Randy Reader
1 Bookworm Road New York, NY 11111 (212) 555-5555 reader@yahoo.com EXPERIENCE
Reading Specialist, Month XXXX-Present Elementary School, City, State • Designed school-wide Supportive Reading Program, • Support teaching staff through consultation and partnerships, including model teaching, team teaching, and special project collaborations • Coordinate school-wide testing initiatives, including administration and interpretation of results and consideration of new measures; perform individual reading assessments as needed • Creator and facilitator of the student newspaper for the after-school enrichment program • Coordinate literacy-related staff development, including in-service training Writing Tutor, Month XXXX- Month XXXX Teachers College Writing Center New York, NY • Collaborated with students from 8th grade through graduate school to improve writing skills at all stages of the process • Provided individualized instruction in planning, drafting, revision, organization, grammar/punctuation, and self-monitoring techniques in writing. • Collaborated with other tutors and writing center’s director to discuss effective writing, revision, and tutoring strategies for students with diverse needs. Research Coordinator, Month XXXX-Month XXXX Columbia University, New York, NY • Certified by Columbia University Research Center to administer standardized neuropsychological testing as means for diagnosis and evaluation. • Monitored progression of patients, coordinating appointments and bridging communication between doctors, patients and family members. Substitute Teacher and Teacher Assistant, Month XXXX-Month XXXX School, City, State • Executed lessons, graded assignments and maintained order in classrooms as well as multi-grade physical education, art and music classes. • Worked individually with special needs students in the resource classroom ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Teachers College, Columbia University Master of Arts, Applied Educational Psychology: Reading Specialist, Month XXXX State University Bachelor of Science, Media and Communications, Month XXXX COMPUTER SKILLS • Web publishing (Dreamweaver, Composer, Front Page Express) • Desktop publishing (Microsoft Publisher, KidPix) • Multimedia Presentation (PowerPoint, Hyperstudio) • Skills-based Software (Reading Blaster, Phonics Alive, Reader Rabbit, Inspiration, Living Books)