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Dear Sir or Madam:

Currently, I am self trained in both WebCT and Blackboard portals. This enables me to teach Introduction to Psychology and Psychology of the Handicapped online courses for Middlesex County College, New Jersey. In conjunction, I teach Exceptional Development and General Psychology for Westmoreland County Community College, Pennsylvania as well for Sussex County Community College, New Jersey. My responsibilities include communicating with the students through e-mail, communicating with the social science dean through e-mail, making class announcements on the CampusCruiser. Also, I am responsible for presenting lessons as PowerPoint slide shows, presenting learning resources as Internet links and assorted videos from YouTube, administering and grading essay examinations, assigning weekly discussion and close-ended questions, annotated bibliographies, and five page research papers, informing students of their progress, and submitting grades to the Registrar’s Office.

On-line teaching has been a lifetime career goal. Although I cannot teach in a traditional classroom setting due to having severe Cerebral Palsy and a speech impediment, I strongly believe that I can be an asset to the on-line teaching community. As you are aware, there is a growing trend where disabled students are enrolling in on-line courses due to the availability of computer-based accessible technologies for teaching and learning. I think I would be an asset to your school both as a person with a disability on your payroll and as a role model for students who have disabilities. I constantly utilize assistive technology; I also received my Masters in Psychology online from Walden University (2002); I can relate well to disabled students’ learning needs.

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According to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, reasonable accommodations must be made. Would it be possible for me to demonstrate the necessary teaching and course management skills by designing an on-line classroom demonstration? If this request is feasible, I would need access to your school’s Course Management System, a current textbook, and standard procedures and the like.

I am enclosing my resume. If you believe that my on-line teaching skills can enhance the students’ learning experience, feel free to contact me at YSINGER@WORLDNET.ATT.NET.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
Yvonne Singer

Yvonne M. Singer

ysinger@worldnet.att.net

PERSONAL STATEMENT:

Having a strong desire to perform multitasks: designing / editing web pages, on-line teaching, proofreading, advocating for physically disabled children / young adults, entering data, research assistant, and writing newsletters / articles.

EDUCATION:

Northcentral University, Prescott, AZ, Completed one course (4/25/2003 - 5/23/2003): Information Research Strategies, GPA 4.00/4.00

Walden University, May 2002, Minneapolis, MN, Masters of Science of Psychology, GPA 3.78/4.00

Monmouth University, August 1999, West Long Branch, N.J., Bachelors in Psychology, Psi Chi, thesis presented at the Conference in March 1998 sponsored by EPA and presented at the 28th SEMIANNUAL MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY: Undergraduate Psychology Research Conference on April 24, 1998, Dean's List, two semesters, GPA 3.35/4.00

Brookdale Community College, May 1994, Lincroft, N.J., Associates in Liberal Arts, Dean's List, two semesters, GPA 3.58/4.00

SKILLS:

Freelance writing, write poems, HTML coding, FTP Commands, Homesite, Print Shop, PhotoDeluxe, Microsoft Word seven/Works Spreadsheet, Windows 95, Windows ME, SPSS 10.0, DOS commands, cut-and-paste Javascripts, E-mail, and Internet.

EMPLOYMENT:

  • 5/21/2007 to 7/5/2007
    Taught an Introduction to Psychology on-line course at Middlesex County College for seven weeks (Pre-Summer I semester). Responsibilities included:
    1. Communicated with twenty-two students through E-mail.
    2. Communicated with the psychology chairman through E-mail.
    3. Made class announcements on the CampusCruiser.
    4. Taught fourteen textbook chapters [Wood, S. E., Wood, E. G., & Boyd, D. (2006). Mastering the world of psychology. (2nd ed.). Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Education.].
    5. Lessons were presented as PowerPoint Slide Shows.
    6. Administered & graded one examination, annotated bibliographies, and five page research papers.
    7. Informed students of their progress.
    8. Submitted grades to the Registrar Office.

  • 2/20/2007 to 5/8/2007
    Taught an Introduction to Psychology on-line course at Middlesex County College for eleven weeks (Spring II semester). Responsibilities included:
    1. Communicated with seventeen students through E-mail.
    2. Communicated with the psychology chairman through E-mail.
    3. Made class announcements on the CampusCruiser.
    4. Taught fourteen textbook chapters [Wood, S. E., Wood, E. G., & Boyd, D. (2006). Mastering the world of psychology. (2nd ed.). Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Education.].
    5. Lessons were presented as PowerPoint Slide Shows.
    6. Administered & graded two examinations, weekly discussion questions, annotated bibliographies, and five page research papers.
    7. Informed students of their progress.
    8. Submitted grades to the Registrar Office.

