Erik Kaarla, Educator

                                                       Erik Kaarla

                 97 Bay Meadow Estates

        Colchester, VT 05446

(802) 660-0699

ErikKaarla@hotmail.com

Objective 

Position in which I can provide leadership and drive in curriculum planning and development.

  Career Summary

• I have provided instruction at the college level in Expository and Business Writing, Journalism, Literature, Academic Research, English as a Second Language, Music, Psychology, and Sociology.
• Both in the classroom and outside of it I have acted as a proactive student counselor, mentor, and curriculum developer.
• My computer proficiency is in Microsoft Office, HTML, PhotoShop and Aldus PageMaker.
• I have been involved in starting several educational programs within the Burlington community
• I possess licensure for the instruction of high school English instruction grades 7-12 in Vermont and all states supporting reciprocity

College Instruction

Writing and Business Instructor

Champlain College and Community College of Vermont

Burlington, VT

August 2002 - Present

Design and teach curriculum for writing, business communication and literacy courses. Instruct and facilitate programs for student assistance and guidance, such as First Year Seminar Honors at Champlain and grammar and literacy workshops at CCV.  Courses instructed include business communications, writing for the work place, research methods and introduction to literature. 

Writing and Business Instructor

Saint Michael’s College

Colchester, VT

January 2009 - Present

Design and teach curriculum for principles of business communication.

High School Instruction

Burlington High School Intern English Instructor

Burlington, VT

August 2004 – June 2005

Instructed curricula for 10^th, 11^th, and 12^th graders including elements of literature, film, and drama.  Created and delivered language skill building classes with a focus on grammar, vocabulary, writing and oratory development.  Provided tutoring for ESOL and At Risk students.

Education Program Development

English Language Instructor 

July 2000 – July 2001

Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program, Winooski, VT

Created English language curriculum for Boyeau Fassetts non-native learners (Sudanese, Bosnian, Vietnamese) and instructed multi-level classes in acculturation

Instructor and Counselor / Clinician

CP Stepping Stones, Burlington, VT

August 2001 – August 2002

Created and taught multi-disciplinary curriculum at alternative high school. Designed marketing materials and special pedagogical programs with an emphasis on English and music education. Provided client care and follow-through with therapeutic services. Developed and supported individual education programs in concert with Vermont Educational Framework of Standards.

Instructor and Consultant

Gardener’s Supply Company, Winooski, VT

February 2002 – May 2002

Created writing instruction program for employees with an emphasis on style and usage of proper communication channels.

Instructor

The New England Culinary Institute Essex, VT

June 2006 – August 2006

Instructed and created Business Communication class with an emphasis on all food service industries and service sectors.

Director

Colchester Recreation Department Tennis Program Colchester, VT

Summer 2007

Produced and directed the entire summer tennis program including supervising junior pros, providing instructional methodologies and actively involving child, young adult, and adult learners.

Writing and Research

Researcher

Gale Group Publishers

Farmington Hills, MI

2001-2003

Researched specific literary movements, poets, and authors of merit. Collected bibliographical citations and documentation. Composed, proofread, and researched author entries.

Grant Writer

University of Vermont Center for the Study of Aging

Burlington, VT 

2001-2002

Produced proposals and created methodology for securing funding for seminars and other activities conducted by UVM’s Gerontology Institute. Interfaced with faculty, governmental and private agencies.

Education and Academic History

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Dartmouth, MA

September 1995 - December 1998

Instructed over 10 writing classrooms specializing in Basic English, Critical Writing, and Business Communications. Supervised and trained tutors and conducted peer review circles. As Writing Fellow, responsible for facilitating Quality in Management focus groups for Dr. Laura Forker.  Exhibited original research on student writing and compositional paradigms at the Sigma XI University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Centennial Conference.

M.Ed. with State Licensure (English 7-12)                                               2004 - 2007

University of Vermont, Burlington VT

MA Professional Writing                                                                        1995 - 1998

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Massachusetts

B.F.A. Professional Writing                                                                    1984 - 1988

Emerson College Boston, Massachusetts