Sarah McCambridge
Journalism Teacher at Bishop Miege High School - Official- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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First Aid / CPR
Red CrossAug, 2011- Oct, 2024 -
Kansas Teaching License: English Language Arts 6-12
Kansas Department of Education -
Kansas Teaching License: Journalism 6-12
Kansas Department of Education
Experience
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Bishop Miege High School - Official
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United States
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Religious Institutions
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1 - 100 Employee
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Journalism Teacher
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Aug 2018 - Present
— Advised two student publications, The Hart yearbook staff and The Miegian newspaper staff — Prepared students in sections of introductory journalism, digital design and photography — Focused on connecting content to real-world applications Specialties: • 6-12 English and journalism education • Writing instruction • MLA format • Copy editing and AP Style • Publications management • Adobe InDesign and Photoshop • Google Docs — Advised two student publications, The Hart yearbook staff and The Miegian newspaper staff — Prepared students in sections of introductory journalism, digital design and photography — Focused on connecting content to real-world applications Specialties: • 6-12 English and journalism education • Writing instruction • MLA format • Copy editing and AP Style • Publications management • Adobe InDesign and Photoshop • Google Docs
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Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas
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United States
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Religious Institutions
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100 - 200 Employee
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6th, 7th and 8th grade English Teacher
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Aug 2012 - Aug 2018
— Incorporated writing, vocabulary and grammar instruction into English class for 130+ students — Prepared students to use technology through individualized student blogs for writing — Infused faith with daily prayer, student writing topics and personal examples of my journey — Incorporated writing, vocabulary and grammar instruction into English class for 130+ students — Prepared students to use technology through individualized student blogs for writing — Infused faith with daily prayer, student writing topics and personal examples of my journey
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USD 383 - Manhattan/Ogden: Manhattan High School
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Manhattan High School
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Student Teacher
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Jan 2012 - May 2012
— Designed and taught a three-week unit on poetry for sophomores and a four-week unit on the novel Frankenstein for seniors in an English classroom — Modernized content of Frankenstein by creating “CSI”-inspired crime scenes with students — Incorporated technology and geography to visualize characters’ travels using MapQuest — Modified instruction during the units for multiple students with IEPs — Communicated with parents to discuss the progress of their children in the classroom — Designed and taught a three-week unit on poetry for sophomores and a four-week unit on the novel Frankenstein for seniors in an English classroom — Modernized content of Frankenstein by creating “CSI”-inspired crime scenes with students — Incorporated technology and geography to visualize characters’ travels using MapQuest — Modified instruction during the units for multiple students with IEPs — Communicated with parents to discuss the progress of their children in the classroom
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Kansas State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student
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Aug 2008 - May 2012
— Senior earning a Bachelor of Science in secondary education with an English/Journalism concentration and a Bachelor of Science in Print Journalism — Licensure: English Language Arts 6-12 / Journalism 6-12 — GPA: 4.0 — Senior earning a Bachelor of Science in secondary education with an English/Journalism concentration and a Bachelor of Science in Print Journalism — Licensure: English Language Arts 6-12 / Journalism 6-12 — GPA: 4.0
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Editor/Staffer
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Aug 2008 - May 2012
— Served on the Editorial Board as News Editor, Copy Manager and Co-Copy Chief while managing the staff in daily tasks, coordinating meetings and coaching writers — Copy edited stories for grammar, Associated Press style, Collegian style and readability — Designed pages during the nightly production shifts using Adobe InDesign — Reported stories including ones about campus events, feature stories and local crime — Served on the Editorial Board as News Editor, Copy Manager and Co-Copy Chief while managing the staff in daily tasks, coordinating meetings and coaching writers — Copy edited stories for grammar, Associated Press style, Collegian style and readability — Designed pages during the nightly production shifts using Adobe InDesign — Reported stories including ones about campus events, feature stories and local crime
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USD 383 - Manhattan/Ogden
