~ eager to contribute extensive teaching background and solid academic credentials as anthropology/geography instructor at bossier parish community college.~

 

 

         student-centered and proactive instructor with exceptional strengths in curriculum development and administration.

         employ outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to motivate and engage students.

         versatile and incisive with geographical focus in biogeography and natural hazard landscapes, and archaeological focus in paleoethnobotany and comparative religion.

         leverage a wide range of instructional approaches and strategies to accommodate students diverse needs and learning styles.

         exercise strong critical thinking abilities to evaluate student comprehension and progress.  

         superior multi-tasking abilities; gracefully balance competing and simultaneous priorities.

         completed several contract assignments as a research consultant and principle investigator of archaeobotany and functioned as archaeologist in egypt, india, mexico, and the united states.

         significant experience in training and mentoring teachers, utilizing advanced computer teaching techniques.

         louisiana master folk artist, inducted into louisiana folk life hall of fame.

 

 

m.a. anthropology, university of memphis, 1995

 

m.a. geography (abt), university of memphis, 1995

         kappa delta pi honor society member

 

 

louisiana teaching certificate (mild/moderate special education k-12), 2008

 

louisiana teaching certificate (vocational trade and industrial education), 1982

 

 

northwestern state university, natchitoches, la; bbpc, bossier city, la, 2005 to present

online instructor

         proficiently use blackboard learning system to design and conduct university classes online.

         closely monitor student progress and provide constructive feedback on assignments.

 

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natchitoches parish school system, 2001 to present

memphis diocese schools c memphis catholic, 1998 to 2001

lafourche parish school system, 1982 to 1986

teacher

highlights:

         devised and administered lesson plans and assignments in accordance with specific curriculum objectives and outlines.   

         applied outstanding interpersonal skills toward partnering with parents/guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators for swift resolution of academic or behavioral issues or concerns.

         demonstrate exemplary multi-tasking expertise in organizing and maintaining confidential student files, preparing progress reports, and generating and distributing quarterly report cards.

 

additional experience:

 

workshop presenter

         presented at first combined tennessee special education  association regional conference, nashville, tn, 2007

         facilitated providing and applying special education accommodations in the regular classroom , memphis city school system, memphis, tn, 2007

 

geological software & anthropology instructor, southwest tennessee community college

graduate assistant, university of memphis, memphis, tn

software specialist, memphis diocese schools, memphis, tn

         prepared, designed and delivered computer training to students and faculty with a focus on word processing and spreadsheet software.

         provided technical guidance and instruction to corporate employees in common office software, desktop publishing applications, and drafting programs such as cad.

 

 

windows, dos and macintosh platforms; wordperfect; lotus123; microsoft word; pagemaker;  autocad; books in print; baker & taylor links; bibbase; blackboard learning system

 

 

southeastern archaeological conference

member, association for supervision and curriculum development

member and advisor, technology in education council,

american institute of archaeology

american society of stratigraphic palynologists

honorary member of royal geographical society

 

cameron bay shell midden archaeobotanical remains, 2002

los adaes paleoethnobotany,  2000 c 2001

fossil pollen dating of four shelby county aquifers, 1995

archaeobotany of the galatin steel mill site, galatin, tennessee, 1994
co-presenter at seac: palynology of the reelfoot lake survey, university of memphis geology dept., 1993