Vicki Dent Lambert

**** *. ***** ****, **** Wales, FL 33853

Phone: 863-***-****

Email: q06g8v@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION:

Master of Arts, Marshall University

Master of Arts Degree. Marshall University in Huntington, WV. Completed August 1982. GPA: 3.85

Areas of Specialty: English and American literature and theatre arts.

Additional sixteen (16) hours completed toward Ph.D. degree.

Bachelor of Arts Degree. Marshall University in Huntington, WV. Completed May 1980. GPA: 3.35

Areas of Specialty: English education, 7-12; social studies, 7-9; and theatre arts.

WORK HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE:

1973-1980 Worked as a salesperson, waitress, and various other positions, including a drug and alcohol

counselor at Rivervalley Treatment Center in Southpoint, Ohio, while attending high school and college,

to finance my higher education.

1980-1981 Teacher of English and reading at Johnson County High School in Paintsville. KY.

1981-1982 Teacher of English, reading, and social studies at Van Jr-Sr High School in Van, WV.

Also served as Varsity Cheerleading Coach.

1982-1988 Teacher of English and creative writing at Grafton High School in Grafton, WV.

Served as a volunteer on the school improvement task force, worked as a counselor for abused students,

created and directed the Grafton High School Modern Dance Troupe and the Bearcat Voice of Literary

Achievements.

1985-1988 Taught Adult Education at the Taylor County Vocational Center in Grafton, WV (GED

Preparation) and tutored elementary, middle, and high school students privately.

Also assisted parents with curriculum guides and administered standardized tests for students involved in

home study.

1988-1994 Personal Injury Specialist for State Farm Insurance in Charleston, WV.

Duties included arbitration and handling of lawsuits to conclusion, negotiations of injury claims with

individuals and attorneys,

1992-1998 Taught English composition and creative writing at West Virginia State College and at

Southern Community College on a part-time basis.

1994-1996 Agent for Capitol Development in St. Albans, WV.

1996-2002 Self-employed as Regional Manager for National Health Insurance Company. Home office

located in Grand Prarie, TX.

1998- Currently Self-employed as a freelance writer, accepting assignments as a member of

www.elance.com, www.writersnet.com, and several others. Many assignments accepted and work

published.

Winter Semester 2005 and Summer Semester 2006 Taught English Composition I and II for Keiser

College, morning and evening classes as adjunct faculty.

Fall Semester 2006 Taught three classes of English Composition for Polk Community College as adjunct

faculty.

January 2008 to present. Lead teacher at Alternatives Unlimited, a free school contracted through the

local board of education for students, 16-21, who decide to return to get their high school diplomas.

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Graduated in the upper one-third of my high school class.

Awarded a National Merit Scholarship.

Honor Graduate, 1980 and 1982, Marshall University.

Awarded a graduate assistantship, 1980-1981, Marshall University.

Member of Sigma Tau Delta, National English Honorary.

Graduated second in the entire class of attendants (over 3000) from the State Farm claim school, 1988.

GPA: 94.0

Twice awarded a raise for “Exceeds Expected Performance” while employed at State Farm Insurance

Company.

Published poet and writer of magazine and newspaper articles, including internet publication.

More than twenty years’ experience in dance and theatre. Performance include various dramatic, singing,

and dancing roles in the Charleston Light Opera Guild’s and Kanawha Players’ Productions, both

located in Charleston, WV.

Dancer in Broadway’s Chorus Line, summer 1976.

REFERENCES

1) Edward Lacey, former director for Alternatives Unlimited, q06g8v@r.postjobfree.com; 954-***-****

2) Patricia Woods, former co-worker at Alternatives Unlimited, 3150 NE 36 th Avenue, #372, Ocala, FL

34479; 678-***-****; q06g8v@r.postjobfree.com.

3) Gregory Cartwright, former principal of Grafton High School (principal I taught under for six years).

Greg currently holds a position as the Director of Curriculum and Instruction at the Calhoun County

Board of Education, located in Grantsville, WV. Phone # 304-***-****, Ext. 12. His email address is

q06g8v@r.postjobfree.com

4) Richard A. McMaster is a retired career officer of the U. S. Navy. He is also an insurance client of

mine. He can be reached at 813-***-**** or q06g8v@r.postjobfree.com.

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