5423 Shasta Avenue (510) 255-7388 (home)
San Pablo, CA 94806 (707) 481-5332 (cell)
Albert Edward Hand
Objective: To obtain a research assistant position that challenges my teaching skills and creative writing experience.
Education:
Sonoma Valley High School -- diploma class of 1998
Santa Rosa Junior College courses in music and psychology 1996-1997
UC Davis English Major (teaching emphasis) Philosophy Minor 1998-2003
Graduate Theological Union - MA in Art and Religion (finished coursework) 2004-2008
UC Berkeley - Summer Latin Intensive 2006
Work Experience:
ESL Instructor, ELS Language Center. San Rafael, CA 2011-2014
Duties: Designing lesson plans, teaching classes, evaluating new students, calculating grades and maintaining student records using spreadsheet software, writing handouts, memos and grade reports, writing recommendation letters for college aspirants.
TOEFL Test Administrator, ETS Testing Services, San Rafael, CA 2011-2014
Duties: Using computers to administer English proficiency tests for international students who want to attend university, managing test proctors, writing reports, customer service.
Conference Co-Organizer, SFSU “Philip K. Dick Fest” literature conference.
Duties: Writing emails to conference participants, scheduling, writing copy for conference program, moderating panels, introducing speakers, setup and cleanup.
Substitute Teacher, West Contra Costa USD. Richmond, CA 2007-2011
Duties: Reading and implementing lesson plans, classroom management, writing reports on lesson objectives and student papers, long-term replacement during sick leave.
CELDT Test Administrator, West Contra Costa USD, Richmond CA 2008-2009
Duties: Giving written and spoken test to evaluate K-12 students from 80 different language groups, data entry of test results, maintaining records, working with teachers, administrators, and parents as a liaison for the testing service.
Legal Assistant for Frederick Peterson, Esq. 2002
Duties: Summarizing depositions from a construction law case.
References:
David Gill, Lecturer at San Francisco State University (510) 663-5961
Lauren Holt (415) 846-6840 ESL Instructor
