Mr.
Resume:
Paul Andrew Morris Jr.
***B Harley Lane, Hattiesburg, MS, 39401
Phone: 601-***-****
p3hg1f@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Profile
● Experience working and living in diverse environments.
● Knowledgeable and experienced with a variety of teaching and language acquisition theories.
● Experience using technology and multimedia for educational purposes.
● Diverse teaching methods and experienced public speaker.
Education
August 2007 Master of Arts in the Teaching of Languages
Hattiesburg, MS The University of Southern Mississippi
Puebla, Mexico Dual emphasis - Spanish and TESOL
(Participated in study abroad program in coordination with La Universidad de Las Americas)
August 2005 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish
Hattiesburg, MS University of Southern Mississippi
Madrid, Spain Major: Spanish
Puebla, Mexico Minor: Sociology
Dean’s List (2004 - 2005)
December 2002 Associate of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts
Ridgeland, MS Holmes Community College
Goodman Campus
May 2000 Highschool Diploma
Pottstown, PA The Hill School
Professional Experience
2007 - 2008 Visiting Instructor
Hattiesburg, MS University of Southern Mississippi
Spanish 101
Spanish 102
Spanish 202
2005 - 2007 Teaching Assistant / Teacher of Spanish
Hattiesburg, MS University of Southern Mississippi
Spanish 101
Spanish 102
2005 - 2006 Language Laboratory Tutor
Hattiesburg, MS University of Southern Mississippi
Work Experience
2001 - 2003 Crew Boss / Troubleshooter / Vibrator Operator / Shooter / March - May Juggie
December - May Fairweather - Veritas DGC., Houston, TX and Anchorage, AK
December - August
• Head of a twenty-person seismic crew on the North Slope, Alaska
• Involved in a variety of safety management and production management positions
• Certified to shoot dynamite
• CPR training
• First Aid training
• Extreme weather survival training
Conference Presentations
Morris, P., Miles, C. & Stewart, M. (November 2007). Practical Applications of Conversation Analysis in the Foreign Language Classroom. Mississippi Foreign Language Association (MFLA). Natchez, Mississippi.
Service
2007 - 2008 Translator
Legal documents certificates from Spanish to English. Research proposal from English to Spanish.
November 15, 2007 Guest Lecturer
“Meso-American Mythology”
World Literature I; Alexis Lee, Instructor
Ivy Hall, Meridian Community College, Meridian, Mississippi
2007 Planner and Participant
International Education Study Abroad Week
November 14, 2006 Guest Lecturer
“Spanish Imperialism: Cortes and the Conquest of Mexico”
World Literature I; Alexis Lee, Instructor
Smith Hall, Meridian Community College, Meridian, Mississippi
2005 - 2007 Substitute Teacher for Spanish Classes
Levels 101 - 202
Spanish Tutor
2005 Participant
International Education Study Abroad Week
Languages and Technology
English
Spanish
Familiarity with: WebCT
Blackboard online course system
SOAR
Quia (online course companion to Vistas)
SPSS statistical programs
Microsoft Office
Internet
2007 Smartboard (HVUC) training
2005 Smartroom classroom training
2005 Vistas online companion training
Training
2007 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) training
Courses Taught
Spanish 101
Spanish 102
Spanish 202
Membership in Professional Organizations
2007 - present Mississippi Foreign Language Association
2007 - present TESOL
2005 - 2006 TESOL
2005 - present FL Teach Listserv
Experience Abroad
July 2006 Palenque, Vera Cruz, and Playa de Carmen, Mexico
• Archeological tour
June - July 2006 Cholula and Puebla, Mexico
Summer MATL Program
La Universidad de Las Americas
June - July 2005 Lisbon, Portugal - Paris, France - Brussels, Belgium - Amsterdam, Holland - Copenhagen, Denmark - Stockholm, Sweden - Helsinki, Finland - Tallinn, Estonia - Oslo and Bergen, Norway - Berlin, Germany - Geneva, Switzerland
• Living and travel experience
May - June 2005 Madrid, Spain
Enforex Language Institute
Summer Program
• Spanish language education
May - June 2004 Cholula, Puebla, Mexico City, and Acapulco, Mexico
Study Abroad Program
December 2002 British Colombia, Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, Canada
• Travel experience
March 2000 Playa del Coco and Monteverde, Costa Rica
• Living and travel experience
• Eco-tourism
July - August 1999 Ponferrada, Spain
• Living and travel experience
• Spanish language and cultural education
March 1999 Innsbruck, Austria - Venice, Italy - Munich, Germany
• Living and travel experience
July - August 1998 Ponferrada, Leon, A Coruña, and Santiago, Spain
• Living and travel experience
• Spanish language and cultural education
July - August 1997 Santander, Spain
Abc4Languages
July - August 1996 Ponferrada, Spain
Escuela Oficial de Idiomas Ponferrada
Letters of Recommendation available upon request
References:
Dr. Christopher Miles, Assistant Professor of Spanish
University of Southern Mississippi
email: p3hg1f@r.postjobfree.com telephone: 601-***-****
Dr. Leah Fonder-Solano, Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature and Professor of Spanish, University of Southern Mississippi
email: p3hg1f@r.postjobfree.com telephone: 601-***-****
Dr. William Powell, Assistant Provost and Professor of French
University of Southern Mississippi
email: p3hg1f@r.postjobfree.com telephone: 601-266-100
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