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Local elementary and high schools
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Substitute Teacher
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Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
— Followed teachers’ instructions to facilitate learning in their absence — Practiced classroom management techniques in each lesson — Worked with a variety of ages and schools — Followed teachers’ instructions to facilitate learning in their absence — Practiced classroom management techniques in each lesson — Worked with a variety of ages and schools
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USD 383 - Manhattan/Ogden: Susan B. Anthony Middle School
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Susan B. Anthony Middle School
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Kansas State Student Intern
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Sep 2011 - Dec 2011
— Created assessment for students over “Flowers for Algernon” story — Crafted a lesson relating movie plots to plot diagramming for short stories — Worked individually with students with learning disabilities and struggling readers — Created assessment for students over “Flowers for Algernon” story — Crafted a lesson relating movie plots to plot diagramming for short stories — Worked individually with students with learning disabilities and struggling readers
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The Wichita Eagle
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Dec 2009 - Jul 2011
— Completed two nine-week internships and two ten-day internships for this paper, which has a Sunday circulation of 100,000 and 1.2 million monthly visitors at www.kansas.com — Wrote 50+ stories and numerous briefs primarily for the Local and State section of the newspaper with some featured as display pieces on the front page — Interacted with professional journalists to observe interviewing and writing techniques — Completed two nine-week internships and two ten-day internships for this paper, which has a Sunday circulation of 100,000 and 1.2 million monthly visitors at www.kansas.com — Wrote 50+ stories and numerous briefs primarily for the Local and State section of the newspaper with some featured as display pieces on the front page — Interacted with professional journalists to observe interviewing and writing techniques
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Kansas State Teaching Team Member
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Apr 2011 - Apr 2011
— Targeted a lesson about the influence of the Plains Indians to engage lower-level readers — Implemented activities to appeal to students’ multiple intelligences and learning styles — Incorporated student-created petroglyphs to connect content to the 21st century — Targeted a lesson about the influence of the Plains Indians to engage lower-level readers — Implemented activities to appeal to students’ multiple intelligences and learning styles — Incorporated student-created petroglyphs to connect content to the 21st century
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Print Magazine Editor/Writer
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Aug 2010 - Dec 2010
— Managed story-writing process to generate ideas and assign stories with audience appeal — Established magazine’s style of design and implemented on each of the sixteen pages — Monitored content and design throughout publication for consistency and accuracy — Managed story-writing process to generate ideas and assign stories with audience appeal — Established magazine’s style of design and implemented on each of the sixteen pages — Monitored content and design throughout publication for consistency and accuracy
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One-Man-Band Reporter/Anchor
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Aug 2010 - Dec 2010
— Coordinated stories and scripts with classmates to produce a weekly televised broadcast — Developed proficiency with Final Cut Pro editing program and broadcast equipment — Practiced digital storytelling to engage viewers through visual and audio elements — Coordinated stories and scripts with classmates to produce a weekly televised broadcast — Developed proficiency with Final Cut Pro editing program and broadcast equipment — Practiced digital storytelling to engage viewers through visual and audio elements
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Kansas State Teacher Aid
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Jan 2008 - May 2008
— Assisted about 30 students enrolled in literacy lab classes as a practicum experience — Created a presentation on “How Not to Make a PowerPoint” using non-examples — Observed classroom management techniques and completed analysis of those practices — Efficiently graded homework and recorded scores electronically in the grade book — Assisted about 30 students enrolled in literacy lab classes as a practicum experience — Created a presentation on “How Not to Make a PowerPoint” using non-examples — Observed classroom management techniques and completed analysis of those practices — Efficiently graded homework and recorded scores electronically in the grade book
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Education
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2016 - 2018
Benedictine College
Master's of Arts, School Leadership -
2008 - 2012
Kansas State University
Journalism and Secondary Education, Print Journalism, English -
2004 - 2008
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
Diploma, Honors Curriculum
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