Adjunct Professor

• Jan 2020 - Present

Educator in composition and reading skills for beginning college students. Educator in composition and reading skills for beginning college students.

Adjunct Professor

• Aug 2018 - Present

English Tutor

• Dec 2009 - Present

I collaborate with students in brainstorming, expanding, critically thinking about, and organizing their ideas in their essays and research papers to complete their vision and empower them to write well for life.I assist students in comprehending and applying grammatical and punctuation usage in standard form from a variety of English dialects and for those whom English is a second or third language.I gauge students' needs and guide them in developing verbal, grammatical, conversational, reading, comprehension, analytical, and research skills.I teach students to connect between ideas and the language necessary to make the connections plain for the reader and participant.I prepare students for entrance and exit exams through various practice methods. Show less

English Instructor

• Sep 2012 - May 2014

Teach new college students writing skills to help them succeed and thrive in an academic and professional capacityLead, taught, and assessed a diverse class of English Language Learners, underserved and/or underperforming students in professional and collegiate written communicationBuilt up writing skills of students from atomic level to comprehensive paragraphs and short essaysEngaged and inspired using a variety of tools including dialog, oral, written, tactile and group interactions Show less

Self-Employed

• Jul 2008 - Present

Independent tutor specializing in English Language Arts, writing, grammar, testing. Independent tutor specializing in English Language Arts, writing, grammar, testing.

ACT Tutor

• Sep 2008 - Jul 2009

Planned and led interactive training sessions on best practices to prepare urban students for ACT and SAT tests. Planned and led interactive training sessions on best practices to prepare urban students for ACT and SAT tests.

English Teacher

• Feb 2004 - Jun 2008

Taught literature and reading and writing skill. Incorporated best practices in instructional strategies in a progressive model for teaching at-risk, low-performing students.

Instructor / Substitute Teacher

• 2007 - 2008

Collaborated with fellow teachers, administrators, and support staff to devise curriculum and best practices to meet needs of students in keeping with vision and goals of the schools.Teaching in English, reading, math, physical education to wide variety of schools and ages throughout Chicago.

Custodian

• 1993 - 2003

Supervisory roles working as and guiding and training custodial engineers; providing clean and tidy experience for on-campus male students, visitors to campus, and donors. Supervisory roles working as and guiding and training custodial engineers; providing clean and tidy experience for on-campus male students, visitors to campus, and donors.

Intern

• 1995 - 1997

Worked with children and directors at this urban, sports-related, parachurch organization for underprivileged kids. Did some tutoring and coaching. Worked with children and directors at this urban, sports-related, parachurch organization for underprivileged kids. Did some tutoring and coaching.