www.ecatharinesmith.com
www.ecatharinesmith.com
8682 E. Blacktail Road
Portal, AZ 85632
520-558-1192
tierrasagrada@vtc.net
Arizona Substitute Certification Lifetime
Arizona K-8 Certification Last Certification – 1993-2001
Business Classes:
Professional Writing Classes:
Northern Arizona Writing Project
An intense 5-week in-service program on the writing process and writing pedagogy
Advanced Northern Arizona Writing Project
Builds on knowledge gained in the NAWP in-service and prepares individuals to become teacher-consultants for the program
Bibliographic Rhetoric
Research methods in rhetoric and composition
Fundamentals of Personal Computing
Introduction to computers and basic computer skills
Microsoft Software Applications
In-depth study of all the Works programs and an introduction to Word and Excel
Conversational Spanish
Fundamentals of speaking and listening to Spanish
Creative Writing
Applied writing techniques in fiction and poetry
Human Nutrition
Introduction to the basic concepts of nutrition
Soft Aerobics
Introduction to the development and implementation of low-impact aerobic programs
Drama in the Elementary School (1980)
Incorporating drama into elementary school curriculum
ST: Science Concepts (1977)
Development of applied science concepts for the elementary school
One of forty select students who were a part of a two year, on-sight teaching program called Tempe Outreach. The director of the program was Dr. Bill Ray. My first assignment was kindergarten, my second assignment was 7th grade Language Arts, my third and fourth assignments were 1st grade. I then did a full day/full semester of student teaching in the 1st grade.
Academic Specialty: Humanities
Related Field: Special Education
Special Education courses included:
Three week study abroad class in Mexico
Mesa Community College, Mesa, Arizona, Spring 1974
Central Arizona College, Coolige, Arizona, Spring 1972
Mesa Community College, Mesa, Arizona, 1972
Part of an Able & Ambitious program that enabled me to take college level classes while completing my senior year of high school
Graduated 6th in the class
Migrant Resource Room, Dysart District, Peoria, AZ, 1977-1979
Supervised and worked with three paraprofessionals – taught supplemental math/reading to 2-4 grade Migrant student
Grade Level Chairperson – 1 year
Liaison position between the 2nd grade teachers and the administration
Head of Faculty Sunshine Club – 1 Year
Head of the faculty social club – responsible for organizing and insuring that all the faculty functions ran smoothly, was in charge of birthdays, special recognitions, and special announcements. The key function during this year was the planning and organization of the district wide retirement dinner for our principal and his wife
410 Camp Lincoln Road, Camp Verde, AZ 86322 928-567-8000
Supervisor: Mary Mills (left the district) Dates: 1/95-6/98
Full time (yearly) Salary: Begin: $13,412.50 (P/T) End: $28,550
Eighth Grade Humanities
Social Studies thematic reading/writing units.
Seventh grade writing & math
Part time shared position.
District tutor
In-home tutoring for student who could not attend classes
Substitute K-12
Address and phone number not available – went out of business
Supervisor: Brie Wilkenson Dates: 4/1991- 8/1991
Full time (hourly) Salary: Begin: $6.00 End: $6.50
Taught four and five year olds.
Developed and Implemented holistic curriculum
Teacher, Dysart Unified School District, Peoria, AZ, 1977-1987
15802 N. Parkview Place, Surprise, AZ 85374 623-867-7000
Supervisor: Barbara Newman (left district) Dates: 9/77-6/87
Bilingual Director: Kristina Jilbert (Please see reference list)
Full time (yearly) Salary: Begin: $19,200 End: $21,651
Bilingual 5th/Regular 6th grade class (3 months)
Due to husband’s employment moving us out of state, I had resigned at the end of the previous year. I was asked to take the class until they could find a teacher to take the assignment. They also asked me to do curriculum development for the class since the class was experimental. The administration also added 10 emotionally disabled children to the class at the beginning of the school year.
Bilingual 5th grade (2 years)
Team teaching with regular 5th grade classroom
Bilingual 6th grade (1 year)
Bilingual 2nd grade (5 years)
While working for the Dysart District I developed, wrote, and implemented bilingual writing based curriculums. During three of the five years teaching 2nd grade, Dr. Sarah Huddleson and Dr. Carol Edlesky, from Arizona State University, observed and recorded my teaching methods. From the research they conducted, several bilingual education methods classes where developed and ultimately taught at ASU.
Migrant Resource
2nd – 4th grade reading and math (2 years)
Migrant Summer School – (3 years)
Integrated thematic units – K-1st split, 1st-2nd split, 2nd-3rd split
7217 SE 15th, Midwest City, OK 73110 405-737-4461
Supervisor name unavailable Dates: 1/1977-6/1977
On Call (daily) Salary: $50
On call substitute teacher and secretary
Called on a daily basis by the various schools in the district.
4502 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85012 602-764-1100
Supervisor: Maria Luisa Vega Dates: 1/74-6/75
Part Time Salary: unavailable
Bilingual Spanish-11th & 12th grades
Worked with Maria Luisa Vega, the head of the Bilingual Department – due to the open classroom environment, I was able to teach classes when Mrs. Vega had meetings to attend.
Bilingual Math- General Math & Algebra
Worked with Susan Tierney, the bilingual math teacher – due to the open classroom environment, we were able to divide the classes into two groups. Ms. Tierney taught one group and I taught the other.
Community Liaison Officer
Working under the supervision of Victor Barraza, Phoenix Union High School administrator, I made needed parental and community contacts to insure that at risk students were able to attend classes.
Inventor’s Association of Arizona Newsletter, 2000-2002
Created, wrote & published
OctoGrip – U.S. Patent No. 6,823,562, 2004
Provided detailed pre-writing notes, charts, and illustrations to the attorney.
Annual Sew What Booklet and Calendar, 2004-2005
Co-created this issue & published
Circuit Writers Anthology – Open Range, 2005
Publisher & Co-editor
Season of Samsara – Quarter-finalist, 2003
Writer’s Network 10th Annual Screenplay & Fiction Competition
The Locket – Semi-finalist, 2002
Scriptapaloosa Screenwriting Competition
The Locket – Semi-finalist, 2002
Screenwriting Expo 2002
Arizona Educational Association & National Education Association, 1977-1987
Verde Valley Writers (Sedona, AZ), 1999-2000
Inventor’s Association of Arizona (Phoenix Chapter), 2000-2002
Circuit Writers Club (Portal, AZ), 2003-present
Sew What Non-Profit Community Organization, 2003-2006
8/2004 – 12/2005 – Executive Secretary
Programs & Forums committee
Modern Language Association, 2006-present
Available upon request.