qualification summary

 

results-driven professional eager to apply dynamic administrative expertise, editing, and english teaching skills toward actively supporting an employer in optimizing performance and productivity. proven experience directly impacting the recognition success. intelligent risk-taker and skilled communicator reflected in continued professional growth. language proficiency in chinese.

 

technical competencies: adobe pagemaker, adobe acrobat, photoshop, paint shop pro and indesign.

professional experience

assistant editor, 12/2009 c present

hudson post gazette, hudson, mi

•         prepare, rewrite, and edit copy to improve readability, or supervise others who do this work.

•         verify facts, dates, and statistics, using standard reference sources.

•         read copy or proof to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, and syntax.

•         develop story or content ideas, considering reader or audience appeal.

•         plan the contents of publications according to style, editorial policy, and publishing standards.

•         read, evaluate and edit manuscripts or other materials submitted for publication and confer with authors regarding changes in content, style or organization, or publication.

•         allocate print space for story text, photos, and illustrations according to space parameters and copy significance, using knowledge of layout principles.

•         oversee publication production, including artwork, layout, computer typesetting, and printing, ensuring adherence to deadlines and budget requirements.

 

tefl teacher, 2007 c 2009

peace corps, china - southwest university for nationalities

•         represented us government and taught about the realities of american culture to 'try to build mutual understanding and friendship' between the two countries.

•         conducted classes, workshops, and demonstrations to teach principles, techniques, or methods in subjects such as basic english language skills, life skills, and workforce entry skills.

•         adapted teaching methods/instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, abilities, and interests.

•         observed students' work to determine progress and made suggestions for improvement.

•         planned and conducted activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provided students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.

•         instructed students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.

•         established clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicated those objectives to students.

•         prepared students for further education by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.

additional experience

 

teaching assistant, 2005 c 2007 ~ university of toledo

student library assistant, 2004 c 2005 ~ siena heights library

student research assistant to sister jeanne lefebvre, 2003 c 2004 ~ siena heights university

cashier, 2002 c 2003 ~ wal-mart, marquette, mi

 

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education

 

chinese courses, sichuan university, 2009 fall

master of arts in political science, university of toledo, 2005 c 2007 (degree not obtained)

bachelor of arts in history, siena heights university, 2003 c 2005

computer tech training -- a+ certification, lenawee vo-tech, 2000 c 2001

training

 

peace corp: 2-month training program: focus on cultural acclimatization, teaching training, and language training. lived with a chinese family as part of the training process.

volunteer activities

 

volunteer, chengdoo magazine, 2008
volunteer/co-teacher; graduate level class at sichuan school of science and technology, 2008
volunteer/esl teacher, 2007
volunteer, rep. dudley spade's campaign to the michigan house of representatives, 2004
member, siena heights university -- missing link -- a organization for history majors that provided tutoring and other contacts between history classes to help students.