  • 9/25/2006 to 12/14/2006
    Taught an Introduction to Psychology on-line course at Middlesex County College for eleven weeks (Fall II semester). Responsibilities included:
    1. Communicated with twenty-six students through E-mail.
    2. Communicated with the psychology chairman through E-mail.
    3. Made class announcements on the CampusCruiser.
    4. Taught fourteen textbook chapters [Wood, S. E., Wood, E. G., & Boyd, D. (2006). Mastering the world of psychology. (2nd ed.). Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Education.].
    5. Lessons were presented as PowerPoint Slide Shows.
    6. Administered & graded two examinations, weekly discussion questions, annotated bibliographies, and five page research papers.
    7. Informed students of their progress.
    8. Submitted grades to the Registrar Office.

  • 5/22/2006 to 7/7/2006
    Taught an Introduction to Psychology on-line course at Middlesex County College for seven weeks (Pre-Summer semester). Responsibilities included:
    1. Communicated with twenty-six students through E-mail.
    2. Communicated with the psychology chairman through E-mail.
    3. Made class announcements on the CampusCruiser.
    4. Taught fourteen textbook chapters [Wood, S. E., Wood, E. G., & Boyd, D. (2006). Mastering the world of psychology. (2nd ed.). Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Education.].
    5. Lessons were presented as PowerPoint Slide Shows.
    6. Administered & graded one examination, annotated bibliographies, and five page research papers.
    7. Informed students of their progress.
    8. Submitted grades to the Registrar Office.

  • 2/21/2006 to 5/9/2006
    Taught an Introduction to Psychology on-line course at Middlesex County College for eleven weeks (Spring semester). Responsibilities included:
    1. Communicated with twenty-three students through E-mail.
    2. Communicated with the psychology chairman through E-mail.
    3. Made class announcements on the CampusCruiser.
    4. Taught fourteen textbook chapters [Wood, S. E., Wood, E. G., & Boyd, D. (2006). Mastering the world of psychology. (2nd ed.). Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Education.].
    5. Lessons were presented as PowerPoint Slide Shows.
    6. Administered & graded two examinations, weekly discussion questions, annotated bibliographies, and five page research papers.
    7. Informed students of their progress.
    8. Submitted grades to the Registrar Office.

  • 5/02/2005 to 03/02/2006
    Independent contractor for Monmouth Housing Alliance (http://www.housingall.com/). Website Maintenance Functions:
    1. Update general information as requested.
    2. Maintain bulletin board and notify staff of need for response.
    3. Respond to outside requests for links.
    4. Insure banners and ads are current and events haven't expired.
    5. Change and update technology and language as appropriate.

  • Edited web pages for Merck from 7\14\98 to 8\28\98.

    VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS:

