Thomas Puhr Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

River Forest, Illinois, United States

-Created and proposed undergraduate English course, CRWS 105-19: No Time Like the Present-Developed and aligned course-specific learning goals with departmental and institutional objectives-Designed lesson plans and utilized various assessment methods to enhance student learning outcomes-Promoted student engagement with diverse texts and effective.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Edited articles for scholarly journal I Tatti Studies, ensuring adherence to journal guidelines and Chicago-style formatting-Managed editorial workflow from initial editing to final proofing and pagination

Maywood, Illinois, United States

-Partnered with a special education instructor to co-teach two classes, integrating diverse teaching strategies to support various learning needs-Designed and implemented comprehensive lesson plans for up to 35 students, ensuring alignment with ACT and SAT standards; regularly updated scope and sequence, course syllabi, textbook lists, and assessments to.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

-Led a team of over 30 writers to ensure the production of high-quality, consistent content across all magazine issues-Sourced and recruited both emerging and established writers to contribute to the magazine, expanding the pool of talent and diversifying content-Developed and distributed detailed memos on monthly themes, editorial guidelines, and.

River Forest, Illinois, United States

-Designed and proposed the undergraduate seminar course LAS 203: Life in the Natural World, including the development of course-specific learning objectives and alignment with broader academic outcomes-Crafted and implemented course content that encouraged students to engage with diverse texts, connect ideas across different contexts, and articulate.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Sat on hiring committee for all 3 rounds of interviews for open principal position in summer of 2021-Advised the administrative team and members of the department on issues of curriculum and instruction-Evaluated and oversaw updating of scope and sequence, UbD units, course syllabi, textbook lists, assessments, and assessment data-Aligned unit plans with.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Developed, planned, and organized lesson plans for morning and afternoon, block-schedule classes of up to 27 students in a 1:1 setting-Taught and evaluated a student teacher during spring of 2021-Taught hybrid learning, with up to 30 students simultaneously in class and remote-Moderated Yearbook (once-a-week, after school course) by assigning student.

Niles, Illinois, United States

-Founded and published the first annual literary magazine for the middle school-Held after-school tutoring sessions with ESL students from China, Korea, and Spain-Developed, planned, and organized lesson plans for morning and afternoon classrooms of up to 28 students-Effectively utilized lesson plan format to emphasize long- and short-term goals and.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Linguistics

Activities and Societies: -Graduate Merit Tuition Scholarship, 2016 -“High Pass” Score for Thesis Defense -Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English And Secondary Education

Activities and Societies: -National Council of Teachers of English, Member 2013-present -Sigma Tau Delta, International English Honor.