Online Adjunct Teaher / English Composition, Writing, Developmental courses
M. DAPHNE EDWARDS
Dallas, TX 75205 | ------------ | ------------
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR
Passionate Instructor and Writing Coach with 15 years of experience delivering instruction to adult and school-age learners. Leverages a journalism degree, professional writing background, and public speaking experience to teach
business professionals and students how to craft stories, news and marketing content, and business communications. A consummate learner who remains up-to-date on industry trends, style guide updates, and educational tools to advance learning.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
? English Composition ? Creative Writing ? Essay Writing and Grammar
? Business Writing ? Writing for New Media ? News Writing
? Developmental Writing ? Public Speaking ? Social Media Marketing
EDUCATION
BA in Journalism, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Homeschool Teacher 2005 – Present
Homeschoolers East Co-op, Dallas Unschoolers Circle, Nukesma Nefer Private School Co-op, Edwards Academy
? Cultivated high achieving students, including Dean List college students, by implementing effective teaching
strategies to students from elementary to high school.
? Design and create course curricula and activities for classes in Writing, English, Social Studies, Geography,
Foreign Language, Metaphysics and Home Economics.
?Educate students in time management, goal setting and study skills.
Writing Coach 2004 – present
The Word Priestess
?Teach clients how to deliver persuasive, clear, and original copy for marketing campaigns, sales pages,
e-books and websites.
? Deliver editing and proofreading services for both print and online publications.
?Elevate the social media presence of brands through social media management, content creation and
curation, social media posting and scheduling, and campaign evaluation.
? Manage a virtual team using skype, phone, and email correspondence, as well as train new associates.
Facilitator and Workshop Presenter 2000 – Present
O.H. Enterprises
? Design, organize, and facilitate workshops including but not limited to: self-design homeschooling concepts, student contracts for child-led instruction, peaceful parenting, The Work of Byron Katie, diet for special needs, and changing limited thinking.
?Spearheaded a full day Virtual Conference focused on conscious parenting, homeschooling philosophies
(worldschooling, unschooling, and homeschoolers of color), and autism and diet.
?Oversee educational content development, guest speaker selection, in addition to leading workshops.
?Educate others on productivity, mindfulness practices, meditation techniques, self-empowerment, vision clarity, and purpose fulfillment.
Substitute Teacher 2015 – 2016
Kelly Services
?Provided classroom instruction for elementary to high school students on an on-call basis.
?Ensured adherence to curriculum and lesson plans assigned by the regular teacher, as well as consistently
achieved lesson goals.
?Performed daily classroom procedures such as attendance, assigning of homework, and daily note taking.
?Successfully completed in-person online instructor training with excellent scores
M. DAPHNE EDWARDS
Dallas, TX 75205 | ------------ | ------------
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR
Passionate Instructor and Writing Coach with 15 years of experience delivering instruction to adult and school-age learners. Leverages a journalism degree, professional writing background, and public speaking experience to teach
business professionals and students how to craft stories, news and marketing content, and business communications. A consummate learner who remains up-to-date on industry trends, style guide updates, and educational tools to advance learning.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
? English Composition ? Creative Writing ? Essay Writing and Grammar
? Business Writing ? Writing for New Media ? News Writing
? Developmental Writing ? Public Speaking ? Social Media Marketing
EDUCATION
BA in Journalism, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Homeschool Teacher 2005 – Present
Homeschoolers East Co-op, Dallas Unschoolers Circle, Nukesma Nefer Private School Co-op, Edwards Academy
? Cultivated high achieving students, including Dean List college students, by implementing effective teaching
strategies to students from elementary to high school.
? Design and create course curricula and activities for classes in Writing, English, Social Studies, Geography,
Foreign Language, Metaphysics and Home Economics.
?Educate students in time management, goal setting and study skills.
Writing Coach 2004 – present
The Word Priestess
?Teach clients how to deliver persuasive, clear, and original copy for marketing campaigns, sales pages,
e-books and websites.
? Deliver editing and proofreading services for both print and online publications.
?Elevate the social media presence of brands through social media management, content creation and
curation, social media posting and scheduling, and campaign evaluation.
? Manage a virtual team using skype, phone, and email correspondence, as well as train new associates.
Facilitator and Workshop Presenter 2000 – Present
O.H. Enterprises
? Design, organize, and facilitate workshops including but not limited to: self-design homeschooling concepts, student contracts for child-led instruction, peaceful parenting, The Work of Byron Katie, diet for special needs, and changing limited thinking.
?Spearheaded a full day Virtual Conference focused on conscious parenting, homeschooling philosophies
(worldschooling, unschooling, and homeschoolers of color), and autism and diet.
?Oversee educational content development, guest speaker selection, in addition to leading workshops.
?Educate others on productivity, mindfulness practices, meditation techniques, self-empowerment, vision clarity, and purpose fulfillment.
Substitute Teacher 2015 – 2016
Kelly Services
?Provided classroom instruction for elementary to high school students on an on-call basis.
?Ensured adherence to curriculum and lesson plans assigned by the regular teacher, as well as consistently
achieved lesson goals.
?Performed daily classroom procedures such as attendance, assigning of homework, and daily note taking.
?Successfully completed in-person online instructor training with excellent scores