  • After course proposal for Psychology of the Handicapped was approved (Found textbook / on-line lab without HELP), designed Psychology of the Handicapped on-line classroom in WebCT 4.1.1 format for Middlesex County College. Collected numerous Internet links to support course materials because textbook did not come with SOFTWARE. Plan to teach this course as an adjunct during Spring 2008 from 4/4/2007 to 6/6/2007.
  • Designed and revised an Introduction to Psychology on-line classroom in WebCT 4.1.1 format for Middlesex County College. Plan to teach this course as an adjunct during the Pre-Summer and Fall II semesters (5/21/2007 – 7/5/2007 & 9/24/2007 – 12/13/2007) from 3/28/2007 to 3/30/2007.
  • Designed General Psychology on-line classroom in WebCT 4.1.5 format for Sussex County Community College. Plan to teach this course as adjunct during the Fall semester (9/4/2007 – 12/21/2007) from 2/15/2007 to 3/1/2007. Composed on-line course directions, see URL http://home.att.net/~ysinger/GENERALPSYCHOLOGY101.htm.
  • Designed and revised an Introduction to Psychology on-line classroom in WebCT 4.1.1 format for Middlesex County College. Plan to teach this course as an adjunct during the Spring II semester (2/20/2007 - 5/8/2007) from 11/28/2006 to 12/9/2006.
  • Designed and revised an Introduction to Psychology on-line classroom in WebCT 4.1.1 format for Middlesex County College. Plan to teach this course as an adjunct during the Pre-Summer and Fall II semesters (5/22/2006 - 7/7/2006 & 9/25/2006 - 12/14/2006) from 4/19/2006 to 5/13/2006.
  • Designed and revised an Introduction to Psychology on-line classroom in WebCT 4.1.1 format for Middlesex County College. Plan to teach this course as an adjunct during the Spring semester (2/21/2006 - 5/9/2006) from 9/19/2005 to 12/14/2005.
  • Open Site - The Open Encyclopedia Project (http://open-site.org/) editor of the disability directory (http://open-site.org/Society/Disabilities/) from 8/24/2005 to the present.
  • Edited web content, and created and maintained a bulletin board for Monmouth Housing Alliance (http://www.housingall.com/) from 9/17/2004 to 5/2/2005.
  • Upgraded and maintained Dr. DeWindt’s DLA/DVTI Project Homepage (http://www.dla-dvti.org/) from 7/13/2004 to 12/19/2005.
  • Reviewed the DLA/DVTI Project Homepage (http://www.dla-dvti.org/) on 6/24/2004.
  • Provide reflections for all the quotes that do not yet have one (http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/ARCHIVE.HTML) on Bernie Poole’s Web Site from 2/28/2004 to the present. The goal is to have one Thought and Reflection for each day of the K-12 school year--180 in all.
  • K-12 education contributor for Bernie Poole's EdIndex of Web Resources for Teachers and Students (http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/edmenu.html) Web Site from 11/14/2003 to the present.
  • Reviewed Project Linus, NJ (http://www.blankiedepo.org/) Web Site from 10/15/2003 to 10/17/2003.
  • Promoted and cropped photos for LifeWise Community Projects, Inc. (http://www.lifewise-nh.org/} Web Site 8/31/2003 to 9/28/2003.
  • Edited content to the World Association of Persons with disAbilities (WAPD) web site from 8/21/2003 to 8/23/2003.
  • Added content to and updated the Monmouth County Department of Human Services web site from 11\07\02 to 8\11\03.

    • DESIGNED WEB PAGES:

  • Teaching the "Yes, I Can" Attitude
  • Yvonne Singer's World
  • Yvonne Singer's World II
  • Yvonne Singer’s Banners
  • Animated Logo Demonstration
  • Yvonne Singer’s Discussion Group
  • Snoopy
  • http://www.geocities.com/y_singer/

    • PUBLISHED WORKS:

  • Jackson, L., Sky-McIlvain, E., Poole, B. J., & Singer, Y. (2005). EDUCATION FOR AN INFORMATION AGE: Teaching in the Computerized Classroom, 5th edition. In Chapter 15. Instructional Technology for Students with Disabilities: Assistive Technologies of Which We All Should Be Aware.
  • Singer, Yvonne. (2005). Individual and societal disabilities. Monmouth Housing Alliance: Step-Up to Affordable Housing, 8(2). 22-23.
  • Poole, Bernard J., Yvonne Singer. "Education Technologies for Accessibility." Proceedings of TCC 2005: Tenth Annual Teaching in the Community Colleges Online Conference, University of Hawaii, April 19-21, 2005.
  • Poole, Bernard J., Yvonne Singer. "Accessibility Issues in Educational Computing." Proceedings of IOC 2005: INNOVATION, EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND YOU. Illinois Online Conference for Teaching and Learning, Illinois Community Colleges Online (ILCCO), February 16-18, 2005.
  • Singer, Yvonne. (2004, Fall). Seeking a Post-Secondary Education. (On-line) Available E-mail: http://www.newhorizons.org/spneeds/inclusion/teaching/singer.htm. New Horizons for Learning Online Journal, 10(4).
  • The Ability's Network (Canadian magazine)
      YES, I DO EXIST!!!
      Seeking a Post-Secondary Education
  • Collage (Brookdale Community College's literary magazine)
      Flying with Hope
      Lost at Sea
      Never Know What the Future Holds
  • Monmouth Review (Monmouth University's literary magazine)
      Locked in a Wall
      You Remind of a Pearl Drop
      Friends for Life
      Carrot-Top to the Rescue
  • Outlook (Monmouth University's newspaper)
      Focusing on Goals to Despite the Odds
      All Students Can Succeed
      Students Courage Allows University Enrollment
      Letter to Editor
      Monmouth's Accessibility Makes Adjustment Easier
  • Stall (Brookdale Community College's newspaper)
      Dr. Twohy Helps the Challenged
  • Communicator (Brookdale Community College's newsletter)
      Superior Student
  • SCRIPTOR (Old Bridge West High School's newspaper)
      Special Education Gets Special Attention
  • Sharing (newsletter by & for the handicapped)
      A True Blue Friend
      Ocean
      Dancing in my Dreams

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