Kathy Jordan
Educational Consultant/Writer/Editor

Contact:
304 Trent Mill Ct.
Mobile, AL 36608
Phone: 251-402-4566
Fax: 251-344-1147
Kjordan90@comcast.net

Geographical Preference: Southeast or home-based

Part-time/Contract

Salary: Open

I am looking for employment in the field of educational writing and or editing. I am currently ABD in instructional design and development with a concentration in the field of Reading. I would like to find work that I can do from my home in Mobile, AL. I have classroom experience ranging from the elementary to post seconday level and additional experience as a sales consultant. I have done educational editing work for Study Island.com and People's Publishing.

Resume:
Kathleen A. Jordan

CAPABILITIES
Through academic training and practical field experiences, I can perform:
(1) the design and development of instructional materials and curricula,
(2) the evaluation of existing programs and offer appropriate recommendations and improvements,
(3) teach subject matter classes in the field of elementary/early childhood education and the teaching of reading. I can communicate with diverse populations and provide conscientious and self-reliant contributions to any project related to the above-mentioned skills.

EXPERIENCE
Freelance Writing/Contract Assignments

People's Publishing Group
299 Market Street
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663.

• Created online reading tests for Florida and Texas State Benchmarks and live tested the material after being published online.
• Edited Reading/Vocabulary diagnostic practice tests with Error Analysis and Correlation Charts.

Study Island.com
660 Preston Forest Center
Dallas, TX 75230

• Wrote content questions and explanations for website preparing students for statewide testing.

Homeschooling.com

• Wrote Literature Study lessons for an e-mail publication that provides homeschooled families with articles, lesson plans, and study/discussion guides corresponding to historical themes or time periods.

Sales/Training

August 2004-Present
Territory Manager-Delaney Educational Enterprises
1455 W. Morena Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92110

• Consult with educational personnel to recommend and sell library and supplemental classroom materials to a five county area in South Alabama.
• Provide additional follow-up consulting services and support as necessary.

October 2001- October 2002
Per Diem Consultant, SRA-McGraw Hill
Regional Sales Office
4360 Beltway Place, Suite 230
Arlington, TX 76018

• Provided information on the SRA Real Science program to teachers/textbook coordinators throughout the state during the 2002 Alabama textbook adoption period.

May, 2001- May, 2002
Consultant, DocuSys, Inc.
820 South University Blvd. Suite 3-H
Mobile, AL 36609

• Assist with the design and development of training materials.
  

Teaching/Classroom Experience
August, 1999 -May, 2000
Adjunct faculty, Department of Curriculum and Instruction,
University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688.

• Teach undergraduate reading methods course Reading in the Elementary School.

September, 1993 - August, 1994 and September, 1997-August, 1999
Doctoral Assistant, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688.

• Teach undergraduate reading methods course Reading in the Elementary School.
• Supervise the summer reading program at the University of South Alabama Reading Center.
• Assist with research projects including the Mobile Bay Writing Project.
• Assist faculty members in conducting master's level teacher workshops and courses.
• Supervise student teachers at Castlen Elementary School Grand Bay, AL

February, 1992 - May, 1997.
Saint Paul's Episcopal School, 161 Dogwood Lane, Mobile, AL 36608.

• Provide admission testing for new students in grades K-4 on as needed basis.
• Proficient in the administration and scoring of the Otis Lennon School Ability Test and the Educational Record Bureau Comprehensive Testing.
• Teach middle and high school summer course Reading for Speed and Comprehension.

Summers, 1989-1992; January, 1982 - June, 1983.
University of South Alabama Reading and Math Centers Old Bay Front Road
Mobile, AL 36615.

• Provided diagnostic evaluation and remedial instruction reading for individual students in grades K-9. Prepared in-depth clinical reports.

August, 1984 - May, 1985.
Hamden Public Schools, Hamden, CT Reading Consultant.

• Taught Reading Techniques: courses to students in grades 7 and 8. Assisted with in-service workshops on study skills and critical thinking.
• Administered placement and diagnostic tests to students new to the school system.
• Advised the student council. Supervised the production of the school yearbook.

September, 1983 - June, 1984.
Wilbur Cross High School, New Haven, CT Department of English.

• Provided individual and small group language and reading instruction to students in grade 9.
• Administered and scored the Nelson Reading and California Achievement Tests
• Assisted with the administration of the Connecticut Proficiency Test

January, 1979 - June, 1983.
Mobile County Public Schools Nan Gray Davis Elementary School Theodore, AL
36852.

• Taught third grade class.
• Served as testing chair for the grade.
• Served on the Steering Committee while qualifying for accreditation with the Southern Association of Schools and Colleges.

EDUCATION

• September, 1993 - 2001, Doctoral candidate (ABD) in Instructional Design and Development/Reading University of South Alabama, Mobile.
• June, 1982 - June, 1983 Certificate in Teaching of Reading at the Master's level University of South Alabama, Mobile.
• September, 1980 - June, 1982 Master of Education Degree in Elementary Education, University of South Alabama, Mobile. Graduated with 4.0 GPA. Nominated for Outstanding Graduate Student.
• August, 1974 - May, 1978 Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a minor in Educational Psychology, State University of New York at Oneonta, Oneonta, New York. Graduated with honors in Elementary Education and Educational Psychology.

LICENSURE

• State of Alabama Class A Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education Grades 1-9.
• State of Alabama Class A Teaching Certificate in Elementary-Secondary Grades N-12 Reading.
• State of Alabama Class B Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education Grades 1-9.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• Member of Kappa Delta Phi- International Honor Society in Education
• Member of International Reading Association
• Member of Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• Sustaining Member of the Junior League of Mobile

PRESENTATIONS

• Poster Session: International Travel Day, Gahan Bailey, Kathy Jordan, Keith Kull, Rebecca McMahon, and Edward Shaw, University of South, Annual Meeting Mid- South Educational Research Association, Bowling Green, KY, October 2000.
• Poster Session: The Effects of Transactional Strategy Instruction (TSI) on Reader Self Perception and Comprehension Ability. Carolyn P. Casteel, Bess A. Isom, Kathleen A. Jordan, John Morrow. University of South Alabama Research Forum May, 1997 and AERA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL March 1997.
• Using Transactional Strategy Instruction (TSI) with Intermediate Grade Level Students Presented at Alabama Reading Association Fall Conference, Mobile, AL October 1998.
• Poster Session: Literacy Development of Pre-Kindergarten Children in Skills Versus Holistic Programs. Mid-South Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Point Clear, Alabama, November, 1999.

PUBLICATIONS

• Jordan, Kathleen, (May, 2004) Literature Study Guide, See You Later, Gladiator, Learning Through History, 3(2), pp, 61-62.
• Davidson-Shivers, G.V,, Shorter, L., Jordan, K. & Rassmussen, K.L. (1999). Learning strategies and navigation decisions of children using a hypermedia lesson. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 8(2), pp.175-188.
• Casteel, C.P., Isom, B.A., Jordan, K.F. (2000). Creating confident and competent readers: Transactional strategies instruction. Intervention in School and Clinic, 36(2), pp.67-74.

REFERENCES AND TRANSCRIPTS FORWARDED UPON REQUEST

Vitae updated December, 2006

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