Adjunct English Instructor
Resume:
Robin Miltimore
Genoa City WI 53128
Home Phone: 262-***-****
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Summary
I want to secure a full time position teaching college level English courses, to acquire additional adjunct positions, or to locate employment that allows me to utilize my communication and organizational skills to meet student needs within an academic environment.
Experience
August 2005 present
Columbia College, Gurnee, IL
Adjunct Faculty
Plan stimulating curriculum for Developmental English Composition, English Composition I and II, and Strategies for Success in College that allows me to effectively teach long hours of accelerated courses to the returning adult student
Develop and use course syllabi and writing rubrics
Accurately demonstrate the skills and tools necessary to be successful in school and, more specifically, in academic reading and writing
Encourage unmotivated readers and writers to enjoy the process by selecting materials that are relevant and that appeal to many interests and by conveying my own passion for those materials
Remove self-doubt and fear of the returning adult learner
Consult with ESL students from diverse cultural backgrounds
Facilitate and welcome open discussion and debate
Assess and assign value to students’ critical analysis and writing skills
Make myself available for one-on-one conferences with students requiring further assistance than I can provide during class
Track attendance and calculate grades each week for as many as 45 students
Participate in local faculty meetings and travel to main campus in Missouri for conferences with nationwide English faculty
June 2007 August 2011
Abraxas Education at Contact Interventions, Wauconda, IL
Intervention Specialist III and Shift Leader
Assisted in the development of a new school within an existing residential facility
Learned the Prepare Curriculum and trained all of the staff in our facility to successfully implement it with our students
Took the initiative to create relevant processes and systems where none existed
Called for and participated in problem solving sessions related to the constant state of flux of our students, our corporation, our funding sources, and Illinois regulations
Helped at-risk students set and achieve educational and behavioral goals
Provided crisis management and therapeutically processed such events with students
Listened to the concerns and tried to meet the needs of students, parents, teachers, administrators, district officials, middle management, corporate, and court authorities
Planned, taught, and graded many subjects of high school curriculum, English most frequently
Utilized the Power School system as both a teacher and an administrator to track grades and attendance and to print reports to send to school districts
Mentored new teachers and Intervention Specialists
Made decisions and delegate responsibilities in the absence of management
January 2007 December 2007
McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL
Adjunct Faculty
Created curriculum, syllabi, and writing rubrics for two full-semester courses of Developmental Writing
Discovered ways to make lectures on grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, and patterns of development fun and interesting
Taught more traditional students to edit and revise their own writing as well as that of their peers
Worked with members of the English department to create a more efficient and precise way to evaluate the writing levels of incoming students in order to initially place them in the correct English courses
Recorded attendance and grades in a timely manner
June 2000 June 2007
Allendale Association, Lake Villa, IL
Teaching Assistant III
Helped at-risk youth set and achieve academic and behavioral goals
Integrated the needs and concerns of students, parents, teachers, administrators, therapists, DCFS case specialists, probation officers, and any other interested parties in the community
Organized and kept classroom files to better assist teachers with the completion of Individual Education Programs and staffing reports
Planned curriculum, taught courses, and assigned grades to junior high and high school students
Supported students in their attempts to write and edit their own work
Mentored peers
Volunteered for the yearbook and the special events committees
Assisted in coaching elementary soccer
Education
1997 2002
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
Master of Arts in English, 3.38 GPA
1993 1996
Columbia College, Columbia, MO
Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in English, Graduated with honors
1988 1991
McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL
Associate of Science, Graduated with honors
Other Certifications
Illinois State Board of Education paraprofessional and substitute teacher
Life Space Crisis Intervention
Red Cross First Aid and CPR Trainer Certification
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