Academic Resume Sample
Joseph E. Crouse
Permanent Address: 250 Lighthorse Rd, Benoma, CA,
45298 (528) 685-4857
College Address: PO Box 6767, One College Avenue,
Grantham, PA, 17027 (717) 555-0101
Email: myname@email.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE To provide meaningful instruction
to students specifically in Social Studies,
utilizing my content knowledge, classroom management
skills, and
pedagogical expertise.
EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts in History, May 2006
Messiah College, Grantham, PA
Pennsylvania State Certification in Social Studies;
Grades 7-12
SCHOLASTIC ?? GPA: 3.802/4.0, Magna Cum
Laude
ACHIEVEMENTS ?? Dean’s List and Provost’s
Scholarship (8 semesters)
? Member, Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor
Society)
? Participant, Education Leadership Seminar
? Student Scholar Intern for Messiah College
Department of Education
Research Grant
? ETS Recognition of Excellence for Exceptional
Performance on the
Praxis II Examination (Social Studies: Content
knowledge)
RELEVANT Student Teacher, Mechanicsburg Area Senior
High School
EXPERIENCE Mechanicsburg, PA Spring 2006
? Taught four periods of contemporary American
History (1960-Present)
to eleventh graders, as well as one period of American
Law to eleventh
and twelfth graders.
? Assumed all classroom management
responsibilities including
discipline, attendance, and homeroom responsibilities.
Commissioner, Governor’s Commission on Training
America’s Teachers
Harrisburg, PA September 2005-June 2006
? Developed recommendations to improve teacher
education in
Pennsylvania for Governor Ed Rendell.
? Presented research and recommendations to
Governor Rendell in May
2006
Student Representative, Student Teaching Supervision
Work Group
Messiah College, Grantham, PA May 17-18, 2006
? Developed a comprehensive model of student
teaching supervision for
Messiah College.
? Served with full-time and adjunct professors
of education from
Messiah College at the request of the Messiah College
Department of
Education.
Chief Judge, National History Day Competition
Messiah College, Grantham, PA April 1, 2006
? Led a panel of judges who judged Junior
Individual Exhibits on the
theme, “Taking a Stand In History.”
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Homework Helper, RW Brown Community Center,
Philadelphia, PA Spring 2005
? Assisted children with homework.
? Supervised activities during volunteer
after-school program.
Gear-Up Tutor, Harrisburg School District
Harrisburg, PA Fall 2004
? Tutored seventh grade social studies and
English students one-on-one
and in groups.
Junior Field Experience, Mechanicsburg Middle School
Mechanicsburg, PA Fall 2004
? Taught entire class periods and mini-lessons,
graded papers.
? Observed social studies teachers with a
variety of teaching and
classroom management styles.
Activities Leader, Northeast Weekend Christian
Conference
Harvey Cedars, NJ October 2004
? Led physical activities for seventh through
ninth graders.
? Group included three special needs students.
WORK Bank Teller and Customer Service Representative
RELATED First Saving Bank of Perkasie,
Perkasie, PA Summer 2004-2006
EXPERIENCE ?? Provided customer service
including deposits, withdrawals, checkbook
balancing, and account management.
? Responsible for large amounts of currency and
customer
confidentiality.
Departmental Work-Study
Messiah College Education Department, Grantham, PA
Fall 2005-Present
? Assisted faculty and staff in the
administration of the department
through secretarial duties.
? Managed programs associated with teacher
certification and a “Teacher
Quality Enhancement” (TQE) grant.
CROSS-CULTURAL Messiah College, Philadelphia Campus
EXPERIENCES Philadelphia, PA Spring 2005
? Enrolled in Urban Cross-Cultural Program that
examined issues such
as overcrowding, urban blight and renewal, and schools
in
Philadelphia, PA
? Took classes at Temple University
? Volunteered as a Homework Helper for the
Caring People Alliance’s
RW Brown Community Center in North Philadelphia.
ACTIVITIES AND ?? Messiah College Symphonic
Winds
INTERESTS ?? Sports and Exercise
? Reading
? Trivia and Quiz Bowl
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