Real-Resumes for Teachers
Editor Anne McKinney

                 

This book shows actual resumes and cover letters that helped real teachers, counselors, and administrators find new jobs and advance in their field. By tradition, teaching professionals use either a one-page resume or a lengthier curriculum vitae (CV) when they seek new positions or advance in their field, and this book provides insight into the most effective formats for the popular one-page resume as well as the lengthier CV. Real-Resumes for Teachers is designed to show the most effective formats which can be used by professionals in the teaching field to present their credentials and qualifications. The Table of Contents is designed to show individuals in varying roles in the teaching and education field. Resumes and CVs are shown of administrators, assistant principals, teachers in child care and social services environments, college teachers and professors, counselors and librarians, elementary school teachers, high school teachers, as well as military science and ROTC instructors. There are resumes of teachers embarking on a second career in teaching, and there is even a section focusing on teachers changing careers from teaching to a new field. All resumes and cover letters were used by actual people in real job campaigns, so each resume and its companion cover letter shown is a “picture” of a successful job hunt. Also included are essays used by teachers when applying to graduate school programs or when submitting paperwork in application for Teacher of the Year competitions.

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Table of Contents
Introduction to Real-Resumes for Teachers 1

New graduate seeking her first job in the teaching field (Marcia Vivero) 2
The anatomy of a cover letter 4
How to use this book to your maximum advantage 6

PART ONE: Getting Into Teaching...As A First Or Second Career 7
Biology Teaching (Janet McCue) 8
Communications Graduate (James LaHaye) 10
Education Major (Eleanor G. Powers) 12
English and Media Journalism Major (Sybil Dawes) 14
English Degree (Robyn Smith) 16
Mathematics (David Callahan) 18
Music Education Major (Brenda S. Engel) 20
Natural Sciences (Elka Westervelt) 22
Sociology (Edith Pratt) 24
Social Studies Teaching Certification (Martin Caverley) 26

PART TWO: Getting Into Federal Teaching Jobs And The Civil Service 28
The OF 612 for a staff development position (Holly Brooks) 29
Two-page resume for a federal government position (Catherine Warren) 34

PART THREE: Getting Ahead—And Getting Noticed—In Teaching 36
Real essays used to apply for graduate schools and Teacher of the Year

“Describe the most influencing factors in your life and your greatest contribution.” 37
“Describe your commitment to community.” 38
“Tell us about your personal beliefs.” 38
“Describe your personal teaching style.” 39
“What do you think are the major issues facing public education?” 39
“How would you improve the teaching profession?” 40
“What do you feel is the best form of accountability?” 41
“Personal Statement of Kathryn Diangelo.” 42
“What are your teaching philosophies and beliefs?” 44
“What are the key issues facing public education?” 46
“Describe your teaching philosophy.” 48
“If you were elected teacher of the year, what would your message be?” 49
“Describe your work and accomplishments in a program of significance with public
schools. An Exciting New Approach: Combined Education.” 50
“Why do you want to pursue a doctorate?” 52
“Essay describing my purpose in pursuing a doctorate.” 54
“If you believe your standardized test results or your undergraduate GPA are not an
accurate reflection of your ability to be successful in graduate school, please explain.” 56
“What special project in education have you completed?” 58
“Describe your leadership style in 30 words or less.” 58
“Describe how relationships between community and school affect education.” 58
“Describe what your philosophy and practices would be as an education administrator.” 60
“Describe how you resolve specific administrative problems in education.” 61
“How would you improve student achievement?” 62
“Provide any information not previously provided to the selection committee.” 63
Cover letter and resume to accompany application for Ph.D. program 64
Cover letter and resume accompanying application for a fellowship 66

PART FOUR: Real-Resumes For Teachers “On The Move” In Teaching 69
Aspiring Assistant Principal (Janet Louise Klein) 70
Assistant Principal (Linda M. Thoren) 72
Certified Nanny and Governess (Lelia Ann Schwerin) 74
Child Care Provider (Janet P. Townsend) 76
Developmentally Delayed and Troubled Youth Teaching Specialist (Angela Davis) 78
Clinical Educator (Davida Somerville) 80
College Instructor (Madeline Ruff) 82
College Professor (Malcolm Smith) 84
College Professor (Dyann F. Wirth) 86
Counselor (Gladys Tamkun) 88
Counselor (Brownie Sullivan) 90
Curriculum Vitae for an Assistant Principal (Caitlin Gibbs) 92
Curriculum Vitae for an Assistant Principal (Anne Dickinson) 96
Curriculum Vitae (Dr. Nate Simpson) 100
Elementary School Teacher (Alan Peaceman) 104
Elementary School Teacher (Juanita Jackson) 106
Elementary School Teacher--First Grade (Dorothy Middleton) 108
Elementary School Teacher--First Grade (Gertrude Marlowe) 110
Elementary School Teacher--Kindergarten (Amy Elizabeth Hadley) 112
Group Home Teacher and Special Education Teacher (Penelope Howard) 114
High School Teacher (Arthur Stanford Lezin) 116
High School Teacher (Theresa D. Gonzales) 118
High School and Middle School Teacher (Melissa Debose) 120
High School Mathematics and Language Teacher (Nguyen X. Luong) 122
High School Teacher and Varsity Coach (John E. Malborough) 124
High School Teacher and Coach (Craven McAlister) 126
Middle School Communications Skills Teacher (Theresa Perrone) 128
Middle School/Junior High Physical Education Teacher (Kenward Elmslie) 130
Middle School Science and Math Teacher (Ruth M. Howland) 132
Military Science Instructor (Kathy Sullivan) 134
Military Science Instructor (Bernard Thomas Brennan) 136
Military Science Instructor (Maurice Torrey) 138
Principal--Applicant (Jessica Lynn Goldman) 140
Principal (Myrna Macias) 142
Superintendent (Karl T. Cooper) 144

PART FIVE: Real-Resumes For Teachers Getting Out of Teaching 149
Step One: Planning your career change and assembling the tools 152
Step Two: Using your resume and cover letter 154
Step Three: Preparing for interviews 157
Step Four: Handling the interview and negotiating salary 159
Teacher (Chris Vogt) 162
In Transition from Teaching (Annabelle Vines) 164
Teaching Background (Margaret Frances Steig) 166
Teaching Background (Nancy Goguen) 168
Seeking Phamaceutical Sales (Beverly Patton) 170
Aiming for Social Services (Suzanne Justice) 172
Teaching Background (Deirdre R. Hackett) 174
From Probation Services to Private Industry (Cynthia Willis) 176