CAREER OBJECTIVE
 

                              To teach Speech Communication/Language Arts at the Secondary Level while being involved with extra
                              curricular activities including but not limited to debate and sports.

Teaching Experience

Spring 2002          Assigned to Burris Middle School in Muncie, Indiana for the month of April as a participating student for
                             two seventh gradeLanguage Arts classes.  My duties included planning and teaching two lessons using
                             differentiated instruction  as well as technology to instruct students.   

Spring 2002           Currently enrolled in a Secondary Education participation class at Ball State University.  Contents of the
                              course include classroom instruction on teaching and lesson planning as well as practical field experience.  I
                              was assigned to Yorktown High School in Yorktown, Indiana for the month of February for one block
                              period per day.  Duties included planning and teaching several lessons and helping students on a daily
                              basis with the writing and delivering of speeches.

April-June 1997     Instructional Assistant with Program Director duties at WEDM-FM, Warren Central High School (Walker
                              Career Center) in Indianapolis, Indiana.  I worked one on one and in classroom settings evaluating
                              students' airshifts, newscasts, and sportscasts.

Current Occupation

2001-Present         Graduate student at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana where I am pursuing a Master's Degree
                              in Secondary Education as well as a teaching license.  I am a graduate assistant for the elementary
                              education department where my duties include working in the Reading Resource Center (A
                              library for pre-service teachers) and other tasks assigned by professors such as data entry and library
                              searches.  I plan to graduate in May of 2003 upon the completion of my student teaching.
 

Other Work Experience

1997-2000            Customer Service Representative for Belden Wire and Cable Company of Richmond,
                              IN.  (8/97-2/98 as a temporary through Manpower of Richmond, IN).  Duties included
                              working with customers on all aspects of sales and service.

1993-1997            Mid-day Disc Jockey for WQLK-FM, Hot Country Kicks 96, Richmond, Indiana.  I had the highest
                              rated mid-day show in Wayne County.  Duties also included promotions and public relations.

1994-1997            Morning Drive Host for Newstalk 930 WHON-AM, Richmond, Indiana.  Duties included moderating
                              news, sports, and weather reports.  I also conducted daily interviews with elected officials, authors,
                              doctors, and other community leaders.  Topics focused on contemporary issues.

1992-1993            Disc-Jockey/Music Director for WQLK-FM, K-96, Richmond, Indiana.  Duties included an air-shift,
                              production, and being in charge of the playlist.

1991-1992            News Director/Morning Drive Announcer for WERK-AM-FM, Muncie, Indiana.  Duties included
                              production of commercials and remotes.

Completed Education

1983                      Graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications and a minor in
                               Speech Communications.

Affiliations

                              Phi Delta Kappa  Active Member
                            Wayne County Literacy Coalition (Richmond,IN)  Supporting member and past Chairperson and tutor
                            Friends of Morrisson-Reeves Library (Richmond, IN) Supporting member
                            IPR (Indiana Public Radio)  Supporting Member