Online Samples

Why You Should Hire Me
I am a dynamic, creative writer. I believe that voice is the most important part of any written mode: fiction, non-fiction, or poetry. I can write with Dickens' "dollar a word" deliberation, or tweet -sweet and simple. You should hire me, not for these qualities alone, but because my writing is honest. Even my most toxic verbiage resonates with raw veracity. I can follow rules, collaborate well, and most importantly, I remain true to myself in my writing and my life.

Resume
http://klimowiczresume.blogspot.com

Website
Education: https://sites.google.com/site/mrsmoclass2/

Social Media Links
twitter: @mandiklim
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amanda-klimowicz/27/482/122
http://klout.com/#/mandiklim

Blogs
Educational Research:
     http://livingwritingvoice.blogspot.com/
Fiction & Creative non-fiction:
     http://mandiklim.blogspot.com/
Haiku Projects:
     http://haikuicise.blogspot.com/
Surreal & Terror Fiction & Poetry:
     http://traumennacht.blogspot.com/

Wikis
I have developed more than 30 wikis, all of which are educational, the link below is a sample
http://fallwritingworkshop2011.wikispaces.com/

Other
Edmodo
Personal Spaces

Cover Letter

Amanda Klimowicz

insideoutadventure@gmail.com

@mandiklim (twitter handle)

Objective

To promote healthy relationships and strong, effective communication using diverse media to ensure the success and growth of a visionary company

To Whom it May Concern:

I’m a chameleon. I teach. I write. I speak several languages. I speak at conferences. I am an excellent mother, I teach college-bound seniors to write, team-teach at-risk students respect, have worked with physically/emotionally/mentally handicap students, and am able to tweak instruction to most effectively benefit the group as whole.

I can multi-task/create/map/document/etc. information that is difficult to translate verbally. I can write succinctly and technically as well as creatively and with strong voice. I like to explore online tools,applications, and software in order to maintain favorable organization and effective communication skills. "I'm a Mac," but my teaching positions have provided ample opportunity to work as long-term, full-time "PC."

In addition to teaching full time as a high-school English teacher and Reading Specialist in Southern NH, I also write creatively, professionally, and technically. I have presented original and innovative ideas in NYC and Philadelphia at various leadership conferences. My research in education and technology integration has helped transition students and faculty into the digital era.

My first choice would be a full-time position that relies on my strengths, challenges my knowledge with professional development, and understands my priorities. Preferably, this position would provide my family benefits in addition to a competitive salary.

I am also looking to pursue either a position in education, or one in which I can write professionally. Ideally, I would love to balance both. As an educator, my summers offer the perfect scope for my writing passion. I am also open to writing full-time should the wonderful opportunity present itself. 

I can provide your company (or educational setting) with organization, flexibility, the ability to absorb languages, trends, and technological literacy, as well as maintain personable and professional relationships that will help to build the overall success and growth of your company. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Amanda Klimowicz

True Literacy

Literacy, true literacy, is the ability to think and understand through reading, writing, and speaking. Nothing would be possible without first teaching the student, and then focusing on the tools and information that support the learning process.

Would You Hire Me? Selling a Fake Website

Don't let money get in the way of your education. With EG.org, you can get the money you need to complete your college degree!

We make going back to school a financial possibility with several means of financial support. With directives for grants, scholarships, financial aid, loans, and more, you’ll be amazed at how easy it is to get back in the loop, and back into school.

Through EG.org, we offer several financial services

Grants
Some grant programs that we assist with include, but are not limited to housing, state sponsorship, as well as more specialized areas (such as TEACH and the National SMART Grants).

Scholarships
Are you coming back to school after putting your life on the side so you could take care of others? We can help you find scholarship money, maybe for the very reason you had to stop going to school! We offer scholarships for single mothers, militia and veterans, minorities, and can find funding for a number of other reasons as well.

Financial Aide
In addition to the traditional FAFSA package, we can help you with receiving, “Lifetime Learning” and “Hope” Tax credits, as well as other state and national packages.

Loans
Are you still paying off student loans for a degree that has yet to be completed? We can help you defer payment on those private loans, and assist you in accessing new ones.

We are also available to help if you have had bad credit during your time out of school.  We are there to  re-create positive relationships with lenders you may have fallen out of favor with.


Our Guarantee

By choosing EG.org, you are guaranteed the fast and easy support needed through the financial process of going back to college. Welcome back. We are delighted to help you obtain your goals, and achieve your dreams to go back to school.

If you have any questions, or would like more information, feel free to contact us by visiting our website at: http://educationgrant.org/

Who is Your Favorite Movie Character... An Advertorial Submission

My favorite movie character is Dori from “Finding Nemo.”  Non slapstick comedic quality is a challenging voice to master.  Although several actors have successfully accomplished this, they are just that: actors.  Though I generally prefer non-cartoons, something about Dori's character seems to exemplify comic timing, eccentricity, and an individualism that demands respect (even if it is displaced as a dislike).  Dori sticks out, a natural blue who never ate a fish, can’t remember a name to save her life, speaks humpback, and loves to swim.  I love her because of her talents, her short-comings, and because she wants to remember; wants to improve.  She does all of this while maintining a goal of the utmost importance–one that even she can remember.  She makes people happy by just being herself.

http://nh.craigslist.org/wri/2929581866.html

Education and Certifications

NH Education Certifications:          English          Reading

Education:

