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Cynthia Hewitt

Sarasota,FL

Summary

Experienced curriculum developer specializing in early literacy. Proven ability to create engaging educational materials and maintain publisher relations, enhancing the learning experience for young readers.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Children's Book Reviewer/early literacy curriculum

Penguin/Random House/Hub Pages
Sarasota, Florida
08.2010 - Current
  • Engage readers by writing creative blog posts about upcoming titles.
  • Organize reviews into categories such as genre or age group.
  • Maintain relationships with publishers and publicists to receive advance copies of books for review purposes.
  • Write book reviews that are clear, concise and accurate.
  • I include curriculum ideas and lesson plans for teachers to use with the book that I review.

Classroom Teacher

Chinese Community Center pre-k and kindergarten
Houston, Texas
08.1990 - 08.1996
  • Designed engaging lesson plans for diverse pre-k and kindergarten classrooms.
  • Fostered a nurturing environment promoting social, emotional, and cognitive development.
  • Collaborated with parents to communicate student progress and support learning at home.

Curriculum Consultant

Gryphon House
05.1995 - 08.1995
  • Developed engaging educational materials for diverse learning environments.
  • Created resources such as lesson plans, handouts, and activities for instructors to use in classrooms. I contributed a lesson plan for coordinating a cooking recipe and children's book with rebus recipe to enhance the reading experience. My lesson plan was accepted for the publication by Gryphon House The Giant Encyclopedia of Circle Time and Group Activities for Children 3-6
  • I also created a math activity for early education and early elementary that was based on a favorite Keno game and was published in an early education magazine for teachers.

Education

Master of Arts - Elementary And Early Childhood Education

Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi
05-1976

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary And Early Childhood Education

Millsaps College
Jackson, Mississippi
08-1974

Skills

  • Book reviews
  • Curriculum development
  • Editorial writing
  • Publisher relations
  • Lesson planning
  • Content marketing
  • Early literacy education
  • Reading promotion
  • Flexibility in teaching
  • Collaborative teamwork
  • Critical thinking

Timeline

Children's Book Reviewer/early literacy curriculum

Penguin/Random House/Hub Pages
08.2010 - Current

Curriculum Consultant

Gryphon House
05.1995 - 08.1995

Classroom Teacher

Chinese Community Center pre-k and kindergarten
08.1990 - 08.1996

Master of Arts - Elementary And Early Childhood Education

Mississippi College

Bachelor of Arts - Elementary And Early Childhood Education

Millsaps College

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