cjbangerter

JILL KATHLEEN BANGERTER 8704 Billings Road Kirtland, OH 44094 OBJECTIVE Free-lance writer QUALIFICATIONS Life-long learner with strong research and writing skills. Proficient in Westlaw and Lexis. Fluent in French. Demonstrated ability to work well with people. Strong academic record of over 3.8 in post-graduate course work and Dean’s List in Paralegal Studies Program; Completed Legal Research and Writing, Torts and Contract Law at Cleveland Marshall College of Law and studied Property Law and Civil Procedure. CREDENTIALS Paralegal Certificate Master of Science Degree; Secondary Administrative Certificate Ohio Permanent Teaching Certificate in French, English, Political Science EDUCATION Lakeland Community College Paralegal Certificate in progress Cleveland State University Post-Master’s course work in Educational Administration Lake Erie College Master’s Degree in Education; teacher certification in English, French, Political Science Cleveland Marshall College of Law Enrolled as law student; withdrew in good standing after 1 1/2 years Bowling Green University B.S. Degree in French and Political Science EMPLOYMENT: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION: Dec. 2007 to June, 2008 International Quebec dispatch coordinator MADISON LOCAL SCHOOLS: November, 1979 to June, 2006 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Interviewed and observed various teachers. Wrote observation reports; Wrote grant for and developed district's Peer Review and Assistance Committee; Trained and worked with new faculty as Peer Mentor; Administered discipline consequences to students referred to the office; Served on site-based committee to develop alternative schedule for class interruptions and developed a proposal to reduce such interruptions; Wrote and was awarded two additional grants; Helped write and was awarded a $50,000 county Eisenhower grant for school district; Worked with Special Education teachers to write IEP's; Developed block schedule for freshman teaming and for foreign language department; Helped to develop block schedule for high school; Wrote curriculum for and developed a budget and proposal to implement a fourth-year in the three foreign languages French I, II, III Teacher Revised the French program to utilize listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and culture; Organized group trips to France Language Arts Teacher of Senior Advanced Placement and regular English Developed and implemented senior college-bound composition program; Helped implement and administer EECAP, a competency test program for the school district; Taught Literature Yearbook Journalism Teacher Implemented desktop publishing system to replace the antiquated paste-up system in use; Pulled account out of $2,000 deficit with an increase in ad sales and a revised marketing strategy which improved sales 60%; Dramatically improved quality in design and layout, photography and copy; Placed first in national yearbook competition ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND RECOGNITION Invited to participate on Moot Court at Cleveland Marshall College of Law; Author of article published in Gavel, the Cleveland Marshall College of Law publication; First Place Award for yearbook journalism; Nominated for and listed in Who’s Who, 2000; First place award in photography Legal and published Writing Samples available upon request