User:Acarrell81

Alexander T. Carrell 5301 Pine Forest Houston, TX 77056 713-409-5327 acarrell81@yahoo.com

EDUCATION

Master of Arts in English								May 2016 University of Houston- Houston, TX	G.P.A. 3.67 Master of Arts in Teaching (30 credit hours)						2011-12 Rice University- Houston, TX 		G.P.A. 3.58 Focus: English Pedagogy Bachelor of Arts: The Plan II Honors Program	      					May 2004 The University of Texas- Austin, TX	G.P.A. 3.11 Senior Thesis: “The Vietnam War as Expressed Through American and Vietnamese Literature”

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

High School English Instructor							2012-2013 The Harmony School of Ingenuity, Houston, TX •	Taught courses in Literature, Creative Writing and Public Speaking •	Created and planned an advantageous curriculum for each course; adapted lesson plans according to student progress; selected appropriate texts and resources for each course •	Ensured that students comprehended and practiced effective means of proofreading, editing and revision before submitting final drafts of papers or speeches

High School English Instructor							2010-2011 Westbury Christian School, Houston, TX •	Taught English Composition and Mechanics •	Conveyed elements necessary for the successful creation and development of persuasive essays, such as comprehensive outlining and the construction of engaging introductions •	Presented substantive information on research techniques and presented information on the most effective methods for integrating research results into written arguments Copy Editor and Proofreader								2008-2009 Bright Sky Press, Houston, TX •	Proofread manuscripts for grammar and spelling mistakes •	Fact-checked manuscripts •	Marked passages that lacked clarity and offered alternative phrasing HONORS, SKILLS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

University of Houston Honors Society National Merit Scholarship Recipient Proficient Spanish Speaker Proficient in Microsoft Word, Office and Excel; JSTOR, WorldCat and Project MUSE Clerk, Harris County Elections 								2008-2016