LeNie Adolphson
Freeport,IL.
Summary
Enthusiastic educator bringing strong background in creating lesson plans, devising multimedia presentations, giving group lectures and hosting exams. Professional and helpful in fielding student questions to clarify information, explain lesson content and suggest points of research for deeper understanding of subject matter. 0Ed Highly qualified Educator with over 20 years teaching World History, American History, Civics and Economics to high school students in urban educational settings. Special talent engaging at-risk students in historical curriculum and connecting subject matter to student lives and cultures. Sponsored chess team, debate team and student service teams that earned local and state recognition in academic competitions.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
History Instructor
Highland Community College
Freeport, Illinois
01.2015 - Current
- Created lesson plans, course materials, and homework assignments covering established coursework and textbook information.
- Participated in departmental curriculum development, program administration, committee management
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Introduced students to history lesson information by capturing attention with targeted questions on materials being presented and engaging multimedia presentations.
- Taught over 80 students per day
Substitute Teacher
Freeport School District
Freeport, Illinois
01.2007 - 03.2019
- Provided educational services to K-12 students during regular teacher’s absence.
- Observed students to supply teachers with feedback regarding potential learning blocks and opportunities for support.
- Conducted small group and individual classroom activities based on differentiated learning needs.
- Applied positive reinforcement method to redirect negative behaviors.
- Helped prepare daily lesson plans for activities and lessons.
- Encouraged students to be understanding and helpful to others.
- Physically and verbally interacted with students during classroom learning
- Communicated effectively with educators from various grade levels.
Adjunct Instructor of Humanities and History
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
06.2007 - 09.2015
- Lectured and communicated effectively with students from diverse backgrounds.
- Initiated thought-provoking classroom discussions to help students develop their critical thinking abilities.
- Kept abreast of developments in African American field by reading current literature and attending professional conferences.
- Maintained thorough records of student attendance and grades.
- Maintained regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Graded forty papers per week for all humanities courses.
- Collaborated with faculty members in designing history curriculum for departmental courses.
- Collaborated with faculty members in designing history and humanities curriculum for departmental courses
- Taught over 1000 students from diverse backgrounds in 8-year tenure
Adult Education Instructor
Highland Community College
08.2007 - 04.2008
- Taught adult learners preparing to take their General Education Degree Exam. Introduced concepts to enable students to achieve in reading and writing.
- Discussed various readings similar to General Education reading exams; initiated thought-provoking classroom discussions to help students develop their critical thinking abilities.
- Encouraged students to remain confident in their abilities
- Used wide assortments of materials to assist students in reading materials and answering critical thinking questions.
- 80-85 percent of students passed GED exam
- Attended workshops on learning goals, classroom management, student motivation, and engaging learning activities
- Conducted small group and individual classroom activities with students based on differentiated learning needs
- Mentored and tutored individual students struggling to understand lecture objectives
- Helped students build useful skills such as writing proficiency and reading comprehension
- Completed documentation and maintained files
- Tracked individual student progress and adjusted teaching methods to improve understanding of academic material
- Selected curriculum and developed lesson plans based on class needs
Teaching Assistant
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL, Illinois
08.2004 - 08.2006
- Maintained teaching load of 300 undergraduate students, Initiated thought-provoking classroom discussions to help students develop their critical thinking abilities.
- Maintained thorough records of student attendance and grades.
- Emphasized importance of academic honesty with students and instructed them on proper citation of research sources.
- Introduced students to college concepts
- Established study periods for exams
- Student exam scores increased due to study sessions
Education
Ph.D. - African American History
Northern Illinois University:
Dekalb, IL08.2022
Master of Arts - History
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL08.2006
Bachelor of Arts - History
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL08.2004
Skills
- Academic
- Conferences
- Critical thinking
- Office
- Progress
- Reading
- Research
- African American History expert
- Geography proficiency
Accomplishments
- Managed classes of up to forty-five students.
- Facilitated small group discussions regarding academic curriculum, Designed several weekly lessons, Created Power-Point Presentations
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Certification
K-12 Illinois Substitute Teaching Certification
Timeline
History Instructor
Highland Community College
01.2015 - Current
Adult Education Instructor
Highland Community College
08.2007 - 04.2008
Adjunct Instructor of Humanities and History
Sauk Valley Community College
06.2007 - 09.2015
Substitute Teacher
Freeport School District
01.2007 - 03.2019
Teaching Assistant
Southern Illinois University
08.2004 - 08.2006
Ph.D. - African American History
Northern Illinois University:
Master of Arts - History
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Bachelor of Arts - History
Southern Illinois University
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