Educational Writer
Resume:
Diane E. Milne
Safety Harbor, FL 34695
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Writing and Editing Experience
August 2004-present
The Learning Source, Brooklyn, NY
Writing Projects include:
Harcourt Math Assessment Guides for South Carolina and Kentucky, grade 3
Harcourt Math Test Item Authoring, South Carolina grade 3
Harcourt Math Test Preparation Assessments and Standards Practice Tests for Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, and West Virginia, grade 3;Oregon, grade 4
Harcourt Reading Teachers’ Edition, grades 1 and 3
Harcourt Writing Handbook, Student and Teachers’ Editions, grade 3
Houghton Mifflin Writing, Student Practice Book, and Teachers’ Editions, grades K – 3
Math Assessments and Standards Practice Tests, California grade 5
Scott Foresman Vocabulary Program, Student Practice Book and Teachers’ Editions, grades K – 2
Editing Projects include:
Harcourt Math Teachers Edition and Time Saver Lesson Resources, grades 4 and 5
Harcourt Reading Standards Correlation, grades 3 and 5
The Princeton Review, New York, NY
Writing Projects include:
Co-author Cracking the Third Grade: A Parent’s Guide to Elementary School Success, published by Random House Inc., May 2008
Contributing author How to Remember Everything, Grades 6 – 8, published by Random House Inc., July 2006
Side Streets Reading: Online Resources for students, parents, and teachers, grades 2–7
Side Streets Math, Lightning Math, and Success Math in Action Textbooksand Teachers’ Editions, grades 1–9
Math Benchmark Quizzes, Pre- and Post-Course Assessments, grades 1–2
Kaplan K-12, New York, NY
Math Exam Item Writer
Math Assessment Items for several states, including California, Florida,Georgia, Hawaii, New York, and Pennsylvania, elementary through high school levels
Math Item Distractor Rationale, grade 6
Education.com
Ten articles for parents related to back to school topics
College Test Prep, Virginia
SAT Math I Assessment Writer
New England Typographical Services (NETS), Bloomfield, Connecticut
Harcourt Achieve: Georgia Practice Test, math, grade 8
Schawk Publishing Solutions, Evanston, IL
Hands-On Standards Photo-Illustrated Lessons for Teaching Math with Manipulatives grades Pre K-K, 1-2, and 3-4 published by Learning Resources, Inc, January 2006
Anaxos Inc., Austin, TX
Teacher Certification Practice Exam, Special Education
Study Island, Dallas, TX
Online Science Assessment Items, grades 3–8
NIIT, New Delhi, India
Projects include:
Transition to Algebra, Algebra I & II, and Geometry Assessments
Teaching Experience
August 1995-2004
Rio Vista Elementary School, St. Petersburg, FL
Wayne Whitney, principal
Varying Exceptionalities teacher (1999-2004)
Second grade regular education teacher (1995-1999)
August 1992-1995
St. Petersburg Christian School, St. Petersburg, FL
Dr. Ruth Ann Palmer, principal
Second grade regular education teacher
Education and Degrees
May 2001
Master of Education Degree, University of South Florida
Special Education, Varying Exceptionalities
May 1992
Bachelor of Science Degree, University of South Florida
Elementary Education
Teaching Certifications and Recognition
Fall 2002
Nominated for Outstanding Educator of the Year
Pinellas County Schools, Pinellas County, FL
November 1999-present
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards
Certified Middle Childhood/ Generalist
July 1992-present
State of Florida Teaching Certificate
Elementary Education (grades 1-6)
Varying Exceptionalities (grades K-12)
Educational Leadership and Professional Development
Chairman, School Improvement Committee, Math & Content Areas; Chairman, Agenda Book Committee; Chairman, Math Family Night & Science Fair; School Improvement Writing Team; Reading Curriculum Committee; New Teacher Mentoring Committee; Florida Educational Technology Conference; Florida Association of Science Teachers Conference; English as Second Language training (120 hours); Reading First training (30 hours); Clarisworks training (30 hours); Appreciating Diversity training (15 hours); Coaches & Mentors training (12 hours)
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