Heather Mitchell
Work Address: Home Address:
9191 Barker Cypress Road 19911 Stonelodge
Cypress, Texas 77431 Katy, Texas 77381
(281) 290-3254 (281) 599-0692
ACADEMIC TRAINING:
M.A. English B.A. English
Stephen F. Austin State University University of S. Indiana
May, 1993 May, 1991
Thesis - Satire and Comedy in the All Secondary Education Novels of Tom Sharpe Courses Completed
In Progress
Sam Houston State University
12 hours completed
Doctoral Leadership Program (Ed.D)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Professor, English, August 2001-present
Cy-Fair College
Instruct the following courses:
· Composition and Rhetoric
· Technical Communication
· Flex/Hybrid and DL Formats
Professor, English, August, 1999-2001
Montgomery College
Instruct the following courses:
· Developmental Reading I and II
· Developmental Writing I and II
· Composition and Rhetoric I and II (special topics sections-Writing About Children’s Literature and Writing About Popular Culture)
· English Literature
· Technical Communication
Extended Learning Center Specialist, May 1997-1998
North Harris Community College District
Montgomery Community College
3200 Highway 242 West
Conroe, Texas 77381
¨ Employed as a full-time Reading/Study Skills Specialist
¨ Facilitated the following workshops:
§ Adjusting to College Life Test Taking
§ Learning Styles TASP Reading and Writing Reviews
§ Reading Comprehension Time Management
§ Learning Styles Note Taking and Listening
¨ Instructed a 1-credit Human Development Course
§ Learning Strategies for Reading and Writing Intensive Courses
¨ Coordinated and facilitated Reading Groups and Study Groups for the following disciplines:
§ Biology Sociology
§ English Literature Nursing
¨ Communicated with faculty across disciplines about instructional and study skills strategies.
¨ Tailored in-class presentations to meet the study skills and reading needs of particular disciplines.
¨ Participated in and facilitate adjunct and faculty training sessions contributing information about reading and study skills.
¨ Tutored individual students and special populations in the ELC and within classrooms:
§ Cohort Pilot Program Students - targeted tutoring
College English Instructor, August 1996-May 1997
North Harris Community College District
Montgomery Community College
3200 Highway 242 West
Conroe, Texas 77381
¨ Employed as a temporary full-time instructor from December, 1997-May, 1998.
¨ Instructed the following courses during time of employment:
§ Remedial (TASP) Reading and Writing Labs,
§ Introduction to Literature
§ Developmental Reading,
§ Developmental Writing,
§ Technical Communication
§ Composition and Rhetoric,
§ English Literature
§ Planned and conducted course activities, evaluated essays and writing assignments, and provided individual conferences and consultation for 125 students while incorporating the following types of technology into the curriculum of each class:
· Email, Microsoft Word
· Netscape Communicator, WebCT
· DIWE (Daedalus Integrated Writing Environment) PowerPoint
Extended Learning Center Specialist/Tutor, July 1996-resumed June, 1997
North Harris Community College District
Montgomery Community College
3200 Highway 242 West
Conroe, Texas 77381
¨ Employed as a professional English tutor 12-15 hours a week from August 1996-August, 1997 and as a full-time ELC Reading Specialist.
¨ Instructed the following success seminars in the ELC and in classrooms:
· Learning Styles Test Taking
· Reading the Text Microsoft Word
· Time Management Daedalus Workshop
· Note Taking TASP Reading & Writing Reviews
¨ Prepared curriculum-specific reading and writing strategies and techniques for the following courses:
· Biology Human Services
· Anatomy and Physiology Criminal Justice
¨ Created semester scheduling for Success Seminars and Open Entry/Open Exit Seminars.
¨ Tutored students in all reading and writing subject areas and sharpened technology troubleshooting skills by manning the floor in the ELC.
