Patrick Mooney

Experience

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  Southwestern Oregon Community College

  Oct 1996 - Jun 1999

  Tutor

  Tutored students individually and in small groups in literature, philosophy, and mathematics through college algebra.Designed review curricula and study aids to meet student needs.

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  The Southwester (student newspaper)

  Sept 1997 - Jun 1998

  Columnist/Staff Writer

  Composed regular editorial column for paper and contributed to journalistic reporting as required.Assisted with digitizing photos and graphic artwork.

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  The Beacon (student literary magazine)

  Sept 1998 - Jun 1999

  Assistant Editor

  Edited all copy for journal and confirmed changes with authors.Performed all page layout for magazine using Adobe PageMaker for Windows and Macintosh.Digitized photographs and artwork for publication.Assisted with selection of material for publication.Produced acceptable .PDF files for publication using Adobe Acrobat.Trained continuing editors in use of PageMaker for Windows at end of year.

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  The Southwester (student newspaper)

  Sept 1998 - Jun 1999

  Forum Editor/Copy Editor

  Edited all copy for newspaper.Solicited student and faculty contributions for Forum section of paper.Laid out Forum section of newspaper (and other sections as required).Assured aesthetic appeal of page layouts.Ensured timely delivery of copy to copy desk and timely return of copy to writers.Educated writers about AP Stylebook guidelines and provided feedback about consistent grammatical and stylistic errors.Wrote editorial column for newspaper.Contributed copy for News and Arts/Entertainment sections of newspaper.Assisted photography staff with darkroom work.Assisted with digitizing photos and graphic artwork.Assisted in the management of relations with the college administration, the college Publications Board, and the campus community in general.Assisted newspaper adviser and managing editor with production of acceptable .PDF files for submission to printer.Assisted managing editor with numerous other publication-related details. Show less

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  Black Lightning Lecture Notes

  Sept 2001 - Dec 2001

  Editor

  Proofread lecture notes from UC Berkeley courses.Edited notes for content, format, and style.Coordinated with writers to ensure timely delivery of copy.Preserved idiosyncratic lecture styles of individual professors in lecture notes.Provided feedback to writers about consistent grammatical and stylistic errors.

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  Southwestern Oregon Community College

  Jan 2003 - Sept 2003

  Tutor

  Tutored students individually and in small groups in literature, German, philosophy, and college mathematics through trigonometry.Designed review curricula and study aids to meet student needs.Served as conversational English tutor for international students.

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  ACS, a Xerox Company

  Sept 2003 - Aug 2005

  Learning & Development Specialist

  Took calls for the Nextel Customer Care client.Promoted to training position in seven months.Facilitated self-paced initial training program for new hires.Served as primary trainer for current employees transitioning to expansion projects as center of 450 employees expanded from one to four call types.Designed tracking system to ensure that employees could be quickly located, and that qualified employees were not overlooked, when training time became available.Wrote, rewrote, and updated training programs, including standard technical support training course.Developed curricula and provided feedback to client relating to effectiveness and efficiency of training program and production processes.Assisted Quality Assurance team with providing feedback to employees about consistent and intermittent errors and problems.Traveled to Ft. Worth, Texas to train experienced back-office Sprint specialists in resolution of Nextel-related account issues after Sprint-Nextel merger. Show less

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  The Upward Bound Program

  Jun 2005 - Jul 2005

  Summer Instructor

  Taught orienteering and computer courses as part of a summer enrichment program for high-school students, primarily those who are from low-income families or those who anticipate being first in their families to attend college. Tracked and reported student grades. Developed curricula, lectures, and presentations for classes. Organized out-of-class activity trips for students.

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  Answer Page, Inc.

  Feb 2008 - Aug 2009

  Manager

  Supervised employees taking calls. Assisted with measurement of call center metrics. Interacted with clients and designed client account information to promote speedy and accurate call handling by employees. Took calls on client accounts. Redesigned initial training program for new hires.

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  Santa Barbara City College

  Jan 2012 - May 2013

  Writing Tutor, Cartwright Learning Center

  Tutor SBCC students one-on-one in student-initiated, student-directed service open to all SBCC students.

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  University of California, Santa Barbara

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2015

  Teaching Associate

  Departmental appointments as instructor of record, with responsibilities involving all components of course creation and execution, including writing and delivering lectures, assigning paper topics and grading papers, writing and evaluating exams, holding office hours, and all other facets of course business.

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  UC Santa Barbara

  Jun 2013 - now

  Student in master’s/doctoral program, with studies emphasizing theory and Victorian-modernist-postmodernist progression. Arnhold Graduate Fellow, 2009-2010. Develop lesson plans, instantiate faculty plans, facilitate communication between multiple levels of the department, and run discussion sections for large lecture classes. Grade tests and papers. Assess student performance, both formally and informally, and assist with development of student writing, analysis, and logical skills. Hold office hours. Responsibilities include running orientation for new teaching assistants, holding office hours for other department TAs, arranging a critical pedagogy reading group, and giving a series of seminars on use of technology in connection with fulfilling pedagogical responsibilities.

  • Graduate Student, English department

    Sept 2009 - now

  • Teaching Assistant

    Sept 2010 - Sept 2016

  • Co-Lead TA, Department of English

    Jun 2013 - Jun 2015