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Kelly McKnight

Kelly McKnight

Seattle,WA

Summary

Experienced English and ASL instructor interested in creating classes in financial literacy that feel manageable, fresh, and rewarding for students.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

English Instructor

Seattle Community College
Seattle, WA
09.2000 - Current
  • Deliver essay composition courses to college transfer students by teaching poetry analysis and research of different schools of poetry in the U.S.
  • Review student work and provide constructive feedback for improvement.
  • Urge students to choose poets and poems based on interests to boost reading frequency and engagement.
  • Developed and taught 100-level English courses and 200-level literature and creative writing classes for years.

ASL Instructor

Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, WA
07.2017 - Current
  • Teach beginning and intermediate ASL students with emphasis on the difficulties of acquiring visual languages.
  • Provide instruction on American Sign Language grammar, syntax, and vocabulary.
  • Lead classroom activities to promote student engagement with ASL language and culture.

Education

M.F.A. in Creative Writing, Poetry Concentration - Poetics

Naropa University
Boulder, CO
08.2006

M.Ed. in Adult Education - Community College teaching

Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA
08.1999

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

University of Texas
Austin, TX
06-1993

Skills

  • Curriculum Development
  • Course Planning
  • Learning Management Systems
  • Grammar knowledge
  • Lesson Planning
  • Project-based learning
  • Discussion Facilitation
  • Academic Writing
  • Career Counseling
  • Online Teaching

Accomplishments

  • Student all-college favorite teacher award, 2011

Affiliations

  • adept at paper crafts and sewing
  • peer partner and advocate for parents of disruptive children
  • Seattle Animal Shelter foster parent

Languages

American Sign Language
Full Professional

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

ASL Instructor

Lake Washington Institute of Technology
07.2017 - Current

English Instructor

Seattle Community College
09.2000 - Current

M.F.A. in Creative Writing, Poetry Concentration - Poetics

Naropa University

M.Ed. in Adult Education - Community College teaching

Western Washington University

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

University of Texas

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