Curriculum Vitæ

E-mail: edward.richmond@gmail.com

Educational Background:
M. A. in English, January 2005, from the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. GPA 3.743.
B. A. in English, May 2002, with minor in Italian, from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. GPA 3.904. Alumnus of the Honors Program. 2001-2002 Excellence in English Award. Dean's List, Fall 1998-Spring 2002. Summa cum laude graduation.

Special Skills:
Excellent command of computer technology, including database use
Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
Basic proficiency with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Pagemaker
Quick of study in general, and specifically in reference to technology
Experienced, quick, and accurate writing, editing, and proofreading
Superior research skills
Experienced and comfortable in public speaking

Professional Positions:
Freelance Writer/Editor, Hammond, LA. Part-time position. January 2006-present. Composed and/or edited projects for a variety of clients.

English, Civics/Free Enterprise, and Publications Teacher, Loranger High School, Loranger, LA. Full-time position. August 2007-December 2007. Teaching duties covered English I, Civics/Free Enterprise, and Publications I and II courses. Other duties included budgeting, fund-raising, and oversight of publication of LHS's yearbook, oversight of coverage and content of yearbook, and editing, proofreading, and revision of material associated with the publication.

English and Photojournalism/Yearbook Teacher, Archbishop Hannan High School, Covington, LA. Full-time position. August 2006-June 2007. Taught English III, IV, and V (H) as well as Photojournalism/Yearbook, and moderated National Honor Society chapter. Duties also included fund-raising, budgeting, and oversight of publication of yearbook, procurement of hardware necessary for desktop publishing components of yearbook program, and editing, proofreading, and revision of material published in the book. Position included function as public information officer, primarily by gathering and providing designated information to media, and by writing and disseminating press releases.

Assembly Technician, Flambeaux Controls, Hammond, LA. Part-time position. May 2005-July 2006. Assembled electrical control systems for use in marine applications by the United States Navy and in industrial applications by various commercial clients. Tasks included assembly of complex electrical boards following technical diagrams and using soldiering iron, construction of electrical cabinets, and parts procurement.

English Teacher, Saint Thomas Aquinas Regional Catholic High School, Hammond, Louisiana. Temporary full-time position. September-December 2005. Taught English I, II, and IV. Class rosters composed entirely of students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Research Assistant, English Department, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana. Part-time position. August-December 2004. Performed extensive database research and proofed galleys for academic publication for professors in Notre Dame's English Department.

Teaching Assistant, First-Year Writing Program, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana. Part-time position. 2003-2004. Designed and taught two courses in English composition, maintained scheduled office hours for conferences with students, and participated in regular peer support meetings to share successful teaching methods with other teaching assistants.

Teaching Assistant, Foreign Language Department, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana. Part-time position. Summer 2002. Taught beginning Italian during the 2002 Summer Abroad program in Verona, Italy.

References:
Available upon request.