VALERIE GOKTURK

Some Shots From Ms. G's Beach Wedding June 30, 2005

email:vgokturk@nyc.rr.com

CERTIFICATION

NY State Teaching Certification for Secondary English; NY City Teaching License.

EDUCATION

1996-present Doctorate of hte Arts Program of English and Doctoral Program of Education, St. John’s University
1995-1996 MA English, University of Massachusetts-Boston
1993-1994 Certificate in French Studies, Universite d’Aix-Marseille III
1991-1992 Classical Studies Graduate Program, Columbia University
1987-1991 BA English, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1986 (summer) Accelerated High School Program, Cornell University
1984-1987 High School Diploma & The Schreiber Times editor-in-chief, Paul D. Schreiber High School (Port Washington, NY)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

9/01-present English Teacher, Paul D. Schreiber High School (Port Washington, NY)

Instructed Desktop Journalism, Technical Writing, Freshmen Studies, Expository Writing, and Composition. Co-advisor of Kaleidoscope,the school literary magazine.

2/01-6/01 Adjunct, Queensborough Community College(Bayside, NY)

Adjunct for College Now Program. Instructed SAT preparation, remedial English, and pre-college English.

12/16/99-6/27/01 English Teacher, Thomas Edison High School (Jamaica, NY)

Full-time English teacher. Acted as school newspaper faculty advisor for The Edison Light. Created Cyber English courses (www.geocities.com/cyber_english2000). Served as peer coach for incorporating technology into the classroom. Conducted a Professional Learning Group (PLG) for colleagues.

10/99-12/99 English Teacher(Leave Replacement), West Hempstead High School (West Hempstead, NY)

Instructed five high school English classes on a full-time basis. Classes included English 10, English 12, and Film. Utilized the Internet for literary research projects with students.

1/99-5/99 Associate Teacher of English, Francis Lewis High School (Fresh Meadows, NY)

Developed lesson plans for high school honors Mythology English classes, implemented classroom management skills, created tests and projects, and graded student work.

1996-1998 Doctoral Fellow, St. John’s University (Jamaica, NY)

Substitute teacher for college writing and literature classes. Researched methods to incorporate technology and education. Tutored college students in writing at the Writing Center.

1997-1998 Creative Writing Instructor, St. John’s University (Jamaica, NY)

Organized and led a creative writing workshop for graduate and undergraduate students. Developed lesson plans and projects, provided proper feedback, and mediated class discussions.

1992-1993 English Teacher, Lycee Leonardo da Vinci (Montaigu, France)

Instructed ESL to post-baccalaureate French graphic arts majors. Constructed individualized and interesting lesson plans, implemented classroom management, and graded students.

OTHER EMPLOYMENT

1/99-5/99 Grant Writer Consultant, North Shore University Hospital (Great Neck, NY)

Compiled fund raising solicitations. Researched, coordinated and wrote grant proposals. Raised funds for the following programs: AIDS research, Women's health Center, Cardiology, Child Life, and NYC Parks Bike Paramedic Patrol.

1995-1996 WWW Site Coordinator and Administrative Assistant, University of Massachusetts-Boston

Gathered, wrote, and edited materials to be posted on university website (http://www.umb.edu). Assisted in organizing graduate office and processed graduate student contracts.

1994-1995 Copy Editor, University of Massachusetts-Boston

Collaborated on innovative and experimental math-English textbook (Explorations in Algebra by Linda Kime). Gathered data, edited materials, researched graphics, and generated copy.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

MS Word, Excel, Claris Works, Power Point, Word Perfect, HTML, Internet, SPSS, and learning Inspiration.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Fluent in French and eight years of Latin study.

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