ELLEN P. WALROTH.

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1 ELLEN P. WALROTH EDUCATION MBA, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, May 1995 Completed 16 graduate credit hours in book publishing and editing, New York University, 1983 Completed 32 graduate credit hours in comparative English literature, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, year? B.S. in biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1972 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Instructor of English, Upward Bound, University of Texas at San Antonio, Our Lady of the Lake University campus, San Antonio, Texas, part time, June and July 2011 Responsible for teaching composition and research writing courses from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. four days a week to [give a number] high school students from [give a number] public school districts attending a federally-sponsored academic enrichment program Lecturer I, English Department, University of Texas at San Antonio, part time, fall 2011 to the present Responsible for designing and teaching Technical Writing (Engl 2413 Hybrid) course focused on problem-based strategies for research and writing on sustainability Lecturer I, Department of the Writing Program, University of Texas at San Antonio, part time, fall 2009 to the present Responsible for teaching Freshman Composition I and II and Technical Writing Lecturer I, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, College of Education and Human Development, the University of Texas at San Antonio, part time, January 2010 to the present Responsible for teaching a Globalization Studies and Interdisciplinary Methods course to junior-level education majors Adjunct Instructor, English and Communications Department, Northeast Lakeview College, Universal City, Texas, part time, January 2008 to the present Responsible for teaching Freshman Composition I and II, World Literature, and British Literature Adjunct Instructor, English Department, San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas, part time, August 2003 to the present Responsible for teaching Developmental English 30, Freshman Composition I and II,

2 2 and Technical Writing Adjunct Instructor, English Department, Wayland Baptist University, San Antonio, Texas, part time, June 2004 to the present Responsible for teaching Freshman Composition I and II, Research Writing Methods, and World Literature and for serving as the campus English tutor one day a week Adjunct Instructor, Business Department, Texas A&M University-Kingsville at Palo Alto College, San Antonio, Texas, part time, month in? 2005 to month in? 2006 Responsible for teaching Business Communications Curriculum Designer, Continuing Education Department, Palo Alto College, San Antonio, Texas, part time, December 2005 to March 2006 Responsible for writing curriculum for courses in MS Word for a job-training program for participants from Louisiana temporarily housed in San Antonio after Hurricane Katrina Owner, International Communications Consulting, San Antonio, Texas, August 2002 to March 2004 Manager, Translation Department, ING-Comercial América, Mexico City, Mexico, full time?, August 1998 to July 2002 Responsible for standardizing editing of English and Spanish used in business documents and for training and supervising [give a number] of staff in a Dutchowned international insurance conglomerate Editor and Finance Writer, Business News Department?, The News, Mexico City, Mexico, part time?, 1998 to 1999 Responsible for editing finance-related stories for the largest English-language newspaper in Mexico Consultant, Baier & Walroth, Miami, Florida, full time?, October 1996 to September 1998 Responsible for representing Mexican business owners in North American Free Trade Agreement-related contracts in Arizona, California, Florida, and New Mexico Project Budget Coordinator, Department, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, full time?, March 1993 to September 1996 Responsible for providing assistance in research, preparation of presentations, curriculum design, budget and project monitoring, and writing and editing grant proposals for engineers Special Assistant, Office of the Vice President, College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico, full time?, July 1992 to January 1993 Responsible for conducting research and coordinating outreach programs for at-risk

3 3 students Director of Administrative Procedures, Bush Real Estate Management, a division of the Codina Bush Group, Miami, Florida, full time?, 1990 to 1991 Responsible for analyzing staff training needs, developing budgetary procedures, maintaining personnel records, engaging in public relations, and coordinating meetings in a commercial real estate management and development firm of staff serving clients annually (or involved in projects annually) Office Manager, Intelligent Computer Systems Research Institute, School of Business Administration, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, full time?, 1986 to 1990 Responsible for advising international students, assisting faculty in curriculum design for technical courses, developing office procedures, conducting budget reviews, coordinating publications, planning conferences and public relations strategies, and hiring and supervising staff Coordinator of Special Projects, Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, full time?, 1985 to 1996 Responsible for developing a literacy initiative for Dade County Schools, including an in-service teacher-training program and an international book fair, writing grant proposals, and coordinating the budget with staff of the city of Miami and the Metro Commission Editorial Coordinator and Technical Writer, Department, Medical Center, New York University, New York City, New York, full time?, 1983 to 1984 Responsible for coordinating publications, serving as a liaison with Masson (now Raven Press), and editing book manuscripts of faculty in three departments Computer Operations Manager, Department, Medical School, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, full time?, 1978 to 1982 Responsible for developing and managing computer training programs for staff, processing billing, and creating accounting and audit procedures for faculty and staff in three departments AWARDS Received an Outstanding Instructor award and represented San Antonio College at the annual meeting of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Conference, Austin, Texas, 2008 Selected a finalist for the Spirit of Excellence award for a Service Learning program course I developed and taught to promote the literacy of San Antonio College English Department students in Developmental English 301 and fourth graders at San Antonio I.S.D. s Ogden Elementary School, San Antonio, Texas, 2008 SPECIAL SKILLS

4 4 Bilingual in Spanish and English, reading and writing both fluently Blackboard certified instructor and curriculum designer Using numerous software, including MS Office and Moviemaker COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS Member, Society of Children s Book Writers and Illustrators Participant, P-16 Mayor s Summit, San Antonio, Texas, 2006 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Community College Teachers Association National Council of Teachers of English RECENT RESEARCH Submitted a grant proposal with the Judson I.S.D. to the Toyota Family Literacy Program, 2009 REFERENCES Dr. Bridget Drinka, Chair, English Department, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas (210) Dr. Gail Pizzola, Chair, Writing Program, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas (210) Mr. Alex Bernal, Professor and former Chair, English Department, San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas (210) Dr. Allen L. Camp, former? Manager, Risk Analysis Division, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico (505) and now at Los Alamos Lab, city, state and phone? Dr. Thomas W. Fisher, Assistant Dean, Wayland Baptist University, San Antonio, Texas, , ext. 210 Dr. Elizabeth Hudspeth, Chair, English, Reading, and Education Department, Northeast Lakeview College, Universal City, Texas (210) Ing. Román Iglesias Morineau, Vice President, Corporate Market Division-Brokers, ING- Comercial América, Mexico City, Mexico (52 55) Dr. Eduardo Padron, President, Miami Dade College, Miami, Florida (305) Mr. Garry Partridge, Adjunct Coordinator and Assistant Professor, English Department, San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas (210) office Dr. Gail Pizzola, Director, Department of the Writing Program, University of Texas, San Antonio, Texas (210) CITIZENSHIP

5 5 Dual citizenship in Mexico and the United States RESEARCH INTERESTS New Literacies At-risk students Cognition Collaborative learning Literacy Sustainability Digital divide