University
School of
Nova Southeastern University
3375 SW 75 Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314
(954) 262-4400
M.Ed., Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida
Masters in Counseling Education; Mental Health Licensure coursework. December, 1994
B.A., Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Combined major in psychology and English literature. June, 1990
New College at Oxford University, Oxford, England
Semester study of British literature and concentration in modern poetry financed by a Duke Financial Aid Grant
L'Universitie de Tours, Tours, France
Semester Study of French literature
Teacher and Advisor, University School of Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Teacher and Writing Center Advisor, Berkeley Preparatory School, Tampa, Florida
Achievements
Instruct AP language and journalism; 2007-Present
Teacher and Advisor, Windsor High School, Windsor, California
Instruct digital design core English and technology program at the high school level. 2006-2007
Teacher and Advisor, Pine Crest School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Instruct AP language, British literature, world literature, psychology in literature, journalism, and English as a second language at the high school level. Advise yearbook and newspaper; 1990-2006
Psychologist, Franco and Associates Plantation, Florida
Counseled teens and parents. March 1994-April 1998
Instructor, Gain The Edge, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Instructed summer school students in Shakespearean drama in a federally
funded minority program. Summers 92'-94'
Research Assistant, Lennox Baker's Children's Hospital, Durham, North Carolina
Aided in researching the coping skills of parents with children suffering terminal illness. Administered the Peabody Test. 1988-1990
Water Safety Supervisor, Six Flags Atlantis, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Instructed lifeguards in CPR, WSI, and first aid. Traveled internationally to assist Jeff Ellis in E&A water safety audits. 1984-1988
- Reader for College Board Advanced Placement examination in English Language and Composition and SAT II
- Instructed British, American, world literature, ESOL, and self-designed courses in psychoanalytic theory and current issues in adolescence
- Advised journalism program, newspaper and award-winning yearbook
- Certified as college placement and guidance counselor
- Improved average Advanced Placement Language and Composition scores
(Overall cumulative AP scores from 1993-present for over 800 students: 4.2 )Supervised yearbook, acclaimed nationally in the NSPA "Gallery of Excellence" Created English and humanities web sites intended to publish exemplary student papers, facilitate composition discussion online, and improve student achievement Coordinated , budgeted, and instructed Gain the Edge, a federally-funded minority enrichment program in college preparatory English
Teacher of the Year, Deaver Award 1998
Arete Honor Society, Pine Crest Distinguished Alumnus 1997
Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society, Inducted in 1997
Quill and Scroll National Honor Society, Advisor Induction in 1995
Silver Pendant, Florida Scholastic Press Association, Inducted in 1995
Jaimie Crawford.
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