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Welcome to Vicky Gilpin's Portfolio Experience! I hope you enjoy the journey through my resume, job description, philosophy of teaching, and various artifact syntheses of actual in-class work and projects. All of the work is aligned to the Illinois State Standards and strives to meet many or all of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Core Propositions. In many cases, I have noted where specific standards or propositions are met.
Education
2004-Present: University of Phoenix. Doctoral Candidate. Doctorate: Education and Leadership. 2002-2003: Nova SoutheasternUniversity/SkyLight Education. Master's of Education and Learning. Summa Cum Laude. Cumulative GPA: 4.0.
1996-1999: Eastern Illinois University. B.A. Double major in Theatre and English, both with teacher's certification. Summa Cum Laude. GPA: 3.9.
1994-1996: Richland Community College. A.A.
GPA: 3.9.
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Current and Recent Teaching Experience
Fall 2003-Present: Religious School Administrator, Temple B'nai Abraham
Fall 2000-Present: English Teacher, Cerro Gordo High School, CUSD #100
Spring 2002-Present: Speech/English Tutor, Richland Community College
Fall 2001, Fall 2003, Spring 2004: Developmental English Teacher, Richland Community College
Fall 2001: Forensic Speech Teacher, RCC
Summer 2001, 2002: Teacher, College for Youth---Richland Community College
Spring 2000: Substitute, Macon/Piatt
Other Professional Occupations
November 2001-Present Book Reviewer Old Book Barn, Decatur, Illinois.
Summer 2001, Spring 2002 Stage Manager Merely Players, Decatur Illinois.
June-August 1998 Stage Manager Tibbits Opera House, Coldwater, Michigan.
May-August 1998 House Manager Little Theatre on the Square, Sullivan, Illinois.
This link goes to another home page of mine.
It then links to my book review page and my calendar for the high school.
http://www.geocities.com/vixenfury/vickygilpin.html
Activities, Awards, Recognition
Activities:
Professional:
Phi Delta Kappa; NCTE; CGEA; NEA/IEA; PTA; Teachers and Writers Collaborative; Teachers of English at Rural Schools; Illinois Association of Gifted Children; and Theatre7. Current Sponsor of Student Council. Created Advanced Topics: Workshop and Future Educator Society at Cerro Gordo High School. Judged forensics, literary, and other speech competitions.
Professional Development:
Standards Aligned Classroom workshop; multiple Thematic Unit workshops and meetings; Engaged Learning programs; CPR training; synectic metaphorical teaching strategy; brain compatible teaching.
Eastern Illinois Univeristy:
Leadership Circle--Sec.; Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership fraternity); Alpha Psi Omega (theatre honors fraternity); Sigma Tau Delta (English honors fraternity); English Club; IEA-NEA; Student Advisory Board for the Humanities; University Theatre.
Richland Community College:
Theatre Engage--VP,Pres.; Forensics--VP; Phi Rho Pi (Forensic Speech fraternity); Student Mentor--VP; Phi Theta Kappa (honor fraternity)--Fellowship Officer; Richland Players; The Communicatur; Contemporary Reading Club; Creative Writing Club.
AWARDS/RECOGNITION
Professional:
Who's Who Among America's Teachers 2002, 2004; Local Walmart/Phi Delta Kappa Teacher of the Year 2003.
Eastern Illinois University:
Summa Cum Laude; Francis McColl Scholarship; Alpha Psi GPA Awards; The Senior Alumni Award; Contributions in Theatre Award; The David L. and Audrey Jorns Directing Theory for Theatre Award; English Departmental Honors Program; Theatre Departmental Honors Program; Dean's List; English Honor's Thesis; Theatre Honors Production.
Richland Community College:
Foundation Scherer Tuition Scholarship; Theatre Engage Most Valuable Member; Forensic Most Improved Member; Dean's List; Student of the Year (1996).
Write me with your comments!
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