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objective

seeking to utilize advanced education, teaching certifications, training experience and communication skills in a challenging social science/language teaching assignment at the middle or high school level.

career profile

ø  b.a. history.

ø  teacher certification for the sate of illinois - national louis university, lisle, il, area of endorsement: social science and language arts.

ø  secondary education 09 certification: december, 2005, designation: history.

ø  middle school endorsement: june, 2006.

ø  national council for the social studies member.

ø  particular focus on personnel instruction and development.

ø  expertise in curriculum development and lesson planning.

ø  effective in all facets of classroom facilitation.

ø  commitment to excellence.

ø  strong communications and presentation skills.

ø  adept in system evaluation and improvement.

ø  develop exceptional student/teacher relationships.

ø  wide-ranging expertise communicating intangible concepts to varied audiences.

ø  well-organized multi-tasker with strong detail orientation.

ø  record of progression to positions of increasing responsibility and authority.

ø  proficient in advanced software applications including ms office suite and windows.

ø  published magazine author.

education

ripon college, ripon, wi

b.a., history, 1987

teaching experience

dupage and cook county school districts                                                                               2007 c present

substitute teacher

       retained to conduct temporary teaching duties in social science, languages and history.

       participated in curriculum development projects.

       perform daily lesson planning.

 

bryan middle school, elmhurst, il                                                                                                 2006 c 2007

long-term substitute (u.s. history & language arts)

       successfully facilitated five classes and one seminar at the 7th grade level.

       met/exceeded all organizational teaching/pupil development objectives.

 

dupage and cook county school districts                                                                                  2005 c 2006

substitute teacher

 

other background

prior career assignments included roles as senior new business processor, destiny health insurance, oak brook, il, registration coordinator/front desk customer service associate, good samaritan hospital, downers grove, il and program coordinator, mobile unit workplace services, rush-occupational health, chicago, il.  in these assignments, built outstanding staff supervision, training, coordination, organizational and problem-solving skill sets.

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dear                   :

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a middle/high school social science/language teaching capacity and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, i thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include a b.a. degree, relevant teaching certifications and over four years of successful classroom experience.  to complement this background, i possess demonstrated expertise in curriculum development, lesson planning, communications, organization and class discipline, as well as strong analytical, problem-solving and managerial capabilities.  as a teacher, you will find me to be an enthusiastic and disciplined team player, committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance. 

 

i am confident that i could be a valuable asset, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future to further discuss my areas of experience and expertise that would be a contribution.

 

 

 

 

sincerely,

 

 

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