Experience

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  United states air force

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2002

  Staff sgt-
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  Mountain home school district

  Sept 2007 - Jun 2009

  Mountain home junior high

  Classroom Teacher for grades 8-9

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  Wayne school of engineering

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2013

  Teacher grades 6-12

  Classroom teacher at a Learning Lab school as part of North Carolina New Schools Project.

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  Pants on fire press

  Feb 2013 - Jan 2015

  Contract editor

  I am currently working on an editing project with Pants of Fire Press.Summary of Qualifications• Master of English language, grammar usage and mechanics as well as MLA, APA, and Chicago formats • Knowledgeable about changes in rules, shifts in writing trends in fiction, non-fiction and academic writing• Meticulous about copy editing and assisting writers to enhance the depth and cohesiveness of material• Experience delegating, prioritizing and negotiating in order to accomplish high stakes tasks • Highly motivated and reliable, able to meet deadlines, highly dependable• Use of client centered approach to motivate and provide opportunities for reflection and progress• Experience in literary analysis, research methods, • Strong understanding of MS Word, Pages, website, and Internet applicationRelevant Skills • Highly effective communication skills and the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds • Excellent at finding an approach that meets the needs of both the writer and the audience to meet objectives• Resourceful with superior research skills to edit for content and accuracy of material • Wide knowledge of market for commercial potential for a wide array of ages and audiences across genres• Curriculum development for reading and writing secondary and post secondary education• Five years instructional experience in technical and creative writing, composition, research, grammar and mechanics• Literary analysis of world literature with an appreciation for historical context from ancient to modern-day texts Show less

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  Geekspeak

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  Contract editor, writer, photographer
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  University of manitoba

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Iep instructor

  Instruction Intensive English Program

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  Eaker center civilian leadership development school: managerial & supervisory training

  Jan 2022 - now

  Curriculum specialist

  I am currently working as a freelance photographer. Portraits, maternity, births, sporting photos, etc.I have had multiple photos published on Yellow Pages and am happy to provide references upon request. Please visit my website and find my photography page on FB. Since I am also a currently licensed educator, I also hold recent background and CA registry checks required for Manitoba. https://www.facebook.com/snappingpics/