Information Updated 1/09/00
EDUCATIONBachelor of Arts degree, Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA.EXPERIENCES
Major: Secondary Education/English-Language Arts
May 19939/99-Present - Special Education Instructor, Timber Ridge Alternative High School, Bellingham, WA.REFERENCES- One-on-one instruction for students with severe behavior disorders.4/99-5/99 - Production Coordinator for CAGE THE DOG, KAT Pictures, Bellingham, WA.
- Grades 9-12.
- Specific all-subject curriculum writing for individual students.
- Physical Restraint training and experience.
- Record keeping and student evaluations for adminstration, parents, and parole officers.
- Secured city permits for filming on several locations.11/97-Present - Writer/Coordinator, The Indie Film Group (IFG)/Self-Employed, Lynden, WA.
- Secured grip truck.
- Contacted businesses with information about filming in areas.
- Contacted actors, crew, and equipment.
- Catered to the needs of actors and crew members.
- Assisted crew when necessary.
- Coordinate and conduct seminars on independent filmmaking.11/97-9/99 - Substitute Teacher/Tutor, Self-Employed, Lynden, WA.
- Screenplay writing for feature-length films.
- Screenplay analysis provider.
- THE BIOLOGICAL CONNECTION, screenplay optioned July 22, 1998.
- K-12 substitute teaching for all subject areas in several county school districts.11/97-4/98 - Assistant Caregiver, Self-Employed, Point Roberts, WA.
- Tutoring for Nooksack Valley High School.
- Private Tutoring.
- Test administration (WASL, ITED, AP Exams).- Assisted spouse with care for a 97 year old woman.1/97-5/97 - English Instructor, Apache Junction Unified School District, AZ.
- Provided general house upkeep and yard maintenance.- Taught, monitored and kept records on 100+ students.8/93-10/96 - English Department Chair and Instructor, Valley Christian High, Tempe, AZ.
- Taught junior and senior level classes: American Literature, Film.
- Taught sophomore level classes: grammar and literature.
- Filmed, edited and produced the school's promotional videos.
- Wrote Media and Technology course curriculum.- Taught, monitored, and kept records on 115+ students.4/94-8/97 - Independent Test Administrator, Pima Medical Institute, Mesa, AZ.
- Taught soph.-senior level Literature, writing, Shakespeare, film, and grammar.
- Sponsored and advised student government and all-school activities.
- Coached girls' and and boys' cross-country running.
- Mentored new teachers.
- Wrote the English curriculum --objectives, scopes and sequences.
- Filmed, edited and produced the school's video yearbooks.
- Filmed, edited and produced the school's video promotionals.
- Designed, edited and produced the school's literary magazine.
- Represented the student body to the Parent/Teacher Fellowship (PTF) organization.- Administered tests to students looking to qualify for state financial aid.
- Evaluated tests.
- Submitted detailed records of students to institute and to Wonderlic testing organization.References are available upon request. Please email: dsadams@telcomplus.net
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