Alexi J.

Swank
3102 Woodrow Street McKeesport, PA 15133 (412) 965-5460 alexijswank@yahoo.com

Objective ___________________________________________________________________________
To obtain a secondary level teaching position in a high school English classroom

Education __________________________________________________________________________
SETON HILL UNIVERSITY Greensburg, PA May 2013 GPA: 3.58/4.0 Bachelor of Arts: English Creative Writing Certification: Secondary Education - English

Teaching Experience _________________________________________________________________

STUDENT TEACHING Norwin High School North Huntingdon, PA January 2013-Present Create and implement 13 weeks of lesson plans in Advanced Placement English 11, College Writing 12, and Journalism Production classes Participate in and organize tasks such as copying handouts, taking attendance, and grading papers Attend and implement Professional Development meetings on formative assessment Conduct and report on classroom observations on a minimum of three exemplary teachers and classrooms SECONDARY METHODS PRACTICUM South Allegheny High School McKeesport, PA August-December 2012 Conducted and reported on classroom observations of five teachers and classrooms Created and implemented lesson plans for four class periods of College Prep English 11 Assisted and participated in educational task completion and monitoring study halls and library classes SECONDARY PRACTICUM Aquinas Academy Greensburg, PA August-December 2012 Tutored individual at-risk students in core subject material, specifically English and reading Adapted and differentiated students materials to make learning retention easier and more permanent Organized, constructed, and implemented lesson plan for after-school group on National Novel Writing Month and plot and character development PRE-STUDENT TEACHING CLINICAL Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA August-December 2012 Constructed, developed, and implemented lesson plans for the secondary English classroom Reflected on and assessed colleagues lessons through forum-style critique and journal reviews MULTICULTURAL PRACTICUM East Allegheny High School North Versailles, PA January-May 2011 Conducted and reported on classroom observations of two teachers mixed cultural background classes Created and implemented lesson plan for Pre-AP English 11 classroom VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL St. Mark Parish McKeesport, PA 2003-Present Design, organize, and develop 1 week of music lessons for students Pre-K through 6 Develop music lineup for family night program and provide further assistance to program director

Professional Experience _______________________________________________________________

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS WORK STUDY Seton Hill University Greensburg, PA August 2009-December 2012 Created, organized, and maintained filing and paperwork Monitored and directed phone calls and messages for the Academic Dean Wrote and proofread official documents for the Academic Dean Researched and planned summer academic retreat for faculty

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Seton Hill Activities & Organizations ____________________________________________________
Student Government Class of 2013 President Eye Contact Literary-Art Magazine Senior Literary Editor Sigma Tau Delta International English Honors Society Chapter Vice-President Alpha Lambda Delta National Honors Society Member since 2010 Dance Club - President

Notable Activities & Organizations _____________________________________________________

Expressions of Grace: Literary and Artistic Reflections of Hope Online Literary-Art Collection 2013-Present

Create, self-design, and coordinate publication of Expressions of Grace literary-art collection website Collect and publish students literary and art works on the Expressions of Grace website

Awards & Honors ____________________________________________________________________

Whos Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges 2012-2013 Deans List 2009-2011 Elizabeth Ann Seton Presidential Scholarship Honors Program Scholarship Leadership Grant

Publications _________________________________________________________________________
Instead Poetry Milk Sugar December 2012/January 2013 Milk Sugar December 2012/January 2013

Reverent Lust Poetry

Regretful Tyranny Poetry

Eye Contact Fall 2012

Shadow Man Poetry

Eye Contact Fall 2012

SHU Senior Raises Awareness Through Capstone Presentation Newspaper feature article

Setonian Magazine May 2012

Losing Touch Poetry

Eye Contact Spring 2012

My Secret Kingdom Poetry collection

Blurb.com Fall 2011

Faux Concrete Poetry

Eye Contact Fall 2011

Broken Wings Poetry

Eye Contact Spring 2011

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