D. Robert Klassen: Curriculum Vitae
Thursday, November 03, 2005
D. Robert Klassen
Work: Madera South High School, 705 W. Pecan Avenue
Madera, Ca. 93637
(559) 675-4450, klassen_d@madera.k12.ca.us
Home: Fresno, Ca. (559) 265-9922
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY:
| December 2007 | California Sate University, Fresno, Fresno, Ca. Master’s Degree: Literature |
| August 2000 | Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, Ca. Professional Clear Single Subject Teaching Credential: English |
| June 1996 | CLAD: Cultural Language Acquisition Development Final certification to teach English Language Learners |
| January 1995 | LDS: Language Development Specialist Preliminary certification to teach English Language Learners |
| May 1994 | Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, Ca. Preliminary Single Subject Teaching Credential English |
| May 1993 | Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, Ca. Minor Field: Philosophy, Minor Field: Intellectual History |
| May 1992 | Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, Ca. |
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:
| Spring 2005-Present | Madera Community College, Madera, Ca. Adjunct Faculty: English 125, English 225 |
| 1996-Present | Madera South High School, Madera, Ca. |
| 1995-Fall | Fresno High School, Fresno, Ca. |
| 1995-Summer | Central High School, Fresno, Ca. Instructor: Summer Training and Enrichment Program (STEP), Individual Support Achievement (ISA) |
| 1994-1995 | Central High School, Fresno, Ca. Instructor: English 10, English 9 |
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
| 2007-Present | Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States (MELUS) |
| 1997-Present | California Sate University, Fresno, Fresno, Ca. Fellowship: San Joaquin Valley Writing Project |
| 2002-Present | National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Membership |
| 2001-Present | California Association for the Gifted Membership |
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
| 2007-2008 | Madera South High School, Madera, Ca. Chair: Advanced Placement English Academy Vertical Team Grades 9-12 |
| April 2003 | Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, Ca. Adjunct Faculty: Review Board of Graduating Majors Candidacy hearings for Post-Baccalaurette admission |
| 2002-2007 | The College Board: ETS Summer Reader-Daytona, Fl. Faculty Consultant Reader: Question 2, and Question 3: Advanced Placement Literature Exam |
| 1997-Present | San Joaquin Valley Writing Project, Fresno, Ca. |
| 1996-Present | Madera South High School, Madera, Ca. Duties performed for the School of Science and Health: 1996-1998: School Coordinator; District Advisory Committee on career shadowing and restructuring; Coordinating Committee representative; Technology chair; Parent report representative Duties performed for English Department: Advanced Placement English Academy: Chair, Department Chair, Graduation Requirement task writer; Advanced Placement textbook adoption committee; Department restructuring to align with State standards; Course writer and standards alignment Advanced Placement Literature |
| July 3-7, 2000 | California Sate University, Fresno, Fresno, Ca. Instructor: Teaching to the Language Arts Standards in High School; Week-long Summer Writing Academy |
| June 1999 | San Joaquin Valley Writing Project, Fresno, Ca. State Curriculum Standards, Position Policy |
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES:
| 1998-2000 | San Joaquin Valley Writing Project, Fresno, Ca. Judge: Selection panel for SJVWP 20 Year Anthology |
GRANTS:
| 2000-2001 | Madera Library Council, Madera, Ca. Co-chair: The Madera Young Writer’s Group. Promotes student writing, Funded by Madera Library Council |
PAPERS PRESENTED:
| March 2007 | MELUS Conference, Fresno, Ca. Presenter: Color in the Songs of Marilyn Chin's Rhapsody in Plain Yellow |
| January 2005 | Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, Ca. Guest Speaker: Gawain and the Green Knight and Feminist imagery |
| July 2001 | San Jaoquin Valley Writing Project, Fresno, Ca. Presenter: Creative Writing/Revision, Writing Process |
| July 1999 | San Jaoquin Valley Writing Project, Fresno, Ca. Presenter: SJVWP Advanced Institute: I-Search Papers, Functional Research and Interviewing |
PROJECTS IN PUBLICATIONS:
| Fall 2003 | San Joaquin Valley Writing Project, Fresno, Ca. Four chapters included in The Magical Portfolio of Standards Based Lessons:Teaching California Standards Based Lessons. 1. Parent/Student Based Reading Groups, 2. Making Published Pieces Public, 3. Functional Workplace Documents in Romeo & Juliet, 4. Archetypal Relationships in Advertising |
| October 2004 | motoringfile.com Review of optional armrest for MINI Cooper Automobile |
AWARDS:
| 2004 | Excellence in Teaching Creative Writing Award SJVWP, Young Writer’s Conference, CSUFresno |
| 2002 | Teacher of the Year--San Joaquin Valley California Association for the Gifted (CAG) |
| 2002 | Invited Board Member-Region 7 California League of High Schools (CLHS) |
PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS:
Student/parent involvement in partnered book reading activities of significant literature and quality discussions.
I am interested in working towards National Certification/Credentialling.
In the years ahead, I have every intention of earning a Doctoral degree.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:
Letters of Recommendation available upon request.
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