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
Kathleen
A. O'Connor
Provides fast, accurate, reliable and confidential
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are grammatical, and read well. Please email me today; I will be happy to assist
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Annie
Galvin Teich
Senior Educational Publishing Executive with broad
experience in sales, marketing, product creation, business development, advertising,
and public relations. Demonstrated change agent experienced in developing and
shaping broad brand and product strategies in multiple channels in the K-12 public
and religious education markets. Strong management and leadership skills create
highly motivated teams to capitalize on market opportunities to build brand equity,
drive revenue growth, and expand market penetration, domestically and internationally.
Complementary skills in strategic planning, brand extension, forecasting, and
budgeting.
ateich@triad.rr.com
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Greensboro, NC 27455
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336.255.8405
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