ELIZABETH J. THOMPSON

INSIGHT MEDITATION SOCIETY BARRE, MA
RETREAT ASSISTANT

Feb 2022-present

ECLIPSE ACADEMY, DISTANCE-LEARNING SCHOOL, 5-12
LANGUAGE ARTS INSTRUCTOR
Mar 2020–Feb 2022

• Provide extraordinary customer service to retreatants, prioritizing emotional and physical well-being of each retreatant, close and compassionate listening, calm and attentive responsiveness, and nurturing  growth-focused support, along with administrative support to teachers and other staff, and oversight in maintaining the silent retreat center and facilitating the smooth front-office operation of the retreat

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• Designed and implemented engaging Language Arts learning experiences in one-to-one and small-group sessions for individual learners of varied backgrounds, ages 10 to 18, including 2e students—gifted students with a learning disability or impairment; showed growth-focused supportiveness, flexibility, and creativity in adapting curriculum to individual learners, in being continuously available for student consultation, and in providing nurturing, constructive evaluation of student work

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• Designed and taught nearly 100 face-to-face and online college-level writing and literature courses; coached, mentored, supervised, and evaluated up to 100 students per term

• Developed and taught 15 online graduate literature courses for experienced secondary English Language Arts teachers seeking dual-enrollment accreditation, helping to launch Ohio University online ELA program

• Recognized for innovative and outstanding curriculum design (Bruning Teaching Fellowship, 2017-2018), resulting in participation in yearlong fellowship seminar on improving alignment between learning activities and outcomes

• As Composition Exemption Coordinator, collaborated with administrators on 6 regional campuses to improve competency-based writing exam; facilitated student completion of composition requirements across university

• Used data (student evaluations and grades) to effectively revise and manage curriculum

• Developed strong, productive collegial relationships with other faculty members in serving on numerous departmental committees

• Showed sensitivity and responsiveness to individual student queries and problems

• Quickly adapted to COVID quarantine in translating all courses to online format; rapidly mastered new software applications; worked independently in teaching remotely throughout the year

• Showed organization skill and attention to detail in managing multiple courses while serving on departmental committees and developing research and conference agendas

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• Wrote, edited, and produced various publications, including a 200-page corporate policies and procedures manual, collaborated with representatives of multiple departments to understand their publishing needs, communicated with them throughout process, meeting tight scheduling deadlines.

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• Managed numerous projects simultaneously under tight deadlines and strict budgetary constraints

• Edited the first edition and prepared Excel graphs for the Dictionary of Financial Risk Management by Gary Gastineau, a 250-page book published by Wiley and Sons

• Produced HTML-based client documentation for proprietary financial software; interviewed subject matter experts and analyzed user experience, synthesized feedback, liaised with programmers and subject matter experts throughout organization

• Edited multi-volume series of printed, 4-color educational booklets, used to expand institutional client base

• Edited, fact-checked 10-page monthly newsletter to build relationships with institutional clients

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• PhD – Language and Literature, University of Tulsa, Aug 2008

• MA – Language and Literature, University of Chicago, Nov 1997

• BA – English (Major), Theater (Minor), University of Tulsa, cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, May 1989
   

• Mindfulness Training Institute, Teacher Certification, September 2022-June 2023, Berkeley, CA/Moulin de Chaves

• Campus-Community Engagement Curriculum Design, Certificate, Ohio University, 2019

• Certified Copy Editor, Univ. of Chicago Press, May 1994