Resume: Craig A. Butz

Craig A. Butz 284 Coleridge Street San Francisco, California 94110 415-692-4795 craigbutz@gmail.com
EDUCATION March 2004	OHIO UNIVERSITY Athens, Ohio Master of Arts in English Language and Literature Creative Nonfiction emphasis
March 1995	OHIO UNIVERSITY Athens, Ohio Bachelor of Science in Education Cum Laude English Comprehensive major
CREDENTIALS 2004 - 2017	STATE OF CALIFORNIA Clear Single Subject English
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE 2008 - present	THE BAY SCHOOL San Francisco, California Class Dean and Humanities Instructor Teach ninth-grade writing course and tenth-grade research skills course in which students engage in extended investigation of local issues and present their work to the community Developed curricula for and teach courses on utopian and dystopian literature, the history of the future, and essay and memoir Developed curriculum and co-lead a team-taught, inter-discriplinary course on neighborhood dynamics and gentrification Serve eight students as advisor Coordinated eleventh grade class activities and discipline issues for six years Taught digital imaging class focusing on DSLR principles and ninth-grade humanities course focused on literature, geography, history, world cultures, and religions Led near-space balloon project
2007 - 2008	SABBATICAL Lived in Quito, Ecuador for five months Took intensive one-on-one classes to increase Spanish fluency Earned Spanish government intermediate level Spanish as a Foreign Language Diploma Traveled in Peru, Bolivia, and Chile
2005 - 2007	HIGH TECH HIGH BAYSHORE Redwood City, California Humanities Instructor Taught twelfth-grade English using college-level composition and rhetoric texts Explored introductory sociology with tenth-grade elective students Engaged students in ninth grade English and social studies content through project-based learning Collaborated with math/physics teacher to develop a project in which students studied the history of musical instruments and designed and built their own musical instruments Developed and taught a two-week course in basic photography Mediated conflicts and built respect within ethnically diverse classes Represented teachers in decision making as member of school leadership council
2004 - 2005	ART INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco, California Humanities Instructor Prepared first-year students for college-level writing and thinking Worked with native speakers and English learners to develop a fluent written voice Guided students through critical use of electronic resources for research Supplemented traditional coursework with online readings and multimedia assignments
2004 - 2005	SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER San Francisco, California Tutor Aided elementary, middle, and high school students working through personalized programs in reading, writing, and mathematics Motivated students and encouraged student confidence with individual attention Provided one-on-one instruction in standardized entrance exam skills and strategies
2003 - 2004	SPRINGFIELD-CLARK COUNTY JOINT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Springfield, Ohio English Instructor Tutored struggling students during daily tutoring hour, in addition to teaching five eleventh grade English classes Promoted real-world writing by assigning contributions to the online encyclopedia wikipedia.org Examined issues of patriotic duty and individual conscience through war literature
2001 - 2003	OHIO UNIVERSITY Athens, Ohio Visiting Instructor Extended formal writing skills in three sections of Freshman Composition per quarter Encouraged critical thought through popular and academic readings, response writing, and discussion Promoted visual literacy through examination and discussion of graphic texts
1997 - 2001	TRI-COUNTY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL Nelsonville, Ohio English Instructor Reviewed and extended basic writing skills for five composition classes Designed department website used in daily class work Strengthened students' comfort with written English through regular journal writing and reading to the class Explored issues of freedom and individuality with dystopian novels such as Ayn Rand's Anthem, Lois Lowry's The Giver, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, and Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451
1996 - 1997	MOUNT VERNON CITY SCHOOLS Mount Vernon, Ohio Substitute Teacher Replaced high school English teacher during four-month sick leave Discussed race and class issues using a simulation game based on The War Between the Classes Combined instruction in grammar and public speaking by having students research traditional usage rules and present them to the class with Power Point Covered six plays from Hamlet to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, as well as four novels, in a college-credit, Advanced Placement class
Summer 1996	INSTITUTO MEXICO AMERICANO DEL BOSQUE Guadalajara, Mexico English Teacher Taught half-day immersion English classes for third and fourth graders Diagnosed language acquisition needs of students on a variety of levels Adapted curriculum for native English speakers to TEFL by creating additional materials and activities Emphasized grammar and vocabulary development, literature appreciation, pronunciation practice, and oral comprehension
1995 - 1996	ATHENS CITY SCHOOLS Athens, Ohio Substitute Teacher Taught sixth through twelfth graders in a variety of subject areas on short notice Provided educational activities when specific plans were not provided
Winter 1995	MEIGS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Middleport, Ohio Student Teacher Planned and taught seven periods of eighth grade English Created units on using letters to address social issues and writing fiction
PUBLICATIONS	Notes from America in Strata Magazine, Winter 2002 Gravity, Time, and the Existence of Matter in Strata Magazine, Fall 2001 Enhancing the Writing Process through Word Processing and E-mail in FOCUS, the journal of the Southeastern Ohio Council of Teachers of English, Winter 1995
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION	CARLEEN RISALITI, Student Ohio University Athens, Ohio DAVE KAYSER, Student Ohio University Athens, Ohio ANDREW BROSNAN, Academic Director Art Institute of California 1170 Market Street San Francisco, California 94102 415-254-1829 andrewbrosnan@sbcglobal.net KATHRYN LIMES, Director of Administrative Services Springfield Clark County Joint Vocational School 1901 Selma Road Springfield, Ohio 45505 937-325-7368 kathylimes@scjvs.k12.oh.us
REFERENCES	LINDA STEVENIN, Former High Tech High Regional Director G-4 Consulting 1250 Dayton Avenue San Carlos, California 94070 650-888-3804 linda@g-4.com MOLLY SIMMONS, Humanities Instructor High Tech High Bayshore 890 Broadway Street Redwood City, California 94063 650-381-0100 msimmons@bayshore.hightechhigh.org ROBERT RIORDAN, Director of Instructional Support High Tech High 2861 Womble Road San Diego, California 92106 617-864-1771 rriordan@hightechhigh.org