Kevin M. Murray3235 W. 98th Street Evergreen Park, Illinois 60805

Home: (708) 423-3009Cell: (708) 954-7238

Email: runsw_scissors@att.net______________________________________________________________________________

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging social studies or language arts position in a middle school setting.

CERTIFICATION

Illinois Type 03, Elementary Education Endorsements: Social Science, Language Arts

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Veteran’s Memorial Middle School, District 130 Blue Island, Illinois

Predominantly Social Studies (also LA/Reading) 8th Grade 2002-Present 6th Grade 1997-2002

Help students make useful, real-life connections to the life-changing events Create and adapt differentiated curriculum to promote different learning styles Collaborate with Special Education and Bilingual Teachers in Social Studies to develop

lesson plans tailored to accommodate students’ individual learning needs Member of RTI Team, which is a data-driven, problem-solving process to maximize student

achievement Coordinated successful student letter-writing project to President Obama Co-chaired 2008 committee to plan school-wide Mock Election and Political Convention Developed district-based local assessments for the middle school social studies teachers Mentor beginning teachers through program sponsored by Governor’s State University Mentor student teachers through programs sponsored by local colleges and universities Establish and maintain a positive relationship with students, parents, colleagues, and

administrators though consistent and effective communication Provide small-group reading and math instruction to middle school summer school students Utilize PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Support), including positive, effective,

research-based interventions to promote behavior competence Leader of 6th Grade and 8th Grade Team Coordinate all 8th Grade Field Trips, Social Studies guest speakers to be in line with the

district’s curriculum Co-coached 6th Grade Girls and Boys Basketball Teams

Holy Cross Hospital Chicago, IllinoisPublic Relations Assistant 1985-1988

Promoted hospital’s educational programs and medical services to local community Wrote and edited daily patient newsletter and bi-monthly employee newspaper Served as liaison between hospital emergency department and Chicago news media

American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons Arlington Heights, IllinoisAssistant Director of Communications 1988-1993

Served as liaison between national print and broadcast media and expert spokespersons Wrote, edited, and designed four-color newspaper for member physicians Provided communication services to in-house staff and departments

EDUCATION

National Louis University Wheaton, IllinoisMaster of Arts, Teaching August 1997

Illinois State University Normal, IllinoisBachelor of Arts, Mass Communication May 1984

REFERENCES

Available upon request