mrs. Alison VanOverbeke
Teaching Experience
Current Objective: To obtain a High School English Language Arts teaching position, one that will allow me to both utilize and further develop my skills while experiencing the unique cultures and personalities of my co-workers, students, and surroundings.
Day-to-Day Substitute Teacher
Chicago Public Schools
2014—2016
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Actively used the Frontline Education online system (formerly AESOP) to locate available substitute teaching jobs with Chicago Public Schools
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Provided substitute teaching services for short-term or long-term assignments following classroom teacher’s instructions
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Enhanced (or created) lesson plans for substitute teaching positions as needed and discussed with classroom teacher and/or substitute teacher advisers
Adjunct Faculty-Writing Instructor
Columbia College Chicago
2010—2011
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Developed and implemented “Writing & Rhetoric I: Think Global, Act Local,” an introductory writing course for college freshmen
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Established and utilized class website via Moodle.com to monitor student progress
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Designed unit around and had classes participate in “One Million Bones,” a national outreach project
High School English Teacher
Waianae High School, Hawaii
2008—2010
Composed and taught 11th grade American Literature curriculum with a focus on a short stories, poetry, Of Mice and Men, Huckleberry Finn, and The Crucible
Generated and employed 11th grade Expository Writing curriculum, which included personal essays, research papers in MLA format, and oral presentations, as well as Junior Interview Portfolios
Shaped and guided 12th grade British Literature course with a focus on Beowulf, The Canterbury Tales, Shakespeare, and Othello
Created and initiated the 12th grade “Senior Project,” now a school-wide graduation requirement