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ERROL WRIGHT
21 Prairie Ct, Manchester, NH 03102 | 618-201-4313 | derand57@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL GOAL

I am seeking a position teaching English for Speakers of Other Languages, preferably at the Elementary level; I am most interested in finding a
position that allows me to make use of my highly adaptive and student-centered pedagogical style.

KEY SKILLS

4 years experience acting as sole instructor-of-record in a variety of Undergraduate English courses

2 years experience tutoring students the collaborative environment of a university Writing Center
1 year experience working as a Tutor in an After-School ESOL program, including 2 summer sessions
1 year experience observing classrooms at various grade levels
Demonstrated ability to adjust to students of all ability levels
Experience working with ESL students from a wide variety of linguistic backgrounds and proficiency in American English
Experience developing course syllabi, reading lists, daily assignments, tests, writing prompts, and resources for use by students
Experience developing and maintaining assessment system and records to chart student progress and further refine individual pedagogy

EDUCATION
NHTI, Concord, NH
NH Teacher Education Certification Program 2016- Present
(currently ongoing, in pursuit of NH state certification)

Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL

MFA in English 2012
Thesis: The Kitchen of Tomorrow and Other Space-Time Anomalies
Graduated with 4.0 GPA

University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

B.A. in History 1994
Graduated with 3.89 GPA

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Broken Ground School (Grades 3-5), Concord School District, Concord, NH

ESOL Tutor/Instructional Assistant July 2017 Present
Designed lessons independently and in conjunction with main teacher and other tutors for ESOL
after-school program students for 2 semesters, so far; assisted ELL students with schoolwork
content areas such as science, English, history, math, and phys. ed; assisted ELL students with
language acquisition practice in preparation for the ACCESS test; submitted progress reports on a
variety of dimensions including academic performance, social interaction, motivation, and general
well-being; helped to design and implement ESOL summer camp program for two years running;
chaperoned and led student groups on field trips; designed and helped implement language projects
make field trips serve a language acquisition function.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL

Graduate Teaching Assistant (Instructor-of-Record) ENGL 101, 102 English Composition I/II 2008-2012
Worked with both a common syllabus (ENGL 101) and developed custom syllabus (ENGL 102), and
administered assignments, group learning activities, peer review sessions, discussions on reading
and writing; met with students upon request; developed and maintained student assessment and
tracking materials that allowed for individualized pedagogy; adapted readings in conjunction with
students to allow for student input and reflection; developed and administered in-service training
sessions to assist education of new Graduate Teaching Assistants from semester to semester

Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL

Graduate Teaching Assistant (Instructor-of-Record) ENGL 119 Creative Writing 2008
Developed syllabus, and overall course structure, including reading list, assignments, workshop
activities; encouraged collaborative, collegiate workshop atmosphere; developed and maintained
student assessment and tracking materials that allowed for individualized pedagogy.
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RELATED EXPERIENCE

Writing Center, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL

Tutor January 2010 December 2011
Tutored undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members; worked with tutees of all
ability levels, and with documents of ranging from response papers, to journal articles to be
submitted to vetted publications; frequently worked with ESL students with widely varying native
language and exposure/education in American English rhetorical practices; developed and
administered in-service training sessions to assist education of new tutors from semester to
semester; assisted with custom sessions administered to whole class sections.

Crab Orchard Review, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL

Intern Editors Assistant May 2010 August 2010
Provided as-needed editorial duties to assist Editor-in-Chief, including fact-checking, reading and
commenting on submissions, handling and distribution of journal to subscribers, response and data-
entry on inquiries from authors submitting to the journal; proofread accepted articles; assisted with
other duties as needed.

LANGUAGES

English (Native Language) - fluent

Russian (4 years study while at University of Southern Maine) somewhat proficient
Swedish (Several years of independent study) working proficiency

REFERENCES
Available upon request