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Dear Sir or Madam:

I have a Masters in Psychology from Walden University (2002). Prior to this, I earned an Associates degree in Liberal Arts from Brookdale Community College (1994) and a Bachelor's in Psychology from Monmouth University (1999).

Since I am physically challenged, conducting research off-line would be too difficult. Due to my strong computer and writing skills, I am seeking an on-line research assistant job position. I am willing to work on a volunteer basis.

Having a strong background in computer science has given me the skills to design a personal web page http://home.att.net/~ysinger/. I am proficient with HTML code, and have experience working with Javascript Code to permanently place midi / MP3 files and graphics (http://home.att.net/~ysinger/bannerysg.htm) on a site. I am also familiar with FTP and DOS commands.

Currently, I am teaching an Introduction to Psychology on-line course at Middlesex County College, New Jersey. My responsibilities include communicating with twenty-six students and the psychology chairman through E-mail, making class announcements on the CampusCruiser, teaching fourteen textbook chapters [Wood, S. E., Wood, E. G., & Boyd, D. (2006). Mastering the world of psychology. (2nd ed.). Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Education.], presenting lessons as PowerPoint slide shows, admiinistering and grading two examinations, assigning weekly discussion questions and five page research papers, informing students of their progress, and submitting grades to the Registrar Office. For additional information, please read the Monmouth University Magazine’s and Star Ledger’s articles by clicking on these links http://home.att.net/~ysinger/YVONNE_SINGER.PDF and http://home.att.net/~ysinger/slartps.htm.

Previously, I was an independent contractor for Monmouth Housing Alliance (http://www.housingall.com/). My website maintenance functions were updating general information as requested, maintaining a bulletin board and notifying staff of the need for response, responding to outside requests for links, insuring banners and ads are current and that events haven't expired, and changing and updating technology and language as appropriate. For more information, see recommendation letters.

In addition, I am editor of the disability directory (http://open-site.org/Society/Disabilities/) located on the Open Site - The Open Encyclopedia Project (http://open-site.org/). Plus, I was the webmaster for Dr. Pharra DeWindt’s DLA/DVTI Project Homepage (http://www.dla-dvti.org/). I also help maintain the EdIndex, a web portal to K-12 education resources managed by Bernie Poole, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. This portal may be reviewed at the following URL: (http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/edmenu.html). For more information, see recommendation letters.

One of several tasks I have been responsible for on this latter website has been writing reflections based on quotes from famous people in Poole’s Archive of Thoughts for Teachers, located on the web at http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/ARCHIVE.HTML. Our goal is to have a Thought and accompanying Reflection for each day of the K-12 school year--180 in all. If there is interest, we plan to publish this in hard copy as a motivational booklet for K-12 teachers. For more information, see recommendation letters.

My writing skills have made my web site a glowing success. Two of my essays were published in a Canadian magazine entitled The Ability's Network, which were the following: YES, I DO EXIST!!! and Seeking a Post-Secondary Education. In addition, I had several of my writings published in Brookdale Community College's as well in Monmouth University's literary magazines and newspapers.

I am enclosing my resume. If you believe that my on-line research skills can boost your career, feel free to contact me at YSINGER@WORLDNET.ATT.NET. If you need additional information about my qualifications, you can contact my mentor, Bernard John Poole (Associate Professor of Education and Instructional Technology). He can be reached at tel: 814-269-2923, fax: 814-269-7084, or POOLE@PITT.EDU.

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, announced 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 3/02/2006
    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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