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Elizabeth Grant, M.A
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Master of Arts in Speech Communicztion, December, 1991
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois
GPA 4.0/4.0Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication, December, 1990
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois
GPA 3.99/4.00
Director, Speech Communication Education (8/00-present) Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Responsibilities:
• Advise speech education majors
• Supervise student teachers
• Instruct “Strategies for Teaching Speech Communication”
• Partnering with area agencies in Service Learning
• Directed mail campaign to secondary educators to increase opportunities for observationand student teaching
Instructor, Department of Speech Communication. 8/94-8/00 Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
Responsibilties:
• Taught four sections of freshman-junior level communication courses.
• Chosen to lead freshmen orientation sessions.
• Team teacher of learning-communities.
• Coordinated alternative arrangements for Central States Speech Convention.
• Trainer for Regional Research office.
OTHER APPOINTMENTS:
Chief Test Administrator (7/97-4/00)
National Evaluation Systems, Amherst, Massachusetts
Responsibilities:
• Conducted Illinois Teacher Certification Testing 4 times each year.
• Hired and train 20-30 proctors.
• Supervised 250+ examineesSales Representative (8/93-8/94)
Lafferty and Company Food Brokers, Inc., St. Louis, MO
Responsibilities:
• Designed and supported trade show displays for 27 food lines.
• Facilitated salesmeetings for distributors.
• Promoted Pillsbury and Quaker lines at in-store bakery accounts in MO/IL market.
Sales Representative (3/92-8/93)
ARA/Cory Refreshment Service, Earth City, MO
• Achieved “Salesperson of the Month” eleven of eighteen months employed.
Acting Director of Alumni and Community Relations
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL (Summer ’91)
Responsibilities:
• Coordinated first annual fall tours for body of 45,000 alumni.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• SPC 103, Interpersonal Communication.
• SPC 105, Public Speaking
• SPC 111, Introduction to Speech Communication
• SPC 200, Professional and Technical Presentational Skills
• SPC 201, Small Group Communication
• SPC 223, Theories of Interpersonal Communication
• SPC 305, Listening
• SPC 409, Senior Project in Speech Communication
• SPC 461, Strategies for Teaching Speech Communication at Secondary Level
March of Dimes:
Logistics Chair, 2000 and 2001, March of Dimes Walk America—Madison County
• Walk America Raised $62,000 in 2001
Ambassador Family Representative, 2001
New Teams Chairperson, March of Dimes Walk America, 1999—Madison County
• Helped community raise $43,000 to fight birth defects
Faculty Advisor, Delta Phi Epsilon sorority, SIUE Greek Life Advisory Council, Member
Guest Speaker: New Athens High School—May, 1999- National Honors Society Induction
Highland Community High School speech classes, March, 2001Eden United Church of Christ, Edwardsville
Faculty Participant, “The Freshmen Experience” Summers, 1997-1998
• Dramatization of freshmen year for new student orientation weekend.Trained in Seven Habits of Highly Effective People/Pathways to Harmony
Nominee, Teaching Excellence Award 2000
Nominee, Alpha Phi Teacher of the Year, 1998
Alternative Arrangements Coordinator, Central States Speech Convention, 1997
• Central States Communication Association
• Trained in Seven Habits of Highly Effective People/Pathways to Harmony
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