June 22, 2006
Dear Human Resources Director,
Attached is my updated resume in regard to any future English Language Arts Instructor positions
in secondary level education. As of April 30, 2003 I completed a secondary teacher certification program in English and speech
communication at Northern
Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan. Recently, I finished teaching high
school level English to approximately 160 sophomores and juniors in California. The past couple of years I’ve spent at home raising my daughter.
As you will notice by viewing my resume, I have a B.S. and M.A. in English with an emphasis
in writing and literature. Also, my teaching minor is speech communication, and I have had extensive education and experience
in journalism as an undergraduate and most recently writing a university department newsletter. Presently I am certified to
teach in Michigan, California, Arizona,
Washington, Florida and Nevada.
In the methods phase of my education courses, my practicum was at the high school level.
The year prior, I was a student teacher at Phelps Middle
School in Ishpeming, Michigan.
I instructed 80 seventh graders reading and writing in language arts, and I assisted with the publication of the yearbook.
The school, in particular the seventh grade students, hosted a Holocaust museum for families and members of the community.
If you desire additional information, please refer to my personal web site listed below my
e-mail address to access documents such as transcripts, letters of recommendation, copies of my teacher’s certifications,
etc. Also obtainable on my web site are letters of recommendation from students and photos of the Holocaust
Museum at Phelps Middle School. If you have any unanswered questions, please do not hesitate to contact
me by any means listed below. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Debra J. Paulson
9989 E. Rocky Wash Drive
Tucson, AZ.
85748
520-546-0005 Home
520-237-2037 Cell
djpaulson@q.net
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Debra J. Paulson
9989 E. Rocky Wash Drive
Tucson, AZ. 85748
520-546-0005
djpaulson@q.net
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a position in the teaching profession focusing heavily on
English language arts and/or speech communication at the secondary level.
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Extensive
knowledge of writing, literature, drama, journalism, and
communication.
* Work exceptionally
well with young adults.
* Proficient
with the Internet and all office equipment.
* Extensive
experience working with young adults in classroom settings
including working one on one with students,
writing lesson plans, and
grading assignments.
EDUCATION:
* Michigan Provisional Teaching Certificate, NMU, MI.,
GPA 4.0 5/2003
* Dean’s
List Fall 2001, GPA 4.0 12/2001
* Master’s
of Arts in English, NMU, MI,
GPA 3.748
1/1996
* Bachelor’s
of Science in English, NMU, MI
12/1991
* Jacobetti Center, Secretarial Certification, NMU, MI
6/1984
PROFESSIONAL OR
WORK EXPERIENCE:
English Teacher
8/2003 – 6/2004
Delano Joint
Union High School
District
Delano, CA. 93215
Taught approximately 200 sophomores and juniors reading and writing
in English according to the California standards and benchmarks.
Student Teacher
1/2003 – 4/2003
Phelps Middle
School
Ishpeming, MI 49849
Carole Turner
Language Arts Teacher
Taught approximately 80 seventh grade students reading and writing
in language arts. Prepared students for Holocaust
Museum sponsored by the school.
Newsletter Writer
1//2002 – 5//2002
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI. 49855
Dr. Paul Lang
Criminal Justice Dept.
Interviewed professors, wrote articles, took photographs for creation
of newsletter.
Assistant Daycare Provider
12/1997 – 7/1998
Cindy’s Daycare
Marquette, MI. 49855
Cindy Smith
Daycare Owner
Took care of children, ages newborn to 7 years, supervised, taught,
fed, coordinated activities, changed diapers, put babies down for naps.
RELATED ACTIVITIES
AND INTERESTS:
* Spent 37
hours in seventh grade language arts classroom at
Bothwell Middle School observing and assisting students.
* Spent 57
hours in freshman and junior classes and in the tutoring center at
Marquette Senior High School.
* Wrote Spring
2002 newsletter for the criminal justice department at NMU
and numerous news and feature articles
for The North Wind, campus
newspaper, in 1988- 1990.
* Proficient
with most computer programs.
* Published
seven poems in various anthologies and books, nationally and
internationally, and plan on
publishing short stories in future.
* In depth
knowledge of French and Spanish.
* Possible
future plans to pursue a Ph.D. in English.
REFERENCES:
Thomas Hyslop, Ph.D.
Supervising English Professor
Northern Michigan
University
310 Harrison
Marquette,
MI. 49855
(906)
226-2386
Carole
Turner
Language Arts
Teacher
Phelps
Middle School
58 Oakridge
Marquette,
MI. 49855
(906)
249-3802
Martha
Hayward
Special
Education Teacher
Phelps
Middle School
103
A Buffalo Road
Negaunee,
MI. 94866
(906)
475-7582
Charlene Willey
Principal
Phelps Middle
School
700 North Street
Ishpeming, MI. 49849
(906) 486-4438
Paula Diedrich
Language Arts Teacher
Bothwell Middle School
732 W. Bluff St.
Marquette, MI. 49855
(906) 226-3798
