Adam D. Carman
51 Chelsea Road
Rochester, NY 14617
585-319-3273
585-474-9804
adam.carman@oswego.edu
OBJECTIVE: Teaching Assistant at the Montessori School.
EDUCATION:
Ph.D (ABD), History, University of Rochester
Concentrations: US History, 19th Century American South; Minors: Medieval Britain;
Development of an Atlantic Economy (focus on Africa, Europe and America). Received the Van
Deusen Prize (2010) for excellent work in 19th-Century American History.
M.A., History, University of Rochester, 2008.
Concentrations: Atlantic History, American Revolution
Thesis: “Philadelphia Has Taken Howe:” Patriots and Loyalists in the City of Franklin
B.A., History, Houghton College, Houghton, NY, 2006. Focus was American History, but also
included courses in Middle Eastern, Latin American, Europe and Asian History. Also spent a
semester abroad in London studying theology, art history, economics, literature and the History
of Islam. Regularly earned Dean’s List and Dean’s Honors List.
Minor: Political Science
Senior Thesis: George Washington and Executive Authority: A Case Study
EXPERIENCE (TEACHING):
Adjunct Professor of History, 2012-2013
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY
Courses: HIS 104: Western Civilization II (Since 1650); HIS 105: Early America to 1800.
Syllabi available upon request.
Adjunct Professor of History, 2010-present
State University of New York, Oswego
Courses: HON 141: American Intellectual Heritage (Creating a Nation: The American
Revolution); HIS 202: United States to 1865; HIS 203: United States Since 1865. Syllabi
available upon request.
Instructor in History, 2009-2010
University of Rochester
Courses: HIS 145: Early America to 1792; HIS 146: Democratic America, 1792-1865; HIS 270:
History as Story: The American Revolution. Syllabi available upon request.
Teaching Assistant, 2008-2010
University of Rochester
Courses: HIS 145: Early America to 1790; HIS 147: Industrial America, 1865-1929; HIS 148:
Recent America, 1929-present; HIS 209: Changing Concepts of Health and Wellness.
Private Tutor, 2003-2004
Houghton College
Responsibilities: Met with struggling students in mandatory Western Civilization class. Helped a
student failing in every class achieve a B in Western Civilization.
EXPERIENCE (NON-TEACHING)
Barista, Starbucks, 2013-present
Marketplace Mall Location
Responsibilities: Work with supervisors and fellow baristas to create a memorable Starbucks
experience, with an emphasis on quality control and customer service.
Location Supervisor, Aramark Foods, 2011-2012.
Starbucks, University of Rochester.
Responsibilities: Train and supervise eighty-person crew of student baristas; assist with quality
control and ordering. Starbucks store is second-busiest university Starbucks (NYU) in the
country.
Barista/Café Supervisor, Borders Books, Music and Café, 2007-2009.
Victor, NY
Responsibilities: Customer service, inventory and ordering, quality control, training and
supervising crew of about five baristas. Cut waste by a third by implementing new standards for
pastry display and coffee brewing.
Crew Member and Crew Leader, Houghton College Conference Crew, 2006-2007
Houghton, NY
Responsibilities: Assisted with summer programming at Houghton College by cleaning rooms
and dormitories, setting up lighting and sound equipment and liaising with conference leaders to
ensure their needs were met.
Staff Writer, Sardinia Standard newspaper, 2006-2007.
Sardinia, New York
Responsibilities: Light traveling and phone duty across western New York to follow potential
stories including a local environmental group’s fight to stop pollution in the Genesee River, a
Christmas outreach to Iraq veterans, and the influence of the Amish on the area.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Motivated and driven
Reliable and punctual
Able to connect with student workers and motivate them
Strong written and oral skills honed from years of writing and defending history papers
Internet, Microsoft Office
REFERENCES:
Michael Jarvis, Associate Professor of History, University of Rochester.
jrvs@mail.rochester.edu; 585-275-4558.
William Doezema, Professor of History, Houghton College. william.doezema@houghton.edu;
585-567-9440.
Christopher Mack, Associate Professor of History, State University of New York, Oswego.
Christopher.mack@oswego.edu; 315-312-5632.
Jacquilyn Rizzo, Secretary, Department of History, University of Rochester.
ilyn@mail.rochester.edu; 585-275-2052.
Benita Aparo, Location Manager, Aramark Food, Starbucks—University of Rochester. Aparobenita@aramark.com. 585-330-9114.