Ryan Asmussen Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Courses: English 160/Academic Writing I and English 161/Academic Writing II

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Interviews and reviews

Orlando, Florida, United States

Proofread images and text for hundreds of transcribed entries. Researched literary quotation sources and assigned the correct XML tags to them. This classic 18th-century literary text is still regularly cited by historians, literary scholars, legislators, and even the U.S. Supreme Court. The National Endowment for the Humanities is funding this project because the transcription, images, and XML markup make this dictionary easier for modern readers to access, search, and understand.

South Loop

Forest Park, Illinois, United States

Long-term substitute in the English Department, teaching AP English Literature & Composition, IB Theory of Knowledge, and English 3: American Literature

Elk Grove, Il

For 15 years I was employed as an English Teacher at Elk Grove High School by Township High School District 214 (IL). There, I successfully taught AP English Literature and Composition, Senior English, Humanities (both Western and Eastern), and Shakespeare to seniors, AP English Language and Composition to juniors, as well as Honors World Literature & Composition to sophomores. Additionally, I served for seven years as a theatre director for our drama department, and for several years, after school, ran my own creation, “The Socrates Society,” for philosophically-minded students.SKILLS- Prepared comprehensive English curricula. Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.- Collaborated with teachers and administrators to discuss the academic needs of students.- Led interesting and diverse group activities to engage students in the material.- Planned, implemented, monitored and assessed classroom instructional program. Developed activities and integrated technology to diversify instruction.- Completed in-service and additional training to maintain professional growth. Collaborated with teachers and administrators to develop and evaluate school programs by sharing student success data and insights. - Utilized multimedia strategies and technology to convey information in fresh and interesting ways.- Administered assessments and standardized tests to evaluate student progress.

Boston, Ma

- Wrote pieces and news stories for online publication, coordinating images and layout to ensure proper presentation.- Arranged and conducted interviews with individuals knowledgeable about each story's subject matter. - Used voice, style and wording to match subject and target audience.- Proofread materials to assess quality of writing, check details and correct mistakes.- Researched, developed, edited, and pitched stories that reflected the unique sensibilities of the University network.

Boston, Ma

- Managed schedules, events and travel plans for conferences, meetings and seminars, as well as domestic and international trips.- Conducted research to prepare, gather and proof briefing materials, agendas and decks for all executive-level meetings.- Maintained confidential, administrative support to the Executive Team and members of the Board. - -- - Worked with senior management to initiate new projects and assist in various processes. Processed travel expenses and reimbursements. - Screened incoming mail, publications and other correspondence.- Acted as a point of contact for researching and the gathering of information. - Frequently used word processing, spreadsheet, database and presentation software.

Master Of Liberal Arts (Dean'S List), Creative Writing And Literature

M.A.T., English

B.L.S. (Summa Cum Laude), English