Jeff Thomas
English Instructor
Naples,United States
Summary
25-year teaching veteran English teacher excels at integrating technology with literature and composition to meet modern student expectations. A student-centered instructor focused on maximizing student learning through diverse instructional strategies, discussion, and personalized reading and writing techniques.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
English Teacher
Community School Of Naples
Naples, FL
08.2019 - Current
- Literature and Composition 9 — Taught Pre-AP curriculum that cultivated deep-reading skills and practiced a recursive academic writing process through student-conferencing and writer’s workshops.
- Literature and Composition 12 - Honors - Taught college preparatory curriculum emphasizing expository, analytical and argumentative writing in response to fiction, non-fiction, plays, and memoir.
- Ethics - Honors — Developed a humanities curriculum designed to explore personal development and individual decision making.
- Creative Writing — Guided students in the composition of poetry, non-fiction, memoir, short story, and script writing.
- Film Making — Introduced students to the art of persuasion, historical techniques, and basic plot structure of film.
English Instructor
University Of Washington
Seattle, WA
08.2014 - 05.2019
- English 131: Rhetoric and Composition — Focus on the production, analysis, revision of non-fiction texts through a recursive writing portfolio and evaluated according to UW’s Expository Writing Program Outcomes.
- English 111: Literature and Composition - Taught academic research as the foundation for writing and analyzing fictional texts. Integrated technology to produce creative print and audio-visual texts.
- International Students: Worked with diverse population of students, including many international and ESL students to develop effective college preparatory success strategies.
Secondary School English Teacher
Lynden Christian School
Lynden, WA
08.2001 - 05.2019
- AP/Honors (Literature and Language) - Developed standards-based writing and reading curriculum centered upon peer assessment and cooperative learning.
- Senior English: Used Gallop Strengthsfinder and to explore individual learning styles, and integrated Project Based Learning to cultivate transferable skills to other disciplines.
- Freshman English: Combined College Board’s AVID Program with School-to-Work CTE protocols to develop a practical standards based college-career curriculum
- Department Chair (2004-2019): Professional Development Coordinator, Curriculum Design and Instruction, Teacher Development , Instructional Design Team, Tech Design
- Coaching: Baseball (14-years), Basketball (19-years), Fast Pitch/Softball (2-years)
Education Pastor
First Reformed Church
Lynden, WA
03.2004 - 08.2019
- Managed adult education program.
- Marriage and family counseling.
- Preaching and service planning.
- Officiating of weddings and pre-marital counseling.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
Aurora University
Aurora, IL 09.1987 - 06.1991
Master of Arts - Theology
Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, CA 09.1993 - 06.1996
Skills
Individualized instruction
Literature analysis
Reading assignments
Writing coursework
Differentiated instruction
Lecturing
Lesson Planning
SmartClassroom Technology
Group and individual instruction
Post-secondary education
Student support
Proofreading and editing
Accomplishments
2002 - Teacher Leadership Gates Grant
2004 - Adobe Gifts-in-Kind Grant
2006, 2009 - Best Buy Te@ch Grant
2009 - Joshua Green Community Development Grant
2016 AP Language Test Reader
2002- 2021 - 26 Professional Teaching Conference Presentations
Affiliations
NCTE - National Council of Teacher of English
NBPTS - National Boards of Professional Teaching Certifications
ALAN - Assembly on Literature for Adolescence
Certification
Washington State Teaching Certification
Timeline
English Teacher
Community School Of Naples
08.2019 - Current
Washington State Teaching Certification
03-2019
English Instructor
University Of Washington
08.2014 - 05.2019
Dependable Strengths Facilitator
02-2014
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards
11-2010
Education Pastor
First Reformed Church
03.2004 - 08.2019
Secondary School English Teacher
Lynden Christian School
08.2001 - 05.2019
Master of Arts - Theology
Fuller Theological Seminary
09.1993 - 06.1996
Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature
Aurora University
09.1987 - 06.1991