Head Middle School Swim Coach

• Oct 2022 - Present

Assistant Coach, Varsity Swimming

• Oct 2022 - Present

Assistant Swim Coach (Middle School)

• Nov 2015 - Oct 2022

Middle School co-ed swimming, 7th & 8th gradeMiami Vally Conference Champions (2017)3rd place in small school division, SW Ohio Junior High Championship (2017)

Assistant Girls' Volleyball Coach (Middle School)

• Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

Middle School girls' volleyball (Fall season, August-November), 7th & 8th grade

Substitute Teacher (Middle & Upper School)

• Aug 2015 - Jun 2017

Substitute teaching at a co-ed, independent school of approx. 1,100 students in Cincinnati, Ohio. Implementing hands-on lessons and activities and on many occasions facilitating the instruction of content, especially in humanities subject areas and Latin, student presentations and projects, etc. Classes operating on a block schedule A/B rotation, with classes meeting for 80 minutes every other day. ● Middle & Upper School - grades 6-12● Covering for all subjects, including the full range of Middle & Upper Latin courses● Average of 3 days per week, with some weeks of 4-5 daysClasses taught, most of them on several or numerous different occasions and/or for multiple day stretches each:● Middle School: Latin (grades 6, 7, 8), English (grades 6, 7, 8), Art (grades 6, 7, 8), History (grade 8), Social Studies (grade 7), Earth Science (grade 7), Chorus (6th-8th grades), Physical Science (8th grade), Creative Writing (grades 6, 7), Spanish (6th, 7th, 8th grade), Math (6th grade), Chinese (7th & 8th grades), Pre-Algebra (7th grade), Algebra (8th grade), P.E. (grades 6, 7, 8)● Upper School: Latin (grades 9, 10, 11, & AP), English (grade 9, grade 10), AP Biology, Chorus (grades 9-12), World History (grade 9), History (grade 10), Chemistry (grade 10), Honors Bio, Health, Computer Programming, Algebra II (10th grade), Geometry (9th), Spanish (9th & 10th), Engineering, Chinese, US History, Art courses (grades 9-12): Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, Drawing, Graphics & Animation AP exam proctoring in foreign languages & humanities subjects for students requiring make-ups or special accommodations Show less

Latin & English Teacher

• Aug 2018 - Present

Latin ILatin II CP / Latin II HonorsLatin III Honors / Latin III Dual CreditLatin IV Dual CreditCP English IFaculty Moderator, Latin ClubSponsor, KJCL

JV/Varsity Swim Coaching

• Oct 2019 - Mar 2022

Private Latin Tutor

• Aug 2015 - Present

Weekly one-on-one Latin tutoring with local middle & high school students. 2015-2016: total of about 9 consistent, weekly students, meeting 1-2 times per week 2016-2017: total of 6 students weekly, meeting 1-2 times per week 2018-2020: total of 4 students, meeting 1-2 times per week 2022: 1 student, meeting weekly Have worked with several of the same students and their families for a full 2 or more years straight, and in one case, worked with the same family for 4 years and tutored 3 of their children through their required 3 years of Latin. Helped many students raise their overall class grades at least 2-3 full letter grades. Has included extensive summer tutoring as well, with students taking summer school Latin, and for one student who skipped a full year and level of Latin to move ahead. Show less

Upper School Latin Teacher

• Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

Teaching all levels of Latin for the Upper School - grades 8-12. Walsingham is a small co-ed independent K-12 Catholic school. 8th grade Latin ILatin IILatin IIILatin IV Honors: reading selections of Catullus, Ovid, Caesar, & VergilAP LatinSponsor, Virginia Junior Classical League (VJCL)

Assistant Varsity Swim Coach

• Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

2017-2018: co-ed team of approximately 26 swimmers, grades 7-12.

Latin Teacher

• Sep 2016 - Nov 2016

Maternity leave replacement at a co-ed, independent Roman Catholic day school of approx. 1,000 students in Cincinnati, Ohio. Middle & Upper School Latin teacher (Long-term Latin Substitute). Taught 5 different levels of Latin & 5 different course preps. Planned, developed, & implemented all class materials, lessons, activities, assignments, & assessments myself, as well as doing all of the grading (no lesson plans or assistance supplied by the regular teacher). 7th grade Latin Upper school Latin 2 honors Upper school Latin 3 Upper school Latin I Upper school Latin 2 / Latin 2 honors Textbooks: Ecce Romani (7th grade) / Wheelock's Latin & Wheelock's 38 Latin Stories (Upper School) ● Taught 5 different classes & levels of Latin on a block schedule system (70 minute class meetings, 3x per week) ● Created/implemented/graded all lessons, activities, assignments, assessments, etc. (daily homework, multiple quizzes per week, routine tests, etc). ● Regularly updated assignments and grades in the online portal system ● Communicated with students and parents ● Met with parents & students during back-to-school Parents' Night and Parent-teacher Conference days (Middle & Upper school) ● Submitted official course grades and individual student "Comments" for both Middle & Upper school ● Worked closely and collaborated with the other Latin teacher in the program ● Participation with Latin club events Show less

Freelance Worker

• Sep 2015 - Nov 2015

Updated and/or created from scratch the bibliographies and other accompanying information for numerous articles in the then newly-launched online version of the Oxford Classical Dictionary. Articles worked on centered on various different topics, authors, and works from the ancient world. Updated and/or created from scratch the bibliographies and other accompanying information for numerous articles in the then newly-launched online version of the Oxford Classical Dictionary. Articles worked on centered on various different topics, authors, and works from the ancient world.

