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Overview
Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
Languages
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Michael Sekuras

Duncan,SC

Summary

Experienced coach and professor:


Proven track record of successfully improving adult student academic performance at the graduate and collegiate level. Equally skilled at one-on-one and group trainings using adaptable teaching strategies for different types of learners.


Has created and taught several college and graduate level courses on various topics. Accustomed to both in-person and online instruction for flexibility and multimedia integration to maximize engagement, with additional experience in project management and customer relations

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Graduate Research and Writing Coach

Vanderbilt University Divinity School
01.2018 - Current

Created and taught seminars on graduate level research and writing, as well as engage in weekly consultations 1 on 1 with graduate students on their research and writing.

Lecturer and Adjunct Professor

Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
01.2024 - 06.2024

Lecturer and Adjunct Professor

Furman University
08.2020 - 01.2022

Wabash Master Teaching Fellow

Vanderbilt Graduate Department of Religion
01.2017 - 01.2019

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant

Vanderbilt University
01.2015 - 01.2019

Liturgist and Pastoral Assistant

Trinity Church
12.2012 - 01.2015

Spanish Teacher

Upward-Bound—Washington Rhodes HS
01.2011 - 12.2012

Spanish Teacher

Alpha-Omega Program—Simon-Gratz HS
01.2010 - 01.2011

Account and Project Manager

SourceLink Advertising Services
01.2007 - 12.2009

Team Supervisor

The Budd Group
01.2007 - 12.2007

Education

Ph.D. Candidate - Graduate Department of Religion

Vanderbilt University
12.2024

Master of Theology - Old Testament

Princeton Theological Seminary
01.2015

Master of Divinity -

Westminster Theological Seminary
01.2014

B.S. International Business -

Bob Jones University
01.2007

Skills

  • Research and Writing Expertise
  • Motivational and Coaching Skills
  • Course Innovation
  • Teaching Strategies
  • Seminar Content Development
  • Constructive Feedback
  • Curriculum Design
  • Critical Analysis
  • Online Coaching and Teaching
  • Project and Customer Management
  • Organization and Planning Skills

Accomplishments

    Fellowships and Awards

    Fellowship, Dissertation Scholar, Hispanic Theological Initiative, Vanderbilt University, (2019-Present).

    Fellowship, Dissertation Scholar, Forum for Theological Expression, (2022-2023).

    Wabash Grant, Master Teaching Fellow, Vanderbilt University, (2017-19).

    Fellowship, Hispanic Theological Initiative, Vanderbilt University, (2015-2020).

    Fellowship, Program in Theology and Practice, Vanderbilt University, (2015-2021).

Languages

Spanish
Professional Working
Greek
Limited Working

Timeline

Lecturer and Adjunct Professor

Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
01.2024 - 06.2024

Lecturer and Adjunct Professor

Furman University
08.2020 - 01.2022

Graduate Research and Writing Coach

Vanderbilt University Divinity School
01.2018 - Current

Wabash Master Teaching Fellow

Vanderbilt Graduate Department of Religion
01.2017 - 01.2019

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant

Vanderbilt University
01.2015 - 01.2019

Liturgist and Pastoral Assistant

Trinity Church
12.2012 - 01.2015

Spanish Teacher

Upward-Bound—Washington Rhodes HS
01.2011 - 12.2012

Spanish Teacher

Alpha-Omega Program—Simon-Gratz HS
01.2010 - 01.2011

Team Supervisor

The Budd Group
01.2007 - 12.2007

Account and Project Manager

SourceLink Advertising Services
01.2007 - 12.2009

Ph.D. Candidate - Graduate Department of Religion

Vanderbilt University

Master of Theology - Old Testament

Princeton Theological Seminary

Master of Divinity -

Westminster Theological Seminary

B.S. International Business -

Bob Jones University
Michael Sekuras