330 HOWARD JOHNSTON ROAD • HAZLEHURST, GA 31539

PHONE (912) 375-2727 • CELL (770) 324-3193 • E-MAIL ARACAUNA@GMAIL.COM

Dear Sir or Madame,

I am near the end of my Instructional Technology degree from Georgia

Southern University and I am looking for a position as a media specialist for
the 2010-2011 school year. I found your listing for the media specialist
position at Irwin County Elementary School through the Teach Georgia web
site. I will not have completed my masters degree by the beginning of next
school year, but Fall 2010 is my last semester. As a certified teacher, I will be
eligible for a provisional certificate for the position until I finish my degree.
In addition to the skills and knowledge learned through my studies at
Georgia Southern, I have six years of experience as an English teacher,
teaching everything from seventh to twelfth grades, making literature one of
my strengths. In college, I worked as a web designer and network technician,
giving me an excellent foundation in technology. Before becoming a teacher,
I worked for several years as a reporter and copy editor for a daily
newspaper, work that honed my knowledge of research skills.
I would be happy to speak with you by phone or in person to discuss
my qualifications, and I look forward to the opportunity to interview for this
position.

Sincerely,

Jacob Johnston
 330 HOWARD JOHNSTON ROAD • HAZLEHURST, GA 31539
PHONE (912) 375-2727 • E-MAIL ARACAUNA@GMAIL.COM

JACOB JOHNSTON
OBJECTIVE
To gain employment as a school media specialist.

EDUCATION

2008 - present Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
M.S-Instructional Technology. – Expected graduation is fall 2010.

2003 - 2004 Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
B.S-English Ed. – Stopped without a degree. Finished certification
through TAPP.

1998 - 2001 Berry College Mt.

Berry, Georgia
Bachelor of Arts- Communication, journalism concentration

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
 Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
 Web design (HTML 4.0, CSS, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and
Acrobat, Flash)
 Newspaper design (Quark Express)
 A variety of educational and library technologies (Novanet,
Integrade, Power Teacher, Sagebrush, etc.)
 CPR Certified

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
English Teacher
August 2006 – Present Jeff Davis High School Hazlehurst,
Georgia
 Taught literature, reading comprehension, and writing to ninth- and
tenth-grade students
 Worked with fellow English teachers to create a unified lesson plan
based on GPS standards for each course offered by the English
department

English Teacher
August 2004 – May 2006 Rome Transitional Academy Rome,
Georgia
 Taught literature, reading comprehension, writing and computer
skills to seventh- through twelfth-grade students in an alternative
school setting
 Worked as site administrator for Novanet and OAS online educational
programs
 Copyeditor
August 2002 – August 2004 Rome News-Tribune Rome, Georgia
 Chose stories and art to be published, designed pages, and edited
copy for grammar and Associated Press style
 Worked with other editors to organize content and improve quality

Production Assistant
February 2002 – July 2002 The Wow Factory Atlanta, Georgia
 Edited and formatted creative proposals and print productions
 Participated in brainstorming sessions and helped with creation of
print pieces
 REFERENCES AVAILABLE

REFERENCES
David W. Hall Former Web Master for Berry
College/Freelance
Web Designer
 171 Billygoat Trail, Cloudland, GA 30731
 phone (home): (706) 413-1513
 phone (cell): (718) 312-8762
 email: dave@exterranet.com

Jennifer Perkins Georgia TAPP mentor/Principal,

Rome
Transitional Academy
 1162 Spider Webb Drive, Rome, GA 30161
 phone (work): (706) 802-4326
 email: jperkins@rcs.rome.ga.us

Timothy Farnham Chief Information Officer, Berry

College
 Hermann room 129, Berry College
 phone (work): 706-238-7850
 email: tfarnham@berry.edu