David C. Kerwin
Kerwin.david@gmail.com, davidkerwin.weebly.com
114 Stillwell Terrace, East Syracuse, NY 13057
(315-657-1938)
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Teaching: Adolescent Education in English
State University of New York at Cortland, May, 2011
Overall GPA: 3.75
Bachelor of Arts: English
State University of New York at Geneseo, May, 2005
Overall GPA: 2.97
Associate of Arts: Liberal Arts
State University of New York at Morrisville, May, 2003
Overall GPA: 3.5
HONORS
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Marion C. Thompson Scholarship, English Department, SUNY Cortland, 2010
Dean’s List, SUNY Morrisville, 2001-2002
Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, SUNY Morrisville, 2001-2003
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Long-Term Substitute English Teacher: Jamesville-Dewitt Middle School, September 4th-Present
 Currently teaching a memoir unit and facilitating an independent reading program
Adjunct Instructor: ITT-Technical Institute, Liverpool, NY, 9/13/12-6/18/14
• Taught composition courses to large, diverse student population
Writing and English Tutor: Toomey Residential Services, 3/10/14-Present
• Provide writing and English tutoring for an ESL student attending Fayetteville-Manlius
High School
Long-Term Substitute Teacher: Fabius-Pompey High School, Fabius, NY, 11/9/11-12/2/11
• Planned and taught physics and AP physics for a teacher out on disability leave
Student Teacher: Syracuse City School District, Nottingham HS, Syracuse, NY, Spring 2011
• Planned a unit and taught 9th and 10th grade English students, January-March, 2011
Substitute Teacher: Fabius-Pompey CSD, Fabius, NY, Jamesville-Dewitt MS, (2009-2013)
• Taught classes grades 6th-12th for all subjects and gained classroom management skills
• Long-term substitute for a teaching assistant working with students 7th grade-9th grade
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Writing Matters Conference for Writers and Teachers of Writers, SUNY Cortland, 3/9/13
• Attended Seminars on teaching writing in English and across the curriculum
New Media, the Common Core, and Literacy Across the Content Area, TST BOCES, 7/9/11
• Attended and helped facilitate seminar on the teaching of 21st Century Skills in English class
David C. Kerwin
Kerwin.david@gmail.com, davidkerwin.weebly.com
114 Stillwell Terrace, East Syracuse, NY 13057
(315-657-1938)
RELEVANT SKILLS
Communication:
• Created publications and written material for various events with youth grades 7-12
Computer & Social Media:
• Maintain a writing website for composition classes at ITT Technical Institute
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, as well as Keynote and iMovie
• Taught Nottingham HS students how to create a website for a performance task
• Used social media in Nottingham HS with students as part of class projects
Freelance Writing:
• Wrote and published online articles for eHow.com through an organization called
Writers Research Group, Summer ’08
ACTIVITIES
Basketball:
• Played at SUNY Morrisville, 2002-2003, and continue to play frequently
• Completed two of three courses in NYS coaching certification
• Coach/counselor at Jim Boeheim’s Big Orange Basketball Camp 2012
Marathon Running
• Completed the Cape Cod Marathon 2006, 2007, 2008
REFERENCES
Liz Mascia
Jamesville-Dewitt Middle School, English Department Chair
(315) 445-8360
emascia@jd.cnyric.org
Roman Danyew
ITT Technical Institute, Dean of Students
(315) 461-8000
rdanyew@itt-tech.edu
Jess Bruneau
Jamesville-Dewitt Middle School, 7th Grade English Teacher
(315) 445-8360
jbruneau@jd.cnyric.org