17260 Boca Club Blvd.
Boca Raton, FL 33487
(305) 846-­‐‑6178
Jam165@duke.edu
JAMAL A. MICHEL
OBJECTIVE
EXPERIENCE
To enhance the abilities of my students and peers as a future educator/policy-­maker in the field of the Arts & Humanities. English Teacher
08/2015-­Present
Principal: Ellen VanArsdale
Assistant Principal: Julie Williams (561) 364-­7982
South Tech Academy (Boynton Beach, FL)
 Teaching English II grade 10
 Teaching English IV College Prep grade 12
Intern Teacher
08/2014-­01/2015
Supervisor/Mentor: Nancy Duffner (919) 619-­5763
Northern High School (Durham, North Carolina)
 Taught sophomore level standard English II classes.
 Assisted in professional growth in the English Department.
 Developed my own unit centered on the work of Elie Wiesel’s Night.
Intern Teacher
01/2015-­04/2015
Supervisor/Mentor: Alexa Garvoille (608) 347-­9927
Durham School of the Arts (Durham, North Carolina)
 Taught freshman/sophomore level honors English, and creative writing classes.
 Assisted in professional growth in the English Department.
 Developed my own unit centered on the work of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird.
Writing Fellow 08/2012-­04/2014
Supervisor: Professor Charles Donate (305) 348-­6634
FIU Writing Center
 Tutor in the areas of writing and literacy.
 Schedule meetings with students.
 Attended course on peer tutoring. Page 1
Research Assistant 08/2012-­12/2012
Supervisor: Dr. Dennis McCarthy (305) 348-­3105
FIU College of Nursing & Health Sciences
 Assist with classes for the instructors.
 Compile journal and literature articles.
 Clerical work.
 Organize and compile data.
 Edit and proofread various documents.
Research Assistant 08/2011-­04/2012
Supervisors: Iveris Martinez (305) 348-­0622
Valerie Balmaceda (305) 348-­2362
FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
 Assist with classes for the instructors.
 Compile journal and literature articles.
 Clerical work.
 Organize and compile data.
 Edit and proofread various documents.
Research Assistant 08/2011-­07/2012
Supervisor: Natalie Garcia (305) 348-­1230
FIU Developmental Psychobiology Lab
 Assist Graduate and Senior students with projects.
 Work with Bob White Quail Chicks.
 Laboratory experience.
Tutor 01/2012-­01/2013
Jennie Georges (954) 793-­5242
Youth Development Institute
Miami Gardens, FL 33055
 Tutor in the areas of writing and literacy.
EDUCATION
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Duke University
Dr. Alan Teasley (Director: 919-684-4338)
Dr. Kate Allman (Instructor: 919-613-5516)
Durham, NC 27705
2014-2015
MAT in Secondary English Literature
Durham Teaching Fellowship
Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199
2009-2014
Bachelor of Arts Obtained
Major: English/Minor: Sociology
FIU Writing Fellowship
Member of the Dean’s List: Spring & Summer 2012;; Spring & Fall 2013
Member of the English Honors Society (Sigma Tau Delta)
Member of the National Leadership and Honors Organization (Sigma Alpha Lambda)
New York University
New York, NY 10003
June 2013
Creative Writing Summer Intensive
Ruth Danon (Clinical Professor) (212) 998-7174
April Krassner (Clinical Associate Professor) (212) 992-9139
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN 56258
2010-2012
Writer for The Spur student newspaper
Member of the Dean’s List for the Fall semester of 2010
Everglades High School
Miramar, FL 33027
2004-2008
Graduated with a High School Diploma
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
Instructor Skills: Have built upon my experience as an undergraduate writing fellow through teaching at the secondary school level. Can create structured unit plans that produce 21st century learners. Computer Skills: Learned in the use of Microsoft Office, Adobe Reader, MLA, and EBSCOE research databases. Community Service: Numerous hours of teaching, tutoring, mentoring, and public service with multiple organizations. Interpersonal: Hands-­on interactions with students, community members, and customers in multiple academic, religious, and professional settings.
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HONORS & AWARDS
REFERENCES
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Title V Grant Project Gateways Outstanding Writing Fellow (2013), Member of the English Honors Society (Sigma Tau Delta) (2012-­2013), FIU Writing Fellowship (2012, 2013, 2014), Wells Fargo Endowment (2014), Durham Teaching Fellow Scholarship (2014). Please find bolded references above.