Resume Template: Academic Lecturer

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[Name] [Street Address], [City, State, Zip] [Phone] [E-mail]
Education
	Upstate University, Los Angeles, CA
	Ph.D. in English		2006
	Dissertation: "Global Communication in the 21^st Century" Honors: Dissertation passed "with Distinction"
	Upstate University, Los Angeles, CA
	M.A. in English		2003
	Thesis: "User Generated Content Online: Postmodern Dialogues"
	Downtown University, Los Angeles, CA
	B.A. Honors in English		2000
	Areas of Concentration: Journalism, New Media Minor: Sociology Honors Thesis: "The Other in Contemporary Media"
AWARDS
		undefined undefined - Postdoctoral Fellowship, Upstate University	2004 - 2006
		undefined undefined - President's Fellowship, Downtown University	2001 - 2003
		undefined undefined - Excellence Grant, Downtown University	2003 - 2002
Teaching Experience
		Upstate University, Los Angeles, CA
		Lecturer - "Approaches to Global Communication"	2005
		Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades.
		Adjunct Instructor - "Technical Writing 101"	2004
		Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades.
		Instructor - Sociology 101, 102, 201, 202	2002 - 2003
		Developed syllabus and overall course structure, including weekly lab practicum, and administered all grades.
		Teaching Assistant - to Professor Vernon Reid in "Advanced Hermeneutics"	2003
		Collaborated on curriculum and exam development, met with students upon request, and graded all written work including final exam papers.
Related Experience
		Dew Drop Publishing, Durham, NC
		Copy Editor Copy editing and proof reading of online and published materials.	2001 - Present
		Web Importers, Durham, NC
		Researcher Reporting, statistics and market trends relating to online practices.	2001 - Present
		Q-Sol Inc., Los Angeles, CA
		Language Consultant Translated American-English printed material to Portuguese.	2005
		Multiform Research, Los Angeles, CA
		Language and Layout Design Consultant Advised on design of English and Portuguese versions of the same documentation.	2004
Publications and papers
		undefined undefined - "Cross-Cultural Communication in the Blogosphere" Guest speaker at the Global Communication Convention, Los Angeles, CA 2007 undefined undefined - "Writing the Other: Reflections on Modern Media Practices" Paper presented to the Society for Ethical Journalism, New York 2001
Languages
		undefined undefined - English: native language undefined undefined - Portuguese: speak, read and write fluently undefined undefined - Spanish and Italian: speak, read, and write with basic competence.
Memberships
		undefined undefined - American Society of Ethical Journalism undefined undefined - Global Association for Cross-Cultural Communication

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