Copyeditor, March 1995-March 1996
Romar Consulting Associates
1776 Woodstead Court
Suite 220
Woodlands, Texas 77381
¨ Managed and edited pharmaceutical-specific marketing and training information.
¨ Organized and made decisions about all aspects of editing:
· Layout and format,
· Typesetting,
· Graphics,
· Textual information, and
· Grammar and punctuation.
¨ Contacted clients by phone, fax, Email and in person about project deadlines, requested edits, and pharmaceutical training materials needed for nationwide workshops.
¨ Managed multiple tasks and projects and simultaneously worked with a group of word processors to complete the actual programs.
¨ Edited and helped create visual materials such as slide presentations, overheads, and laminated charts (both textual and graphic).
College English Instructor, May 1993-March 1995
Angelina Community College
Highway 59 North
Lufkin, Texas 75901
¨ Instructed the following courses during time of employment:
· Composition and Rhetoric and
· Introduction to Literature.
¨ Planned and conducted course activities for 50 students per semester.
¨ Gained experience with grammar check program, Word Perfect, and successfully integrated course curriculum within a computer lab setting.
¨ Worked with nontraditional and remedial students to meet the individual needs of a community college student body.
College English Instructor, August 1992-December 1994
Stephen F. Austin State University
P.O. Box 13050
SFA Station
Nacogdoches, Texas 75962
¨ Employed as an intern from August 1993-August 1994 and as a full-time instructor from August 1994-December 1994.
¨ Instructed the following courses during time of employment:
· Composition and Rhetoric,
· Introduction to Literature, and
· Technical Communication.
¨ Planned and conducted course activities, evaluated essays and technical pieces such as feasibility reports and proposals, and provided individual consultation and conferencing for 100 students per semester.
¨ Participated in judging campus writing contests as needed.
Teaching Assistant, August 1991-August 1993
Stephen F. Austin State University
P.O. Box 13050
SFA Station
Nacogdoches, Texas 75962
¨ Instructed Composition and Rhetoric courses during this time of employment.
¨ Tutored 10-15 hours per week in the Academic Resource Center in the following subjects:
§ Technical Communication
· TASP Remediation,
· Composition and Rhetoric,
· Children’s Literature,
· Introduction to, English, American and World Literature, and
¨ Conducted group work sessions and study groups for Children’s Literature classes.
¨ Assisted three professors in the classroom and became an active participant with regard to course work, group work and grading in Developmental Reading, Developmental Writing, Children’s Literature, and Technical Communication.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
Ø Lead Instructor-Assist Department Chair with staffing, observations, adjunct workshops
Ø Faculty Senate President-May 2001-May 2005
Ø District Textbook Committee
Ø District Workload Committee
Ø New Faculty Mentoring Pilot Program Mentor
Ø Core Curriculum Committee
Ø Hiring Committees-Multiple disciplines and administrative positions per the start-up of our newest college campus
Ø AFT Representative, Cy-Fair College-May 2001-May 2005
AWARDS
· Sabbatical Recipient, Cy-Fair College, 2009
· Active Learning Guru Award, Cy-Fair College, 2006
· Advocate for Excellence Award, Cy-Fair College, 2005
· Distinguished Faculty Award, Cy-Fair College, 2004
· Faculty Excellence Award, Montgomery College, 2002
REFERENCES
Bridgette Sellers Carolina Ruiz
Dean of Centers Professor of English
Lone Star College Lead Faculty
Cy-Fair Lonestar College, Cy-Fair
9191 Barker Cypress Road 9191 Barker Cypress Road
Cypress, Texas 77451 Cypress, Texas 77451
(832) 920-5079 (281) 290-3200
Britney Jeffrey Matthew Turner
Professor of English Department Chair, English
Lead Faculty Lone Star College, Cy-Fair
Lonestar College, Cy-Fair 9191 Barker Cypress Road
9191 Barker Cypress Road Cypress, Texas 77451
Cypress, Texas 77451 (281) 290-5943
(281) 290-3423
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