Kimberley A Thran

English Instructor- Online or willing to relocate Energetic English Instructor with 24 years of hands-on experience employing range of suitable strategies to foster student learning. Accomplished in revising and updating course materials, evaluating student performance and supervising research and field-based developmental activities. Dedicated to maximizing in-class time both in-person instruction and online learning. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Received Superior Teaching Award from Cochise College 2007.

Certified K-8 Teacher in the State of Arizona

Certified K-6 Teacher in the State of Florida

• 24 Years Experience teaching College English and Writing Classes
• 18 Graduate Units in English
• Award winning Instructor
• Experienced and proficient online instructor

• Arizona Teaching Certificate (1996) K-8 Grades: renewed 7/2017.
• State of Arizona Community College Teaching Certificate (2000) Basic Education and Educational Leadership
• WebCT Training at Pima Community College
• D2L training
• Certified to teach English and Education classes at Pima and Cochise Community Colleges.

My commitment is to my students and their success in learning those skills needed to become both a better student and a better writer. My dedication as a teacher is helping my students understand the critical elements of writing and then be able to use their knowledge to write professional college level essays and research papers, as well as, all subject disciplines.

My instructional experiences with Electronic or Technology based learning are with On-line instruction with WebCT (for which I am certificated), as well as experience using Blackboard, and D2L, and e-mail and chat tutoring. In addition, my experiences in the classroom are with the instructional methods of: problem based learning, inquiry based learning, cooperative learning, and lecture or direct instruction. All of which I have done in large group settings, up to 150 students, as well as with one-on-one instruction. My instructional experiences range from Kindergarten through college level English Composition courses and teacher training program

• Research on the Biological Effects of Global Warming on Plants, Animals, and Man.
• Research on the Effects of Out of Field Teaching in Science

• Dr. Ken Fox, Assistant Education Director / Fort Huachuca Department for Cochise College/Retired Immediate Supervisor, foxkd12@hotmail.com, 520-559-3025
• Mr. Joshua Daniel Cochran, English Faculty, Pima Community College West Campus, 2202 West Anklam Road, Office J-109, Tucson, AZ, 85709, jcochran1@pima.edu, 520-206-3274
• Mr. Edward Arriaga, Past Supervisor Fenster High School, 3955 E Palomar Dr., Tucson, AZ, 85711-3445, (520) 795-5423, redbirdwest@gmail.com

• Pima Community College Writing 101 and 102 classes, 2017-01-01, present
• NAU Online (National American University-Online Campus), 2008-01-01, 2017-12-31
• College level English Composition/writing classes to adult learners, 1999-01-01, 2009-12-31
• Cochise Community College/Ft. Huachuca Campus
• Additional College level Teacher Education experience work with pre-service and in-service teachers; both in-person and online delivery methods, 2002-01-01, 2004-12-31
• Pima Community College: Education courses, 2002-01-01, 2004-12-31
• Teaching experience in High School grades 9-12: Earth and Planetary Science classes at Fenster High School, 1996-01-01, 1999-12-31
• Teaching experience in High School grades 9-12: Earth and Planetary Science classes at Fenster High School, 2005-01-01, 2008-12-31
• Student teaching experience in third grade, Duffy Elementary School, Dennis Chesnik, 1996-01-01, 1996-05-31
• Graduate Assistant in freshmen level Astronomy course at the University of Arizona, 2003-01-01, 2003-05-31