STEVE TADEVIC

602 East Shevlin Hazel Park MI 48030 (248) 534-9443 hofftadevic@aol.com

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Troy, MI
Student Teacher
January 2015-April 2015
Teaching three sections of Freshman Honors English, one Film and Literature
class, and co-teaching Writing for Broadcasting, under the supervision of a
mentor teacher. Units taught included literary analysis of novels, Shakespeare,
various works of nonfiction, and poetry, in addition to grammar and composition
skills. Films taught included classics and representative works from various
genres, with an emphasis on their historical significance and literary origins.
TROY HIGH SCHOOL

Warren, MI
Student Teacher
September 2014-December 2014
Teaching three sections of American Government (11th grade) and two sections of
World History (10th grade), under the supervision of a mentor teacher. Units
taught included political theory and origins of government, as well as the history
of the United States Constitution and political system. World History units
included the development of civilization throughout the globe, studying various
cultures, societies, and religions from pre-historic times through the Middle Ages.
WARREN MOTT HIGH SCHOOL

Ypsilanti, MI
Reader/Testing Scorer
April 2012-August 2013
Reading and scoring of essays and objective responses on standardized testing of
elementary and secondary school students for statewide testing in Connecticut,
New Jersey, Tennessee, and Michigan. Each project consists of extensive training
in examination rubrics, successful passing of qualifying tests, and scoring of
standardized tests in English or math, including reading student essays and
qualitative assessment of objective responses to various math problems.
MEASUREMENT INCORPORATED

Madison Heights, MI
Play Director/Drama Club Director
August 2007-January 2008
Directed fall play for Lamphere H.S.: Defying Gravity by Jane Anderson, which
explores the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster from the perspectives of eight
characters. Adapted play to include additional ensemble characters; worked with
students on character and scene development, blocking, interpretation, and
relationships; supervised all technical elements; worked with students and adult
volunteers; and coordinated all publicity and program activities.
LAMPHERE HIGH SCHOOL

Dearborn, MI
Actor (Historical Interpreter)
May 1995-September 1998
Performance of educational and dramatic reenactments for visiting school groups,
general public, and special events. Performed as Orville Wright, Wilbur Wright,
a traveling salesman in the General Store and Firestone Farm settings, and Uncle
Gard as part of the American Girl Series.
THE HENRY FORD MUSEUM /GREENFIELD VILLAGE

STEVE TADEVIC
602 East Shevlin Hazel Park MI 48030 (248) 534-9443 hofftadevic@aol.com

STAGECRAFTERS, VILLAGE PLAYERS OF BIRMINGHAM, AND OTHER LOCAL VENUES

Director, Actor, Set Designer

1987-2011
Twenty-four years experience acting, directing, and designing stage productions
in local area theaters, including professional and community venues.
Co-Chairman, New Works Festival
Summer, 2008-2010
Produced New Works Festival for Stagecrafters community theater in
Royal Oak (coordination of all aspects of selection process of plays
submitted, as well as managing all talent, rehearsals, and final production).
Artistic Director, Junior Repertory Company
Summer, 1994-1995
Coached ensemble of young adult actors and technicians in all aspects of
production for summer theater program at Village Players of Birmingham.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kalamazoo, MI
Medical Transcriptionist
December 2004-April 2012
Typed and edited non-medical and medical transcripts, including work for the
Pittsburgh VA (a full-service hospital and healthcare system). Experience with
multiple formats: clinical progress/SOAP, emergent care, and surgical procedure
notes; consultation requests; history & physical examinations; compensation and
pension examinations; and independent psychiatric and medical evaluations for
cardiology, neurology, radiation/oncology, podiatry, and other specialties.
MORETTI TRANSCRIPTION SOLUTIONS

Bingham Farms, MI
Administrative Assistant/Data Entry
1998-2004
Provided complete administrative support to sales, accounts payable manager, and
general manager of VMS Detroit: correspondence, reports, spreadsheets, charts,
and databases; online research; client contact; shipping and receiving back-up.
VMS (VIDEO MONITORING SERVICES) INFORMATION SERVICES

Created and produced an Executive Summary Report for corporate staff at Ford,
General Motors, and DaimlerChrysler. This project required reading summaries
of all daily broadcast news output from national/local broadcast (TV/radio) news
coverage of the automotive industry and preparing summary analyses of content,
as well as input of market/demographic (regional, audience, etc.) information.
Transcriptionist
1998-2004
Typed verbatim transcripts of TV and radio news segments, including interviews
and feature stories, requiring familiarity with multiple industries' terminologies.
Royal Oak, MI
Classified Advertising Sales Representative
1994-1996
Transcribed classified advertising placed by customers in person and by phone.
Participated in selected display advertising sales campaigns and rotation of credit,
cashier, and receptionist duties with staff at this local suburban daily newspaper.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE

SPECIAL SKILLS AND INTERESTS

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Proficient in word processing and presentation software, typing 80 wpm

Local community and professional theater (onstage and offstage experience)
Gardening, landscaping, outdoor recreation, and proud owner of three dogs

STEVE TADEVIC
602 East Shevlin Hazel Park MI 48030 (248) 534-9443 hofftadevic@aol.com

EDUCATION AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING --- Laramie, WY
Attended freshman year, majoring in Theater Arts.
- Awarded University of Wyoming Regents Academic Scholarship.
- Awarded Special Theater Department Tuition Scholarship.

1983-1984

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY --- Detroit, MI

Bachelor of Arts in English, Graduated Summa cum Laude

1994-2001

ACADEMY OF COURT REPORTING --- Clawson, MI

2002-2005

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY --- Detroit, MI

2012-Present
Currently pursuing Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree in College of Education
- Awarded Wayne State University Bridge Incentive Scholarship.
- Awarded Hubert & Elsie Watson Endowed Memorial Scholarship.
- Awarded Wayne State University Graduate Incentive Scholarship.
Relevant coursework includes:
Young Adult Literature/Dr. Jacqueline Tilles
Winter 2014
Completed critical annotations of 25 young adult novels for use with
students from 7th to 12th grades (based on sophistication and readability
levels) and secondary-level lesson plans for reading, writing, speaking,
listening, musical and art activities for use with these young adult novels
Teaching Literature in Secondary Schools/Dr. Jacqueline Tilles
Fall 2013
Completed secondary-level lesson plans for Handbook of Creative Ideas
for Teaching Literature, Thematic Unit (Theme: The Face of Redemption),
Plan for Teaching a Novel (The Ha-Ha by Dave King), and Poetry Unit
(Finding Humor in Poetry).
Teaching Reading in the Content Area/Dr. Jacqueline Tilles
Fall 2013
Completed guided reading lessons, single-level study guide, and multilevel study guides for six short stories from English anthology textbook, in
addition to a final vocabulary review lesson for all vocabulary taught.
Language, Literacy, and Learning/Dr. Gina DeBlase
Fall 2013
Coursework focusing on linguistic and cultural diversity in the classroom,
plus the social and political dynamics of literacy and language instruction.
Teaching Composition in Secondary Schools/Brigitte Knudson
Winter 2013
Coursework focusing on process and product approaches to writing, plus
instruction in writing theory, writing workshops, genres, and mechanics.
Methods of Teaching English/Geneva Scully
Fall 2012
Introduction to the purposes and methods of teaching English composition
and literature in grades seven through twelve.
Other coursework includes:
Methods of Teaching Social Studies
Philosophy of Education
Multicultural Education
Inclusive Teaching
Adolescent Psychology
Computer Applications in the Classroom