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Cheryl Hartnett

Adjunct English Instructor
Salisbury,MD

Summary

Student-centered Professor with expertise in teaching writing skills for university students . Offers five-year background supporting students, developing instructional plans and organizing and grading exams and tests. Commended for sustaining effective learning environment through prepared classes and relevant assignments and consistently achieving classroom management and academic goals.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language

Work History

Adjunct English Writing Instructor

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD , MD
09.2016 - Current
  • Increases awareness of academic standards for writing among students of Principles of Composition
  • Improvement of writing skills in 75% of students in Principles of Composition II class
  • Leads discussion of text material to develop students' critical thinking skills
  • Encourages exploration of current affairs through academic research on electronic databases.

Lesson Reviewer, Online Content

Study.com
San Francisco, CA
02.2015 - 09.2016
  • Reviewed online web content for online educational website for clarity, accuracy and copyright issues regarding sources
  • Conferred with writers regarding issues involving plagiarism, copyrights and lesson content and made recommendations to improve content
  • Completed daily between 8 to 10 article reviews within 45 minute sessions.

Contractual ESOL Teacher

Wicomico County Board Of Education
Salisbury, MD
10.2013 - 06.2014
  • Increased English language proficiency of ESL students in reading, writing, thinking and speaking by 50% in just seven months
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
  • Worked with teachers and parents to address continued academic and behavioral improvement.

Adjunct Instructor, Technical Writing

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD
09.2011 - 05.2012
  • Established awareness of clear, precise and error-free written communication to three classes of 90+ students
  • Covered topics such as resume writing, cover letters and technical report writing
  • Expanded student understanding of texts by spearheading in-depth discussions and assigning exploratory essays to help students articulate knowledge of technical expertise.
  • Advised students in academic matters to improve successful course completion
  • Worked cooperatively with other members of faculty and staff to contribute to overall institutional effectiveness

English as a Second Language Tutor

Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
10.2006 - 04.2009
  • Increased 20 ESL students' academic performance on assignments by revision, grammatical explanation and clarification of goals
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
  • Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.

Education

Masters of Arts - Teaching English As A Second Language

Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
01.2006 - 01.2010

Bachelor of Fine Arts -

Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
01.1996 - 05.1998

Masters of Public Administration -

Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS Canada
09.1982 - 05.1985

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

St. Mary’s University
Halifax, NS, Canada
09.1978 - 09.1982

Skills

Lesson reviewing and editing; writing experience and teaching; experience in CMS system; knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel; experience with online academic databases; some knowledge of SPSS; and bilingual in French (reading, writing, speaking and comprehension)undefined

Software

  • Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel Experience working with Blackboard, Canvas, Zoom and Google Meet

Timeline

Adjunct English Writing Instructor

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
09.2016 - Current

Lesson Reviewer, Online Content

Study.com
02.2015 - 09.2016

Contractual ESOL Teacher

Wicomico County Board Of Education
10.2013 - 06.2014

Adjunct Instructor, Technical Writing

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
09.2011 - 05.2012

English as a Second Language Tutor

Salisbury University
10.2006 - 04.2009

Masters of Arts - Teaching English As A Second Language

Salisbury University
01.2006 - 01.2010

Bachelor of Fine Arts -

Salisbury University
01.1996 - 05.1998

Masters of Public Administration -

Dalhousie University
09.1982 - 05.1985

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

St. Mary’s University
09.1978 - 09.1982
Cheryl HartnettAdjunct English Instructor