Graduate Student (Department of Classics)

• Aug 2011 - Jul 2015

Full-time Ph.D. student in the Department of Classics; withdrew from the graduate program & left with an M.A. degree in July 2015. Working full-time, year-around on Ph.D. degree, supported by a Louise Taft Semple Fellowship from the Department of Classics.In addition to full-time studies, independent research, & fulfilling Classics department duties, taught introductory & intermediate level Latin courses to undergraduates, was a Teaching Assistant in undergraduate Classics courses, & worked for a year cataloging archaeological finds from several decades worth of departmental archaeological digs at Troy. In-depth study of the ancient world, including its history, culture, archaeology, literature, language, etc. Extensive reading & studying of the complete range of Latin & Ancient Greek authors' works, spanning all major time periods, styles, & genres. Show less

Instructor (Latin)

• Aug 2013 - May 2015

Sole instructor of record● Taught the complete 2-year Latin language sequence (full range of introductory & intermediate level courses) as sole instructor● Designed each of these courses; developed & implemented all course curriculum Courses taught:Beginning Latin I (Fall 2013)Beginning Latin II (Spring 2014)Intermediate Latin I (Fall 2014)Intermediate Latin II (Spring 2015): Latin reading course in poetry & proseReadings for Intermediate Latin II: selections of Ovid's Metamorphoses & Cornelius Nepos' Life of Hannibal)Textbook: Learn to Read Latin (Keller & Russell)For student comments from university-issued Course Evaluations, see below (attached document visible only to Linkedin members). Show less

Teaching Assistant (Classics)

• Dec 2012 - May 2013

Worked as Teaching Assistant in undergraduate Classics lecture coursesCourses assisted:Medical Terminology from Greek & Latin Roots (Winter quarter 2012)Greek & Roman Mythology (Spring quarter 2013)● Assisted and collaborated with the course instructor● Read and kept up with the classes along with the undergraduates● Attended all class meetings, gave in-class reviews, and met with students during office hours● Taught classes to assist the instructor when needed● Graded written assignments and tests Show less

Troy Assistant

• Aug 2012 - May 2013

● Archaeological finds from Troy from University of Cincinnati Classics Department excavations ● Tasked with data entry, cataloging dig finds, and scanning glass slides with old pictures of objects and of the digs ● Archaeological finds from Troy from University of Cincinnati Classics Department excavations ● Tasked with data entry, cataloging dig finds, and scanning glass slides with old pictures of objects and of the digs

Instructor (Correspondance Learning) - Latin

• Aug 2010 - May 2011

Sole instructor of record and sole overseer of distance learning Latin programOversaw all of the correspondence learning Latin courses offered through the university's Independent Study Center on campus; courses were taken by high school and college students from around KY● Communicated with & assisted students via email● Graded written assignments, tests, & exams for all students enrolled in 4 different levels of Latin ● Provided thorough written feedback and corrections on all graded assessments● Issued final course grades & credit to the university for each student at the end of each semesterCourses (Fall 2010 & Spring 2011): Beginning Latin I Beginning Latin IIIntermediate Latin I Intermediate Latin II Textbook: Oxford Latin Series Show less

Instructor (Latin) / Teaching Assistant (Classics)

• Aug 2010 - May 2011

Sole instructor of record ● Taught introductory Latin as sole instructor in Fall & Spring● Developed and implemented all of the course curriculum and completely designed both coursesTextbook: Latin for the New Millennium (by M. Minkova & T. Tunberg)Courses taught:Beginning Latin I (Fall 2010)Beginning Latin II (Spring 2011)● Latin courses meeting 4 days per week, plus weekly office hours● Developed & implemented all course materials, notes, hand-outs, assessments & exams, etc.● Communicated regularly with students via Blackboard & class emails● Submitted official university course grades; fulfilled all other duties expected of university instructorsTeaching Assistant for large-enrollment Classics lecture courses:Courses assisted:Greek & Roman Mythology (Fall 2010)Greek & Roman Mythology (Spring 2011)For student comments from university-issued Course Evaluations, see below (attached document visible only to Linkedin members). Show less

Graduate Student

• Aug 2009 - May 2011

Division of Classics, Department of Classical & Modern Languages, Literature, & CulturesWorked full-time on M.A. degree in Classics.In addition to full-time studies, from 2010-2011 was Teaching Assistant in undergraduate Classical Mythology courses, taught introductory Latin courses to undergraduates as an instructor, and oversaw and did all grading for the university's Distance Learning Latin courses, all levels of Latin.Graduate School Academic Year Fellowship (2009-2010), awarded by Graduate School Show less