Michael G. Burns
2962 Swamp Road
Cayutaville, NY 14805

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607-227-0316
burns "at" panix "dot" com
EDUCATIONAL PROFILE TEACHING EXPERIENCE RESUME REFERENCES

RESUME 

Southside High School (Elmira City School District)
- U.S. History & Government (Regents & Advanced Placement). September 2001 - present. Full time. 11th &12th grade students.

Ernie Davis Middle School (Elmira City School District)
- Language Other Than English. August 2000 - June 2001. Full time. Teach Spanish, French, and German language, culture and history to 6th grade students. 
- Social Studies. Summer School 2001. Full time. 6th grade students.

Equal Exchange Coffee
- Public Educator/Promoter. March 2000 - August 2000. Part time. Sales promotion and retail support for this nationally distributed, organic fair-trade coffee importer.

Stanley G. Falk School
- Teacher Aide. February - August 1999. Assisted teacher and supervised an 8th grade special education classroom (6:1:1) of emotionally disturbed students.

Parroquia San Lucas Toliman (Guatemala, C.A.)
- Parish Volunteer. February - December 1998. Supervised the work of adolescent, orphaned boys. Planned and engineered sustainable community farm associated with orphanage.

Margeotes, Fertitta and Partners
- Production Manager. June 1995 - January 1998. Responsible for the desktop production and quality control of print advertisements and marketing materials by this advertising agency. Trained Art Directors in Macintosh design systems. Maintained a network of Macintosh computers for prepress production.

Lehrer McGovern Bovis
- Production Manager. September 1994 - May 1995. Produced marketing materials for this international engineering and construction firm.

Tikkun Magazine
- Circulation and Production Manager. December 1992 - August 1994. Produced a bimonthly journal, plus auxiliary print materials. Coordinated the circulation maintenance, direct mail, telemarketing, distribution, and special promotions.

The Guardian/Institute for Independent Social Journalism
- Production Manager. October 1991 - August 1992. Managed the art department, trained and supervised assistants, trafficked copy and art flow, and maintained all equipment. Oversaw the style and design of a 20 page tabloid-sized newsweekly.
- Circulation/Promotion Director. June 1990 - September 1991. Responsible for conception, design, production, and evaluation of the promotion, circulation, and advertising campaigns.
- Board of Directors. October 1990 - August 1992. Oversaw decision making in the areas of hiring, firing, work evaluations, major budgetary decisions and plans, and editorials.

Medicines For Central America Fund
- Aid Coordinator. May 1989 - June 1990. Position involved humanitarian aid campaign organizing, fundraising, volunteer coordination, the administration of medical aid, and education of public health issues in Central America.

Freelance Print and Web Consulting
Clients have included Fairchild Communications, The Metropolitan Council On Housing, Williamsville Community Education, Talon Films and Chosen For Children Book Catalog.


EDUCATIONAL PROFILE AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE - BACK TO TOP -

Certification:
- New York State Provisional, Secondary Education (Social Studies), September 2000

Professional Coursework:
- State University of New York at Geneseo. Geneseo, N.Y. 1983-87. B.A. Psychology

- New School for Social Research/Parsons School of Design. New York, N.Y. 1993-1996. Coursework in Fine Arts, Graphic Design and Advertising

- D'Youville College. Buffalo, N.Y. 1999-present. Completing Masters Degree in Education

Educational Field Experience:
- Teacher. September 2001 - present. American History. Grade 11. Southside High School, 777 South Main St., Elmira, NY 14904.

- Teacher. Summer 2001. Grade 6. Social Studies. Ernie Davis Middle School, 610 Lake Street, Elmira, NY 14901.

- Teacher. August 2000 - present. Grade 6. Language Other Than English (L.O.T.E.) and yearbook advisor. Ernie Davis Middle School.

- Student Teacher. January - February 2000. Grades 9 -12. American Government and History, Desktop Publishing, and "Teaching Career Exploratory" elective. Kensington High School, 319 Suffolk St., Buffalo, NY 14215.

- Student Teacher. February - March 2000. Grades 6-8. Global Studies and American History. St. Leo the Great School, 903 Sweet Home Rd., Amherst, N.Y. 14226.

- Teacher. Summer 1999. Internet and Desktop Publishing Skills. Williamsville Central School District, Community/Adult Education, 415 Lawrence Bell Dr., Williamsville N.Y. 14221.

- Teacher Aide. February - August 1999. Grade 8 in 6:1:1 setting. Stanley G. Falk School, 1 Cambridge St. Buffalo, NY 14223.

- Teacher. February - December 1998. Horticulture and Farm Skills. Casa Feliz/Parroquia San Lucas, San Lucas Toliman, Solola 07013, Guatemala C.A.

Relevant Skills:
- Proficient Spanish
- Professional publishing and computer skills
 

REFERENCES  - BACK TO TOP -

- Margaret Hart. Former Teacher at Parroquia San Lucas. 203-579-9909

- Michelle Leczinsky. Teacher at Stanley G. Falk School. 716-836-7566

- Honora Rickler. Cooperating Teacher at Kensington High School. 716-688-6171

- Geraldine O'Connor. Cooperating Teacher at St. Leo the Great School. 716-835-1345

- Marion Giblin. Vice-Principal at Ernie Davis Middle School. 607-735-3401