Joe Cavazos
Nassau,NY
Summary
Professional educator with outstanding communication and instruction experience. Adjunct Faculty adapts to different classroom settings and subjects. Masterful at new teaching styles and concepts and can work within constraints of school guidelines and policies. Keen observer equipped to change teaching styles based on student need or subject matter.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Adjunct Instructor
Bryant & Stratton College
Albany, NY
01.2007 - Current
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
Adjunct Instructor
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, NY
08.2010 - 12.2023
- Created and implemented course agendas, lesson plans and activities to successfully meet course objectives.
- Organized time, space and resources to balance advanced instruction, challenging workloads and stringent deadlines.
- Completed classroom planning by creating and preparing exams, classroom discussions and lectures.
- Used variety of instructional methodologies and technology to keep courses interesting and engaging.
- Advised students on academic progress, goals and achievement.
Education
MBA -
University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX05.2022
Master of Science - Facilities Management (Technology)
IUPUI
Indianapolis, IN12.2012
Master of Arts - History/Political Science
College of St Rose
Albany05.2004
Master of Public Administration -
UTRGV
Edinburg, TX05.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY08.1992
Associate of Arts - Social Sciences
Columbia Greene Community College
Hudson, NY08.1990
Skills
- Online Learning Platforms
- Research and Analysis
- Active Listening
- Distance Learning
- Individualized Support
- Classroom Management
- Diverse Student Populations
- Individualized Instruction
- Online Instruction
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
Certification
- 2022 Leading in a Remote Environment, Harvard X
- 2007 Financial management for Making Business Decisions, ECornell
- 2007 Teaching Online, Bryant & Stratton
- 2007 Human Resource Professional Development, Lorman Education Services
- 2006 Advanced Topics in the Family and Medical Leave Act, Lorman Education Services
- 2005 Equal Employment Opportunity Studies, State University of New Jersey, Rutgers
- 2004 Sexual Harassment Prevention: Train the Trainer, New York State Governors Office of Employee Relations
- 2002 Project Management, George Washington University
- 2000 Intergovernmental Solutions, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs, University at Albany
- 1998 Conflict Management Studies, Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations
- 1994 Texas Teacher Certificate – Elementary Education
Timeline
Adjunct Instructor
Hudson Valley Community College
08.2010 - 12.2023
Adjunct Instructor
Bryant & Stratton College
01.2007 - Current
MBA -
University of Texas Permian Basin
Master of Science - Facilities Management (Technology)
IUPUI
Master of Arts - History/Political Science
College of St Rose
Master of Public Administration -
UTRGV
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
SUNY New Paltz
Associate of Arts - Social Sciences
Columbia Greene Community College