Christina Francine Kennison
LinkedIn profile: Christina Francine Kennison, http://www.linkedin.com
Fjords Review contact: Christina Francine, CFrancine@fjordsreview.com
Summary of Qualifications
Enthusiastic New York State educator with 15+ years teaching at the elementary, middle, high-school, and college levels. Passionate writer/editor/book reviewer with 18+ years managing, coordinating, publishing skills.
Key Accomplishments
• Dynamic and flexible substitute teacher for various schools, grades K-12 resulting in numerous substituting requests. Also supervised student teachers.
• Instructed sixth grade students with reading groups and writing projects. Participated in weekly teacher/principal in cabinet meetings, in teacher in-service, and in open houses. Strengthened interpersonal relationships and building insight.
• Initiated study with English/Writing professor and taught writing to college Freshmen. Cooperating professor asked for permission to use parts of my unit and lesson plans in his.
• Guided and assessed elementary remedial-reading students using a variety of strategies, evaluation, and phonics, which encouraged students, and aided compilation of information for children’s records.
• Provided educational support for physically and emotionally traumatized children which allowed them an educational experience.
• Judged international educational program for students K-college called Odyssey of the Mind calculating recorded evaluation of students’ exploration and eventual winning of presentations.
.• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook Express, Power-Point, Word Press, and in creating/organizing web-sites and blogs for self and for others.
• Guest-speaker at elementary/middle schools/college radio as a writer.
• Write fiction and various non-fiction pieces. Conduct interviews of various personalities and positions resulting in continuous publication.
• Assist in coordinating vintage motorcycle rallies to raise funds for animal shelters.
• Taught Spanish, without knowing the language, to middle/high school for 3 days due to sudden ER situation of regular teacher. Quick improvisation, assessment of materials and of skeletal lesson plans, provided successful teaching to students, keeping regular teacher and students on schedule. Administrator and regular teacher thankful.
Freelance
Publishing Experience
*Fjord Reviews (literary/scholarly journal) 2012-Present Evaluator of poetry and prose books (reviewer). Contributing editor.
*Global EBook Awards (book contest) 2012-Feb.-Aug. Judge for categories: children’s picture, children’s chapter, new age, and education
*Imajin Books (fiction book publisher) 2011-Present First-reader, book-reviewer
*Drollerie Press (speculative fiction book publisher) 2008-2010
Coordinated interviews and book-reviews, compiled press-releases, evaluated manuscripts deciding if they moved up to the editor-in-chief, executed projects for publishers, and created blog entries for publisher. Developed list of book-reviews and interviewers. List of responsibilities continually grew.
Education
Experience
*Various Public Schools in Warren, Washington, 2007-Present
Chautauqua, and Cattaraugus Counties
Substitute Teacher
K-12 and specials
*Castleton State College 2006-2008
Library Circulation
Patron assistance, stack maintenance, book processing, and record keeping.
Earned trophy for “Clark Shelf Reading Challenge.”
*Cassadaga Valley Central School 1996-2005
Teacher-Aide for4th, 7th, 8th,10th,12th grades Also scribe, editor for 4th grade monthly newsletter, and Study-Hall
Management Experience
*Retail
Key-Holder
Managed associates, day’s cash, and paperwork. With team attitude met sales, inventory, display, and customer satisfaction goals. Opened & closed two stores
Education
& Training
Castleton State College, Castleton, VT
Bachelor of Arts
Concentration: Children’s Literature
Preparation: Elementary Education,
NY State Certification # (supply as needed)
*Taking
NY State certification to teach high-school English soon.
Minor:
Writing (UCLA in part)
Honors: Cum Laude
Award:
Theodore Manning Steele Scholarship
Jamestown
Community College, Jamestown, NY
A.A.S.,
Human Services
Concentration: Early Childhood/Counseling
Activities
Running, Science Fiction & Fantasy Conventions, Herb Gardening,
Fund-Raising for Animal Shelters
Recommendation Blurbs:
“The level of maturity was raised because of Christina’s high expectations in academic and social skills.” (On teaching 6th grade Egypt unit) —Professor of Education
“She truly knows the students she works with as individuals and cares about them in a personal and understanding way while
still maintaining the professional distance that is often lacking in inexperienced teachers.” —6th Grade Teacher/Track and Field Coach
“Her supervisor was very complimentary of Chris’ ability to be an almost entirely self-directed colleague.” –Professor of English/Writing
A model of professionalism and courtesy.” —College Library Supervisor
“In all her interactions, she was a credit to the
company.” —Publisher
“She has been indefatigable in completing all of the duties required of that position.” —Publisher
“I appreciated her ability to work with varied personalities. Most particularly, I appreciated her ability to not only take direction, but to out-perform my expectations of her in every area.” —Publisher
“Chris was a serious student, a hard-working student, whose eagerness to learn is complemented quite well by the wealth of experiences she has had in her life.” —Professor of English/Writing
“I have not seen a more well prepared and professional
student-teacher.” —6th Grade Teacher/Track & Field Coach
She brings an excellent work ethic with her, always willing to pitch in and keep things
moving.” —Access Services Librarian
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