agency.

ELPS Academy test passed through the Texas Education Agency.

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