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Blueprint
for
a Winning Resume
by Elizabeth
Turner, and Elaine
E.
Schneider
March
13, 2001
Your
Name
| Address:
Optional:
Health status,
Date
of birth,
Sex
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Phone:
E-mail:
Fax: |
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| Objective: |
To use my
education, experience, and proven people skills in the role of an
effective,
professional classroom teacher. |
_____________________________________________________________________________________
| Education: |
- From current
to earliest
- Detail
any courses/degrees/certificates
completed. Include place and dates. |
| Professional
Development Optional |
-
List any seminars and/or workshops attended that relate to the
position(s)
applied for. Especially useful if there are unaccounted for periods of
time between full time educational experiences or gaps in employment
history. |
_____________________________________________________________________________________
| Work
Experience: |
- From latest
to earliest
- List
dates / name of
company or school / and position held
- Always
outline how
the position readied you for becoming a |
teacher by
listing first
the duties that can prove your ability with people. For example
if
the position was as a receptionist, say something like: "As the
first
contact for our customers, it was my responsibility to make a favorable
impression on our clients." Include your student teaching experience.
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- Do this
with each job you have held. |
_____________________________________________________________________________________
| Related
Experience: |
- Enter any
additional skills here, like language, CPR, |
certification in
other areas.
Highlight anything that proves your desirability as an effective
classroom
teacher.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
| Volunteer
&
Activities: |
- In this
area, add what your favorite activities are and any |
volunteer work
that you may
have done, even if it was helping coach a little league team etc.
You want to make sure that all of the activities that you list are
"people
oriented" like dance, community theater, and any sports
teams.
Particularly emphasize any activities that were with children.
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| References: |
- Most school
applications require three to five, with names |
and contact
information.
Have at least one former employer; also, someone who can tell about
your
experience with children and/or teaching. Try to make one reference
someone
of community standing, like a minister etc. or a personal
reference.
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