ANGELA OLSEN
Middle & High School English Teacher
with Master of Education
Enthusiastic English teacher with expertise building diverse lesson plans and communicating ideas through a variety of methods to foster student comprehension and engagement.
Experience in adapting course materials to meet established standards and individual academic capabilities.
EDUCATION
B.A. SECONDARY
ENGLISH EDUCATION
May 2006
University of Minnesota Duluth
Minor in Theatre
Graduated cum laude
CERTIFICATE OF LEADERSHIP
Aug 2008
Vineyard Institute, Columbus, Ohio
Two-Year Certificate in Biblical Studies and Church Leadership
MASTER OF EDUCATION
May 2014
University of Minnesota Duluth
Thesis focus: Teaching Reading in the Mainstream High School Classroom
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sept 2018 - Nov 2019
STAFF WRITER & SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR
World Gospel Mission, Marion, Indiana
Utilized exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills to produce engaging, error-free content.
Strategically planned, implemented and monitored social media content and campaigns. Increased following by 200% in one year.
Instructed adults how to write clearly and utilize various email and social media platforms in order to engage supporters and increase following.
Aug 2017 - July 2018
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
World Gospel Mission, Bomet, Kenya, East Africa
Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
Dec 2008 - June 2009
READING INTERVENTION TEACHER
Owatonna Public School District, Owatonna, Minnesota
Created & implemented new reading remediation curriculum for grades 9-12 in general education and at Alternative Learning Center.
Kept students on task in small groups and individually with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Evaluated students' academic growth, kept appropriate records and prepared progress reports to gauge performance.
Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals, occasionally with help of translator.
Collaborated with district reading instructors & administrators to synthesize data.
Sept 2008 - Dec 2008
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Owatonna Public School District, Owatonna, Minnesota
Implemented classroom plans left by teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts in grades 7-12.
Creatively interacted with drama students as regular substitute in their classroom.
Jan 2006 - June 2006
STUDENT TEACHER
Hermantown High School, Hermantown, Minnesota
Collaborated with teachers to design lesson plans & coordinate activities for English classes in grades 9, 12, and College In The Schools.
Planned & taught lessons on literature, speech, drama & writing for students using various teaching methods.
Assessed students through various methods.
Assistant director for high school production of South Pacific.
Assistant coach of competitive high school speech team.
Aug 2002 - July 2003
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER
Escuela el Sembrador, Catacamas, Honduras
Developed overall yearly curriculum for teaching English-language learners in grades 6-12.
Planned and implemented lessons to positively increase vocabulary and sentence structure skills.
Designed exams to test fluency in reading, writing, speaking and comprehension of English language.
· Created & ran Drama Club, the school's first after-school program.
MY SKILL SET
PUBLIC SPEAKING
20+ years of exceptional experience
WRITING
Non-Fiction and Creative Writng
PUBLISHING
For Print & Online Mediums
EDITING
For Publication
THEATRE
20+ Productions
PUBLISHED WORK