ED.D:  Rivier College: Currently PT: Magna Cum Laude/Literacy & Administration

MA (inc.)*: Central CT State University:  May 2008: Magna Cum Laude

Major: English/British   and Postmodernism                 

BA: University of Hartford: May 2000: Summa Cum Laude (inc. photography)

Major/s: Philosophy, International Languages & Cultures/German & Spanish

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* I finished all classes required for graduation in one year.  At the end of that year (2001/2), I moved to the Forman School and worked on my thesis with an advisor; we emailed regularly and met monthly. He moved (2003).  I read and researched and moved to NH where I took several graduate classes and contacted CCSU for an advisor learned in Modern literature, specifically Bloomsbury, Feminism, and Aestheticism.  We emailed several times from 2005-7. I wrote a multi-chapter, novella-sized thesis with a substantial bibliography and sent it to her.  Unfortunately, being that I am in New Hampshire, I was not able to closely monitor the process.  My thesis was rejected because I went through the wrong channels, and from those 30 credits, I could only salvage nine for transfer.

Fine Arts and Theatre Experience

Yale University  New Haven, CT  

   Theatre Design  Department                             1996-2000

 Designed/Programmed Stage and Lighting; prepared performers for space

University of Hartford     West Hartford, CT  

Wilde Auditorium, The Hartt School, 1997-2000 

Editorial/Grant Writing Experience

  University of Hartford                                                 West Hartford, CT  

Center for Reading and Writing                                                   1996-2000

·         Edited Doctoral Theses

·         Collaborated for group publications

·         Grant-writing experience

·         Tutored teachers and students in language, reading, writing, computers, and U.S. Culture

University Administrative Assistant

   Central CT State University                                             New Britain, CT  

       Administrative Assistant                                                          2000-2001

·         Previewed Résumés for faculty candidates

·         Updated Filing system for Educational Accreditation

·         Created software filing system to monitor undergraduate progress

Educational Employment History

    Londonderry High School                              Londonderry, NH

Reading Specialist/English                                                       2004- Present

Designed and executed successful literacy curriculum; statistical evidence:

    Grade-level-equivalents up 250% in one year turn over
    
    Reading program increased student literacy by 10%
IOWA & NECAP state testing scores 2005/6 (jumpstart year)

Mentored teachers through graduate and alternative programs

Surpassed state & district requirements for professional development

Created &Taught Mass Media Curriculum
Created &Taught Successful Drama Curriccula
       For College Prep-Seniors and
       Students with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

Created &Taught Various other English, Reading, and Humanities classes

       
     The Forman School                                                       Litchfield, CT
          Learning Specialist                                                                     2001-2004
    
                  Created/Implemented the Forman Learning Center Writing Program
              
                  Trained faculty and students for writing techniques
                
                   Leadership Training in Project Adventure

Active Committee Positions

Assembly on Literature for Adolescents (ALAN)                                2007- Present

State Representative                                   

·         Increase Membership for the State of NH

·         Promote Young Adult Literature to the greater community

·         Work with publishers to access, preview, and review unreleased books and assessments

Conference on English Leadership (CEL)                                           2007- Present

Presenter/Active Member

·         Promote the practice of using technology to improve literacy

·         Present learning theories scope to diverse assemblies

·         Seeking leadership position within the organization in 2013

            *(New) Flume Award Committee Member (NH Teen Reader’s Choice Award)

              Committee Member

           ·          Read teen nominations for best YAL

           ·          Select thirteen semifinalists from the total nominees

           ·          Select an annual winner

    Also Member of: IRA, GSIRA, NHCTE, Teachers & Writers

Publications, Lectures and Grants

[Currently working to win the 2012 Norman Mailer Writing Award]

What is the Impact of Pull-Out Differentiated Instruction On At-Risk Students (Grouped by Reading Comprehension Levels)? Does it Help or Hinder an At-Risk Classroom? (2010-11) LHS Grant

Various publications through NHCTE and other small publications (2007-ongoing)    

     Ex:  http://www.nhcte.org/Article%205.htm

Learningtheories.org Creator of an interactive literature circle website (2001-8)

Applying Online Literature Forums to Enhance Learning CEL Lecture/NYC (2007)      

Using an online forum/blackboard as a form of assessment LHS Grant (2006-7)

Choosing to Read NCTE Roundtable Discussion Panel Presentation  Philadelphia, PA (2005)

Woolf’s Completed Aesthetic Central Connecticut State University Graduate Thesis*

Pragmatism in Education Honors Thesis, University of Hartford, CT (2000)                             

Homoeroticism in Death in Venice Lecture Series Presentation, Hartford, CT (1999)   

Reading Within the Majors  (Online Publication) University of Hartford, CT(1997-)        

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* I finished all classes required for graduation in one year.  At the end of that year (2001/2), I moved to the Forman School and worked on my thesis with an advisor; we emailed regularly and met monthly. He moved (2003).  I read and researched and moved to NH where I took several graduate classes and contacted CCSU for an advisor learned in Modern literature, specifically Bloomsbury, Feminism, and Aestheticism.  We emailed several times from 2005-7. I wrote a multi-chapter, novella-sized thesis with a substantial bibliography and sent it to her.  Unfortunately, being that I am in New Hampshire, I was not able to closely monitor the process.  My thesis was rejected because I went through the wrong channels, and from those 30 credits, I could only salvage nine for transfer.